Showing posts with label picture frames. Show all posts
Showing posts with label picture frames. Show all posts

Monday, May 14, 2012

Picture this


Today was Value Village’s ½ price clothing day.

This is what I came home with:


No self-control here, but hey, I got wardrobe additions for my entire family (except the dog).

The sad truth is, I was there for over three hours.

So, I am writing a quick post now about the things I found at Value Village last Thursday when I used up my 30% off card.

You might recall that, on Friday, I showed you our visit to the store and the items I chose not to buy.

I did in fact buy a mishmash of stuff, including these sweet measuring pitchers, above. I am excited to use these next time I bake. Probably tomorrow.


I seem to have been focused on pictures that day for some reason. Among the frames that I selected (including a large, empty frame) was this little picture by Edvard Munch.


I also picked out this little image of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. It's really the framing that attracted me to it.

I will enjoy serving food on this small tray, which features an image by Currier and Ives.

I also bought this little apron, modelled by my daughter here.
I bought some outdoor folding chairs that my husband called, and I quote, “hideous.” Note: I have added a photo of the chairs HERE.
Perhaps I will show you soon and you can see if you agree. I won’t be offended. After all, I bought them anyway! I’m pretty stubborn that way.

Linking up with these wonderful blogs: Hey What's For Dinner Mom? and Me and my shadow and  Cap Creations and Coastal Charm and Beez Rental Designs and Knick of Time and Her Library Adventures
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Sunday, March 25, 2012

A cracked plate


“Put me down easy, Janie, Ah’m a cracked plate.”
When I read this line recently in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, I couldn’t help thinking of all the lovely dishes I have inherited over the years. Some show their age with delicate fine lines, while others are so cracked they can no longer be used for their original purpose.
I suspect that many of you, like me, still see the value in these aged little darlings, making it hard to think of tossing them out.
As I mentioned last week, I have a couple more thrift store finds to share with you, but I also want to show you some items from the collection of dishes I have accumulated over the years.
In addition to the cute retro poncho I got for my daughter at The Salvation Army store, I found this sweet little purple vase for $2.99. It is not vintage, having come from a floral delivery service, but it is charming nonetheless.

I filled it with some inexpensive flowers from the grocery store. I tend to like a combination of purple and yellow, I think because it reminds me of the wildflowers that grew in the grass at our cottage when I was a kid.

The flowers further inspired me to take my tea and ginger snaps on some pretty dishes that my mom and dad gave me.


The tea cup and saucer are mismatched, but I think they look like a happy pair anyway.


This little dish is one that my mom gave me recently. It is Ucagco china, made in Japan. My parents have collected all kinds of dishes and furniture over the years, from auctions, estate sales, flea markets and yard sales. Luckily for them, one child out of their three likes to inherit these items. Luckily for me, the other two children don’t!


On the same visit to The Salvation Army, I found this picture frame. Obviously, I was in some sort of flowers and vases mood. The sunny frame calls for a sunny photo, so I chose a picture of my daughter on the beach in Florida last year.




This week, I also unearthed this set of china from a box in my fruit cellar. My aunt and uncle picked it up at a church sale, thinking that the dishes matched a set I inherited from my grandmother. Turns out they are different, but I couldn’t resist keeping these ones too.



The pattern is “Old English” by Johnson Brothers, and I think the colour combination is perfect for spring!

How about you...any lucky finds this week? Any cracked plates you just can’t part with?

Linking up with these wonderful blogs: Her Library Adventures and Apron Thrift Girl  and Cap Creations and Hey What's For Dinner Mom? and Knick of Time and Coastal Charm
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