~LET THE HUNT BEGIN - Oklahoma Tag Sale Finds

~TOO DARK FOR MY HOME~
(But Still Lovely As Ever)

With warmer weather on the horizon I'm antsy about the return of Tag Sale Shopping. Although really great garage and estate sales can be found in Oklahoma all year long, there is just nothing quite like those spring and summertime jaunts around our city that, more often than not, unearth fabulous treasures.

I'm already weak in the knees thinking about finding snippets of old laces and ribbons, aging pieces of rose china and maybe even a lovely sampling of vintage barkcloth...

A few days ago I made my way to a grand old sale and snagged this pretty tiered shelf for only a few bucks...

Well...it was MORE than a few bucks if you want to know the truth. Not everything I find is a bargain, you know? :( But I did manage to winkle out of the seller a better than quoted price. Besides...I was looking for this exact kind of shelf for my formal dinning room! I'd have even have paid him his asking price if he'd stuck to his guns!

If he only knew!

~JUST PERFECT NOW~
(Brush Painting Rules!)

And so the ritual began.

I cleared away the painting table in my hubby's shop, cleaned the shelf up and then primed it with my favorite ZINSSER Primer. A couple coats of soft and creamy cottage white paint later and my lovely little shelf was almost good to go!

I love GENTLE distressing because it adds a hint of dimension to aging woodwork. After two LONG days of curing, my Mr. AGPMan hung my new little pretty in place.

DRESSED TO THE NINES
(Sorry for the Gray-Day Photo)

Here she is dressed and ready for her close-up!

~A BIG LARGER VIEW~

Now, even though I'd much rather play decorator, I'm off to do some real work which in turn will allow me to purchase the things like I've just shared with you.

~I BUY, I BUY! SO...OFF TO CREATE SAYS I~

Blessings to you as you enjoy the first beautiful week of March...