Hand Me Downs are Hook Me Ups! I get so jazzed when a friend gives me something that they no longer want or need and it gets a whole new life at my house! This was the case yesterday when my friend gave me this gorgeous red candle holder:

I knew right away it would make a great holiday centerpiece. With the addition of a few dollar store items, I turned the candle holder into an easy holiday centerpiece.

I piled a bunch of miniature ornaments in the middle of the candle holder. They were kind of wiggly so I used glue dots to secure them. Worked like a charm! I tied a pretty polka dot ribbon and added a cute plaque and some frosty snowflake candles. Easy, quick, and festive!

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Welcome Home Wednesday – Vintage on A Dime

Doggone Dirty Crafting – Rhinestone Beagle

Pinspirational Thursday – Confessions of an ADD Housewife

I Freakin’ Dit It Friday – Miss Information

Weekend Wrap-Up Party – Tatertots & Jello

Frugal Friday – The Shabby Nest

Day 17! Instead of finishing painting, I changed gears, and worked on a buffet that used to belong to my Grandma. My brother got it as a wedding present, but did not have a spot for it, so it came to me for now.

My Grandpa used to call my Grandma “Buggins” so I am calling this Buggin’s Buffet. I used Minwax Gel Stain in Brazilian Rosewood to refinish it, but am not quite finished yet, so check back for the results!

I got these long black gloves from a volunteer at work who used to wear them out dancing in the 50′s:

They are gorgeous, ruched, and oh-so glamorous! They were perfect to wear to the 50′s party last weekend. I wore a pearl bracelet on top of them. Thank you, Margie, for the hook me up!

This is a different kind of hand me down. This angel was given to me by a sweet angel that I had never met. She heard that I love angels and was doing some cleaning and brought me this divine gift.

I love these rings! My sister didn’t wear them because they were too much gold for her (she is just incorporating gold back into her wardrobe). But they are just perfect for me.

I am so lucky! Thank you, Sista, for the hook me up!!!