Thrift Store Trash to Treasure While shopping at a local charity thrift store, I found this diamond in the rough. Notice the price on the glass there... $3.99 for this beauty! I was so jazzed to find it! I got started on this project piece right away. It was priced so low because the frame and matting had some pretty serious issues. I knew I was going to need to take the frame apart and give it some much needed TLC to help this beauty shine once again. I LOVE a good bargain and I'm always more pleased with a project when I can use things I already have on hand. So, with this one, I challenged myself to use only items I had on hand. As most crafters know, that can usually be done pretty easily, though it's always fun to check out what's new at the local craft supply stores. I gathered up the supplies I thought I would need, and set off to work. The first step was assessing the damage on the inside of this piece. This required taking the backing off. Some of the matting ins
You Have To Start Somewhere What better place than here? Aspiring to blog and open a small business has been on the back burner for far too long. If 2020 taught me nothing else, it was to make the most of each day because we never really know what life has in store for us. I have always been of the mindset that we all should be mindful of our blessings and treasure the small moments in life that bring us great joy. So now, I want to share some of those wonderful moments with the world. My long time friend and "partner in crime", Lois Aleman and I will be working together to start up a small business that allows us to focus on our passions for crafting, up cycling, and reselling vintage and antique items. Lois and I are also going to work collaboratively to blog here as Busy Bees. Who knows where this journey make take us. Here's to a new adventure! Thank you for beginning the journey with me. -Pearl What Better Time Than Now? There is never enough time in our day.