Rod Works has some awesome deals both on Black Friday and on Small Business Saturday (11/24)!!

~On Black Friday, Rod Works will open at 6 am and you will be able to receive 25% off one regular priced items (some exclusions, including furniture) !!  In addition, there are some amazing doorbuster deals! I have the 3-tier glass cannister set and LOVE it! How cute are those ceramic measuring cups–those would make awesome gifts!!

~You can also purchase all the doorbusters online at www.rodworks.com (you will need to pay shipping)

~Small Business Saturday is the following day, the 24th.

(more info HERE…make sure your enroll NOW!!)

I participated last year at Rod Works– I got a beautiful wreath for less than $4!!!  So I HIGHLY recommend hitting Rod Works this year. PLUS as an added bonus, each receipt on Saturday will have  a Bounceback coupon for 35%!!  That is one of the best coupons I have seen from Rod Works!!

For those of you who do not live close to Rod Works, on Cyber Monday they are offering FREE shipping!!  LINK TO ROD WORKS

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This makeover tutorial is a perfect study in why it is important to be flexible when you DIY.  This didn’t go AT ALL like I had planned it, but I kept going and I love the final result!

I came across this lamp as I was driving down the street one day past a house that had belonged to an elderly lady that had passed away.  The family was cleaning out her garage, and there was a big pile of junk on the front lawn with a “FREE” sign.  I asked them if the lamp worked, they said yes, and into my back seat it went.

Here’s a close up shot of the funky texture.

Check out that horrible 70’s awesomeness!  The shade was pretty gross too, but structurally it was in perfect condition.

My first thought with this lamp was that I could just spray paint over the texture, so I tried it!  The best thing about items you get for free is that you can attack them with a “what have you got to lose” attitude.  If it doesn’t work?  You’re only out the price of the spray paint, right?

I pictured a faded ombre effect, starting with blue on the bottom and fading to a green on the top, so I grabbed the spray paint and went to work, taping off the cord and the light fixture at the top first.

And I hated it.  Really hated it.  The texture was so thick that the spray paint was having a hard time covering it, and the finished effect just looked trashy.  I wasn’t ready to give up yet – the lamp is the perfect size and shape for my living room – so I let the spray paint dry, then used my small detail sander on the textured parts to sand them smooth.  It was MESSY and dusty and smelly, but relatively easy to do.  Once the majority of the texture was flattened, I cleaned the surface well and tried again.

Getting an ombre effect with spray paint is pretty easy to do.  I started at the bottom of the lamp with the blue and gave it several coats, each time going over what I’d already done, but going up just a little higher.  I did the same thing with the green starting from the top.  Once the top and bottom are solidly their respective colors, then spray each color in the middle – holding the can back a bit so that you get a misty-type spray that overlaps.

Problem #2 – I hated it again!!  Before I had even finished , I knew that the blue/green fade that looked so great in my head just did not look so great on the lamp.  Still, I decided to have one more go at it before I gave up.

I grabbed a can of white spray paint and covered all the green, so now I had blue on the bottom, fading into white on the top.  Perfect!  That was just what it needed.

As for the shade, I ripped off all the old fabric and trim (gag!  Really should have been wearing a mask…) and cleaned the shade form underneath.  Then I just purchased a half yard of white ruffled fabric and hot glued it on.  SO easy and fast (and only $5 with my Hobby Lobby coupon!)

Print these coupons quickly, before they disappear.

–Stride Gum Single Pack 5 to 14 piece, Buy 1 Get 1 FREE up to $0.96

–Trident Gum Single Pack 9 to 18 piece, Buy 1 Get 1 FREE up to $0.96

These are great coupons, and will likely be gone quickly!  Remember, you can print each coupon twice.

We wanted to give you a heads up about the INCREDIBLE Black Friday sale that Shelf Reliance will be having this weekend. Black Friday can be a busy time and we want to be sure you have a few days to plan your shopping instead of just surprising you on Friday morning! We will post quick reminders throughout the weekend, but wanted to make sure you had a bit of notice.

This sale is AMAZING!

• Every single THRIVE product is on sale.
• Cansolidators are 56% off, the Harvest is 46% off and
• There is a large selection of emergency supplies that would make great stocking stuffers!

A Few Important Notes:

1. All of these sales are “while supplies last.” It is very likely that Shelf Reliance will sell out of some products before the end of the day on the 26th. So, we suggest getting your order in as soon as possible. In fact, you may even consider filling your shopping cart now (make sure you are logged in) and then just logging in to pay on Friday morning. The website will very likely be slow on Friday because of this sale.
2. EVERY SINGLE THRIVE Food item is on sale for the lowest price all year! Make sure you browse around the site here, because EVERYTHING THRIVE is on sale!

View Everything On Sale By Clicking Here!

If you have any questions, email Misty at thrive@pinchingyourpennies.com