WHAT A FABULOUS FIND!!!!

Earlier this fall on one of my thrifting days (oh, but I COULD thrift shop every day of my life and still not get enough--ha,ha) I found these absolutely fabulous old trophy cups!!!!!

They make the perfect holders for my bleached bottle brush trees!!!

Because I am more in to the Shabby Chic look I tend not to use traditional greens and reds at Christmas.......my house is all done up in silver and white and cream.

Sticking green bottle brush trees in bleach overnight turns them a beautiful cream.  Add some glitter and Christmas balls and you've got an easy handmade junkstyle decoration.

Happy thrifting my blogging friends.

xojanis

CHRISTMAS WISH'IN

 I have been such a terrible blogger as of late.......it is such a busy time of year, and I have only been able to manage quick peeks at my favorite blogs.  I love all the Christmas inspiration out there in blog land, and have been busy with some Christmas projects of my own (in between all the mom and work stuff).

One of my favorite things to do as the holidays approach is to glitter absolutely anything and everything that I can get my hands on!!!!!!!  This candle holder was $3.00 at the thrift store and the mirrored tray was just a little bit more.  I painted them with decoupage medium and then sprinkled on the glitter.....

I added little knob feet to this tray.

So you see.....my house (and me) are absolutely covered in glitter!!!
Happy day!
xojanis

A THRIFTY GIFT IDEA!

As you all know I just love to re-invent JUNK!!!!!  I picked up a crystal clock at the thrift store and was planning to use it for one of my clock projects, but wrecked the clock trying to remove it........there was NO way I was going to give up on this beautiful piece of crystal so just stuck a picture in to the center.  Voila, it becomes a beautiful frame!

The tag was easily created using an office supply tag and my paris stamp set and a rhinestone earring finishes off the look.

I am so enjoying all the Christmas ideas people are posting on their blogs and have been busy working on some projects of my own so will get some pictures up as time permits!!!

Happy junking!

xojanis

A SPECIAL THANK YOU!!

I continue to be amazed at all the wonderful people I have met through blogging. 

Thank you all so much for visiting my blog.

There are a few people who frequently leave beautiful comments on my posts which I am unable to respond to as they do not have blogs of their own, and I do not have contact information for them.

I want you each to know that your comments warm my heart and leave me

feeling very much inspired. 

This is a little arrrangement I made from an old silver vase.  I added the crystals and stuck a vintage tree topper in the middle to add some height to the arrangement.

Thank you to each of you for the kind support and encouragement!!!

How far that little candle throws his beams!

So shines a good deed in a weary world. ~ William Shakespeare

Happy day my blogging friends.

xojanis