trash to treasure ... decoupaged trinket box ♥

Hi!

It's me!

hope you all had a wonderful 4th ♥

my girls have been at summer camp this week that's put on through their school

tons of fun they're havin' :)

i've mentioned before (i think)

that i love garage sales

i don't just love them

i luuuuuuuuurve them

when it's summer time i see no need for Target to even be open

'cause it's garage sale season

and what i love most is finding something that looks like it's beyond it's years of use

and turning it into something usable, and something you love!

so i've been doing a lot of that lately

taking old things and making them new ♥

it started out like this...

lotsa potential :)

a little Mod Podge and some pretty paper ... i had a hard time narrowing down the choices!

it holds all the little tags and scraps for the shop...

i love how it helps keep even the small things organized

this vintage 3M tape dispenser was not from a garage sale, but was my grandpa's :)

he was a wonderful artist, he worked most of his life painting and making signs...

he was very talented

i could kick myself for forgetting to take a before picture

it was dirty & rusty in some spots ... nothing a nice coat of spray paing couldn't fix

i added some pretty paper to each side for some print

i love that i have something from his studio, now in mine ♥

speaking of the shop...

i'm getting super close to being ready to open! 

and this is what sat in my front foyer a couple days ago...

shipping & packaging supplies for Sugar 'n Spice

seriously guys...

i did a little happy dance

with the front door open

it actually felt official :)

any good trash to treasure finds? please share!

much love ♥

... in Your presence is Fullness of joy... 

psalm. sixteen. eleven.

sweet parties here ... ♥