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What to do with sap buckets...take a look

Grasshopper22, member | November 7th, 20091 comment

I received these sap buckets from a girlfriend and I knew I could do something with them...well here is the results. I used pretty napkins (you must take the napkins apart and only use the first...

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15 yr old unfinished project ;)

greencolleen, member | November 6th, 20092 comments

ok not junk but unfinished projects got to figure in there some where! get this started this about 15 yrs ago. friend at work had a baby was doing his room in target baby jungle. sooo...

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"CHICKEN WIRE FRAMES!"

janis gurney, contributor | November 6th, 200914 comments

Chicken wire frames.

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Garden Totem

artteachergirl, member | November 6th, 20094 comments

I am working on my masters and I had to create a personal project...since I love to garden and I love making art from found objects I created this garden totem. It is about 5 foot high and is made...

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Neath the Wreath

AtticusFinch, member | November 5th, 20091 comment

My friend Wendy is the chair person for this holiday event this year. I just wanted to get the word out if you are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas next weekend. Plano Centre is...

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Fall-ing for Junk...

chippingcharm, member | November 4th, 200911 comments

I've so enjoyed all of the fall junk displays...I decided to join in on the fun...

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Fall Back Decor

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | November 4th, 200913 comments

Decorating for Fall with a little mix of new and old

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Junkes: A Sisterhood of Traveling Junk @ The Funky Junk Sisters Show!

JunkMama1, member | November 3rd, 20098 comments

There is nothing better than getting together with my junk sisters to sell our up-cycled, recycled, repurposed, and vintage items! And in Western WA the perfect way to do this is to be a vendor...

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Stirrup Photo Frame

Nina_Julie, member | November 3rd, 200911 comments

When I found a rusty old stirrup this summer at the tractor show, I knew immediately what to do with it. Inspired, as always, by the Junkmarket website, I hung the glittery photo frame by a...

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A little Christmas in "The Barn"

junkcollector, member | November 3rd, 20098 comments

It's a wonderful time of year...yet sad as this will be the last occcasional sale of the year at "The Barn" in Bemidji, MN November 6th and 7th 10 am -4 pm. Hope to see you there, we will miss you...

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~JUNKIES~ Booth from sketch to finish.

DumpsterDivingDiva, member | November 2nd, 20098 comments

JUNKIES booth at the Funky Junk Sister's Show in Puyallup, WA.

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Art Axes

bluebucket, member | November 2nd, 200910 comments

My daughter needed some painted axes to represent Slovakia at a beer festival. I had a couple days notice to get these ready. They were a big hit.

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Old Spindle Repurpose Project "Whimsical Feather Christmas Trees"

abitofwhimsy, member | November 1st, 200916 comments

Finally thought of a unique project to make with my collected old spindles. 1- Cut spindle down to size and cut square 2x4 for base. 2- Screw half of dowel screw (2 sided screw) into the spindle and...

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Dick and Jane Vintage Reader Gift Tags

bluejean, member | November 1st, 200911 comments

I made these tags from vintage Dick and Jane readers. I love the style of art and the colors are so vivid. They can be used for so many things; gift tags, book marks, altered art or...

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Fall Mantle with salvage

BraytonHomestead, member | November 1st, 20096 comments

Salvage pieces mix with fall's bounty on kitchen fireplace mantle. Just so easy to mix corbels and crumbly wood into seasonal displays...

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antique mattress springs

vangogh_sister, member | November 1st, 200912 comments

Attracted to old and "worthless" stuff. Hauled this away from an auction and not long after, persuaded my husband to hang it on the west side of my porch where the sun and wind will force one...

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MY REASONS FOR JUNKIN'

artteachergirl, member | November 1st, 200910 comments

This is a garden shed I bought off of craigslist. The fellow I bought it from delivered it and set it up, all for an unbelievable price. I am going to have sooo much enjoyment getting it in shape. It...

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Leafy Sail Sculpture

Refinerii, member | November 1st, 200912 comments

A cute sculpture created this spring; made from some old gears, a big bearing, brass, copper, stainless steel, & a few rivets & nuts & bolts. The top portion spins freely on the...

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From frumpy to fabulous!

annebell, member | November 1st, 200915 comments

A frumpy old ceramic drink dispenser is now a cute laundry soap dispenser. Amazing what paint and some rub-ons will do!

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found old french doors

kristybr, member | October 31st, 20098 comments

Hi All, I found these french doors but will not work in the space thought. Does anyone have another creative idea for them? Thanks Kristy

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3 Old Chairs = 1 ReNEWed Bench

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 31st, 200914 comments

This set of 3 matching chairs have been in our home for some 20 years, purchased at a garage sale for $12 (for all 3). They've been moving room to room as extra table seating, desk, and...

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Pumpkin Carving Stencil Uses

ECOGREENGIRL, member | October 31st, 20094 comments

Halloween Stencils Slate: I have these fabulous slate signage squares (I removed the wood trim), and have been enjoying finding fun and new ways to use them! I've always liked the inexpensive...

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wine barrel sunflower

vangogh_sister, member | October 30th, 20099 comments

The auctioneer bought me a hotdog for taking a wine barrel that had fallen apart at his sale. Not long after i saw the parts fall into a perfect flower. The inner circle is the metal that...

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Ironing board daisy

vangogh_sister, member | October 30th, 200925 comments

At an farm auction i bought antique ironing boards for a dollar. Many folks giggled when i purchased them. A year later i used them to create a beautiful daisy- my barn- the canvas.

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Sea Glass Christmas Wreath

SeaGlassLady, member | October 30th, 200910 comments

Yesterday, while I was combing the beach, someone asked me what I was looking for. When I showed him, he remarked..."Oh, cleaning up the beach..." Little did he know that yesterday's seachanged...

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Solar Chandalier...

Grasshopper22, member | October 30th, 20099 comments

I like taking old chandaliers and pulling all the insides out and turning them into candleliers...I have made a lot with tea cups and they look really neat. I had this one sitting down stairs and I...

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Birds of a Feather Grandfather Clock Birdhouse

theshabbyattic, member | October 29th, 200911 comments

This is a funky salvage project I took on recently. i had an old clock casing, no guts at all. I opened up the back and put shelves inside the body and cut out holes to make indidual...

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Birdhouse beauties

CraftingWendy, member | October 29th, 20095 comments

We love old birdhouses -- especially those with great paint. So for our side yard, we combined an assortment of birdhouses, along with a vintage bird bath we painted red, vintage chairs and a...

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Curbside score, now what?

mritz, member | October 29th, 20098 comments

These chairs were a "curbside rescue" from the other night. Someone on my street ditched them and I couldn't just drive by. Very sturdy little chippy wood chairs with many coats...

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RE Boutique Sign

Refinerii, member | October 29th, 200917 comments

A set of signs made for a cute little boutique in downtown Boise--that my cousin just opened this summer. I used left over copper, re-claimed steel, cable scraps, & other metal...

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Milk strainer "vase"

dohlman, member | October 28th, 20098 comments

An inverted, rusty old milk strainer (with a nice brass strainer grid) gets new life as dried flower container. The grid makes a perfect sort of "frog" that nicely separates and spreads the...

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Vases

RobJ98167, member | October 28th, 20098 comments

I had some scrap moulding laying around last year, during the remodel of my house, and thought I should be able to make something out of it. So I came up with these "Vases". I just nailed 4 pieces of...

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