Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Trash to Treasure--A Series and a Giveaway!

Welcome to the first Trash to Treasure Tuesday!




I know it's late, but technically it's still Tuesday, so get off my back. I'm just sayin'.




Tonight and on Tuesdays for the foreseeable future, I'll be sharing my trashy friends with you. No, not those. I'm talking about my thrift store finds, garage sale deals, and flea market marvels "reinvented" into useful and hopefully beautiful treasures for my home and yours.





Meet my first trashy friend. I thought about giving her a name, but I was sure it would be, like, someone's grandma's name. I found this today at the GW for $3.99. It's actually one piece, more like a plaque than a frame with "art."



I bought my first can of chalkboard paint at Home Depot this evening, and it was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.




Apparently, you have to let chalkboard paint "cure" for 3 days. So I couldn't write a catchy phrase on it, but you get the idea. I trimmed the "frame" edge with Colonial Red from American Accents. My kids think I should use this for their daily "To Do" lists. Do you think it might help with the actual "DO" part?


Now for the GIVEAWAY part. Did you scroll down to read this part first? Come on, it's okay to admit it.


In honor of my 50th follower AND my 100th subscriber (Yay me!) I am giving away a subscription to DO IT YOURSELF magazine! That's a whole year of ideas and projects!



Here's how to enter:

  1. Leave a comment on this post.
  2. Post on your blog about the Trash to Treasure series. Mention the giveaway too! Please leave a comment to let me know you posted.
  3. Become a follower. Leave me a comment to let me know that you're either an existing follower or a new one.
  4. Subscribe to my feed. Again, leave a comment to let me know!

So it's possible to have 4 entries. I'll be drawing the winner on Monday, March 9.

Thanks for joining me for the Evening Addition of Trash to Treasure. I promise the next installment will happen BEFORE dark.

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Posted by Kimm at Reinvented at 5:53 PM

60 comments:

  1. I've been thinking about playing with chalkboard paint, too! Love your To Do list art! : )

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  2. "Do It Yourself" is one of my favorite magazines, I can't believe I let my subscription lapse. Their do-it-yourself home tutorials are even simple enough for the craft-challenged like me.

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  3. I'm now a follower of your blog.

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  4. I subscribed via email

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  5. You now I LOVE this idea! I think it would be super cute for a to do list. I also love that you bought this today and have a finished product tonight...a gal after my own heart. :D

    I'm a follower and have been a feed subscriber for a while!

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  6. TOO funny that you've started Trash to Treasure Tuesday - I was at GW today looking at all their corny art stuff. I was wondering why ANYONE would spend any money on it - and now I know. Such a GREAT idea - I might just have to steal it! My daughter would love a huge chalkboard like that!!

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  7. Oh yeah - I'm an "official" follower now... :)

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  8. I swear I just left you a comment but i'm not sure where it went. As I said before. I also wanted to try the chalk paint but was never sure if it really worked. I guess it does. We are redoing our house down to the studs and a do it yourself mag would be great! I will put this on my side bar now. You know I already follow!
    congrats on getting to 50 followers.

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  10. ok, goofy question.....what's the difference between being a follower and subscribing to the feed? I know I get notified on my dashboard when you have a new post...is that not the same thing?
    ANyway, good job on the chalkboard.....you did not procrastinate at all...you got right on it! Good for you! Good luck on the DOING part of the to do list!

    Suzanne

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  11. To answer the question above, if you're receiving updates on your blogger dashboard, then you're a follower, thanks!
    To subscribe to the "feed" click on that and you'll either receive e-mails with new posts, or a feed on your google or yahoo, etc. home page. I think.

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  12. I LIKE YOUR TRASH TO TREASURE, I NEED TO GET MYSELF SOME OF THIS PAINT....NOW IF YOUR KIDS ARE LIKE MINE THE TO "DO" LIKELY STILL WONT GET DONE...LOL

    ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE THIS TRASH TO TREASURE WEEKLY, I MUST KEEP THIS IN MIND...SOUNDS LIKE FUN
    HUGS
    JANET

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  13. What an awesome giveaway! I would love to win. Thanks! :)

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  14. I am following your blog. :)

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  15. I love the makeover and the thrifty find. Gosh what a GOOD price too! I am slap dab in the middle of a DIY makeover on my kitchen. What a nifty giveaway. I love all kinds of project ideas!

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  16. I'm already a follower! :-)

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  17. I love chalkboard paint and I love that magazine!

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  18. I'm already a follower!

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  19. I love trash to treasure I just bought a big cabinet door that I believe will be a chalk board, Just decide for me or the girls.
    It that made the kids do there to do list that would be great treasure wouldn't it.

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  20. I am subscribed on my blog reader for you. And have been for a couple weeks now.

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  21. I love the Trash to treasure... it is my personal favorite thing to do! i am a follower and I posted about your giveaway!!

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  22. This looks like a cool magazine, just what I need! I am already a follower and I made a post on my blog about your giveaway. Thanks for doing this, makes things fun. And I LOVE the chalkboard. How creative!

