arts, crafts, and cats

like most crafters out there, one of my most favorite things is finding treasures at the thrift store. there is nothing better than shifting a couple unthrilling items to the side and suddenly finding a gem.

the other day i discovered an awesome store in burlington called ReStore. it's basically like the homegoods section of a goodwill on steroids.

i found a treasure:

since i'm a college student with pretty much no money, i like to limit my thrift store purchases to single digit dollars. i made the exception this time and spent 10 dollars on this 70's sony radio. i was entirely giddy when i found out that it lights up and it also gets fantastic reception.

i promptly gave it a makeover:

 i slapped on my 802 sticker and called it a day.