Another Goodwill Rehab

I just LOVE finding deals at Goodwill and other thrift/ junk stores!  Especially when they are ugly!  I know that sounds crazy, but I love finding the beauty in things that others' might just overlook.

This is another one of my finds.....

The tag says $3.99, but I snagged it on a 1/2 off day.  So, I only paid $2 for it!!!

I know... it looks awaful the way it is.... all scratched up.  The hooks were so bad.  They had all tarnished in some weird way that none of them matched.  There was tape all over it and all kinds of sticky stuff on the glass.

To fix it up, first I took it apart... hooks and all... and gave it a really good bath.

Then, I got out my trusty can of ORB. (You know it's my favorite)

Next, I spray painted the hooks and screws with ORB.

For the frame, I wanted to paint it a nice creamy color.  Krylon makes a beautiful shade called Ivory.

Oops!  But I accidently grabbed the can of Krylon primer.  And I was wondered why it was not looking very good.  Went back inside, got the Ivory paint out and went to town spraying again.

Once everything was dry, I put it back together, cut scrapbook paper to fill in the frames, and here it is.....

I love this rehab!  She'll probably land in our bedroom.  We're in the midst of painting our entire house and I've really been wanting to incorporate some blues in our bedroom.  I think this will be the perfect addition.  Once we're done, I'll post some before and after pics.

I almost always take my pics outdoors because I love the natural light.  Right after I took this pic this morning, I looked to my right and this is what I saw. 

We finally got some rain last night and my irises are finally blooming!  I love spring!

By the Dozen Egg Exchange

Christine from A Work in Progress hosts the best swaps!  This is my second swap of hers' that I have participated in and they are always so much fun.  If you haven't stopped by her blog, be sure and do so.  I'm sure she'll host another swap soon.

I'm a little late on getting this posted.  Just getting caught up after my hospital stay. 

My swap partner was Kathleen.  Unfortunately, she does not have a blog, but I'm going to go ahead and post the pics of our swap.

Oh, the details of the swap were as follows.... Decorate an empty carton of eggs for your partner and fill it with spring goodies.  How fun!

Here are the pics of my sweet gifts from Kathleen.

I'll also post pics of what I made for Kathleen since she doesn't have a blog to link back here.

Here is what I made....

This was SO much fun to make.  I modge podged scrapbook paper onto the egg carton after spray painting it Krylon's Ballet Slipper Pink.  Embellished it with black ball fringe and lined the inside with batting and ticking fabric.

Filing it was the fun part.  I filled it with ribbon, magnets, rubber stamp, keychain, antique hanky.....

easter bracelet, vintage buttons, paper clips, and beads.

Thank you Kathleen for being my swap partner!  Also, thanks to Christine for hosting another great swap!