THRIFT SHOP TREASURES

 Treasure picking was awesome today!! Besides hanging out with a great friend I managed to find a lot of unique items with a whole lot of personality and charm.       

Like this vintage picture frame from Paris! Something about it spoke to me and I just had to take it home. 

 And THIS, this large embroidered picture is the reason why I thrift shop! It has it all...art, bright colors, flowers its homemade and it's unique. All of those qualities or $2.99, now in days you can't find that anywhere but a good ole thrift store!!

Look at all those treasures!! There was a little bit of everything on that counter, & all of it came home with momma!! 

I also found these two skirts that had Nancy written all over them. The solid pink one is a silk mid calf pencil skirt from the 80s. The other one is a vintage maxi skirt with a beautiful paisley print on it. Let me just say that I have amazing plans for both of these beauties!  

And here it all goes, sitting on my counter waiting for what comes next. Every time I find new treasures I get so excited that it makes me want to deep clean my house, haha!! Maybe just maybe some of these babies will get lucky tomorrow and find a place and purpose somewhere around the Casa. What do you look for when you thrift shop? I would love to hear about your treasures!! 

XO, NANCY!!      

DIY URBAN OUTFITTERS COPYCAT JEWELRY STAND

   

This weekends thrift store trip was a total success as I picked this stand for 75 cents! At first I thought score I finally found a jewelry stand to display some of my necklaces and bracelets,simple but it'll do. Then I thought hold up forget simple! I knew it had potential to be much more! So I looked around and Urban Outfitters inspired me to create my fancy little jewelry stand. Below is a picture of the Urban outfitters stand that motivated me. Let me point out that the price for the UO stand is $39.00 while mine only cost me 2 bucks. I dont know about you but I'm thinking heck yea lets DIY!!

                                                Plum and Bow Printed Dish Jewelry Stand

Supplies I used were; Thrifted decorative souvenir plate, thrifted stand, and Loctite Super Glue Gel Control.

This DIY is very straightforward. All I did was super glue the stand to the top of the decorative plate. Can't get any easier!  

I am beyond pleased with how my jewelry stand turned out. Gotta love thrift store shopping! 

XO, Nancy!!

FLORALS: THRIFTED BLOUSE COMBO

Lately I've been noticing a lot of floral prints throughout Pinterest and retail stores. Encouraging me to share one of my favorite thrift store picks from my closet. How cute is this floral sheer blouse picked from a thrift shop in San Antonio. I mean it's got it all! It's funky, sexy and has great detail besides the print itself. 

 Here is a flirty ensemble I put together using my floral thrifted blouse. This outfit is ideal for summer days out in the city!
                                                            OUTFIT DETAILS

• Thrifted floral blouse from San Antonio
• Denim mini skirt from Lux for Urban Outfitters
• Tan pumps from GAP
• Vintage Jade Green Beaded necklace
• Leonard Nez Navajo turquoise earrings
• Homemade Faux Snake Foldover clutch by ME ;)
• Statement bangle from Forever21

                                                   How do you wear florals? Happy Thursday yall!!

                                                                         

                                                                 XO, Nancy!!

WEEKEND THRIFT STORE FINDS

  Hello my beautiful people! This weekend besides spending lots of family time and dining out.  I finally did some much needed thrift shopping! For the longest, I have been on the lookout for wooden picture frames. I know what your thinking. How hard can it be finding wooden picture frames? Well Its not hard at all, but you see 30 bucks a piece at a department store does not set well with me. As you can see I was able to find a variety of sizes and border styles for a great price. I haven't yet figured out what to do with my rustic picture frames, but I have some fun ideas in mind.
   I am happy to share that I bought 15 frames for about $11.50 total. That my friends is what I call a awesome deal! The trick was to dig and pick out the ones that were 50% off. I really don't mind paying $ .74 or $ .37 a piece!  

   Moving on to my favorite thrift store pick. One of the best things about thrift shopping is that you never know what you'll find. This weekend I happened to come across a mint condition 1982 first edition "Entertaining" Martha Stewart book. From the moment I saw it I knew it had to be mine. The best part is that I only payed $1.48 for it!

 "Entertaining" 1982 Martha Stewart was the first book she ever wrote, launching the massive empire we  know today. This book gives you a glimpse of her heritage and life as a child. All while inviting you into her home the "Turkey Hill Farm". I think it is a fabulous, vintage guide on entertaining at home. Taking you step by step through hundreds of recipes and how to's for an expressive way of entertaining guests and family. I am ecstatic to own a copy of a book that revolutionized the way we entertain and turned Martha Stewart into the domestic advising wonder she is today.

Thrift store shopping has to be one of the things I enjoy doing the most. Not only do I usually find great stuff for my closet and home, it's also my go to spot for unique items. Do you like thrift shopping? What are some of your best thrift store finds?

XO, Nancy!