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Happy National Thrift Store Day! I’d love to tell you that I was spending the day cruising around with the hubby… hitting every single thrift store in a 30 mile radius! Unfortunately I’m stuck at work… maybe I can pop out on my lunch break for a quick run into the shop around the corner! Yes I am lucky enough to work right around the corner from (several!) thrift stores… yes it does get me in LOTS of trouble! Haha!

Either way I thought I would celebrate this national holiday by doing one of my favorite things… working on my latest Thrift Store Swap project! The first swap was such a success we’ve decided to do four swaps a year… and the second swap is quickly approaching!

This time around we’ve expanded our group to include 10 fabulous gals (instead of 6) and each gal sent two items to the next gal in line! That means when Laci from Sequins in the South sent my swap items… she went not one but two fabulous items! Now one I saw and immediately had an idea for… but the other one I could use a little help with!

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That’s right coasters! I think Laci read my mind because I have been on the hunt for coasters for a while now… months actually! I don’t have any… which means that water rings abound in my house. I really needed at least one set of coasters… but each set I found were either too expensive or not quite right… they didn’t have that extra special something that I was looking for. I know what you’re thinking “coasters are coasters… they don’t need to be special.”

Well actually they do 😉 .

The coasters Laci sent me aren’t anything special either… but they have so much potential! Isn’t that the best part of DIY? The ability to take something drab and make it fab? The problem is I can’t think of anything completely fab to do with these coasters!

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I was hoping you (my fabulous readers!) could help me decide what to do with these little gems. I’ve rounded up a couple of ideas on Pinterest… let’s see what our options are!

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So which is your favorite? The Instagram pictures in option 1? The sharpie alcohol diddy in option 2? Or the wallpaper sample coasters in option 3… as you all know I love to use wallpaper samples so I do love that option!

Of course that’s only three options… what about super secret option 4? What’s super secret option 4 you ask? I don’t know yet… I’m hoping that one of you has an awesome idea! Sound off in the comments!

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P.S. If you have a minute or two pop on over to see what the other thrift store gals are up to today! I know a couple of them are planning on sharing one of their two thrift store swap items today… I’m heading over to see what they are! I can’t wait for the big reveal… so this little half reveal is so exciting!

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  1. Mary Hill says

    August 17, 2015 at 8:08 am

    Hi, I have never heard of National Thrift Store Day. I will have to go out today and check out my local thrift stores. I like the personalized pictures from Instagram the best. I am not much of DIYer, but these are cute coasters. 🙂

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:43 pm

      It’s OK Mary I didn’t know either until I saw a notification last week! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. Kate says

    August 17, 2015 at 8:50 am

    I love thrift stores!

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:43 pm

      Aren’t they the best? Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  3. laci says

    August 17, 2015 at 8:55 am

    Yay !!!! Can’t see waint to see what you come up with I know it will be amazing !! So much fun !!

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:43 pm

      I’m so excited! Thanks for the awesome swap items!

      Reply
  4. Tracy says

    August 17, 2015 at 9:11 am

    I love going to thrift stores – you truly never know what you’ll find. I love the coasters you’re starting with. I like to make stuff with resin and might try topping them with some dried flowers or something special to your friends (a charm, a photo, tea leaves?) and then pouring a layer of resin over to form a smooth surface.

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:55 pm

      That is such a fun idea! I’ve never worked with resin before but I’ve heard about it! Sounds like fun!

      Reply
  5. Crazy shenanigans says

    August 17, 2015 at 9:14 am

    Love the wallpaper samples!!!

