Treasure and Trinkets Tuesday. . .Patriotic Ice Cream Cartons

Hello my friends,

with the arrival of Memorial Day for many of us the patriotic season has arrived.

 

I started pulling out my red, white, and blue décor last weekend.

 

I was anxious to play with it after creating a patriotic craft at our last craft group.

 

 

Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday. . .Oil Can Alley

 

Hello my friends,

first of all, I want to say thank you for all of the sweet comments you left me about my hand pain.  They are feeling much better, but I am still battling with it. 

 

I am heading out of town for a gal pal get away tomorrow, but I am planning on Share Your Cup returning on the 9th.

 

Today I wanted to share a new addition to my she shed,

 'Hilltop Cottage'.

 

Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday-Birds of a Feather

Hello my friends,

Every now and then I love to share a few of my

 treasures and trinkets.

 

 

Today a few of my friends and I put some of our trinkets together to create some treasures.

 

So this is a little different treasures and trinkets Tuesday.

 

 

Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday. . .Easter Smalls in My Tiered Tray

 

Hello my friends and happy Spring!

 

Yup, according to the calendar; spring has arrived.

 

I'm looking forward to spending time in the garden doing clean spring up.  I just love getting down and dirty!!  :)

 

I know that I have shared my tiered tray with you before.  However, it remains to be one of my favorite pieces to style for holidays.

 

Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday #8 Anthropomorphic-Big Name, Little Treasures

 

Hello my friends,

it's been a while since I've shared a Treasures and Trinkets post.

 

Lately I have been seeing a lot of Anthropomorphic cuties on Instagram.

 

I have a few and thought I would share them with you.

 

 

Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday. . .Jewelry Hearts

 

 

Hello my friends,

with Christmas over many of us are starting to think Valentines.

 

  Although I am not ready to start pulling out the Valentines décor, I am ready to do a bit of creating.

 

It's been quite a while since I did

 a 'Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday' post.

 

I thought this project fit the bill.

 

 

Treasures and Trinkets Halloween Wreath

Hello my friends,

some of you may remember the trinkets that I have been gathering to make a Halloween wreath.

 

 

 

The other day I found myself home alone and feeling pretty good so I decided to see what I could come up with.

 

I started with this metal wreath.  It was a $1.99 thrift store find. 

I turned it over and used the backside. 

 

A few of my ornaments were large and I figured they would sit down in the wreath better on the concaved side.

 



I placed the large ornaments in first.  I already had these in my Halloween boxes, so I spent very little on this wreath.

 



 

Next I added some smaller ornaments.  One package I bought at a thrift for $1.50 and the other I bought at Michaels for $5 with a coupon.  I only used half of the small ornaments I had.

 

They are attached by hot glue.  The trick is to get the glue only where there is contact.  Also to hold it in place a while

 until it sets well.

 

From there the real fun begins. . .

 

I just started gluing trinkets wherever I could wedge them in securely.  I filled the little wooden pumpkin box with a black cat tag, a glittery bat, and a candy box.

 

The owl is a salt shaker.



I knew the mask would be a bit tricky to work in, but I wanted to use it.  It did end up covering some of the party horn, but I felt like it was okay.

 





 

I had a couple sprigs of web leaves so I cut them up and tucked them in here and there.

I had bought the noise maker and party horn off of eBay years ago.  The Happy Halloween, pumpkin bell, and ghost cookie cutter were thrift finds.  The little orange bird is one of my favorite things!

 

I used a couple of the pumpkin cupcake picks.

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I added a couple of straw flags that I made a few years ago.  At the base is a tiny pumpkin man.  I love him too!!

 

 

I added some crepe paper to the bottom of the bingo card and stapled a ticket and black feather to the side.  I've tucked a few tiny potion bottles in here and there.

 

It's funny how all of these little things make me so happy!  Even something as simple as a rusty gear and spring.

 

My friends, Shirley and Joanne gifted me with some fun paper creations that I added as well.  This little cat is one of them.

 

I hung it on my craft room door and I could see that it needed some tweaking.  That's when I added things to the little pumpkin basket.

 

Here it is hanging on our front door.  Which I might add, needs to be stained very badly.

 

 

It was a fun wreath to create and I love every little trinket and treasure!

 

hugs,

Jann

 

I will be sharing with these fun parties:

Hauntingly-beautiful decor Halloween link party

 

 

 

Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday #5

Hello my friends,

welcome to where I share my recent found treasures.

 

This weeks post is all about trinkets, Halloween trinkets.

 

But before I begin, OH MY!!  Can I just say how much I appreciate the comments of encouragement and love in my previous post!

The Boobless Boob  You have helped to build my faith and confidence in facing this journey ahead of me!!

 

I feel a deep love and connection with so many of you!!

 

Now for some fun!!  We are going to make a Halloween wreath in our September craft group.  I have been gathering fun little trinkets to go on mine.  Some I've had for a long time, but the majority are new found treasures.

 

Let's take a closer look, shall we?

