Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tuesday No.76 and a Pottery Barn Giveaway

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday No.76 and a Pottery Barn Giveaway

Hello ladies...today I have a few thrifty goodies to share with y'all, but the best thing at the party this week is a POTTERY BARN GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY!!! Yes...all of y'all can enter to WIN a $40 Pottery Barn gift card and two cute framed starfish...more on the giveaway later in the post. If you read my last post, then you know that I spent the weekend in Auburn with Mary Claire and while I was there I did some thriftin'...found a couple of goodies to bring back home to Coastal Charm. Looking forward to seeing what goodies you have found or maybe get inspired by your latest DIY project...so let's all see what you have to share this week. Last week while I was visiting my party guests, I was very disappointed to see so many of y'all not posting my party button or party name (with a link back to my blog)...please ladies...don't forget to do this...it's just nice to play by the rules...isn't that what we teach our children to do?
Thanks for coming,
Linda

Are you lovin' my chippy paint
wicker birdcage as much as I am?

                            I found her at a local thrift store in Auburn...her
                                          price was just $4.97!!!
                            Bonus was...she had a smaller one inside her...so
                            I really got two of these cuties for $4.97...gave
                                  Mary Claire the other one for her NEST!!

                                      Her home for now is in my
                                    dining room...I wonder where
                                  you will find her next week...you
                                  just never know with me being in
                                                   charge!

                       I'm still adding more beautiful vintage napkins to
                          my collection...you just never know how
                       many you might need for a special dinner party!
                       One day in the near future I hope to get a gallery
                       wall done in my hallway...so when I can get black
                       frames for only pennies I pick them up...this one
                                            was only $2!!!

****Please everyone, follow these guidelines!****

1 Please make sure that you have put my NTT button or my blog name with a link on your post where it is easy for others to find it...the more people at the party...the more fun we will all have here.

2. This party is for sharing thrifty finds from garage sales, thrift stores, consignment shops, craigslist and even those awesome deals that you find at any retail store. Also you can share any thrifty DIY projects...love seeing what y'all can make on a dime!

3. Please go and visit the other participates and leave a comment about their treasures and thrifty ideas…this is what makes the PAR-TAY so much FUN and what a great way to meet new friends. I would love for you to add yourself as a follower if you haven't already and please let me know, I love to know when I have a new friend. I appreciate all your comments, they really make my day.

Now let's get all the info about this GREAT GIVEAWAY!!

Hi everyone! I’m Laura from over at B & B’s Nest and I'm giving away these beautiful starfish frames AND a $40 Pottery Barn gift card to one lucky winner. How fun!

I guess it would be polite to start by telling you a little bit about myself. B & B’s Nest was born out of a love for all things vintage and antique, and my passion for interior design. I blog about what I love and what's going on in our nest. Period. What I enjoy most is finding an abandoned vintage treasure, whether it's a small item or a large furniture piece, and giving it a new life. I have been refinishing furniture for a long time. And redecorating? Forget it. I change my mind on paint colors and accessories as often as Charlie Sheen says "winning". But I had no idea anyone would be interested in what I was doing in our little world until I started searching the internet for inspirational photos of spaces I love. Unbeknownst to me, there are thousands of blogs written by women, just like me, who have a passion for decorating, DIY projects and crafts. What? Why didn't someone tell me? I would have been doing this a LONG time ago. It just so happens that we’re also in the midst of redoing our kitchen, dining room, living room, office and soon-to-be playroom, so now I share all of our disasters and triumphs with you.

Not only that, but I recently came across a gorgeous hutch on a little website called “Craigslist”. Ever heard of it? Yeah, I thought so (*smile*). Anywho, I sent the seller an email asking if they were firm on their price and it sparked an exchange of emails that eventually led to B & B’s Nest taking part in its first ever professional sale. You can read more about the announcement of our participation in the sale here and how it all turned out here. It was an incredible experience and I wouldn't trade all of the blood, sweat, tears and countless hours that went into it for the world! I even reupholstered a chair for the very first time. Front, back and the seat! See:

Yeah. I did. And you could do it too!

Some of my furniture projects have recently been featured on Better After, Not Just a Housewife, The Besties, Beneath My Heart and Under the Table and Dreaming.

I even orchestrated an estate sale (think Cash & Cari) for a client in June and just finished setting up at a flea market this past weekend. I even opened an Etsy shop and put B & B's Nest on Facebook. Did I mention I've only been online since March 23rd! It's definitely been an exciting and whirlwind couple of months.

My point in telling you all of this is to encourage you. I want to encourage you to do that "thing" you've been meaning to do, or wanting to do, but have been putting off. Do that project, learn how to (fill in the blank), paint that wall, shop that store, create that you-know-what. Whatever it is, if I can do this, you can too! In the famous words of Erma Bombeck: "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say 'I used everything you gave me!'".

A BIG thank you to Linda for letting me chat with you today! It's been my absolute pleasure to "meet" all of you and I hope our paths cross again real soon.

I wish you a very happy day!

And now for the giveaway!!

You have 3 chances to win. In order for each entry to count, please leave a separate comment for each.

Here's what you need to do to enter:

1. Visit B & B's Nest and become a follower, or subscribe via email.

2. Visit Facebook and stop by to "Like" B & B's Nest Facebook page.

3. Become a follower of Coastal Charm.

That's all there is to it!

If you leave an anonymous comment, please be sure to include your email address so we can contact you if you win. The giveaway will end at midnight on Sunday August 28. The winner of the starfish frames and Pottery Barn gift card will be announced on Monday August 29.

Good luck!
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