what i got for $2.50

This lamp I got back a few months ago and was originally brassy and rusty. Since it was winter and too cold to spray paint, it sat in our workshop until the other day. I got a can of spray paint in one of my favorite colors and went to town. I paid $2.00 for the lamp (it works) but it did come shadeless. I am making do with one I took off the lamp that used to sit on the table. I love my new lamp; I think it pretty much rocks. I will have so much fun thinking of different displays to go in it.

My next find, well actually my husband's, is this book for 50 cents. He loves all nature and earth books, so this is right up his alley. It has a lot of interesting things in it, plus I think the cover is pretty neat.

Joining Cory for Thrifty Thursday

DIY project

I don't know about you, but my kids come home everyday with some new masterpiece that MUST be displayed. Plus it is ready-made,free seasonal decoration. But your fridge can only hold so much and thumbtack holes on the wall, while teeny are still holes in the wall. I was inspired by Ashley at Under the Sycamore http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2010/08/05/diy-chicken-wire-frame-memory-card-clips/

We took some old pallet boards and mitered the edges and attached them with some L braces. I then stained the whole thing and stapled some scrap chicken wire to the back. I use mini clothespins to hang up the art. Its a very simple project. Especially if your husband does the assembly! Thanks honey!

Best of all I already had all of the materials!!