 

The fun Black Cat card was gifted to me last year.  I bought the pumpkin cupcake picks off of Instagram last year as well.  Funny thing, I remember putting ones just like this on my kids cupcakes.  :) The salve tin, #'s 31, and the darling little pumpkin guy came from Aunt Bunnies estate.  The sale I have been helping with.  Can you believe that we just hosted our 8th sale last week?  The gears were left over after the sale.  I thought they might be a fun addition.  I picked up the ghost cookie cutter

 at a thrift shop last week.

 



I loved this little Star Watch Case Co. tag from the estate as well.  I just happened to have the perfect sparkly black star.  (wink)

 

I've had the horn and noise maker for a long time.  Years ago I bought just a couple things off of Ebay. 

 

 

I bought a bundle of these reflectors from a gal on Vintage Yard Sale Utah for $4.  I actually met her while standing in line at an estate sale and we made a connection.  She now comes to mine.

 

My friend, Dolly found the skelly earrings and the darling (my fav) little pumpkin man when we were sorting for the sale.  she squealed with delight for me!!

 

I picked the owl shakers up at an estate sale last year.  The treat bag and pumpkin box are thrift finds.

 

More thrift finds.  The batman mask, and Happy Halloween sign.  Notice the tiny little orange bird.  Love it!!  I have a bagful of the skelly heads.  They and the sparkly bat are from the Dollar Store.

 

Another single owl shaker, a cat on a honeycomb pumpkin, and a pumpkin spice tin all thrift finds.  The whistle was another score from our estate sale. The crow clip was marked way down at a store after Halloween last year because he is missing his tail.  I will add something shiny.

 



 

Lastly, a rusty spring, a plastic eyeball, and some old dice.

 

I have a form and a few ornaments that will complete the wreath, but still on the look out for more.

 

Can't wait to create!!

 

hugs,

Jann

 

Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday #4

Hello my friends,

boy am I ever excited to share my new found treasures

 with you today!

 

I have picked up some really fun trinkets for an upcoming craft project, but I'm going to save them for a later date.

 

Yesterday two of my friends, Joanne; whom I met a few years ago through Instagram and Kaylyn, whom we connected through Instagram as well;  and recently met at one of my estate sales went gallivanting.

 

We had such a fun day of junking and laughter!  We hit a total of 8 thrift stores and shared lunch and conversation with one another.

 

Nothing could have been better to take my mind off of my recent worries!

 

Oh my, I had a RED hot day of thrifting!

 

Let's just say that I brought home a lot of red.  What could be better than that for this red lovin sista?  :)

 

I shared this photo this morning on both IG and FB.

 

I already have 2 or 3 glasses with this design in my basement kitchen.  Of course, I jumped on 8 more for $.75 cents each.  I'm not sure if the ones I have are the same size or not.  I need to go see.  My friend Joanne found the darling squared pedestal and passed it on to me.  It was $4.99.  She also found a red tool box and offered it to me.  I have a couple and talked her into keeping it for a Christmas display.  The small cherry glass was too cute to pass up, even if I just use it for display.  It was $.75 cents as well.

 

 

I love children's sewing machines and have a collection of 4.  Didn't have a red one and I scored it for $10.  Woot, woot!!



 

I knew I would be mad later if I passed up this red rocker for $15.  I will probably sand it a bit more and call it good.  We walked into a thrift and I instantly fell in love with this red cream separator.  It was marked $70 and they had an ebay picture next to it showing it being listed for $129.  I wanted it so badly, but didn't want to dish out quite that much.  Between Joanne and I talking to the sales woman she had the manager come out and she came down to $50.

SOLD!  (wink)  It will be so fun holding ornaments at Christmas time, don't you think?

 

For someone who hates plastic (pretty much anything), I brought home two items.  The white doily and the table runner.  I just thought they had that 'fun' factor.  The doily had plastic holly berries on it, but I cut them off.  They'll probably show up

in a craft project.

 

The runner is long and will be fun on a table now and then.  Great for my front porch!

A couple of $2.00 wicker baskets will end up in my pantry.  They are wonderful for holding food items.  You know that I would not have looked at them twice if they hadn't had the checked liners.  lol!

 



The last two items will be great when I am recovering after my surgery on the 25th.  Looks like it's going to be more extensive than what we originally thought.

 





 

I found other treasures that didn't fall into the RED hot category so I am saving them for a future post.

Here's hoping that you can find some junk for your trunk!!

It makes me ever so happy!
hugs,
Jann 

 

 

Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday #3

Hello my friends and welcome to my new series where I share some of my new found treasures.

 

Also, I'm going to see how Sept. goes with my radiation, but still may open it up as a link party.

 

Last Thursday my sister, Julie and friend, Dolly came up for what we call, "a fun day".  a day of gallivanting and pampering.

 

First we went to a damaged goods store and then we hopped over to a thrift shop near by.  We finished off the day with a pedicure.

 

I stopped in my tracks when I spied this picnic basket in the yard area of the thrift shop for $4.  Both Julie and Dolly exclaimed that they had just walked by there and didn't see it.  :)

 

What can I say?  I've got the junkers eye.  lol!  Really, there are times when I walk right by things as well.  Just happened to be my lucky day!

