Thrift Store Junkies Has Moved to a New Blog at LilacsNDreams

Hello to all who have landed on this page of my LilacsNDreams Blog. Glad to see you, and have this message finding all of you too. 

Due to circumstances that had happened on Monday, May 7th I was locked out of my blog here, and all of it's pages too. So, without waiting to see the outcome...which is at least a 7 business day wait....no guarantees....I started a NEW BLOG right away. Yes, it is still called LilacsNDreams, and all of the pages have been added to it as well. In fact, when you click on the tabs above to go to pages here....you should be landing onto my New LilacsNDreams Blog. IF not, well, here are the addys for you to use to get there, ok? Just click on LilacsNDreams  OR  you can also click on the new addy of LilacsNDreams2.blogspot.com.

Thanks so much for understanding, and bearing with me during this very trying time. Hope you all find me safe, and sound, and wishing you a most wonderful day!:)

 

Thrift Store Junkies Treasures of Vintage Collectibles and More

Thrift Store Junkies Treasures of Vintage Collectibles and More.

Hello, and Welcome to Thrift Store Junkies page. Always happy to have a visitor stopping by, and sharing with all of us too. Sorry, like with some of my other places I have been missing in action a little bit. Trying to complete different jobs around the house, cleaning up after contractors, painting...that has been pushed off, and needs to be done, and etc. Also, working on downsizing my collections, and some treasures I have repurposed too. Getting ready for the big move. Not across state, but out of state, and off to another state with some new experiences to have:) By end of summer, early fall I hope to be Texas bound....or sooner maybe too. Just day by day dealing with everything. But, till then I would like to downsize a little bit more, make packing and moving much easier, and of course....make way for some shopping of new treasures too!:)...LOL:)

I have roamed in, and out of stores a lil bit lately....weather getting nicer out. Don't want to buy too much as it would defeat the purpose of downsizing, but yet....so hard to pass up on some of them treasures out there too!:)

When you get a chance, visit with LilacsNDreams at some of my stores. Any questions contact me with them, and know that I can invoice you separately from these market places too. Paypal, Google Checkout, and Amazon Payments too. Hey, thanks again for visiting Thrift Store Junkies page, and look forward to seeing you again soon. Take care, and have a sweet day everyone!:)

Artfire ... vintage, collectibles, repurposed, upcycled, glassware, home decor, reused
Etsy ... vintage, collectibles, repurposed, upcycled
Ecrater ... vintage and some collectibles that are not so vintage
Ebay ... little bit of different things in vintage, collectibles, glassware, home decor, and so on
 

 

Downsizing and Moving Sale of Vintage Collectibles Repurposed Upcycled

Downsizing and Moving Sale of Vintage, Collectibles, Repurposed, and Upcycled Treasures.

Welcome everyone to Thrift Store Junkies. WOW! I cannot believe I have over looked this page with my site too....urgh! I am soooo wanting to go out and hit the thrift stores, and in about a week they will have city wide garage sales here, and I still won't be able to go. Why? I am working really really hard on downsizing everything with us moving soon. Gonna be moving across a few states, so it is best to downsize my collections, and things for now. Besides, I get to the new place I will be in a new area, different thrift stores, different flea markets, and it could be fun all over again!:) So, till then I will try really really hard to keep ya'll updated here. I apologize ahead of time for the delays of coming by here, and please ask you to bear with me. Sooon, hopefully soon, I can start filling this up as I have intended, and better maintain this too. 

Till then You can visit the different market places I am selling things at. I am offering vintage, collectibles, repurposed, upcycled, home decor, glassware, and some of my favorite things:) Any questions, just give me a holler. I can always invoice you separately for items you would like to purchase too. Thanks so much for stopping by, and visiting with Me! I really appreciate it everyone. Take care, and hope to see ya'll again soon. Till the next time.....Have fun Thrifting!:)

Artfire, Etsy, Ecrater, and Ebay are some places to visit LilacsNDreams at for some yummy treasures, and treats!:) Also, you can find clickable links to some of these places on the side bar, or just going straight to my Home page above:) Thanks again everyone, and see you soon.........

Happy Valentines Day From Thrift Store Junkies

Happy Valentines Day From Thrift Store Junkies everyone! Wishing you all a super day, wonderful evening. Have fun, enjoy, and please be safe everyone. Take care from Thrift Store Junkies:)

Happy Thrifting and Junking Everyone

Happy Thrifting and Junking Everyone, and Welcome to Thrift Store Junkies Page. Always happy to see you, and have you drop by. Sorry, I have not quite completed my list of goals for the beginning of the year. My main issue was to find a schedule that works for me to do my blogging with, research topics for my main blog page, and get a schedule going that I can accomplish these things in a timely fashion. I know with spring, and summer time it is a bit harder to keep with it due to we have to go Thrifting!! But, I already have a solution to that, and it is in the workings:)

We haven't really had snow here, way different winter, and I am not complaining. Generally during the winter is when I myself slow down on thrifting a little bit because of the weather. This year the reason has been due to house remodeling being done....never know when contractors will be here to work. And, another reason for me has been to remove some of my inventory, and if not removing pieces trying to repurpose some of them into something useful for the homes that I can offer to you. 

Right now I have dried glue on my finger tips. Trying to glue some lace to some of these adorable little saucer plates. Such a yummy blue, and pink, and I happen to have a blue lace that blends really well with the blue in the rim of these saucers. Just takes time as you have to hold the lace in place for a bit for it to actually take, or want to stick and hold. I was happy to find some lace with my inventory....since everything is everywhere in the house with making room for work being done. Now, if I could only find them darling little blue tied ribbons I know I have I would really be set. Hmmm...have some ideas, and will have to get to the containers to open them, and investigate. 

