Thrifty Recap, Recipes and a Puter Question.....

I thought I would share a few fab post from Thrifty Thursday linky yesterday, these are worth a second look..

Cindy of Applestone Cottage had the place I'd like to be....one her front porch! She made her own charming little pillows and tablecloth from thrifty priced material and her tablescape.....check it out. It only looks expensive, it too is budget. Which means you, Cindy,  get an A++++! Cottage Chic on a budget. Cindy, you make thrifty charming.

Ironstone, a primitive Bucket, cookbooks, etc. 1.00 each? See for yourself at Shirley's World.

Marvelously Messy had a steal of a deal with this $9.00 jelly cabinet. She gave it love to make it look so fabulous. Check it out , the before and after on her blog.

I think this was my very  favorite, though I hate to say that. I love you all, it's like telling your children you like one more than the other. But one week one child may go above and beyond and you gotta tell them how much it means to you. Well Brambleberry Cottage was that child. I am in love with her!
She took old chippy wooden pieces from a Victorian home and created the most precious keepsake boxes. But she didn't stop there, she took any scraps from that project and created this mirror using the scraps in the sash. GOLD STAR of the week!

I also hope that you will go by Brambleberry Cottage Blog, Liz is a new blogger, she began her blog in January of this year. I emailed her conversed with her yesterday about the wonderful spirit and kinship, fellowship of bloggers...speaking from the realm of blogs relating. Those that visit me and those that I visit. I think we all kind of go in the same circles. It really is a "sisterhood" of women who are so supportive of one another and I think it so unique that so many have forged friendships with strangers via the Internet. A situation that would not happen otherwise for we do have good sense. I feel blessed to have each of you come by my blog and leave comments. It means so much to me and I think you for that.
I hope you will do the same for Liz. And I have to give Liz props, for a newbie she has really jumped in with both feet, she has a linky party coming up on June 7th called Ask the Yankee as well as her Time Travel Thursday and Tips and Tricks Tuesday  linky . She doesn't mess around! I like that. So, please won't you swing by and say hello, tell her you are there by way of Bloggeritaville.


Alright, need advice...Is it just me or are there issues with uploading pictures? Now mine takes forever to load pics, unless I upload direct from Picasa and then can only load three at a time. When I try and upload through blogger I am given a choice to upload via blogger, Picasa web albums not mine on the computer but what is saved through blogs) and by URL. I want to upload as I have in the past, via folders where I store pics on my computer. How can I do this? Or...how can I delete pics from Web Albums so it will not take infinity to load? Or will that delete pics from my blog? I need someones advice here. Hope you can help!

***UPDATE!!!! Calamity Anne gave me come advice in comments that fixed my problem. My sincere thanks!!!!!*****

If you didn't get a chance to visit Thrifty Thursday participants yesterday, I highly recommend you do!!!! We had some great contributors, so please stop by and say hello.

And over at my recipe blog, Plates and Places I am cooking up a delicious helping of Angel Hair with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil or as they say in Italy....Capelli d`Angelo con Pomodorini e Basilico. Its a wonderful and light dish, perfect for summer....and most likely you have all the ingredients in your pantry and summer garden. So, stop by won't you, and get some suppertime decisions made.

I am off now to the pearly white beaches of Inlet Beach, hope your weekend is exciting and fun....and safe!
HUGS my sweet Bloggeritaville Friends!
XXOO's,
Leigh

PS My sincere thanks to  Laurie of Scene of the Grime for the  Simply Southern Blog Award! You can go here to read about it: http://sceneofthegrime.blogspot.com/2010/06/guest-blogger-copper-cutie.html

Friday Rewind and a Bathroom Flasher

Hi! Thanks for dropping by today. I am glad you are here. Did you happen to have a chance to stop in on some of the wonderful Thrifty Thursday contributors from yesterday? There were so many treasures, great ideas, suggestions. I hope you will indulge me, I wanted to share a few of my favorite Thrifty Thursday post from yesterday.

