We love thrifting and repurposing! Thrift store makeovers are my favorite thing. We specialize in upcycled Christmas ornaments and decor but we repurpose all year long! I also share my journey as a vendor in an antique mall + selling on Etsy & Shopify. Join us for lots of upcycling ideas as we work on living a sustainable life.
What I've learned about myself, my latest thrifted find, & Christmas earrings
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I've decided something about myself after all these years of thrifting, junkin', and wandering through flea markets. The weirder the find, the more likely I am to bring it home. I mean, anybody can walk into a thrift store and find a pretty vase or a nice picture frame. But an old bedpan? Now THAT gets my attention. Yes, I really bought an old bedpan at Antique Alley. And yes, I really do plan to plant succulents in it. (After a very thorough cleaning, of course!) And that's not even close to the strangest thing I've brought home. Over the years I've collected all kinds of things that make people ask, "What on earth are you going to do with THAT?" Old fishing lures. Rusty keys. Vintage salt shakers. Wooden alphabet blocks. Ceramic electrical insulators. Dominoes. Scrabble tiles. And just about every other kind of game piece you can imagine. Sometimes I know exactly what I'm going to make before I buy something. Other times? I have absolutely no idea. But it's interesting. And it's cheap. And surely I'll think of something. (If you're a fellow junk collector, I KNOW you understand that logic.) Some of those strange finds have turned into some of my favorite projects. Old fishing lures become Christmas ornaments. Vintage wooden blocks become little Christmas trees. Salt shakers become ornaments or necklaces. Game pieces become jewelry. And one of my latest favorites? Tiny bottle brush Christmas trees tucked into old ceramic electrical insulators. Who looks at an electrical insulator and thinks, "That needs a Christmas tree"? Apparently, I do. And that's what I love about thrifting. It's not always about finding something valuable or beautiful. Sometimes it's about finding something that makes you stop, pick it up, turn it over a few times, and wonder what it could become. Of course, there's a downside to all this. I have a SheShed full of things that I'm still figuring out what to do with. But let's not talk about that today. Now I have a question for you! What's the WEIRDEST thing you've ever brought home from a thrift store, flea market, or garage sale? This Month's SaleTime to stock up on Christmas earrings!!! This week they're ALL 50% off!
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And as a little teaser... let me show you what I thrifted last week! I'm hoping to put together a little before and after video for you! Happy Fall! Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim Where to find us online:
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We love thrifting and repurposing! Thrift store makeovers are my favorite thing. We specialize in upcycled Christmas ornaments and decor but we repurpose all year long! I also share my journey as a vendor in an antique mall + selling on Etsy & Shopify. Join us for lots of upcycling ideas as we work on living a sustainable life.
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