Right after Christmas I picked up this little picture on sale for 90% off - $2. I didn't like the brown landscape with snowmen - why brown at Christmas?! - but I liked the frame.
So I removed the embroidered snowmen, spray painted the frame white, and then sprayed the "much talked about" blackboard paint on to the board and - voilà - a nice little welcome sign by my back door in the garage! I thought it would be especially fun to add the grandies' names when they come to visit and see if they notice!
My little basket of daisies was inspired by the front door daisies Susan showed (Between Naps on the Porch). It's fun to change out the flowers with different seasons.
Got this lovely LARGE scene for $5 - I just love the charm of a French scene. I didn't know where I would put it, but quickly found a place against a red wall.
My friend Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict is really good at fishing through piles of things at GW - I tend to graze the surface only. Anyway, she found this Southern Living plate and bowl and was so kind to let me get them for 88 cents each because I already had some of the pieces!
Having learned from Debbie's example, I ran upon these Villery and Boch plates (pattern Mansoir) for 88 cents each at GW. The porcelein pattern has been discontinued and they sell for $15 each at Replacements. My DIL has a similar pattern, so I thought these would be great to add to her collection.
Well, that's about it for my Met and thrifting. I'm trying to catch up on some projects. Be sure to stop by Susan's at Between Naps on the Porch and Rhoda's at Southern Hospitality, and check out all the other participants. Happy Monday! Linda
35 comments:
Love the blackboard with the daisies beneath...so cute!
Oh Linda...Ton tableau noir...adorable! Et l'assiette et le bol de la Vie su Sud ??? mdr! sont parfaits pour toi! J'adore les assiettes VB aussi! A demain!!...Debbie
Hi Linda,
I love the blackboard you made and the daisy decor. The thrifty finds were just wonderful! I don't think my GW has such fine china. Isn't it great to get such good buys! Cindy
Linda, I wish I could go thrifting with you & Debbie! You're so clever - I would never have thought of buying the snowman picture, even tho I thought they were kind of cute, & re-inventing it the way you did. You now have me looking at pictures & frames in a different way.
I bought a picture at Ross today - love the picture - hate the frame. It'll be a post as soon as I do some painting & switching, & I have your clever ideas & inspiration for this! ☺ Diane
Great finds at GW, Linda. I can imagine how much fun you and Debbie must have GW'illing. Love the blackboard frame and daisies...Christine
Great idea for the snowman picture. It looks so good as a chalkboard, and it makes for a very warm entrance. I love the dishes you found too. Great job!
Blessings,
Traci
love chalk board paint! looks great.
Love the blackboard, I bet the grandkids will love seeing their names. Beautiful dishes....I never find dishes that pretty at my thrift stores. Most of the dishes I see have that country goose on them.
Toni
Love everything! The chalkboard and wall pocket of flowers is just adorable!
Your welcome sign and flowers are so inviting!
What a pretty dish pattern you have!
~Sherrie
Your chalkboard sign is just the cutest. I know the grandies will think that is really special. Your GW finds are super. Wish I could shop with you and Debbie, I know that would be the best fun. Hugs, Marty
I love your blackboard sign! How clever is that! But I am oh so jealous of your southern living dishes! I sell SLAH and am trying to little by little get the flatware and the white gallery dishes! But you can't beat 88 cents!! God Bless! Lauralu :)
What a great idea, your grandies will be so excited to see their names on the blackboard. And the daisies are so fresh and welcoming. Kathy
What a bargain in those dishes! I would have grabbed those too to add to my white collection. Great thrifting!
Now that's seeing beyond the obvious! Great job! The daisy's are too cute!
Love the new little chalk board sign and as usual you and Debbie are the thrifting Queens of the Atlanta area:)
Joyce
You did a great job on the blackboard! I love it! And it's so cute displayed with your daisy arrangement! :)
Great makeover! The blackboard with the dasies look fabulous!
Tina
Love the chalkboard!!! It looks adorable with the daisies!!!
You found some great goodies!!!
Enjoy the day!!!
XOXO
Cathy
What a bunch of really great finds!
Hey Linda, you asked about the sisal rug. We don't use that room on a day-to-day basis so the rug doesn't get walked on much. It was a custom ordered rug (can't remember where) so it's a little better quality than the one in my den. I have a "faux" one in the den and will replace it with a better one down the road.
Joni from Cote de texas told me "seagrass" never "sisal" when I asked her about using it as a wall-to-wall floor covering....she said her daughter learned to crawl on seagrass (it's softer than sisal).
So I guess what I'm saying is I highly recommend either/or sisal or seagrass. Do a little checking on both to find which you like best. It's such a great look and I will definately use it again.
Hugs!
Judy
Great finds! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!
great finds. I never have much luck at GW but I love those plates.
What a great transformation. I love the painting. I think I will have to look around for something to paint.... Love it.
Cynthia
Cutest blackboard... I have a giant one in my hallway and it's fun to welcome company on it, and the Grands when they come!!!! Your plates are wonderful too, Yeah!!! xoxo~Kathy~ @ Sweet Up-North Mornings...
That welcome sign is so charming plus the daisies...it is such a lovely idea.
At first I thought you "murdered" the snowmen until I reread that you removed them :) That is perfect for a chalkboard and you are right. I bet the grandkids will love it--like a marquis in front of a hotel!
Very nice chalkboard - that paint is so easy to use isn't it! Love the plates too!
Manuela
OH SO VERY NICE, LOVE ALL YOUR GOODIES, VERY PRETTY!!! LOVE THE BLACK BOARD, I KEEP SAYING IM GOING TO MAKE ONE.
HUGS
JANET
Love those dishes! Wish I could find stuff priced at .88 at our GW!
Linda,
Please email me when you see this. After I left a comment on this post I am now receiving all your post confirmation emails. EGADS! Not sure what is up with blogger!
Sherrie
Myrosegarden@aol.com (this is my account that your email is going to)
Great chalkboard project! ...and I love your large scene! What a deal for $5.00! ~hugs, Rhonda :)
Great little chalkboard. I always love little makovers.
Beautiful plates too. Great deal.
What a lovely welcome you created! Love that chalkboard paint! I have a mirror in my kitchen that I write welcome messages on- to my grandchildren and others - with a magic marker for windows. They love to see their names on it when they come to visit. laurie
Forgot to tell you that I think that big French scene is fab-u-lous! laurie
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