This Weekends Garage Sale Finds

This was a huge weekend for garage sales in the area!  I got off early on Friday to spend some time with Troy, so we decided to hit a couple garage sales while we were out and about.  We didn't find a whole lot Friday, as most people weren't open for business.  I did find this sweet very old nursery rhymes book.

Don't you just love the artwork?

  It has no cover, and it is a bit rough.  However, I think it will make great collage paper.  The art work was so detailed and colorful!


I had received an email from the Springfield Art Association that someone was getting rid of a ton of art supplies.  Maisie and I decided to check it out before we headed to Champaign for cello lesson.  She had some nice stuff, but was selling it all in "bundles".  Strange!  $60 for an entire Rubbermaid stackable drawer that was taped shut so you couldn't see what was in it.  Crazy!   So Maisie and I drove around the corner and happened on another sale.  I was going to drive on, but Maisie said we should check it out.  Boy am I glad I listened!  First, I found some miscellaneous chipboard albums.

misc. tins, clear stamp blocks, and a rectangle chipboard album cover.

Then..I found a Heidi Swapp New Orleans double sided alphabet stamps set $3, a complete alphabet/number/shape set in it's own little box $4, another script alphabet set $3, and some decorative flourishes that will be great for stamping backgrounds in my journals.

A close up of the alphabet stamp in it's own case.

A close up of the large alpha set by Heidi Swapp.  They are foam, but I love the font!

Another alphabet stamp set called "Ransom" in it's own little case.

As far as I am concerned one can never have too many alphabet stamps.  You never know what you will be in the mood to use. :)

Miscellaneous Papers....

These cute little library pockets that have pull out cards for 25 cents (original price $2.99 each)

Letter masks, and different rub ons.

More rub ons....

Lovely lace trims, and eyelet trims.

A 30 slot paper rack!  I have been wanting a nice heavy duty paper rack, but they are too expensive.  There was a price tag that said Scrapping Bee, which was a store in town that went out of business.  I think these ladies must have been owners of that store.  This is a great find for a bargain price of $30.  There was a lady that came up right after I told the guy I was going to purchase it.  She was willing to pay more, but the man graciously said it was already sold.  The lady was really mad.  I had to run to the ATM as I had to get more cash, and the was nice enough to hold it.  When I got back the man told me that the lady was looking for me to offer more money to me than I paid them.  Of course, the answer would have been NO!  I am so humbled by this find.  They are REALLY expensive to buy direct.

I also needed a paint storage carousel, and found this one that holds 160 paint bottles.  I love it! $8.  I also found this cool metal book rack $1.  I have my journals on it. (to the right of the paint carousel.)

I recently found this antique very old postcard rack.  I keep my vintage postcards on it, so then I can make color copies and use the image for whatever I am working on. 
Here is a closer view, but it's kind of dark.  It's a bad day for pictures, cloudy, cold and rainy.

Fun stuff! The Lord blessed me this weekend! I am so grateful! 

I am looking forward to creating something with all my new finds.  Here is the latest view of my desk.  Right now I am working on a new layout using rainbow colors.  My sister-in-law created the cutest card using rainbow colors and inspired me to do something using ROYGBV.  Check out her blog at: http://www.kiwimumscraps.blogspot.com/

A view of my sewing desk.  Check out my thread!  I only had a few colors before, but  I was at an antique store last weekend and found several bags of thread for $2.  Thread's outrageously expensive!  It will be just fine for what I use it for creating mixed media, even if it is old.  I found some cute wooden spools too.  I have an idea for something with those.  More on that later.

Here is a view of my studio to date.  Really not much different....but always something fun! 

Hope you all have a great week.  I am hoping it is sunny tomorrow so I can plant my container gardens. 

Take care,

Michelle