Updated NutCracker

I found these three things for a dollar each at my local thrift store.....I had a vision!

I covered the little Christmas book with the top from an old Shiny Brite ornament box, using a clear matte contact paper. The tray was painted and covered with a red dotted fabric....the most fun was painting and embellishing my little nutcracker.

I have picked up three more nutcrackers...along with special embellishments for my next playtime with Nutcrackers.

 

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Red Metal Kitchen Cabinet

This is how I found it. A green metal kitchen cabinet at the St.Vincent DePaul Thrift Store in Owensboro,Kentucky. It was the right measurements! It was the right thing! It had cabinets below! It had a countertop! It had sliding glass in front of shelves on top!

It was exactly what I wanted! It was $40 bucks!

Deb was with me and she said, "Oh my gosh, Terry, it is perfect!

Yes, perfect!.....except for the color...it needed to be cherry red.

......so, now it is! Check.

I needed the lower cabinets hold all my kitchen machines....blenders, crockpot, air popcorn popper, yogurt maker, mixer waffle maker and vegetable cutting machines. Check.

I needed the counter top for our coffee station. Check.

 

I wanted shelves in back of sliding glass doors to display my Bull and my china. Check.

....and it wasn't too tall, so that I could display my kitchen toys on the top. Check...and check!

YAY!

So, Deb says that I always find just the right thing all the time, like magic. The truth is that I've been looking for something like this as I went on junking adventures for the last 12 years...so, Yay!

Enjoy the Hunt!

Terry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Elegant T.P. Holder

We have been working on our bathroom for quite some time, now. So, while I'm patiently waiting for everybody to do their thing, I am doing my thing....and my thing is to make lovely bathroom accessories.

This is how I made my simple but elegant T.P. holder. I have seen some things on the Internet similar to this.

DIY T.P. Holder

Here are two candle sticks which cost a total of $1.34 at my Salvation Army Thrift Store in Owensboro, Ky.

Centering Glass Candlestick

I am measuring all around the small candlestick on the top of the large candlestick for accurate placement.

Mark Placement With Pencil

I am using a glue which is supposed to hold glass and metal together even when wet or outside (time will tell). The glue is to be applied on both surfaces and let to cure for 5 minutes.

I Read Directions

I like to use my vintage timer for this.

I like the Rocket Design

I place the small candlestick on the large candlestick, weight it and wait for two hours.

Anything That Works is a Weight

Here is the finished T.P. holder with T.P. in its place.

Elegant TP Holder

 My family likes it.