Thrifty Makeover {Easter Style}

Monday, March 21, 2011

If you're new around here you may not know that I kinda have a thing for thrift stores, yard sales, flea markets, swap meets and so on. Is thrift shopping a hobby? Or an addiction? Oh no!

I recently picked up this wooden candle stick and egg at my favorite thrift store. I say favorite because every Wednesday is sale day!!! Love that!

They both needed a makeover! So here they are just bursting with confidence!
I started with a paint job and a little antiquing to both. Then I used Mod Podge to stick on the chick and another image on the other side which I got from The Graphics Fairy.

Other side.


 I love my little egg.
And I love turning something old into something new! How about you?

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18 comments:

  1. How very very cute!! Great Makeover!! Love the results. Hello. I'm visiting from The Graphics Fairy Brag Monday. Have a fun day.
    Joan

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  2. What a beautiful makeover! That pocket bird image is one of my very favorite from the Graphics Fairy!

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  3. Thanks for your sweet comments ladies! The Graphics Fairy is great right?!

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  4. Wow! I would never have seen that looking at those two items. Great job!

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  5. Wow your creativity amazes me! I would have never thought to do that with those items!!

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  6. Love your blog. Found you on the blog hop Under the Table. Cute stuff, my favorite is your bowling ball. I'm your newest follower, hope you'll come by and visit me too.

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  7. Love this! Check out my blog to see what is on there about YOU!!!!

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  8. Great finds - that detail on the egg is so much prettier after your makeover! Clever!

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  9. That is a great redo!! Absolutely adorable! :)

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  10. I love it!! I think it is hard to find cute/appropriate/not cheeezy Easter decorations and these are perfect!! Unrecognizable!!
    I'm definitely looking to do something like this!! Thanks for sharing your amazing eye and talent!

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  11. Soooo cute! Saw this over at The Girl Creative, and i love it!

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  12. Well I certainly love your egg better than the original. Those little insets make it super cute. Great eye for the potential. I'm afraid I would have passed by both these.

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  13. adorable !! you have a great eye...i would never have 'seen' it at the prior stage !

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