I have a black cloche stand I have been working on. The mod podge sealer got kind of heavy on it, and make a few bubbles that I am not happy with. So, in order to cover some of that a bit, but still make the stand look good I have been working with some music paper, and then found a white ribbon I think will work with it too. I also have a white base glass cloche that is drying with some music paper in the center of it, and this afternoon will spray a light coat of mod podge sealer on it, and I think call that one done too. I am getting anxious for some of these pieces to be completed, and to get them listed for others to see, and purchase too. I will show some pics when I get to this point for ya'll.


Well, I suppose, I have taken a long enough break, and I can peel the glue from my finger tips now...LOL:). So, that means back to work on things. Hope ya'll are having a sweet day, and a Happy Hump Day to all! Thanks for visiting with Thrift Store Junkies Page. Take care, and see ya'll again soon. Toodles.....

Closing of Picnik Photo Editing and Petition to Stop

Closing of Picnik Photo Editing and Petition to Stop This!

Hello, and Welcome to Thrift Store Junkies page to this main blog. Glad to have you visit, stopping by, and taking a peak with me. Remember to please say Hi so that I can come visit with you too. 

Who do you use for your photo editing programs? There are some great ones out there. For me, many of them are complicating, and there are sooo many steps you have to do to have something simple done for others to see. That is why I like using Picnik. I don't have to sign in, go into use whenever I want, easy to use, no hassles, for free quite a few nice little tools to use, for premium fees you of course would have more tools, and is just a great place to use! Well, in my email I received they have announced their closing of April 19, 2012. They are refunding money back to everyone for premium fees. Even if you have gone all year, have one day left to use, they are refunding you in full. See, great place! At same time you are also being referred to using Google Plus for your photo editing which I can only assume means using their picasa albums they have. Sad because this is not as good as what picnik is for doing editing. Many photographers also use Picnik, and have been pleased with their services. 

I enjoy Google Plus, and have liked it. But, for social networking I am enjoying it. Not for photo editing, and for that reason feels like the Google Plus is being pushed at you with this issue too. Below you will find a copy of the email I received. Please, read it, and then follow the links to where you can also sign a petition to try to stop this procedure too. Would be great if you would do it, and if you do so...I thank you kindly for this too. Thanks so much for visiting with Thrift Store Junkies page today to this main blog. Enjoy having you, sharing with you, and look forward to seeing you again. Take care everyone, and see you again soon!

	Official Announcement: Picnik is closing Since joining Google in 2010, we have been creating editing magic in Google products while continuing to keep Picnik awesome. But now we get to focus on even awesomer things. Picnik will be closing on April 19, 2012. Your photos liberated Amazing photos are created in Picnik, so we have launched a new feature, Picnik Takeout, that easily downloads your photos to your desktop in convenient zip files. You may also elect to copy your photos to Google+ where you can store and share your creations. You may request your photos at any time and use this handy tool as many times as you like until our closing date of April 19, 2012. Learn more. Premium Refunds To our primo Picnik Premium members, we'll begin processing a full refund of your current membership fee within a week of this announcement. By "in full" we mean the whole darn thing. Yep, this means even if you are on your very last day of an annual membership, we will refund you the entire $24.95. Just because we want to say thanks. Now the Good News - Free Premium for ALL! To express our gratitude for your support over the past 5 years, Picnik Premium is free for everyone! Use Picnik in all of its premium glory, for free, from now until our actual closing day. Touch-up, Textures, Advanced, and more are all free for you to use! We have been incredibly proud of building a product that is used and beloved by so many of you. We continue to be amazed and humbled by the photos you create and we are immensely grateful for all of your support, creativity, and passion. We are excited by the photo-editing fun we have already brought to Google products, like Google+, where you can find many of your favorite Picnik effects in Creative Kit. We encourage you to visit Google+ and give it a whirl. Please visit the Help Hub for more information on our wind down, and check the Picnik blog for updated information on our April closure. It's been awesome, Team Picnik
	© 2011 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 You've received this mandatory service announcement email to update you about important changes to your Picnik account.

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Welcome Thrift Store Junkies Crafters Handmades Repurposed Upcycled Creators

Welcome Thrift Store Junkies Crafters Handmades Repurposed Upcycled Creators. Glad to have you stop by, and visit with Thrift Store Junkies. Always happy to see you visit. 

Well, winter time, and things are usually a bit slower. The weather has been great here, love it, different kind of winter, and it sure would have been super to get out and do some thrifting too. But, my problem is there is no where to put anything right now. We still have contractors, and a plumber coming in and out of the house, doesn't help to clean because everything gets dusty, I have most of my craft stuff in boxes and containers piled in the dining room, boxes in our bedroom, different pieces of glass and plates sitting on a coffee table covered to help protect from some of this dust here, and so on. They have moved location on what they are working on upstairs, so we had to make room for them.

I do hope everyone has been able to get out, and do some thrifting yourselves. Can never do enough of it, and I sooo miss treasure hunting right now, and digging for things too. Soon the weather will be even warmer, spring, and I can really kick my feet to go looking. Can't wait. 

I do thank you for visiting this page with me. Make sure to say Hi so I know you were here, and I can come visit with you too. When you get a chance, visit with some of my other pages on my blog. Would love to have you see everything, and remember....say Hi so I can visit with you too. Have a great weekend everyone!:) See you again soon.