 

 

 

 

I have another picnic basket out in my shed, but I loved the color of this one.  I didn't take time to style it, just plopped it on the porch with a couple of wooden watermelon wedges.

 

I had to run to the town of Payson last Sat. to pick up a quilt block.  Hubby rode with me.  I warned that if I was down that way I was going to stop at a nearby thrift.  I spied this pitcher for $2.  I knew it wasn't real old, but I loved the aqua stripes!

 

 

 

It has this marking on the bottom.  I googled and although I couldn't find one just like this, similar ones were priced at $19.99.

 

 

Today I had to go to Provo for Genetic testing.  Yup, another thrift is right across the street.  I had to stop!  Really it's because I am looking for vintage Halloween trinkets to put on a wreath I'll be making in craft group.  Oh, and I did find two things I can use when I found the pitcher.

 

Didn't find much at the thrift today, but these five little parfait type glasses were only $.75 cents for all.  I knew my little grands would think they were so cute!  I put the quarter by them so you could see how small they are.

 

 

They say, Ed Debevie's on them.  I googled and found out that they are a sundae style shot glass.  lol!  Don't tell my grands.

What kind of grandma am I, encouraging them to start drinking out of shot glasses at an early age?  (wink)

 

I picked up 5 flower placemats for $1 each thinking they would be fun for a fall tablescape.

 

 

 

The last find today is a green enamel Field and stream pot with lid.

Not old either, but I just love enamelware and thought it would be cute planted.  Who knows, it may end up being one of my kids Christmas 'thrift gifts'.  Yup, I started a fun tradition three years ago of giving each family member a thrift gift.  I have a great time searching for the perfect item for each individual!

 

 

Well, that's all for this week.

 

Have you found any fun treasures or trinkets lately?

 

Also, I wanted to mention that I will be gone all day tomorrow, so Share Your Cup will go live Thursday at 7 a.m. MST.

 

hugs,

Jann

 

I will be sharing with these lovely parties:

Vintage Charm

 

 

 

Treasures and Trinkets Tuesday #2

Hello my friends,

today I'm here to share a few more of my recent finds with you.

 

More treasures than trinkets this week.

 

Let's start with one I found yesterday.

I needed to drop off a couple of boxes at our local thrift.  I have been good and not going inside the last few months.  I am in search of  vintage items for a couple of upcoming crafts that we'll be making in my two craft groups.  So of course, I needed to check it out.  :)

 

This sweet little doll was in the collectors case for $15.

 

 

It was the red metal trunk that caught my eye.

 

And I loved that it had this original tag on it.  The silliest things make me ever so happy!!

 

 

 

She did not have the hat on.  I found it lying inside the case.  Isn't it so cute?  I don't know her name.  I found the trunk on line, but wasn't able to find her.  Her legs are jointed.  Anyone have

 any idea?  Oh, and I love her plaid dress and little shoes!!

 

Here is an update.  Thanks to my wonderful readers, I now know that she is definitely a Betsy McCall doll.  I always loved the paper dolls and named our youngest daughter, Kylee McCall after them.  Was not sure what the doll looked like.  I'm beyond thrilled!!

 

 



 

She came with more clothes and another pair of shoes.  Sweet, sweet!!

Would you have bought her?

 

A little over a week ago hubby and I went gallivanting for a day.  I picked this set of S&P shakers up for $1.50.  I have a pair like them down in my basement kitchen.  This pair will stay upstairs.

 

 

I also found this scale.  It wasn't instant  love because it is plastic.  Also, it was not priced.

 

I took it to the cashier and she said, "how's a dollar?"  The green pointer kept calling my name, so I brought it home.

 

 

This BFG (Butterfly Gold) Pyrex was just sitting on the shelf.  It was filthy and the front was totally coated in baked on yuck!  It had $.75 and $1.50 stickers on it.  Not sure what I was charged.  It may have been one price for the lid and another for the dish.  Either way, it's a win, win!  Pyrex is so sought after and usually found in the collectibles cabinet.

 

 

 

I host a stitching group at my home on Thursdays.  Not every week, but whenever there are at least 5 that can come we get together.  Really, we mostly visit and eat.  lol!  Everyone brings a potluck item.  It's such a fun time though.

 

Afterwards me and two friends drove down to the same local thrift.  The back of my car was filled with donations left over from the last estate sale.  I wasn't finding much, but just before we left I spied Pyrex on a cart that had been wheeled out.  This Homestead bowl is so shiny I doubt it was ever used.  $.75 cents. 

 

Then I turned and saw this aqua beauty on another cart.  $.75 cents as well.  Woot, woot!!  What a score!

 

 

Now for my last two finds.  The old scale was scored at a thrift shop while vacation in Carmel last June.  It's super rusty, but for $5 I wasn't about to pass it up.

 

 

 

I just picked up this bird planter off of Vintage Yard Sale Utah last weekend for $12.  I have plans to do something fun with it.

 

 

 

 Such a sweet tweet!

 

 

Do you have a favorite that you would have brought home with you?

 

Happy hunting!

 

Jann

 

I will be sharing with Vintage Charm