... to treasure. Soon.
I'm on my way to a big indoor yard sale, where I'll be demonstrating how to turn castaway items into something better. The good folks at the local newspaper gave me $25 to spend at the sale yesterday. With Magpie at my side (and oftentimes very far away from my side--going junking with a toddler is challenging, to say the least), I spent the money on these items:
There were a lot of quilt tops to choose from, but this one for $5 caught my eye:
The cookie cookbook, well, it's full of cookie recipes. What can I say? For $3, I had to have it. The plan is to use it to decoupage, though, so I'd better pull out my favorite recipes now.
And am I the only one with a crush on these vintage metal trays? Mint and red. 'Nuff said. Wish me luck! I'm going to be on a stage, which makes me a bit nervous. You would laugh at me if you saw how little the stage is, though. It's really no big deal. It's just that I'm used to crafting in my basement while wearing pajamas, not while wearing platform shoes with people who've actually taken sewing lessons in the audience. Eek!
love the quilt top and trays. I saw once where a gal had used a metal tray to make a message board by just adding cute button topped magnets. If I can ever find a nice tray, I'm going to give it a try. I understand being nervous about public speaking, good luck.
Posted by: Jennifer | September 26, 2009 at 03:36 PM
Can't wait to see what you come up with! Wish I could be there ...
Posted by: Carolyn L. | September 26, 2009 at 05:34 PM
Best wishes! Your finds look fabulous already!
Posted by: Susannah @ Art Nest | September 27, 2009 at 08:45 AM
you will do a great job!
Posted by: kristine hanson | September 27, 2009 at 11:45 AM
I was browsing another blog today and something looked familiar- take a look
http://thirtyhandmadedays.blogspot.com/2009/09/creative-book-displays.html
Posted by: Heidi Parrish | September 28, 2009 at 05:35 PM
Thanks so much for the votes of confidence, ladies. The trash-to-treasure event went well. I'll be posting the finished projects soon.
Jennifer, I wonder if you saw that tray project on the Farm Chicks. It sounds familiar to me, too. I didn't end up using the trays. Just the quilt top, the soda crate, the baby blocks and the picture frame.
Heidi--good eye! I see similar posts now and then. They all link to the tutorial I wrote for Ohdeedoh instead of linking here to Penny Carnival, so I'm never really sure how many book slings are being made out there. I'd love to put together a gallery of them one day.
Thanks so much for leaving comments, guys. It really warms my heart.
Posted by: Megan | September 28, 2009 at 05:49 PM