THURSDAY'S THRIFT...arsenic and old lace

 Hi and welcome toThursday's Thrift.  I am linking this to post to Sandra's blog for Thrifty Thursday over at Lara's Vintage.  I found this shadow box for $2.99 at Goodwill.  I find one every year to inspire a shadow box haunted house. 

I chose an acrylic paint that I thrifted...

I have more do dads and trinkets than you could imagine...all thrifted over the years.

I love going through them every October...so many to choose from....I have a habit of looking on the ground for found things too.

Need a body part?  I have them too.

Here is the beginning of what will be a room by room haunted mansion..this year's theme is arsenic and old lace. 

I try to use mostly authentic vintage items as much as possible.

I am not nearly finished after 3 days.  I still have lots of layers to do and I have empty rooms to fill. I've only burnt myself 3 times with the hot glue gun.

This was the one I did last year...I used it for inspiration this year.

This one is huge...it took me a long time to finish it.  This was from the 3 maybe 4 years ago in  1527.

I plan to display them every Halloween as my collection grows.

Hi, I can't believe how the time flies in October which is my favorite month, I'm sure it's yours too.   I've been an absent blogger and I apologize but every October I make a shadow box haunted house which requires a lot of time and creative energy.  I absolutely love making these little hauntingly whimsical boxes.   I could do them all day and I have been.  I have not worn one inspiring/worth posting outfit since Inspiration Monday so I may as well just post what I have been up to.  I have been collecting do dads and little trinky dinks for years and years so all I have to do is buy the shadow box shaped like a house at the thrift for a few bucks and I am instantly inspired.   That's not all I have been up to but I have let this project consume most of my time.  Today I cleaned out my spare bedroom which had become a disaster since last march when we did our kitchen.  I just kept piling things in there, somewhat like our garage.  It's been a real eye opener as to how much I have hoarded over the years.  I have also learned that simplifying is not easy and takes time and lots of effort.  I will get there eventually.  I am getting there and have not thrifted, let's see how long I can hold out.  The spare room is now a bedroom again, simplified and clean...feels good but now I have to find space for my shadow box do dads and trinkets.  Rob offered me some space in the office downstairs, don't mind if I do.  Thanks honey!  I can at least store things down there so that the bedroom stays the way it is.  Anyway, hope you are well, I will be back around soon.  I have to finish up before Halloween...ha!  I am hoping to do an outfit post tomorrow.  What Fall projects are you working on ?  Dawn xo