Came out smelling a rose.......

Happy Rose Wednesday to you all! After my trip to the thrift store Monday I am very excited to share my ROSE post and the news that is going on at my house!
First I will share my "treasure hunting" then share with you where it is going.....
My youngest daughter is getting her own apartment, so I went on search of something to make her a roman shade for her bedroom as her window is very large AND she is on a College Budget....
You know how everything looks rosier as you pull in and see the 50% off everything sale...YAHOO!
Her room is plum and tan and what do I find but a beautiful plum and tan duvet...beautiful buttons ..anyway for $2 I walk away with that! I will try to share it on another post with a before and after!
Nice Mom huh? Yep...that was what I was thinking.....so as long as I was thrifting AND as long as everything was on SALE how could I not look for some other goodies? I am sad to see her move out but she turns 27 next week...so perhaps it IS time! Still I am a bit sad to see her leave the nest...but I will try to get over it! And it will be
such a shame to peer into her empty room
(big grins and giggles now girls) so I decided since that I really do need a Sewing Studio on the main level perhaps I should do something to make me feel better.......
So peering around I find a beautiful cushion for my rocker...$2---MINE.....a flat sheet...$2...Mine!
These were all in multi-colors...pinks,rose,blues,golds,greens,ivory and all had rose and mixed flower bqts....lovely!
Also found a few rag rugs in multi-color.
The walls are a "golden yellow" and there is no time to paint....so this should pull it all together nicely....as who would want poor ol, Mom to be sad any longer! Things are looking VERY ROSY here girls.....

I also found a beautiful vintage crewel chair cover....are you ready.....99 cents! The picture does not do it justice...but it will surely do my sewing chair justice!

So...I come out of the thrift store spending a total of about $12! Smelling pretty much like a Rose huh?
I had such a rosy outlook...
Two of us...budgeting gals...bustin with blooms all over!
Stay tuned for our continuing story..."Budget APARTMENT" and "POOR MOMS SEWING ROOM...EVERYTHINGS COMING UP SEW ROSY!"

BUSY....BUSY......Busy.........

Busy...busy...busy...Christmas is for the birds!!!!

Or at least it will be now that I have finally finished a centerpiece for my dining room table....it is hard to see...and the light was not so good...so you may have to en-large to check out the birdies in it....AND my thrift store find of Birdie napkin rings...28 cents each...got 6! Now that is shopping girls....just think how many seasons I will get out of those tweet little things! I hope I can get to my First tablescape Thursday and use these little treasures!

I have been very busy...making a special gift for my BFF ( she peeks here sometimes...so I can not tell) BUT of course the first attempt was NOT good...so back to the fabric store.....VICKY...you sign off NOW you stinker...or I will tell EVERYONE how OLD you are.......

I also found 2 BIG packages on my porch late last night from my Tea Swap Sister...but I am trying...now I said TRYING to not open them until she gets hers in the mail.... ( ok...pulling on tape just a bit!

Yesterday we had a BIG ice-storm and everytime I would try to sign on...connection would take to long and re-set....so I am VERY behind on everything.....but I will catch up! And thanks girlies who e-mailed me to see if I was OK...or if I was out looking for Tommy or just MIA!

Tomarrow will be a better blogging day I hope...wait...sniff...sniff....oh no...grunging Vickis present....by the smell of things...it might be...back to the fabric store!