Vintage Swampgirl really needs to open her own Etsy shop. Check out the dresses she made:

She is also churning out some hot jewelry on a budget. These bib necklaces are all the rage right now:

Stephanie Lynn of Under the Table and Dreaming shared the most amazing homemade Mother's Day gift.

I would LOVE this. And use this! And I am going to make this! Shephanie Lynn always has the best projects and ideas. Never at a loss.....Thanks Steph!

You know I love some catalog inspiration. So does the adorable Sarah of Someday Crafts.
 Love her.
She saw some gorgeous mirrors featured in catalogs, but the pricing.....just plain silly.

Ballard Designs Mirror: $139.00

Anthropologie Antiqued Mirrors: $695.00

"WHAT?" You ask. I know. It's not a infamous artist original piece. It's a mirror made to look fabulously aged and old. But at that price...
Well Sarah made it easy and cheap. (Smiles big)
Her {antiqued & awesome} Mirror: $15.50

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And I like Sarah's version better.
 
Will you just look at Lisa of Pickles and Cheese flower pots....

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This was just a few of her spraypainted pots made perfect. Click over to see them all. I got to tell you, I will be painting some flower pots this weekend (but only after I visit the Buck Creek Festival). Thanks Lisa. I am such a wannabe.
Jane at Finding Fabulous gave her outdoor table a redo with a can of cheap spray paint. You will not believe the before and after. Gorgeous done on dimes!

 





















This is one of my favorite post. Amy of Money4ThisNot That Shared her daughter's prom dress with accessories on a budget. I have to tell you, as a photographer I am shocked, really SHOCKED at what parents spend on their child's prom dress. Something most kids wear once. I would have a hard time spending it on a wedding dress, much less a prom dress. I think of how far that money could go in not only my life....but most notably in the life of someone who really has a need. I mean a real need.
Amy called the bluff of parents everywhere, she outfitted her daughter in a gorgeous stylish  high style fashionable dress.....and the accessories to go with it for
 
(drum roll)
 
Twenty Four bucks.
Who knew $24.00 could look this glamorous!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And I end my Thrifty Thursday recap with that. Amy, you are AMAZING!
Click on Amy's blog and she'll show you HOW she did it.
And Amy....your daughter...........GORGEOUS. And what a precious prom couple.
 
PS Amy's daughter is getting double wear out of this dress. (Standing "O")
 
Before I go and enjoy a weekend at my hometown's BUCK CREEK FESTIVAL
I want to share something on todays post ....
 
"Ah, hem. My name is Leigh.

 











And I have been known to be a Bathroom Snapper.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I am joining into today in Shelia of Notesongs Bathroom Snappers Revolution. If you are too, then thank you for stopping by. I thank you and hope you might decide to follow, or at least drop by again sometime."

TODAY is the last day to enter the giveaway on my food blog, Plates and Places.
While there you will not want to miss the recipe for Ms Ann's Mandarin Orange Dessert.
Have sweet mercy.
Yes. That good.
 
 
Thanks to Everyone for taking the time to stop by today! Have a wonderful and safe weekend!
HUGS!

Thrifty Thursday Recap

I hope you had the opportunity to visit all of the Thrifty Thursday participants on Thursday. If not, I hope you will. Each week I am so inspired by the "roadtrip" I take via their blogs.
Thank you for inspiring me!
Here's a sneak peek at just a small sampling of Thrifty Thursday Participants:

The Country Chic Cottage featured this thrifty decor made with cardboard! Monogrammed letters+ sheet music=fabulous!

Lynette of LAM Blog saved a bundle of cash doing some detective work. She fell in love with these Ballards prints. Each Ballards print cost $169.00  Lynette did better. She got her's for $41.96. She saved $127.04 per print!

