Thursdays Thriftiness

Greetings from my local antique mall!

~I tweet for birds! ~
(I couldn't help myself, a vintage lampwork bird/pincushion holder for $3!)

I scored big time this trip!!
I'm so excited that I won't even mention the $15 I had to spend
on a plate that someone who shall remain nameless
{Tyler}
broke ; )

My favorite score (aside from the bird of course!)
is this little dudette...

She just makes me grin :)

I bought her & I thought it was a brooch but it's actually a barrette! Can you believe someone actually wore this in their hair!?! It's rather large (3"s'ish) & will go quite nicely on one my revamped collage pieces!

This butterfly is soo fantastical that even before I saw the price tag I knew she would have to be mine! The bottom wings flutter about when you move & she's all glinty from the glitter !
{squeal}

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In case you thought I forgot,
I did manage to update the shop with

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~Midsummer Rain~

...they used to dance in the summer rain,
twirling & laughing together until they were completely soaked.
50 years later they sit on the porch,
rocker to rocker,
holding hands & watching the rain fall from their dry perch...
(you may peak at her here)

The latest Backstabber was snatched up this week so I whipped up a few more...

~Backstabber No5~
...can't we all just get along ;)
(available here)

& this one shall be in the shop soon...

~Backstabber No6~

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What have you birds been up to? In between working , T & I have been lounging at my parents pool, baking snickerdoodle cookies from scratch & basically just spending entirely way too much time together ;)

Our typical day goes like this : "mooooom... (dramatic pause) are you done with the computer so we can go swim?" & this "Mooooooom, are done making jewry (he still cna't say jewelry for some reason & I haven't corrected him becuase I think it's quite humorous & I know I'm already NOT up for the mom of the year award so hurumph) so we go to the pool!?!" with a bit of this thrown in "Mooooooooooooooooom, I'm hungry!!!"

Why did I not sign him up for camp!?! Oh yes, because I also get a lot of this all day..."mom you make the best jewry!" & this "mom you are soo pretty!" & this too "I love you " & also lots of hugs & kisses! I really shouldn't complain!...I'm off to tuck him into bed!

'Nite Nite,
Jo