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  23. I love my chalk board paint too!
    When I first got it I had to hold myself back from making everything into a chalk board!
    My family was very happy when I didn't come after their bedrooms with a paint brush loaded with the wonderful mixture! Wouldn't that be awesome though! You could write on the walls all you wanted! LOL LOL

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  24. I am sooo looking forward to Tuesdays!!! Yea! If you ever want to steal any of my ideas, please feel free.

    Maybe the "do" part will be more likely to get done if you let them cross out each item as they complete it? Probably wishful thinking, if your kiddos are anything like mine.

    Did you know that you can also buy Dry Erase paint??!! I'm trying to think what I can do with THAT!....Kathy @ A Little Pinch of This and That

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  25. I think I'm going to have to invest in come chalkboard paint. It sounds like too much fun! Thanks for a great fun giveaway!

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  26. Sooner or later I'm going to paint everything with chalkboard paint! I've been wanting to do it for so long!

    I would love another magazine...I think I'm a pretty photo junkie!

    Thanks,
    Kim

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  27. I subscribe to your fun blog! I always enjoy reading it!

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  28. Ok, I'm a follower AND am email subscriber. Can I be a stalker, too? Ha! Have an AWESOME day, Kimm. See you next Tues., if not sooner!!.....Kathy @ A Little Pinch...

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  29. awesome giveaway... would love the subscription!

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  30. Very cool stuff. If you think of it, come over and link to Good Stuff Thursdays tomorrow.

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  31. She came out so "purdy"!!

    And, hey, those are "my" gifts down there, from me to you! How cool is that??

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  32. You did a great job on your chalkboard - love the red trim!

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  33. Chalkboard paint is addicting. Love that stuff. Great redo! I'm now a follower - don't know why I wasn't before. I'd follow you even if there were no giveaway involved. :)

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  34. That magazine looks really good! I need all the help I can get with decorating! I have a post out today needing all of the advice you would want to share!!

    Tell you what, I'll put your darlin' button on my blog and add a note on my post to visit yours...after I do carpool and take child #2 to track practice and run by the store! Before midnight! I promise, friend!

    Hugs,
    Susan

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  35. I love the chalkboard! Makes me wish I hadn't spent a lot of $$ on one for my daughter's room last year at a craft bazaar. I'll be doing it myself from now on!

    I'm already a follower, but I'm going to subscribe to your feed and I'll post about the giveaway on my blog.

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  36. It has to CURE? What's the fun in that?

    Okay, 1) commented (check)
    2) subscribe (check)
    3) follower (check)
    4) on my blog (such as it is) (check)

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  37. OK, that is one of the coolest projects EVAH! I'm totally making one for myself soon!

    By the way, I follow you on Google Reader- does that count?

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  38. Ok - you are on my blog now!

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  39. By the way, I put your giveaway on both of my blogs My monogram giveaway has started, so come by and check it out!

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  40. Interestingly enough, I was going to leave a comment BEFORE I even saw the giveaway. :-P

    I love the chalkboard! I'm a total thriftstore junkie and plan to start putting my finds on my blog too. Yesterday I found a beautiful vintage 1950's coat with a MINK collar (I didn't realize this until I got home and looked it up on Ebay)! I'm totally in love with the coat. I don't love the idea of a creature snuggled around my shoulders, but it is beautiful!

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  41. I just subscribed via email.
    Melanie

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  42. I would love to win this magazine. I am not familiar with it, but I am most definitely a do it yourselfer.
    I am looking forward to seeing your trash to treasure projects!
    Melanie

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  43. I love going to thrift stores and finding unique finds to decorate my house. I love doing things myself!
    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  44. Trash to Treasure Tuesdays...
    ...fall in love with the "beginning of the week" again

    What a great idea! So, you just painted over a plaque with that paint? Is it better to use on any specific surfaces?

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  45. Also, I'm a follower of your blog!

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  46. What a great idea! Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize!

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  48. That magazine has been my favorite! I've been reading it for about 15 years. BTW I never cure my chalkboard paint. I just cover it with chalk when it dry and wipe the chalk off and write on it.

    Manuela

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  49. I've never heard of this magazine! As a single mom and first time homeowner, I'd love to check it out!

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  51. Hey Kimm - I gave you the "lemons to lemonade" award today over at my blog - it's been fun getting to "know" you through your blog! I love what you do with all these goodies that you find!

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  52. Hey Kimm - I gave you the "lemons to lemonade" award today over at my blog - it's been fun getting to "know" you through your blog! I love what you do with all these goodies that you find!

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  53. A great giveaway & great project! That magazine (and You!!) always have the best ideas!!

    blessings,
    kari & kijsa

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  54. I am with you on the chalkboard paint...it is so fun! I love what you did with this piece of "trash"!
    Carrie

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  55. What a fun giveaway! I'm already one of your faithful followers. I love your blog. Wait....does sucking up get me an extra entry? I didn't think so. lol

    The chalkboard paint is great isn't it? We love ours and use it all the time. I love what you did with your find.
    ~Michelle

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  56. Great find...love that chalkboard! Let me know if that actually helps the kids with their "do's".

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  57. This is a neat blog! Thanks!!!

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  58. I am now a follower of your blog!

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  59. I am subscribing to your feed of this blog!!

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  60. I myself kind of want a giant dry erase board. Or maybe some magnetic chalkboard paint. :)

    amaryllis_wings@yahoo.ca

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