The Bell Tolls For Me!

For about three years (before the bird craze hit), I have had a nest on a shelf in our living room. I covered the nest with a small glass cheese dome and I change it with the seasons. For winter the nest is covered with ice crystals, spring with eggs, summer bare and fall with leaves. I never thought the cheese dome was good enough, but didn't want to pay $30+ for a large cloche. Here it is before:

Kind of squat, right?

I have seen several bloggers (sorry, can't remember who) make their own cloches so I thought, "Gee, I can do that, too!"

*Edit* Joan at Anything Goes Here was one of my inspirations. Check out one of her cloches here.

I found this beauty at Goodwill recently for $1.51! Perfect cloche shape!

It was originally a hurricane globe, but I easily removed the brass candle poker-thingamajig.

I found this crystal ball wine stopper in a drawer, long forgotten (if you are reading this and gave us this as a gift, at least it's now being used, right?). I thought it would be perfect for the topper.

I cut away the rubber piece. All I had to do was hot glue the stopper into the opening. Easy peasy.

The end result. My $1.51 (+ tax) cloche! You like? Me, too!

Thank you for stopping by! And many thanks to Susan, Rhoda, Cindy and Linda for hosting me! Please stop by their sites to view many other great projects and thrifty finds!

Another's Trash is My Treasure

I am new to the home decor blog world and I never imagined the treasures that awaited me at Goodwill or other thrift stores. I always just assumed that I wouldn't find anything worth buying, so I didn't go. WHAT WAS I THINKING??? I have turned into a thrift-aholic! I have found soooo many goodies, but I will only share one per post just in case the well runs dry!

Here is my favorite find to date from my Goodwill:

A white cabbage head soup tureen with lid, ladle, plate, and four bowls for $10!!!!!! In PERFECT condition!!! When I saw these babies taped together up on the shelf, I literally squealed with excitement. For my friends who know me reading this, can't you just imagine me doing that?? I didn't have a shopping cart, so I ran to the front of the store to grab one and then ran to the back of the store to get them. Luckily they were still there! (I am sure the other people there thought I was crazy.)

I checked the bottoms of the bowls and they are marked Made in the USA. The bottom of the platter is marked Made in Calif, Poppytrail. I did a little research, and found that Metlox Pottery in California made Poppytrail pottery, but I really don't think this is authentic. Do any of you know? How awesome would it be if they were authentic Metlox?

At any rate, $10 for a tureen, ladle and bowls is a pretty good deal, even if they are not really old or authentic. They are good enough for me! Come back to see me use them in an Easter tablescape!

Thank you for visiting and many thanks to Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for hosting Today's Thrifty Treasures!