Thrifty Finds- Beginning of the Year 2010:

cause I've dreaded uploading these one by one, I had decided to wait this blog out.... today I discovered the "collage" maker on Photobucket. I should be caught up by the end of today!

Here are my finds for the past few months:

* star with incredible detail- .99 Goodwill
* birdhouse picture with globe casing: $1.30 Goodwill
* Artificial ivy plant: $1.00 Goodwill
* Piggy bank- I was looking for one that didn't have a bottom opener: $1.30 Goodwill -he's getting painted
* The Black Sheep Kitchen Connection- retailed for $12.00 got it for .80 Goodwill
* flower candle holder- picture doesn't do it justice, Ballard Design lighting concept (I'll show you a better picture later) .39 Salvation Army
* Chalkboard drawer thing- $1.50 Goodwill
* large cute mug $.49 Goodwill



* IKEA rug from IKEA in their As Is section for $12.00 because it was a floor model
* Butterfly shower curtain turned into a curtain by me- $2.99 Goodwill
* Black rose plastic "china" plates- the cutest things ever! .80 all 4 Goodwill
* Bird pot holder that I turned into a framed picture- free from Salvation Army
* red heart mug .49 Goodwill
* red and black heart mug- .49 Goodwill
* Gray heart mug Mary Kay- Goodwill for .49
* Bird plate- .99 Goodwill (it was a lot less than .99 cause I used my birthday discount)




* flower candle holder- .99 Goodwill
* artificial lemons- Mardens .29 each
* artificial plant- $2.00 Mardens
* favorite find bird candle holder- $2.50 Savers
* black and white leaf picture veins have green running through it- $6.00 Mardens
* Gargoyle thing to add some manly-ness to livingroom- .49 Goodwill
* artificial plant from TJ Maxx originally for $15.00 I got it from Goodwill for $2.50; LED wrought iron candlestick holder .99 Salvation Army; "INSPIRE" Monarch Butterfly word- $1.99 Savers (you'll see a better picture)
* black white and red basket to left was $3.00 Mardens; playing cards $.99 Goodwill; Black and cream organizer from TJ Maxx on clearance for $3.00; Nintendo controller from friend's etsy shop <3
* vase thing on wall originally from WalMart or mail order catalog for $69.00, I bought it for $10.00 Salvation Army



Okay, I think I am going to start posting individual pictures, as this is still rather time consuming.

Pumpkins Goodwill, Savers (2) various inexpensive prices:


Ikea curtains- $3.00 Salvation Army:


Picture frame $ 1.00 Goodwill originally from Target and plant $1.00 and Old Navy sunglasses .99 Goodwill:


Birds .99 a piece at Mardens:


IKEA Curtain 25 cents at Salvation Army!


better picture of bird plate:


glasses from Savers $.49 both:


IKEA tray Salvation Army $.49:


FAVORITE FIND! black, white and gray scroll dish, tumbler and mug- Savers- $3.99 set of 3 (2 sets):





another FAVORITE find- chick glasses, they remind me of Chick-Fil-A! $1.00 for all 4 at Savers:



heart basket $1.50 Goodwill:


was looking for a small basket this size, will most likely paint it .49 Goodwill:


no idea what this is, but I couldn't leave without it, it was very Ballard Design feeling to me- .49 Goodwill:



Yellow bottle with black wrapped around it $.99 Goodwill:


Shelf $2.00 with original Marshalls pricetag on it- Goodwill; plant/ flower .99 Savers; bird picture from Savers- I don't like it but he did- so I got it to make him feel good- .49 Savers:


better picture of candlestick holder:


Linking up to the Thrifty Treasures Party!



Also linking to Debbiedoos party! woo hoo!

And linking up to Coastal Charm!