My parents, who are now retired, head off to local thrift stores and car boots sales then generally top off their relaxing afternoons of pootling around town with a cake and a cup of tea. Not that I'm jealous. Well, okay. Just a little bit.
But, that jealousy is tempered by the fact that whenever they come to visit me, they always bring me a huge stash of thrifted 'allsorts' that they think I might like to use in my crafty endeavours. Added to my own thifted stash and my craft room suddenly became a haven for carrier bags, plastic containers and cardboard boxes.
But, that jealousy is tempered by the fact that whenever they come to visit me, they always bring me a huge stash of thrifted 'allsorts' that they think I might like to use in my crafty endeavours. Added to my own thifted stash and my craft room suddenly became a haven for carrier bags, plastic containers and cardboard boxes.
So, My Creative Space, this week has seen me starting to sort through the smaller items - beads, buttons, old watches and broken jewellery. It's amazing. There is so much inspiration in a box full of odds and sods.
And, of course, it all had to be sorted by colour!
And, of course, it all had to be sorted by colour!
I'm off to check out everyone else's creative spaces over at Kootoyoo and then I'm going to get busy making stuff with all of my lucky finds.
Ooooo look at all the turquoise!
ReplyDeleteI love the cups and saucers you used for storing!
ReplyDeleteOoo...so pretty to see beads in a cup! ahha...now you have lots of material to create with!
ReplyDeleteI love how you sorted your pretty baubles in the teacups!
ReplyDelete[And I definitely think the aqua bowl in my creative space would be the perfect place to store the blue beads in your creative space! :D]
i love ur beautiful teacups.........g8 choice for storage. those buttons and beads are so pretty, i couldnt use them, just look at them adoringly.
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They all look pretty....
ReplyDeleteI don't drink tea or coffee so your cups of beads are just my 'cup of tea'! Looking forward to seeing what you make with this little hoard :)
ReplyDeleteThat bottom cup and the contents are just divine!
ReplyDeletesuch pretty organization! I'm jealous of your parents. especially the cake part. I need to spend more time eating cake.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty photo's - you've got some lovely buttons in those cups!
ReplyDeletewow you are so lucky, you must be soo loved but of course you are. you will have to show me all your new stash when I see you next week fingers crossed x
ReplyDeleteLove the red stuff. It makes me feel all romantic and stuff.
ReplyDeleteLooik forward to seeing whta you make with all those gorgeous blue beads
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Don't you wish we had Estate Sales like they do in America?
ReplyDeleteWow! lucky you - these look gorgeous. Love the quaint little teacup and saucer too x
ReplyDeleteI love sorting by colour :-) And I'm jealous of you for having such thoughtful parents who bring you gorgeous little bits and pieces xx
ReplyDeleteWhat cool parents you have! Mine have gone from being downright appalled that I buy all of my clothes/housewares at thrift stores to slightly bemused. I love how you've organized your goodies by color. They look lovely!
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