Fail...or not?

I did not do anything with the pallet except remove it from the back of my car (an accomplishment all in it's own). I did however run "errands" for 4 hours.  I found many Goodwill and Thrift store finds.  I then made a trip to Micheal's, which was another mistake for my wallet!  I found sooo many great finds and can't wait to complete some of them!  Needless to say I won't be getting any lesson plans done tomorrow! haha!

Goodwill purchases:

Chandelier $9.99

Silver "frame" missing the backboard $3.99--mount on the purple wall in my room so the color shows through or scrapbook paper/pictures in the holes and hang in the bathroom

Jewelry box with missing knobs $5.99--sand, repaint/stain, new lining, new knobs

Block shelves $5.99--Sand and repaint

A&M metal sign $9.99 WHOOP!--Hang it outside with my other one (duh)

Men's shirt $2.99--try the skirt made out of a men's shirt project I found on pintrest

Thrift Store purchases:

Wall hook (for my flags outside) $1.99--to hang the Aggie sign!

Mason jar $2.99--make into a soap dispenser for the kitchen (I love the worn metal lid)

2 children's books (not pictured) $2--for my kiddos!

Sandpaper, new foam brushes, spray paint, and chalkboard paint...oh my!

I have been wanting to play around chalkboard paint so I'm excited!! The flowers are for barrettes and/or headbands (yellow for school!)

Breast cancer awareness flag--walking in the 3-day in November!

I have been eyeing a pile of stuff next to this house for a week...I finally got the guts to knock on the door and ask about it (my sudden motivation came from the Picker Sisters, which I am completely addicted to now!)

My car full of my finds from the day! (There's wine somewhere under there...made my monthly trip to Sam's for dog food, coffee and wine)

This is what I got at the yellow house

There were 2 of these, but the 2nd one is in pieces (on top) I figure I can do something with these!

Bench or box out of the broken drawers, maybe a chair...who knows!!

In the back there is what I am guessing used to be a shoe rack--I'm going to paint it and hang in the laundry room as a drying rack

There are some cheap plastic molded pieces I found that are not pictured...they are a terrible faux gold color.  They should be great as wall scones after a little paint.

I can't wait to complete each of these projects and share them with all of you!

One man's trash is soon to be my treasure!!

I am off to get sushi with Katie...we've gone 2 whole weeks without seeing eachother and I am going through withdraw.  Pretty sure it will be a late night with her and then I'm coming home to get started!!

Hope you have enjoyed your weekend...we still get one more day...whoo-hoo!

Sunday Project: Pallet shelves

Driving home the other day I spotted a pallet on the side of the road.  I sure did U-turn and pull over on the little 2 lane road that leads to my neighborhood. I had just worked 13 hours, but mustered up my last bit of energy to load this thing.  It was a little worn, which is perfect! The great thing about pallet projects is the worn look of the wood, almost like barn wood (which I am determined to one day have).

So...turns out those suckers are heavy!! I pictured just walking up and tossing that thing in the back of my highlander, not the case.  I provided entertainment for several commuters that afternoon as I attempted to hoist that thing into the back of my car!  Success...but it's still there a week later! haha! 

I am determined to do something with it today!

I found a multitude of pallet projects on pintrest...so let's see what I can create.

Laundry Room

Stencil letters on the wall...it will be a long time before I do that again!
If you do decide to stencil letters on the wall here are some tips:

• Use a level to draw a guide line with a pencil
• Tape the letters on the wall with painter's tape to hold it in place
• If the wall is textured use the stencil as more of a guide and "hand paint" the letters.  I attemped to just 'sponge' it with a foam brush...disaster!)
• Used regular craft paint for this project
• After it all dries, use a foam brush to create smooth lines