Goodwill Hunting

I have an addiction. I am addicted to Goodwill hunting, not the amazing movie, but the store. I get so much joy from visiting the various Goodwill's around the Valley. When I haven't been to a Goodwill in over a week I seriously get withdraws. It is not so much that I just love shopping, because honestly sometimes(rarely) I leave empty handed, but hunting and finding all the little gems that people have given away not knowing the hidden potential they hold.

I would say about half of our home is decorated and furnished with items from Goodwill that I have either re-done or just cleaned up, given some TLC. That is why I love Goodwill, some of the items are either brand-new or just in need of a new paint job. 

The above image is my Goodwill hunting trip last week which was a total score in my book! 

First off all the total of this Goodwill hunting trip was $11.00, after donating $1.00~ BOOM BABY...why does that need a BOOM BABY you ask?!?!? Here are the dets...

• 2 swimming trophies with the potential to be created into something amaze-balls 

• Super-duper cute chicken wire basket with wooden handles...oh.the.posibblities for    decorating in every season/holiday....I can just picture it now, table centerpiece with little pumpkins & gourds for this Fall...ahhh love it!

• 2 brand new bags of Pier 1 Glass Gems, in my favorite warm color palette of golds, endless craft project possibilities and decorating. I already have something in mind that has to do with an ampersand. 

• 5 cute little clear tea-cups...that I have a vision for, just think...chandelier & tea lights. 

• Brand new set of Yarka Professional Artist Natural Hair Brush Set 

• Brand new set of Holbein Artists' Water colors 18 color set. *Side Note: I was a fine arts major,  so I am always looking for great art supplies, and this & the brushes was a great find! 

• Little plastic paint palette that will work perfect for lots of craft/art projects I do

• Not shown in the image, but I got a set of never opened set of 50 Matte White, Textured Note Cards, which I will probably be decorating with my new water color set.

When I came home with the items above my husband said to me "What the F Jess...what the hell are you gonna do with some shitty ass trophies & teacups?!!?"  To be honest I really didn't have a f'in clue, but that is how I work. I get a feeling something has potential, it just hasn't come to me yet, but I know it will be amaze-balls! *Side Note: I did create something awesome over the weekend with the trophies...which you will see in my next post! Boo yah HUBBY! 

Another successful Goodwill hunting trip I'd say & for all those other Goodwill addicts, happy hunting! 

xo, Jess