The dresses are both thrifted. The red one is her size but since she is so petite it comes to the ground,. I am the only mom I know that uses BIG puffy church dresses as costume. Hahaha! The black dress is a woman's sheer blouse that ties in the back with lots of black knitted dots. It is very detailed and beautiful. I saw this at the thrift store and had to buy it. I knew from first sight that I would use this shirt for my kids Halloween costume...one of these days.  

Believe it or not, one of my FAVORITE places to buy fabric is the thrift store. The faux feathers in my girls costume (throwback) was all thrifted. I still have fabric from this batch to use for future costumes. The black shirt that my daughter is wearing as her body for her bird costume was purchased at the thrift store. Normally...well 99.9% of the time I know that I am going to "experiment" on piece of clothing I normally buy my supplies at that thrift store. Looking at these pictures makes me feel super guilty for not creating a 100% homemade costume this year...I will have to step up my game next year. 

Last year my kids wanted be Disney's Elsa and Sofia, so we had to compromise and I gave up my dream of being whatever I wanted us to be that year. The theme we went with was Disney princesses and prince with the exception that I can be the evil step mom inspired by Once Upon a Time.  I shared my Once Upon a Time Regina inspired costume last week and believe it or not it only cost me 99cents. I only purchased the cape. I made the feathered part and the crown. The dress I already owned...I LOVE this costume! 

Again, all the fabric used to on Elsa costume was thrifted some of it was even picked up at a "swap-and-shop"---I will talk about that on a later date (it is like a free thrift store). The shirt for the prince costume was purchased at the thrift store, everything else I already had. 

I know I shared this Macabre tablescape a couple weeks ago, but I could not help myself since everything but the skeleton hands were either purchased at a thrift store or at a swap-and-shop. 

Happy Thursday All! My parents and little brother are down for a few days and I have been crazy busy prepping for their arrival. Prior to their arrival, I signed up to guest host another round of Thrift Score Thursday hosted by Brynne from The Gathered Home, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Corrina from For My Love Of, and Trisha from Black and White Obsession. I love thrifty finds and I love participating in these series and I had a hard time choosing my favorites for the week. I hope y'all enjoy my picks! 

My first favorite find is from avery_hungrycaterpillar over at Hou and Me. The tray and mirror were thrifty finds that she purchased for a total of $7.50. I am a lil' jealous! The tray is ABSOLUTELY stunning and has a great amount of inlay detail to leave anyone with a smile on their face....AND THE MIRROR...OMGEEE >>> this reminds me of a thrift store find that I passed up because of a stupid rule I have. Basically, I do not like going into a store and only purchasing ONE item. I know NOT a good rule, I probably should change it. I love this mirror and I am now punching myself in my gut over my mirror lost. 

My second favorite find is from Angie from the_decor_adobe. She is one creative chick! >>Check her out, you will see what I see!  Anyways, I love how worn this chair looks...It gives off rattan meets native american decor. Get my vibe. I can honestly see this chair in my eclectic living room. Love it! 

Now for my find, I found this brass tray made in India (according to the sticker on the back) at my local thrift store. I actually found three trays all different sizes, all with a different design, and all in GREAT condition. I WANTED all three. I did, I did, I did...but I brought the mister with me and he talked me into only purchasing one. Like Always! I wish I could go back and purchase the other ones...I know they are gone. Jess (me talking to myself)---"DO NOT BRING THE MISTER WITH YOU TO THE THRIFT STORE!" That should be my rule, right? 

I love all the detail on this tray. It is gorgeous and I hope I can find another one like it or similar. *sigh*

Well, this was my thrift store GOLD score and my top favorites for the week. Do not forget to check out the other thrift score Thursday host's below. 

Happy Thursday All! Guess what???....I am guest hosting...(Look below)

Yep, you read right....I am guest hosting Thrift Score Thursday along side some of my absolute favorite bloggers. If this is your first time hearing about the #thriftscorethursday hashtag party,  I would like to say "Welcome!" The way this hashtag party works is basically all you have to do is share your thrifty finds (from garage sales, Craigslist, flea markets, thrift stores, etc...) throughout the week on Instagram and tag them #thriftscrorethursday. Then on Thursdays Brynne from The Gathered Home, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Corinna from For My Love Of, Trisha from Black and White Obsession, and a guest host will share their favorite thrift scores on their blog. Yep, #thriftscorethursday is the name of the game and that is how the game is played, no linking up necessary.

If you feel overwhelmed with a piece due to its flaws, the #thriftscorethursday hashtag party has a sister link...#dearTST. For advice on how to repurpose a piece, tag your #thriftscorethursday find with #dearTST to let the Thrift Score Thursday hosts know you are looking for advice. It is as simple as that, then they will get back to you via instagram or email and sometimes they may share #dearTST entries on their Thrift Score Thursday post. 

***Now to my favorite thrifty finds...well, I liked them all, but I could only pick three--

There is something about antique pieces that just leaves me drooling. This dresser from Little Home Reloved had me swooning. I mean it is absolutely beautiful and it looks pretty original which I  LOVE! I am so happy that they did not paint this piece. I have to admit, it was not only this piece that got me...it was the WHOLE room. Sorry to change the topic, but look at the surrounding area....It has  this charming chic feel to it. >>>Which I LOVE, come on now...this room is so hip it is cool.  

Now...for my thrifty find...A red cranberry couch. Not vintage, which sucks, but it is a reproduction and a beautiful one if I may say so myself.  I am kind of embarrassed to say how I acquired this piece, but since we are all thrifty to some degree, I will let you in on the scoop. I got this for free from a young family who was literally moving the next day. I think they may have tried to sell it for a profit and just could not sell it in time and offered it for free...that is my guess, I see this scenario happen a lot, so I would not be shocked. They had a lot of other vintage items listed for free that I missed out on, but I am happy this 7 foot long couch was still available hours after it was posted. 

 

I purchased these chairs, stains and all for the price of $20 total. Not to bad, eh? Well, after talking to one of my girlfriends about my plans for these chairs and how I was going to clean them, she suggested I used a homemade cleaner but to let it sit. This homemade cleaner I have used before when cleaning my rug but it never took the stains off and she, my friend, told me the secret to lifting the stain was to let the solution sit and work it's magic. The ingredients to this homemade stain remover are hydrogen peroxide, dawn dish soap, and baking soda. I honestly did not measure anything...I almost never do! I just poured some hydrogen peroxide into an empty spray bottle, squeezed some dawn dish soap into the bottle and added one teaspoon of baking soda and shook the bottle so it can all mix well.That is it. Then, I sprayed my chairs and let the solution sit for about 10 minutes (I am a very impatient person) then I sucked up the remaining solution with my hand steam cleaner. Not only did this solution lift the stains from my chairs, but it left them smelling fresh.

A while ago I picked up this bad boy of a side table, it had great bones and was structurally sound..let me say, I knew exactly what I wanted to do to this piece. Before I say more, let me state, this piece was definitely well loved in its former life....scratches and all. See below: