Rustic Farmhouse Valentine Conversational Hearts Diy

Hello Friends,

I have another rustic farmhouse project from a thrift, paper heart banner I picked up in January.

The heart were pink with glitter and as you know I'm not much into glitter so, I painted all six heart with Waverly white chalk paint, it two coats. 

I used Sharpie fine point markers to free write the saying and added the doodles.

Added a red felt heart then glued a wooden heart shape painted white that I used stencil to write X O, and free hand arrows around edge.

With this cute heart I used a black Sharpie, to free hand the word and vine, added a checked fabric bow.

Another heart I just used black and red Sharpie markers wrote Be Mine then free hand the little heart vine

The last heart I added a large fabric heart and glued a small red felt heart in center and then added a little doodle around the edge.

I think the finish project turn out quit cute. 

Thank you for stopping by,

Vicki

Valentine Decor DYI - Button Hearts

 From my thrift haul in January, I pick a set of three paper hearts on a ribbon to use for this project.

I decided to paint them with Waverly white chalk paint.  I have a stash of buttons and choose colors of white, tan, pale pink, and faded red. Then I glued them about a quarter inch in from edge.

This is how I used the hearts in my February decor.  On my coat closet I have hung a small twig wreath and added one of the hearts. 

This year I'm using a lot of the black and white check material in my decor.  Here I took a picture frame added the black and white check material to the card board backing of the frame and attached a button heart on the material, I also added a heart from a material I have in my stash.

I think this project turned out nicely and didn't cost me much.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Vicki

Black and White Hearts- DYI

The wooden hearts I used were from a couple of Valentine Welcome signs that I bought from "The Dollar Tree" last year.

I used Waverly chalk paint in white and gave the red glittery heart two coats of paint.

I free hand drew a heart in the middle about a quarter inch from the edge of the heart shape and using Waverly black chalk paint to make little chalk board hearts.

I added a 1 inch wide strip of black and white checked fabric to the back of the hearts so that they could be hung on a hook or around an old bottle like I display here on my mantel.

I think the black and white hearts added a nice touch to my decor.


Thank you so much for stopping by.
Vicki

DYI - Valentine Wreath "'Dollar Tree" make over

Using a grapevine wreath I had, I added some of the Black and White Checked material and thin red ribbon and wrapped around the grapevine wreath. 
Next I added some of the little wooden hearts that I bought at "The Dollar Tree" that were a welcome sign and chalk painted white

and also added the letters to spell the word love from the yard of  black and white checked fabric, using stencils I had in my craft supply box.

I used wide popsicle stick from Walmart and laid out the letter heart out and glued to popsicle stick, then attached it to the ribbon on the grapevine wreath to get a 

I added a bow made from the 2 inch wired burlap ribbon from "The Dollar Tree "store and a 2 inch strip of the black and white checked fabric.  I think I should have added another black and white checked ribbon on top of the burlap bow.

I hope I gave you some decor  ideas to implement into your home decor for February.

Thank you for stopping by
Vicki the Colorado Junkett

July thrift haul

Special finds at a yard sale

A box of bottles

 An old ketchup bottle?

I found four of this style bottle in the box

This bottle has a nice aged patina and see the measurement line

This gallon jug has measurement line and also has the aged patina

 These two green bottle are what caught my eye on the box, I'm always on the look out for color glass.

The Pepsi bottle was an extra added surprise!

I hope you enjoyed the thrift items I found this month, I'm pretty excited with my finds this month.

Til next time,

Vicki-the Colo Junkett

May Thrift Finds

Here's What I Found Thrifting 

Books, Books, Books, and more Books for FREE!

The school I work at were thinning out the books and miscellaneous learning materials.

41 highlight search the picture magazines

                                     kid chapter book series

 bean counters

math bingo

short vowel and initial consonant word cards

I think this was a wonderful  thrift haul, grand kids are needing some different books to read and I have two grand kids just starting school so any practice is good to help with reading.

I hope you liked this haul,

You have a wonderful day!

Vicki -The Colo Junkett 

Spring $5 Good Will Challenge Put on by Hillary at Old World Home

$5 Goodwill Spring Challenge

I love thrifting when I get a chase, I also follow quite a few You-Tubers that also love a good thrift find. This challenge has arrived for Spring 2018, so I thought I would blog about my $5 thrift store find

In my small town we have an awesome store called the Budget Center, every time I stop in I can find something I didn't know I needed. LOL 

What I found was this brass plated bucket with a handle for $2.00 

I think I may paint the bucket not sure I do have a few brass plated candle sticks that might look cute paired up with this bucket.

Old World Home by Hillary

$5 Spring Goodwill Challenge 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fC3sxRUXMc

Please follow Hillary's link to watch all the wonderful You-Tubers that have joined this $5 dollar Goodwill Challenge

I decided to leave the bucket as is, I added some greenery and a few white flower sprigs.  I did add my brass candle sticks as I mentioned and of course a hen and little black lamb for a spring touch.

Thank you for stopping by, have a great day!

Vicki the Colo Junkett

My Patriotic Country-Style Mantel

Hello Friends,

July is here, with all the celebration hot summer afternoons and fireworks!

I have decorated my mantel with

a framed Declaration of Independence that my husbands son gave us last Christmas.

I've added American Flags, pip berries picks to a few of my vintage bottles.  I also incorporated my vintage brass candle stick with red, white, and blue candles.

I added a few of my vintage blue  and clear bottles a grapevine star wreath and a red covered book for height.

The Uncle Sam figurine was a thrift find as were most of the items displayed on my mantel.

New items I added to my patriotic décor this year is this Happy 4th of July banner, silver mercury glass looking pint jars and the foam flag star, that I purchased from Dollar Tree.

Fourth of July in the Rockies is the best time the weather is sunny and warm.

God Bless America,

I'm Vicki the Colo-Junkett