Thursday, June 3, 2010

How I Have Used My Thrift Store Finds

Recently, while editing pictures, I realized that most of my photography props are Goodwill and garage sale finds. Most of these have been shown here on the blog at one time or another.

A brown picnic basket found at Goodwill. No painting, just add a precious newborn and a barn gate.

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This little stool has been painted twice and I'm sure it will get many more coats of paint. Check out the before here. Huge difference from the early nineties fabric and paint.

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Sweet baby in a basket. Check out the basket before a creamy coat of white paint here.

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When not in use for photo shoots, this basket is often filled (or partly filled) with towels in my bathroom. Other times it holds books or magazines.

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Oh and I used the stool above as a prop for sweet Annsley. This stool was a scary laminate brown table in its previous life. See here.

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Love putting my finds to good use. Now to find a great place for the new Goodwill baskets that I brought home today.

Christina

12 comments:

Empty Nest Full Life said...

Wonderful way to use those goodwill finds. Hope you are enjoying your summer. Jackie

Unknown said...

great pictures I have the same basket!

Carrie

Amelia said...

You are such a talented photographer...wonderful pictures.

Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top said...

Beautiful photos. I love how you've used your thrifty finds. :) And thanks for the sweet comments about my granddaughter.

M.L. @ The House of Whimsy said...

Oh, be still my heart. These pics are just TOO precious. I'm so glad you shared them here!!!
Your Chicken Pesto Pizza below, looks delicious. Thanks for all you share. : )
Mary Lou

Manuela@A Cultivated Nest said...

Those photos are so wonderful! Those were all great ways to use your thrifty finds!

Manuela

Darlene said...

First off I LOVE your thrifty finds....they are so wonderful. The pictures of the baby with your finds are FABULOUS! So sweet and perfect props for the beautiful baby.♥

Anonymous said...

Love the great finds and that baby is just adorable!!!!

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