Jane of Finding Fabulous created these thrifty no sew aprons using kitchen hand towels. No Sew is fabulous for me, if you recall my Monday post about my time "sewing" in home ec class.  Why didn't I make one of THESE aprons in home ec?
Aren't these precious? Yeah, Jane! The aprons are almost as cute as the lovely models!

Chris, Erin and Jayce's Blog had this wonderful homemade necklace organizer, created from a thrift store frame and some Wal-Mart hooks.

Thanks for linking up Thrifty Thursday, friends. Thank you also to those that dropped by for the party. I am always happy to have you visit me here at Tales from Bloggeritaville.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend. We're expecting snow! I'll believe it when I see it........ Stay Warm!

Leigh
Tales from Bloggeritaville
www.lbratina.blogspot.com

Inspirational Love Provided by Bloggers Who Rock via Thrifty Thursday.....

Once again, I need to add into my budget money to hire someone to write clever catchy blog post titles.
I got nothing. But I do have something to show you.......
Yesterday's Thrifty Thursday post had me feeling the love and left me feeling inspired! We had over 60 contributors to Thrifty Thursday, here is just a very small sampling.....

The Lamp Tramp did it. Did you see it? She too had the idea to create an oyster shell mirror (see my April 09 post). The difference in us both...she did it. Ok. next time I go to Billy's I am loading up. For the tutorial click her blog. I  bow down to thee.
Maybe now you are skilled, you can work on creating me this matching chandy? Please. Will pick up. Smile.

Little Big Nest had the fabulous idea to create her own monogramming and use a thrifty find frame to make it work. Another inspiration. I have a blank space above my bed. Its a weird size because of the height of my bed and the tray ceilings. I am going to do this for my space. LOVE this project. Love monograms. Love customizing a space. And I need my own little love nest!

My friend Joan over at Anything Goes Here created such a sweet quilted Valentine from a literal headed for the trash quilt. So glad it was rescued. Can't you feel the love?

Jessica at This Blessed Life had a cute thrifty find......One CAN find Paris by way of the Thrift Store.And it cost just $2.47.

LOVE this Pottery Barn inspired clock from Alchemy Junk. She scours Pottery Barn and Ballards like I do for inspired ideas. She created this clock herself with some paint. I really think she should start selling! But back off people, I will place the first order.

Lisa and I share many loves. Pickles and Cheese....and these hand painted numbered tv trays she created. Now eating in front of the TV is a beautiful thing!

I am not even giving a hint on this one but it cracked me up.....and it worked. You have to see to believe at Someday Crafts!

Speaking of won't believe it....my friend Lynn, aka SWAMPGIRL created these GORGEOUS fit for a queen cupcake holders. You will not believe from what. Hey...Lynn...I AM the queen of "Sugah"..pass me a cupcake will you? Those look delish! (Heart you, Lynn!)

Framed by Love? You could be. Mine will be. You can bet that! Sit Relax Read and find out how.

The Little Green bean is back at it again this week. And HOLY COW!!! They are knocking my socks off. Or at least I would LOVE  least curl up barefoot on this window seat, of all things created by a door. And you know how I love a good door redo!

LOVE these sweater pillows by the Country Chic.

And finally, Karla of It's the Little Things that Matter also reads what I do and shops for ideas. Remember this Lowes inspired gift bag center/organizer. Check out how sweet Karla's is!

You will not want to miss any of the great thrifty finds and inspiration. Be sure to take a trip around and visit everyone. "Road Maps" are provided in post below (Mr. Linky).

Don't forget to check out Foodie Friday contribution on my food blog, Plates and Places.

You will not want to miss this recipe that can guarantee love...and a good piece of a$$.
You'll just have to read to understand.


And on Alabama Bloggers this week as a guest contributor, as well as last week. It's a suggestion of some places you will certainly want to visit next time your hunger strikes!

Thanks for dropping by!
Have a wonderful weekend.

LIVE.:LAUGH.:LOVE
Leigh!