ThriftyShopGirl New Start Blog Blogger

 Hello, and Welcome everyone who visits ThriftyShopGirl! Wow! I completely forgot I had this blog, and am getting around to catching up to myself with everything I have done over time. The more I look through my notes, and books the more I am seeing and realizing everything I was doing years ago, and realizing where I was going with my own mind set and determination. 

When I say a few years ago, I am referring to like back in 2013 to 2014. At that time I was involved with doing online sales. I started with EBay in 2009, and from there I was venturing out trying to find my own way of doing things. I wanted more, I wanted to be able to do my own thing with some of my own rules, have fun with it, and enjoy everything I do too. 

I was learning things, teaching myself different things, reading, sharing, researching, and was starting to have direction. So, what happened? Health was a big thing, in and out of hospital, doctors, couldn’t be home alone at times because assistance was needed with walking and driving, and once that got under control then life took off with family issues. Daughter being a problem child…still hasn’t got it fully together today. Son was in service for 8 years, and now home. 

Unfortunately, to this day I still deal with some of it, but not like it use to be. My biggest downfall is that my husband, and I have big hearts, and we put family and people first. So, here we are 11 years later. I want to do things to fill my time, husband still drives truck, and I am having time on my hands that I would like to do with crafting, thrifting, selling, and to do things I was wanting to do years ago. I know I’m older, and I should maybe consider other things. But, I still have the desire in me to do something, be creative, and enjoy the things I like to do. If I can make a little money from it that would be great too! I never wanted to do this to be rich. I always wanted something that I enjoyed to do, and be able to share with others too. 

So, here’s me ThriftyShopGirl making a start with this BLOG. Today starts where this blog will be for sharing whatever comes to mind at the time. I have another blog that is used for the crafting, and selling of things. I want this one to be for sharing ideas, things I do, sharing thoughts, asking opinions…and just everyday life. 

So, if you like the idea or thoughts of what I want to do Please follow along. Feel free to share if you like too. If this isn’t for you. No worries, I understand, and thank you for visiting to check it out. If interested please hang around, check in from time to time, and let’s see where this will go. 

Remember ThriftyShopGirl  Also, I just purchased my domain, and I need to work on where it will be directed.  When I have that set up more definitely I will share that with you also. 

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit, looking through here, and I hope to see you here again. Take care till the next time everyone. Be safe. 

Veterans Day Remembering All Branches of Military

Veterans Day Remembering All Branches of Military

Today is a special day of celebration to remember an anniversary day of history of the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of when World War I was declared finished in 1918. 

Please take a moment to remember this day. If you see someone in uniform, or know of someone serving please shake their hand, tell them thank you, and even salute them for they continue the work to fight for our freedoms this country has.

Thanks for visiting with Thrifty Shop Girl, and for remembering this special day with our country. 

Prairie Schooler Designer and Bucilla Cross Stitch Embroidery Kits

   The Prairie Schooler Designer Series Santa Collection Cross Stitch

 Bucilla Felt Applique Ornaments Kit Santa Snowmen Fence Sequins Beads  

Prairie Schooler Designer and Bucilla Cross Stitch Embroidery Kits For Christmas

Christmas will soon be here. There is much thrifting being done to find things to craft with for this big holiday as well.  Hey, don't forget about Halloween in a few weeks, and of course Thanksgiving too.

I am sharing another Thrifter, Junker, Treasure Hunter who has some really neat things she is offering at Ebay. These Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Series Collection kits have been a pretty good seller for her. Visit MaryLouLavender*s at Ebay, and see what other vintage kits she is offering, or sometimes you find informational booklets as well. How much fun for those who wish to craft all year long, and especially with Christmas approaching too. 

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, and wishing you a super week. Enjoy your thrifting, crafting, and vintage hunting everyone. Thanks for visiting Thrifty Shop Girl, and see you all again soon. 

Glass Cloche Dome Cheese Dish Wooden Base

        Black Glass Cloche Dome Cover Wood Pedestal Stand

     Blue Glass Cloche Dome Cover Cheese Tray Wood Base

             Pink Cloche Glass Dome Cover Cheese Tray Wood Base 

       White Cloche Glass Dome Cover Cheese Tray Wood Base

Glass Cloche Dome Cover Cheese Dish Wooden Base

Hello, Hello, Hello everyone! How has your thrift shopping been lately? Mine has not been too eventful. What I have worked on was pieces I had found over time, and I have been upcycling them in one way, or another. 

Above you will see pictures of glass cloche dome covers with wooden bases that I have done over time. Most of them I kept it simple with painting the wooden bases. I primed them, and then painted one blue, one was pink, and another was white. On the white one I added a little bit more by using mod podge, and cutting a music sheet to fit. With the music sheet I coffee/tea stained it a little bit, and then burnt the edges before applying it to the base. 

At the very top you will see a black pedestal stand with the glass cloche dome I had done. This one was fun. A bit challenging, but still fun. I used the wooden base that is found with most of the domed cheese boards. I then attached it to a wooden candle holder. After the glue dried I applied a grey primer, and then painted it all black. Once that had dried I applied to this one also a fitted sheet music cut for it, stained, and mod podged. I took some scrap cut paper of the music sheet and applied it around the middle of the pedestal stand. Around the neck/top part of the stand I applied a white satiny ribbon that matched with the paper giving just a bit more character with this piece. 

