Our House is Going to Be So Tacky!

I've wanted a cross stitched artwork for some time now. I think a nice sampler, for example, would look pretty awesome on my wall. It's not really a matter of talent because cross stitching is pretty easy, but a matter of time. You can find some nice ones in antique stores quite often but they'll usually run you around $30 to $70 dollars. That's a lot for me to pay for something that I know I can make on my own.

Recently I was at the Hope's Treasure Thrift Store in Countryside (formerly known as the Good Shepard Alliance Thrift) and saw these:


I was beyond thrilled! They reminded me of the set that I saw at the Leesburg Court of Shoppe for a stupidly high price.

In this set we have... Hmmm... Not too sure... Jack Splat?


Speaking of Jack, we also have Jack Be Nimble.


I almost didn't get it because the frame was snapped in half and the cloth is stained but I got the dude to knock a dollar off the final price.

Moving on to the fairy tales we have Little Red Riding Hood.


And my favorite, Pinocchio!


I got them for $3.50 each (except for the broken one which was $2). I'm not a hundred percent sure where they will go. I think I'll put them in our "library" once we get the book cases in place.

I was pretty happy with my purchases but Michael wasn't too pleased. "Augh, our house is going to be so tacky" he said. You say "tacky" I say "kitschy".