Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Messiness and thrift finds

I really have no idea where my time goes. I thought with John home during the days, that this summer would be such a productive one for me. Instead, I'm finding myself under piles of laundry, dishes, fabric, and crumbs. You'd think that since my house is such a mess that we would have been doing some fun things during the day too. Not the case. So seriously, where is my time going? Probably to thrifting and computer time. And I'm not kidding when I say my house is a mess. Here's what my sewing room looks like right now.
Did I mention that this is also our dining room???? I did finally manage to update my etsy shop with some things and packaged up items I sold on eBay. What a joy that was.

Anyway, hopefully I'll be able to make a dent in it this week. Hopefully. I have had some success thrifting lately. Probably because I can do it uninterrupted. I found all these things last week. Two very cute Alice in Wonderland mugs, for a total for .60.
This very cute pink platter and french gravy boat. I couldn't resist them.
And one of my favorite finds, this tablecloth. Oooh, it wants to be a bag so badly. Maybe for the fall.


And just a reminder that today is the last day for the challenge. So go ahead and add your photos. There's already over 200 items added not including things Karyn and I did. Wowzers, you guys rock!

15 comments:

Karyn said...

Great thrifty finds Katie! I really love those mugs!

Can you believe all the entries for The Challenge??? I'm so impressed!

lera said...

Great thrift finds, as usual.

I was over at Flickr today and I can't believe all of wonderful things that are over there. What a fun challenge. Thank you.

Unknown said...

I love those mugs! If you're going to put them in your etsy shop, will you please let me know? Pretty please? :)

African Kelli said...

Oh my gosh. i am kinda in love with that platter! Great find!
Hope your week is great and you get everything accomplished you'd like to!

Breanna said...

Cool! My craft room looks exactly like yours!! And I absolutely adore those mugs. They are fabulous.

Anonymous said...

When you figure out how to cut down the laundry pile, let me know. I think I may meet my end one day beneath the avalanche.

Anonymous said...

Well all of it is good stuff, but I'm straining my eyeballs to peer at the gravy boat! Is that a rooster or something on it?

Raesha D said...

Those Alice mugs are awesome!!! What wonderful goodies. I think that tablecloth will make an awesome fall bag:)

Natasha said...

Oh it is so nice to actually see other peoples messes..makes me feel not quit so alone. I love love love the pink platter and the gravey boat oh what a great find!

Me and Him said...

Those Alice mugs are adorable.

Danielle Dyball said...

Those mugs, OMG! Wonderful. And the gravy boat is lovely. My craft space looks about like yours right now... except it's in the bedroom and I literally have to move everything off the bed to go to sleep:-(

Chara Michele said...

That tablecloth would make the perfect fall bag!!

Jennifer said...

Ah ...the "things to do list". Never goes away. And when you get a moment, it goes to something else.

Anina said...

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one not getting much done this summer. And I don't have an excuse. None whatsoever. Except for the fact that it's much nicer out in the sunshine than inside in the messy craft room.

*BB* said...

omg the mugs!!!