I have the pink one, and the white one listed with my shop LilacsNDreams at Etsy which you can use this Etsy link to get there. I have recently been made aware of my Etsy link on the sidebar not working. The other links work fine except for Etsy. Not sure what the technical issue is with it, but wanted to make you aware of this. As for the top black one, and the blue one I am in the process of listing with them at Etsy. Pictures have been taken, revised, and they are almost there.

So, it may seem that sometimes while thrifting we get some of the craziest things, or we accumulate things with no definite goals in mind. Above is some of how it can all come together too. 

Thanks for sharing your time with Thrifty Shop Girl, and hope to see you all again soon. Take care, and Happy Thrifting!

Thrifting and Thrift Store Shopping

Thrifting and Thrift Store Shopping

Today was a beautiful day here! The sun was shining, and it got a bit warm again here too. When I got home I actually had to turn the a/c back on because the house felt stuffy, dampish, humid. Otherwise today was a pretty good day here. 

I was gone most of the day today doing errands, paying bills, and in there some where I fit in one of my stops with a Thrift Shop too. I was gonna go back to St Vincent DePauls where I found some good deals last week. Before I knew it I had turned the corner another way, and thought maybe I should go to the Gospel Mission Thrift Shop today. I wasn't really looking for a whole lot, but I did find some things to play around with at home, and to upcycle repurpose with too.  I almost forgot to show you, but here are the pictures below of all that I got today.

 

What fun I will be having with some of these things too! One of the plates will be adding to a base of a cake cupcake plate I am putting together. I LOVE the rose designed plate, and it was well taken care of too. It had the hanger on it, and the hooks on the hanger had plastic protectors on it to not damage the plate. The 2 borders will be used for pictures instead of using actual frames, and some of the card stock paper packages will be used for making backgrounds to some of the pictures. Those napkins are like new! 4 of them, had their creases, and that feel of being new too. I adore the small bowl that has designs of flowers, and butterflies around the rim. This piece looks to be new too. Some of the other items will just be there till I figure out for sure how to use them, where to use them, and what I will definitely do with them. Never hurts to have a few extra things on hand for when the crafting mood hits, right?

I sometimes wish I knew of more stores to frequent, and I am sure they are out there with the areas I travel to. Until then I will keep shopping with the ones I know the prices are good, and I can generally find something of use with them. 

Thanks for sharing your time with Thrifty Shop Girl, and hope you enjoyed the visit. Happy to see you all again soon. Till then Happy Thrifting!!

Guess What Day It Is Its Wacky Wednesday

Guess What Day It Is. It's Wacky Wednesday!

LOL, were expecting the camel that we are all so use to seeing in the commercials? Hey, it's cute, it's funny, but I thought I would throw something a little different to you. 

Any big plans for today? Not much on this end with me. I have a dining room table with some items on it I need to glue together, and am still not done with it. Actually, I got them there, and then stopped. That was all the further I got. I gotta be in the right mood to put things together, or they do not come out as I envision them too. Kind of like shopping too. If the mood is not there, I probably will not find any good finds, or any good deals. 

Well, it's Hump Day everyone. Do enjoy this day, have fun, and may it be productive for you as well. Thanks for visiting with Thrifty Shop Girl, and hope to see you again soon. Toodles . . . . .

Some Thrift Stores and Good Wills Charge Too Much Don't You Think

Some Thrift Stores Charge too Much, What Do You Think?

Many of like to go thrifting, and have some favorite thrift stores that we like to frequent too. As you frequent some of the Thrift Stores, have you noticed that some of their prices have become a little spendy? Have you found some prices that were a little bit less than a thrifty price? 

Some of the local Good Wills still have some respectable prices, but that is not the case with all of them either. I myself have found a couple of Good Wills that have gotten a little bit spendy with their prices, and therefore I no longer buy from them either. 

It gets to be a bit bother some when you see prices for some of the clothes at these thrift stores being priced higher than what they would be with like Walmart, or maybe Target too. Don't take me wrong, if you dig enough, look around enough, and keep on searching you can find some good deals with some things. What I have also found disturbing is some of the prices for items of interest are being priced as what they find them to be selling for on Ebay. Reason I have mentioned this is when I found a couple of items of interest I asked the clerks how they came up with their prices for such things. They told me that is due to what they sell for on Ebay. 

I am sorry, and I know it is mean/terrible of me to do, but that answer of using Ebay for prices made me chuckle when I heard it. I asked the ladies if they were an auction house, accepting bids on such items, and etc. They said no of course. I reminded them that ALL items were donated to them, and that the prices they choose were not reliable from Ebay because things always sell for a different price, and it was according to a person's want at the time. I asked them if they had any collectors books that they had to verify what they were selling, and had any ideas of what they were actually selling. Of course I was told No with that too. 

I am sorry, but I thought Thrift Stores were thrift stores that people went to in order to buy things for their homes, for crafting with, for repurposing. Some of those with a lower income rely on some of these stores in order for them to clothe their children to be acceptable with schools, with society, and etc. Also, when things are given to them, or as mentioned donated to them that is one big expense that they do not have is buying their inventory to sell. 

There is a good little article about this particular subject written with ecommercebytes. Give it a click, and stop on by to read it. Interesting, and a few thoughts/comments are left by some as well. 

So, what about you? Have you seen some kind of trend with over pricing in some of your local thrift stores, or maybe with the Good Wills? Do you think it is certain kinds of items they are doing it with?

Thanks so much for sharing your time with Thrifty Shop Girl, and welcome you all to come back again for a visit. Take care, have fun hunting for those special treasures everyone! Till the next time, Toodles . . . . .