Altering My Boot Sale Finds

I picked up some nice treasures at the boot sale in early May and they have sat unloved in the corner of the room for about a month until I couldn’t stand to look at them any more.

I got cracking sanding and painting and came up with something a little more pleasing to the eye. This is how they started life:

This mirror (boot sale £2.50) was painted with many coats of spray paint, to get in the little crevices, I used the same paint on the little photo frames (from the Wilko sale 75p each) ~can you see where I spray painted my lawn? A couple more cuts and it will be gone hopefully.

Mirror and pics insitu.

Aren't these vintage cards the sweetest? They are from Vintage Amethyst, an online boutique full of vintage and shabby loveliness, have a little look over there. I added a bit of antique lace and ribbon to the cards and mounted them on some wallpaper from my chimney breast in the same room.

The clock was a present from years ago and the letter rack was another boot sale find (£1.50).

Now back to the sewing…


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More Shopping than Making

Well, this is neither sewing or jewellery related but just wanted to post about some bits I bought this weekend that made me happy!

I am not one for spending money on myself, almost everything I wear is from the high street (cheap end :) ) or charity shops, there are very few things I spend much money on but one of them is makeup! I fell in love with Estee Lauder many moons ago when I was young with a disposable income; fast forward two marriages and four kids and a few wrinkles and I still have to have it.
My complexion is a bit of a mess at the minute, not sure why, I am eating well and drink loads of water, take vitamins and still my skin is spotty - like a teenage skin. I am putting it down to hormones and hoping it will pass. So on Saturday I indulged myself and bought some new foundation to hopefully cover the worst of my blemishes:

Tried it out straight away and it’s worth every penny! Whilst in Boots buying makeup, I spotted these rings! I never usually buy jewellery as I tend to see something I like and make it myself, but I couldn't make these so I bought them, they were all 1/2 price and ranged from £2.50 - £3.
Following Boots I headed to the Yorkshire Trading Co and had a good look through their fabric section and came away with handfuls of ribbson and lace and these Gutermanns cottons in little tins that I just needed to have (only £4 each) ~ aren't they lovely?:

So fast forward to today and I have been to the local car boot sale, I love a good rummage. This time we went without kids which was so much easier and my stash included:

Bed sheet to cut up and make stuff with - think this may be a nice lining fabric or some shabby makeup bags and tote bags - £1.00.

Russian Dolls, I just love these - £1.00.

Fab battered old letter rack, the wood is sound so it will shabby up nice - £1.50.

Lovely old mirror - looks like someone else has attempted a bit of shabbying - £2.50.

Good day's bargains all in all. Now it is time to reign in the spending and get making again.

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