You may remember my post, where I shared with you some exciting news that I am joining a group of bloggers on the Thrift Store Swap #5. So today is the big day as it is the REVEAL day on what we received and what we actually made…

Before I start, let me introduce you to the other fabulous bloggers!! Don’t forget to visit them and take a look at what they created (there is also a direct link to each post at the bottom of the post!)

Happily Ever After, Etc, One Crazy Ride, 5 Kids, a Dog and a Blog, MidMichiganMom, Unique Junktique, From Evija with Love, My Sweet Things, Just a Little Creativity, Shop at Blu, Feathering My Nest, Every Home is a Castle

As you know each blogger sends 2 items to the next blogger in line. Lisa from Five Kids a Dog and a Blog sent me not one but TWO parcels but unfortunately neither of them turned up. I kept checking the mail every day in anticipation, but nothing came.. 2 days before the deadline I thought I was cutting it a bit close, so I sent my husband to the garage to pick me two items to upcycle instead!

Here is what I had to make beautiful again! An old drawer and an empty pickle jar!

The time was not on my side.. It was Saturday night around 8pm and the reveal was due on Monday.. Panic mode!!!! what to do what to do…. I decided to turn these items into a cute spring centerpiece!! Create a similar look {***affiliate links***}













I had some old drawer knobs I screwed to the bottom to create ‘legs’ for my box, and then painted the drawer using some chalk paint in mint colour.

To add a little bit of extra bezzaz I put some decorative mouldings and distressed the box a little to create a lovely shabby chic look. I then turned to the pickle jar.. I really wanted to incorporate the jar in my gorgeous centerpiece so didn’t really want to do a massive transformation, so I simply added a little hessian and lace ribbon around it, then glued a nice little embellishment.

As I love sparkles, I ended up adding the same embellishment on the box too.. I wanted to add some gravel in the box but I didn’t have time to go to the shop and didn’t have any at home… remember I was on a tight deadline (create, paint, make, take photos, edit, write a post argh!!!!!!!! ) so my hubby came to the rescue and suggested I pick some pebbles from the beach.. so I did!

We went for a nice walk on Sunday morning and I picked up some lovely pebbles I filled the box and then simply added some plants and flowers !!

So happy how it turned out!!! I am still waiting for my parcels turn up, so hopefully I will not be running around like a crazy person on my next Thrift Store Swap!!!





All Spring Swap Bloggers – Pop Over and see what they created!!





Happily Ever After, Etc, One Crazy Ride, 5 Kids, a Dog and a Blog, MidMichiganMom, Unique Junktique, From Evija with Love, My Sweet Things, Just a Little Creativity, Shop at Blu, Feathering My Nest, Every Home is a Castle