Inspired by the I Love To Op Shop Facebook page, I have started I Love Garage Sales Facebook group. Most of the over 140 members (so far!) are from the Op Shop group, but I am hoping for more from word of mouth and my own Facebook page, and maybe from Pinterest.
Helped along by a new mobile phone plan, I can now take photos and post then and there when I come across a great sale or market. I know what you're thinking, gee she's so far behind the times, it is 2015!
Along with this I am hoping to be able to also show some before and after shots of what I buy and create out of these treasures. As a new page, I think the more I post, the more others will be inspired to post as well. I love the idea of starting something new, that others have probably thought would be a great idea, but either don't follow through or have no idea how to do it. It took some trial and error but I did persevere. I also love the idea of the power to approve someone to the group!!!
Saturday 20 June 2015
Thursday 12 March 2015
Hedge Cuttings Now Planted
We have planted the hedge cuttings from an earlier blog, so we are so hopeful that they grow. No photos as of yet, will tidy the garden bed up in the next few days so it looks a bit better to photo!
Saturday 28 February 2015
Garage Sale Treasures 28/2/2015
More garage sales today again on my own, but slim pickings and a quiet day.
Spent $16 on a few items, some are great for projects, a scrabble set for $1 to do some crafty things with the tiles (plastic not wooden unfortunately), some silver plate cups in their box to try to sell on eBay, a tin duck for the garden and a sweet hanging lantern hoping to plant something in it.
So again, stay tuned for some before and after project photos - when I eventually get them done!
Spent $16 on a few items, some are great for projects, a scrabble set for $1 to do some crafty things with the tiles (plastic not wooden unfortunately), some silver plate cups in their box to try to sell on eBay, a tin duck for the garden and a sweet hanging lantern hoping to plant something in it.
So again, stay tuned for some before and after project photos - when I eventually get them done!
Garage Sale Treasures
Saturday 21/2/2015
Like with any good shopping trip, it is always more enjoyable when you are in the mood to spend! With not a lot of money in my pocket and no partner to say "no, don't buy that" I had a wonderful Saturday morning browsing 5 garage sales.
It was one of those mornings where you just collect things as you browse to then get your prices and if you need to, haggle on a group lot.
Mostly wooden small items to try to be a bit crafty with, clean and sand and then paint is the plan! Now just need the other half to show me how to sand something!
Here's some photos of almost all I collected ...... stay tuned for before and after project photos.
Like with any good shopping trip, it is always more enjoyable when you are in the mood to spend! With not a lot of money in my pocket and no partner to say "no, don't buy that" I had a wonderful Saturday morning browsing 5 garage sales.
It was one of those mornings where you just collect things as you browse to then get your prices and if you need to, haggle on a group lot.
Mostly wooden small items to try to be a bit crafty with, clean and sand and then paint is the plan! Now just need the other half to show me how to sand something!
Here's some photos of almost all I collected ...... stay tuned for before and after project photos.
Thursday 26 February 2015
Great Ebay Sales This Week
A great week of eBay sales today, $100 for 5 items. Some from garage sales, some I've had for a while and even 1 item got for free! A little bit of room made in the garage and the third bedroom, more commonly known as the junk room. Its only been used as a bedroom about twice in 13 years! We do make an effort to tidy up but alas I bring home more junk and before you know it, it's a mess again!
So we will be saying goodbye to a piano stool, 2 glass and stainless steel lanterns, a photo frame, a beautiful mirror (already paid for and posted) and a picnic basket. So maybe this weekend I can get more on eBay from the junk room and also start on a few pinterest projects from last week's garage sales to get them moving out soon.
So we will be saying goodbye to a piano stool, 2 glass and stainless steel lanterns, a photo frame, a beautiful mirror (already paid for and posted) and a picnic basket. So maybe this weekend I can get more on eBay from the junk room and also start on a few pinterest projects from last week's garage sales to get them moving out soon.
Thursday 19 February 2015
Becoming Obsessed with Owls
I am about 2 years behind so many people, but I am becoming obsessed with owls!
I picked up this cute vase at a garage sale recently for $1.50 (he wanted $5 - tell him he's dreaming!) and it looks so apt nestled in with some books. Well they are a wise bird they say.
I'll let you know when my owl collection grows although I don't think its a collection yet with only 1.
I picked up this cute vase at a garage sale recently for $1.50 (he wanted $5 - tell him he's dreaming!) and it looks so apt nestled in with some books. Well they are a wise bird they say.
I'll let you know when my owl collection grows although I don't think its a collection yet with only 1.
St Valentine's Day Flowers!
From our original St Valentine's Day's post ....
And flowers you ask??? well a week before St Valentine's Day we went shopping and bought 3 pots of colour (I think they are petunias) $2 each and planted them in a Jamie Durie Wall Planter that we bought quite a few years ago at BigW (for about $10 I think) at the front door. A great splash of colour.
St Valentine's Day Hearts Banner
Originally from the St Valentine's Day post, our Hearts Banner!
Our version of a frequent pin is a banner made from playing cards - all hearts - hole punched and strung together with red ribbon.
Our version of a frequent pin is a banner made from playing cards - all hearts - hole punched and strung together with red ribbon.
St Valentine's Day Heart
So having some problems pinning my photos from the St Valentine's Day post, so a few blogs for the photos to pin!
