Fawk You Friday

Haahaa, this is so funny! This party is put on by Boobies, Babies and a Blog.

Funniest. Party. Ever.

Problem is...I love Friday. Its Saturday eve. I can go to bed and not have to get up at 0 Dark O'clock. I would have a better time thinking of Fawk Yous on Monday or Wednesday. But, I'll try. Here goes:

A big Fawk You to:

• My ex-husbands, especially the second one. We split up 5 years ago this summer and I still get angry when I think about that stupid, lying, cheating, good-for-nothing bastard. I blame him for my 5 hour daily commute. If he were even one quarter of one half of the man that I thought he was when we met then my credit history would be golden and I could have afforded to buy a house that is actually near where I spend my time. But, noooo, he financially screwed me and now I have to live 100 miles away from the rest of my life. Haha, at least I bought a house. I'm not stuck in a crappy rental like he is. Asshole.
• The California snowstorm. Actually I am very excited at the prospect of snow. In central California! I am not excited about the commute home. Snow, could you please wait until I am over the pass tonight? There is talk about possibly closing the pass and I don't want to be stranded on the wrong side of the hill. Thanks in advance.
• My job. More specifically, the carpal tunnel and neck/back/shoulder pain that I constantly feel that is caused by my job. My left arm and fingers have been tingly since I woke this morning. Funny, I don't have this pain on weekends.
• Gas prices. They're already going up because of the unrest in the Middle East. Don't get me wrong, I am all for toppling asshole dictators. Isn't that what we Americans did 234 years ago? But, with driving 1100 miles per week, the gas prices are GOING. TO. HURT. BAD. Hehe, maybe I won't be able to afford to keep my job :-)

Okay, that was fun.Thanks for the vent.

Denim and Velvet

Hi!

     Here is my latest Salvation Army round-up. I have big plans for all of these pieces and have already begun with a few of them. I am discovering that there is simply not enough time in the day for what I want to do. This whole take cost me $32.00, the same as a dress at a discount department store would have! The cashier at the S.A. was so funny, as she was ringing up my items, she kept complimenting me on my great style. As she was bagging the items she laughed at how heavy it all was and joked that I shouldn't wear it all at one time or I will topple over.

"Oh, I won't be wearing these" was my reply.

The look on her face was classic!! I then told her that I would be cutting them all up and making them into other things. Her face got serious and she told me "oh, you have such great style".

Calvin Klein denim dress. Nice, heavy denim and I will be able to cut long pieces.

Sun dress with lined skirt. I was drawn to the springy colors.

I love this purple dress! I was hoping to wear it like it is but it doesn't love me back. It looks terrible on me so this will be upcycled into something cool.

Another denim dress with nice, long panels.

Rayon dress with an island themed print. I don't have a specific plan for this yet and I look forward to seeing what it turns into.

This one made me laugh, I remember doing fabric and puff paint t-shirts just like this one back in the '90's. We had so much fun with them! The real prize is the skirt though. Adorable astrology themed print.



My crown jewel of this take. The neckline is identical to my bridesmaids dresses back in '93. This dress even fit me. This luscious velvet is now in several pieces. Look here to see one thing that I have made with this dress so far.



Another long paneled denim dress. I think I have enough denim for several projects.

Cute transparent maternity top with an attached tank top. I already have the flowy bottom of this top attached to a new project that I hope to finish tonight.



Green Baby Shower

     Just because my baby making days are over doesn't mean that I am not wildly intrigued by what I found on BostonMamas' blog. Christine at BostonMamas is having a

green baby shower!

OMG, how awesome is this??? I always used hand-me-downs for my kids, in fact, from the age of about 6 weeks to 4 years, my daughter never wore anything newly purchased by me. She had boxes of all sized clothes stored in the closet, waiting for the day that they were grown into.

Look at how gorgeous she is! Even un-pregnant, I am so not this cute. That is a used stroller gifted to her.
BostonMamas.com

     Such an ingenious idea, you have to go check it out.

     Also worth checking out, hop on over to Crafty Geordi and see my first try at quilting. Because if your hand-me-downs are in poor condition, you could always upcycle them into a unique baby gift.

I Heart Savers!

Hey, hey!

     I think I have an addiction. No, I know I have one.

Hi. My name is Christine and I am a thriftaholic.

Should I start an area support group?  Here is how I realized that I have a problem. Earlier this week, I decided that I am not totally happy with my photos that I take with my Canon point and shoot camera. Don't get me wrong, I love my camera. It is so easy to work with and I love the quality of the photos. Except when I zoom. Or try to catch a bird taking off in flight. Or take a close up of a ladybug. So I started dreaming of a new camera. And, staying true to my impulsive Gemini style, I purchased one on the internet during what was supposed to be my research mission. I got me a Canon EOS Rebel XS.

*squeal*

I cannot wait, it should arrive next week. This camera is not the problem though. Like a good thrifter, I bought this one used, from Usedcamerasonly.com. I ended up paying over $100 less than the same camera would have cost me on Amazon. Even so, my bank account took a big hit from this purchase. The problem was that I, fully knowing the damage I had done, still went thrifting the very next day! I have been trying for weeks to put myself on a shopping diet but when I know that there are undiscovered treasures out there just waiting for me to find, well, I start to believe that I have a responsibility to rescue these treasures from their retail limbo.

Besides, I dare you to resist these! I couldn't.

This birdcage candle holder will be wired as a lamp. Possibly living in my outdoor patio. Romantic, yes? $9.99

This poor fox got his face chewed off.   :-(    Since it is now too yucky to look at, I think that it will be turned into a little stuffed animal. Or something. $4.99

Cute isn't it? Not the cutest thing I have ever seen. But a great shape for future hats. This will be taken apart to pattern future hats. 99 cents.

Oh, this reminds me of fluffy cotton candy. Embellishments for future dresses and outfits. $2.99 for all.

I heart this Talbot's skirt. But it is a few sizes too small. I haven't seen a size 8 for a while. Won't this be an adorable handbag with that belt as the strap??

Perfect scene for a weekend, strollin' the town handbag!

When the projects are done I will post them onto Crafty Geordi. Check back and if you don't see an upcycled appearance, ask me. Please keep me honest and help me keep these treasures out of the bottom of the project box!

My First Sally Ann Post!

     Hi and welcome to Adventures With Sally Ann. I started this blog to be able to show what cool stuff that I score. I am a Salvation Army stalker, frequently hitting the 50% off days. I also love other thrift stores, garage sales, junking and shopping in my boyfriend's garage. I'll be showing photos of my scores and my plans for them here and showing off the results on Crafty Geordi.
     On Friday there was cool stuff to be had at the S.A.'s storewide 50% off sale. I had to get in line to make myself stop shopping, it was getting too expensive!

I think that I am envisioning a throw pillow. Or a purse? $2.20.

Look here to see what this became. I used less than half of the skirt. $4.45

Check out the detail. The bleach spot will be dealt with. $4.50 each.

Likely handbags.

Aren't these cool? The burgundy book is a chemistry book. All pre 1960's. Soon I will be able to show what I have done with them. 66 cents each.

I bought this one for the handles. Check out what I did with it. At $2.60 it was about half of what they would cost at Michael's. The sheet that this is propped on? Also from the S.A. $2.00 for the purse, $1.39 for the sheet.

Possible quilt squares. Or a scarf. It's long enough.....Ha, maybe both! 50 cents. Score!

Duvet cover may become curtains. Or quilt backing. $1.39.

More quilt squares. $2.85 each.