Comments on: 5 Reasons To Be A Thrifty Collector http://www.blisstree.com/articles/5-reasons-to-be-a-thrifty-collector/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:34:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: debe http://www.blisstree.com/articles/5-reasons-to-be-a-thrifty-collector/comment-page-1/#comment-267898 debe Tue, 12 May 2009 16:30:26 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/?p=86472#comment-267898 Chew marks? Tossed for Chew MARKS? That only adds to the interest of the item! lol... like dust is bling at my house! Chew marks?

Tossed for Chew MARKS? That only adds to the interest of the item!

lol… like dust is bling at my house!

]]> By: Chloe Findlay-Harder http://www.blisstree.com/articles/5-reasons-to-be-a-thrifty-collector/comment-page-1/#comment-267030 Chloe Findlay-Harder Mon, 11 May 2009 21:42:36 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/?p=86472#comment-267030 That sounds like a ton of fun Debe :-) I once snagged a $150 butcher block that someone had dumped next to the recycle bins - the only problem? A few dog chew marks on one leg. I can fix that! That sounds like a ton of fun Debe :-) I once snagged a $150 butcher block that someone had dumped next to the recycle bins – the only problem? A few dog chew marks on one leg. I can fix that!

]]> By: debe http://www.blisstree.com/articles/5-reasons-to-be-a-thrifty-collector/comment-page-1/#comment-266978 debe Mon, 11 May 2009 21:28:30 +0000 http://www.blisstree.com/?p=86472#comment-266978 Great REMINDER for all crafters! Upcycle! The last Thursday of the month is SET OUT YOUR JUNK trash pick up... as I leave for work I fill the back of my jeep with GOODIES! I have to admit I am very into thrift shops and sale items to add to my fabric stash. One womans size top has created INTEREST in many many many different objects I have used the fabric on, in or around. I have used 1/2 of a leather bikers jacket to make a very interesting mixed media CLOCK for my daughters new apartment... and have friends who send me THINGS... they would look at these THINGS and say: What Would Debe Do? Great REMINDER for all crafters! Upcycle!

The last Thursday of the month is SET OUT YOUR JUNK trash pick up… as I leave for work I fill the back of my jeep with GOODIES!

I have to admit I am very into thrift shops and sale items to add to my fabric stash.

One womans size top has created INTEREST in many many many different objects I have used the fabric on, in or around.

I have used 1/2 of a leather bikers jacket to make a very interesting mixed media CLOCK for my daughters new apartment… and have friends who send me THINGS… they would look at these THINGS and say: What Would Debe Do?

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