    Reply
  6. Ariel says

    August 17, 2015 at 9:30 am

    I loveee option 2! So much color and it looks so fun! Can’t wait to see what you do with them!:) Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to go glance at the reveals from the other bloggers too!:)

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:56 pm

      Aren’t they pretty! I love how the colors blend… So pretty! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. Tiffani says

    August 17, 2015 at 9:49 am

    3! That wallpaper scheme is lovely! I am absolutely head over heels for the thrift shop swap you did. Such an awesome idea…sharing the thrifty love with friends…perfect! Fun post! 🙂

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:57 pm

      Isn’t the wallpaper pretty? The last swap was so much fun I really can’t wait for the next one! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  8. Haley says

    August 17, 2015 at 11:23 am

    I would do a combo! I love the ink and Instagram picture. Maybe combine the 2? You will have a lot of fun with this!

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:45 pm

      That’s my problem… I love all the ideas! Haha! It’s hard to pick just one! Thanks for stopping by Haley!

      Reply
  9. Susan Schild says

    August 17, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Enjoyed your post. Very creative ideas!

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:57 pm

      You are such a doll! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  10. Emily says

    August 17, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    That’s such a fun swap to do!! The wallpaper samples are probably my favorite. If I got them, I think I’d marble them using muted pastels. Like these https://www.pinterest.com/pin/371195194261022159/ or maybe something with gold leaf cause that stuffs my fav.

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:59 pm

      Ohhhh the marble coasters are so pretty! I do like gold leaf… Well silver leaf! Haha! You have the wheels in my head turning! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  11. Samantha says

    August 17, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    Great ide! I love thrift shopping and it is a great way to find new treasures!! I love the Instagram coasters idea!!

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      Isn’t it a fun idea? I absolutely love pouring through a great thrift store… You never know what you’re going to find! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  12. Bethany says

    August 17, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    Why do all moms not have this day free!!!!!???! I wish I could go thrifting today too but baby kinda cramps my style a bit 😉

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:50 pm

      I agree national thrift store day should be a national holiday! All women should have the entire day free! Haha! Well a girl can dream right? Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  13. jill conyers says

    August 17, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    Hi Betsy, nice to meet you.

    What fun. I love it when I come across a post full of new to me!

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 10:01 pm

      Haha…. I know exactly what you mean! It’s hard to find new posts some times! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  14. Jessica Lasseter says

    August 17, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    Cute idea! I really like the wallpaper coasters.

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      Aren’t those adorable? I think they’re my favorites… Shhh don’t tell any one! Thanks for stopping by Jessica!

      Reply
  15. Gillian says

    August 17, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    Oh I love this! Thrift stores are so much fun! I hope you share whatever you decide to do with the coasters! 🙂

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 17, 2015 at 10:04 pm

      I’m so glad you liked it! I will definitely share the coasters along with my fun mystery item! Haha! The thrift store swap will go live on September 10th… Stop by to see what we do!

      Reply
  16. Jennifer S says

    August 18, 2015 at 7:50 am

    I didn’t know there was such a thing as Thrift Store day! I actually happened to be thrift shopping too! I love finding fun “upcycle” projects 🙂

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 18, 2015 at 11:07 am

      That’s so cool! Haha! It’s like the universe was telling you! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  17. Leslie says

    August 18, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    I’m probably the only one, but I thought the coasters were pretty as they were. I see on closer look that they have marks, but they’re a little Monet-esque. 🙂

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 18, 2015 at 8:35 pm

      They’re not bad at all Leslie! But they don’t go with my house at all… plus the whole point of the swap is to re-purpose something! Haha! Leaving them as is would kind of be cheating 😉 no bueno!

      Reply
  18. Nicole Keener says

    August 19, 2015 at 6:44 am

    This project looks like so much fun, I hope I will start having some time to start being crafty again.

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 20, 2015 at 10:47 am

      Being crafty is so much fun… I hope you have time to get back to it! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  19. Addie says

    August 19, 2015 at 7:29 am

    Happy National #ThriftShopDay to you, too! I love these coasters, they are so cute. Love the thrift swap series you have going on =)

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      August 20, 2015 at 10:49 am

      Thanks Addie! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the swap… it’s so much fun to be a part of! Thanks for stopping by! See you back on September 10th for the full reveal!

      Reply

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