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#104717 Aug 7th, 2007 at 07:38 AM
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My Rescued Treasures

OK...this is a 'better' topic...for my 'homie gnomie'! thumbup

I find things no one else wants, yet they appeal to me in various ways. I have to take them home and love them and make them happy!! grin

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Shirley4 #104718 Aug 7th, 2007 at 07:52 AM
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1. This ceramic lady was such a lovely, delicate piece that even though the little bird sitting on her skirt had a broken wing, I just had to take her home with me from a Goodwill store! I've loved her for several years! luv

2. I thought this little pot was unusual because of the running-mixed pale colors, with the contrast of the darker stopper!! The creator didn't like it and was going to through it away!!! touched

3. This little quilting lady was just simply ME!! How could I leave her to her fate?? shock
I got her at the end of the day at a flee-market when they they want to get rid of everything quick....50cents!!! Loz would be proud!! thumbup (see the tiny needle in her hand?!)

4. This little dish is so colorful and especially when the sun shines through it!! I'll bet you could make some pretty sun-catchers this way!!!
The colored bits of tissue paper are decoupaged to the back of the glass dish.
The child who made this in a craft class thought it was ugly!! shock
I convinced him it was beautiful, and PAID him for it! He was very happy,
and I proudly display it!! :wink:

5. This little geranium was at Kroger, outside, sitting very forlornly among a long line of totally dead, brown plants!!! It was awful!!! I could not leave it there, with it trying to look alive and happy among such death!!! It is such a sweet pink and white shade. I took it home (another 50cents well spent!) and repotted it. AND...I love it to pieces (I talk to it, and tell it how sweet and pretty it is, and touch it and pet it!! kissie

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You crack me up Shirls! Very sweet of you save all of these precious little treasures!

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Don't you have any, Jessica? why


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Nice stories to go with your treasures Shirley!


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#104800 Aug 7th, 2007 at 10:06 AM
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Oh I'm sure I do Shirley! I will have to think about that one. Just the way you describe them is what cracks me up! You are a great storyteller. I love to read them! kissie

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Jessica, did you get my last scene with the King and the Wizard? Are you ready for another one?


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Shirley4 #105831 Aug 8th, 2007 at 03:39 PM
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Shirley I'm soo Happy for you that you can Finally post Pictures!! Thanks for sharing you Fav' treasures, I especially like the one the little boy made,, I bet you just made his self esteem go thru the roof that day! grin


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He was happy! grin It was one of our after-school boys.
I think it is pretty and even better in person, and even BETTER in the sun!

I'm going to try to do something like it myself!

I was wondering if I could do that on the inside of a clear glass Christmas Tree ball, like you can get in craft stores to decorate? That might show up pretty when the lights on the tree are on?!!

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You sure could Shirl, as long as you can reach inside to do it. Great idea.



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Oh I am ready for another scene Shirley! Thank you!

#108424 Aug 12th, 2007 at 03:28 PM
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50cents!!! Loz would be proud!!


I am! lol

Great finds there Shirley! thumbup


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