Today is National Thrift Store Day. This project sort of qualifies as a related topic because it began with a thrifted item. While I didn't get this from a thrift store, it was acquired from a yard sale last Saturday morning. I spotted this little church sitting on a table.
Sweet, right? Raise your hand if it reminds you of a chapel from Jan Karon's Mitford series. The moment I saw it, I knew it would be good for a project, but I didn't snap it up. At the same sale, though, I did find a very nice heavy man's coat in perfect condition. I asked the woman how much it was and she replied a dollar! I was thrilled because I wanted it for the stash that I'm squirreling away for our church's coat drive this fall. As I was about to hand her the money, I glanced at the church again and asked how much she wanted for it. When she told me it was fifty cents, I took it! It's in perfect condition and has nice colors, but I knew I could do something different with it. A mini lightbulb inside and some open windowpanes create a very soft glow.
Give me a can of spray paint and call me happy. 😉 I used ivory white to cover the exterior. After it dried, I dabbed on glue and used some extra fine glitter from my card-making supplies.
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| This is a birds-eye view. |
A little project like this is therapeutic! I had fun making a mess while changing my thrifted little church. I think it will look nice nestled in with pine boughs this Christmastime. Happy National Thrift Store Day!