DIY Box Decor

I love finding treasures at Goodwill-

my latest hunt is on!

I am loving wooden boxes-

empty drawers, wine crates, and whatever looks boxy!

This is one of the 1st boxes I "found"

my latest haul from Goodwill-

A wooden drawer can be turned into a anything you want-

Bring spring and sunshine into your home with a some silk flowers-

I have a new Pinterest board, wooden box ideas, that 

you can check out here. Over 120 pins of some very cool and quite

imaginative ways to re purpose drawers into bookcases, shelves, tables...amazing!

The ideas are endless-

Take a look and get inspired to create and re purpose a simple drawer-such fun!

Take care, gotta fly-

Goodwill Holiday Decorating

Goodwill is my favorite go to store for almost anything in home decorating and it doesn't end there-

My holiday decorating has always gotten a boost from thrift store finds-

You can see some of my holiday finds over the past years, here, and here.

This year is no different- Goodwill is a crafty persons dream- supplies still in store wrapping can be found in every dumpster bin you look at- wreath forms, trees, garlands, lights- really, anything you are looking for- it may not be the exact color or size but with a little transforming and repurposing, you can have the holiday decor of your dreams!

Christmas decor can be found year round- no one discriminates when they should throw stuff into the Goodwill bins so you can find trees in June or Hawaiian skirts in January- there's no rhyme or reason to the timing and if you don't mind having a hoarders garage, you are all set for every holiday event!

Here are some of my holiday finds this year-

This frame was last years find but I'm looking forward to hanging it up in a few days!

Check out your local Goodwill store to find the perfect gem for your Holiday decor!

Love using recycled items and making them my own!

Take care, gotta fly-

DIY Lamp Repurpose

My love for Goodwill is no secret-

I have found some really cool lamps and candlesticks there recently, and ideas started popping in my head- So, you gotta go with that right?  Doesn't happen that often- teehee

Started with these-

After cutting the cord and plug off, removing the shade harp, I added a styrofoam ball to the top-

I added faux greens and silk flowers- cool topiary-

Adding a faux pumpkin makes a unique Halloween piece-

Loved this lamp base- very shabby chic!

I took apart this lamp base to use the elements of the lamp I liked best-

Then the pumpkin is hot glued to the base-

With this candlestick, I added prelit candles and berries and leaves-

This tiny lamp base made a perfect base for a short fruit topiary-

I love creating home decor out of Goodwill finds- makes your piece one of a kind, and
shopping at Goodwill helps to create jobs-
  You get a real workout for your creative brain-
all wins in my book-

Visit your local thrift stores to find that perfect object
to repurpose into something special for your home!

Take care, gotta fly-

Craft Fair Displays

I am always on the hunt for new ways to set up

my displays at outdoor craft fairs-

Pinterest is a great source for ideas but I'm usually looking for something

that costs $0 - not always easy-

My jewelry displays have transformed in the past month-

Started off with the traditional black velveteen cardboard which

looked good but not too good on a windy day!

Spent more time retrieving them from the ground and untangling the necklaces-

So, Goodwill was my next stop-

I decided to McGyver a contraption from plastic magazine holders,

a piece of wood, black fabric from my stash and thumbtacks-

Sounds really elegant, huh?

I was able to put it together and hung about 20 necklaces from it-

It worked but was really tacky looking and a real pain to transport-

So, back to the drawing board I went-

I bought 2 cork boards, stapled black velvet fabric around the front and back,

and thumb tacks to hang the necklaces.

I had bought 2 spinning earring displays that were okay as well but

if someone tugged at its top, it would pull up 

from the base and earrings, they went a tumbling too!

I found 2 sets of shutters already hinged at Goodwill-

so, with a quick spray paint job, the dirty old shutters are now my earring displays.

I knew the thumb tacks were too simple looking-
I had bird nest beads, bird charms, mini mirrored squares and sticker gems-
I glued the top of each tack with one of these trinkets-

Adds a bit of elegance to a simple thumb tack!

At the next fair, I'll let you know how these work out- lol

Very cute looking but I don't know if they are steady enough to handle a windy day!

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire