It started with a pocketful of change, a wee early morning hour on Saturday, and vision…
$.50 glass/brass tea tray, and $.25 Hutschenreuther Gelb
(made in Bavaria Germany) china sugar set from two different yard sales.
Spray paint given to me by yard “seller.”Adorning this tray, I could feel the vision taking form…
It was clear in my mind, but it didn’t transfer correctly to the green bottle.But never fear, I had the necessary old faithful on hand to remedy this malady.
60 seconds later…
and life was good again…vision complete.
Ahhh…
are there any sweeter moments on a Saturday morning than yard sales, spray paint and coffee?
Hmm….
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I don’t comment much Jen… but I love reading your blog. I always save them for last in my reader because there is such wisdom behind them… whether it be in parenting, home managing stuff, being frugal, meal planning… or just being a woman… thank you!
I have a passion for garage sales… My mom is the queen and can find pretty much anything at a sale – truly amazing. I was thinking of you today when I finished up an ecourse on shopping at garage sales for eBay inventory… Unfortunately, garage sales and eBay are why I have way more stuff than I need though… I’d buy something to resell and decide to keep it! lol… sometimes those good deals are just too good to pass up!
Thanks again for sharing!
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I’d love to go treasure hunting with you! I spray everything and it makes me so happy! It looks beautiful Jen!
~Kim
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love it!
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I love your passion for doing these things and for your family. you are motivating us always here at the zcouple. thank you so much.
http://www.zcouple.com
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I’ve never seen one like that…very cool! Love it! I am so going garage sale-ing this weekend!
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That turned out so pretty!
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Mmmmmm….spray paint-y goodness. I love what can be done with something so simple as a can of paint. Beautiful.
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Hmmmm…perhaps I need to go garage sale-ing. I bet my husband would think otherwise! Actually, I’m trying to get rid of a bunch of stuff at a garage sale this weekend. Wish me luck!
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Looks GREAT…I love finds like this!
sandy toe
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Wow! It looks great!
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Looks lovely! Spray paint is a miracle worker isn’t it?
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Once this retreat is over with and my craft fair I’m working feverishly to get stocked is done, I’m SO yard saling it!!! You find the cutest stuff!
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That is so cute! I wish our garage sales around where I live weren’t all on Thursdays when I work. I will have to start looking for some more on the weekends!
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Looks great!
Thanks for your comment on 1 Smart Mama – I haven’t seen the interview with Fox. Could you post a link with your comment so other visitors can see it too? Thanks!
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I envy that creative gene! You do such awesome work.
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Hi Jen
This post made me laugh, because I just tried painting our iron door mat green and had to rescue it with my old faithful too. I love what you did with yours
rue
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You have inspired me to go treasure hunting!!
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No, there are NOT sweeter moments than that! I love how that tray turned out! Great find!
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The tray is very cute. I paint everything and have a stack to start painting when my “garage” project is done. But I have to buy my paint, I am not as good a thrift shopper as you.
I wish you and I lived together. You could help me with couponing and I would show those two girls and you how to sew. You never know, I might need to find more victims to sew for. I am always on the look out for potential people to subject my sewing skills on!!!
Be afraid, your girls could be next.
Cynthia
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Beautiful. I have a real weakness for sugar and cream sets.
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Yeah Miss Jen! I was able to get to you today. You were one of my favs that my darn stinkin’ computer kept knocking me off of. So glad I could come and stay a bit. Dont you just love spraypaint! Pretty pretty! Missed ya!
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Ooooh, great finds! I love that sugar set and the white tray looks great!
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I am inspired! I hope I can sneak out to go garage-saling this Saturday!! Blessings!
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again just way too cute! I hope to hit up some sales this weekend. I have some spray paint that is itching to cover something.
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I really need to get some spray paint…and I really need to get to a yard sale…lol!
Beautiful end result!
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Wonderful! I’m going to garage sales this weekend and will be on the lookout for items needing a transformation!
I recently discovered your blog thru Tasty Tuesday ~ I have a blogging award for you in my latest pot!
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Just love that sugar and creamer and that tray turned out beautifully! I haven’t found any garage sales here with those kind of items. Ah,spray paint it is a wonderful thing
Thanks for sharing!
Crystal
thehummingbirdcottage.blogspot.com
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what a fabulous and sweet little find!
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LOVE it!!!!
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Spray paint rocks! It turned out beautiful.
I just posted about spraying a light fixture pink. It made a world of difference!
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Isn’t it amazing what white spraypaint can do?
Fab find, honey!
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How beautiful!
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Love that! I do love to spray paint, and to yard sale. I’m hoping to get back to both when the days slow down a bit.
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I heart spray paint!
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That is such a pretty set! I love what you did!
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