We bought this rustic metal heart at Tesselaar Tulip Farm last year for $9 and it hangs on a door handle, spreading a bit of country charm.
We bought this rustic metal heart at Tesselaar Tulip Farm last year for $9 and it hangs on a door handle, spreading a bit of country charm.
St Valentine's Day Love
Ah St Valentine's Day, some might say an over-commercialised day to get you to buy red roses, champagne and chocolates.
But a little bit of love and romance is so good for the soul, and doesn't have to be a big or expensive show!
There are so many cheap decor items that you can buy or make that add a little bit of happiness and charm to your home and to the day.
We bought this sweet set of LOVE with cherubs at a garage sale (car boot or yard sale to others!) a few years ago and it sits beautifully on our bookcase in the lounge room.
We bought this rustic metal heart at Tesselaar Tulip Farm last year for $9 and it hangs on a door handle, spreading a bit of country charm.
Our version of a frequent pin is a banner made from playing cards - all hearts - hole punched and strung together with red ribbon.
And flowers you ask??? well a week before St Valentine's Day we went shopping and bought 3 pots of colour (I think they are petunias) $2 each and planted them in a Jamie Durie Wall Planter that we bought quite a few years ago at BigW (for about $10 I think) at the front door. A great splash of colour.
So our ideas for St Valentine's Day maybe a bit cheap but certainly cheerful and we had a wonderful day.
But a little bit of love and romance is so good for the soul, and doesn't have to be a big or expensive show!
There are so many cheap decor items that you can buy or make that add a little bit of happiness and charm to your home and to the day.
We bought this sweet set of LOVE with cherubs at a garage sale (car boot or yard sale to others!) a few years ago and it sits beautifully on our bookcase in the lounge room.
We bought this rustic metal heart at Tesselaar Tulip Farm last year for $9 and it hangs on a door handle, spreading a bit of country charm.
Our version of a frequent pin is a banner made from playing cards - all hearts - hole punched and strung together with red ribbon.
So our ideas for St Valentine's Day maybe a bit cheap but certainly cheerful and we had a wonderful day.
Monday 16 February 2015
So Much To Do
I am so excited to have two blogs that I have been able to then pin and are on my Pinterest. There is now so much to do, things to try and complete and then photo and publish.
I want to just start so many things that I haven't started anything!
So keep posted, it may take a few days to get going and complete something to publish. I need to slow the brain down and concentrate on what to do first and then of course do it!
I want to just start so many things that I haven't started anything!
So keep posted, it may take a few days to get going and complete something to publish. I need to slow the brain down and concentrate on what to do first and then of course do it!
Saturday 14 February 2015
Wall Art for the Bathroom
We recently saw this great toilet roll holder on Pinterest, a box hung as a diamond filled with toilet rolls, so we thought we would try our own!
We found a great shadow box that lots of homes used to have to display knick knacks. Maybe you or your parents have one?
My wonderful partner gave it a clean (was in the garage for a few months) and journeyed off to the great land of Bunnings (great hardware store in Australia) for brackets and screws and before you knew it we have a great toilet roll holder and a piece of art!! We added a beautiful glass orb and of course air freshener spray!
Not a time consuming job and only about $8 for the brackets and screws. You could also paint the wood if you wanted to, but we like the wood, as it contrasts with the white toilet paper.
Creating more hedging from cuttings
We purchased about 40 small hedging seedlings at an auction about 10 years ago, that with great perseverance and care from my partner have grown into a wonderful small hedge in the backyard.
Our front garden is a work in progress that we would like to make orderly with a hedge. So we decided to try our hand at taking cuttings and growing them to plant in the front garden.
My mother is a keen experienced gardener and has successfully grown from cuttings for over 65 years so we thought it can't be too hard!
So we purchased these great little cardboard pots that can be planted with the seedlings into the ground
Filled them with soil and then watered as per the instructions on the pack.
We have about 20 cuttings that are progressing well, new growth on the top after about 6 weeks. A few more weeks and will test one to check that root growth has been achieved and then into the front garden they will go. This is a work in progress, so I will keep you up to date with our hopefully successful front garden hedge!
My mother is a keen experienced gardener and has successfully grown from cuttings for over 65 years so we thought it can't be too hard!
So we purchased these great little cardboard pots that can be planted with the seedlings into the ground
Filled them with soil and then watered as per the instructions on the pack.
We purchased a liquid that assists with cutting growth, dipped the cutting into the liquid and then into the pot.
We have about 20 cuttings that are progressing well, new growth on the top after about 6 weeks. A few more weeks and will test one to check that root growth has been achieved and then into the front garden they will go. This is a work in progress, so I will keep you up to date with our hopefully successful front garden hedge!
Trying To Start another Blog!
So, I have attempted to Blog a couple of times over the last decade with maybe one or two posts and then it gets forgotten and lost.
This time, I am trying to Blog, so that I can share my latest adventures and attempts at transforming a Pinterest pin to reality.
We have completed a few now and would love to be able to share these successes with others, so here's hoping this blog will be able to be shared through pins. If you don't hear from me again soon, then you know this is yet another failed attempt at persevering with this media.
This time, I am trying to Blog, so that I can share my latest adventures and attempts at transforming a Pinterest pin to reality.
We have completed a few now and would love to be able to share these successes with others, so here's hoping this blog will be able to be shared through pins. If you don't hear from me again soon, then you know this is yet another failed attempt at persevering with this media.
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