Sizzling Mid Century Wall Art

Picked these up at a local thrift store. These are vintage, made in Japan wood holders for metal BBQ plates.  I drilled holes in the side of the wood and inserted wood dowels. I picked a...

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Chalkboard from Crib

If you ever wonder what to do with those old cribs that can no longer be used, you may want to try this fun project. Just sand and paint. For the chalkboard -- simply make your own chalkboard paint...

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Dorm Room Wall Addition

I needed something for my dorm room wall and decided to turn one of my favorite quotes in a masterpiece. I started with a blank canvas, pasted a collage of magazine clippings on it, stuck letter...

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Garden/Deck Totems/Solar Lights

Garden/Deck Totems/Solar Lights using discarded glass lamp parts, with solar stake lights added.

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Rusty old shell of lawnmower up-cycled to Mosaic Garden Planter

I found this old lawn mower at a yard sale, wt out the motor seemed perfect f a garden planter, then I found a champaigne bucket that fit perfectly so naturally I thought of usng mirror to reflect...

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Wine Rack/Bar

Roadside bakers rack turned wine rack/bar

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1948

1948 I don't know much about this particular Art. All know is, it was love at first sight. Water color painting from 1948. It's like no other that i've seen before. Love or Hate itnbspJust...

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Wooden Signs

Handmade, hand painted wooden signs. 

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Wooden Signs

Handmade, handpainted wooden signs. I love to make original creations with acrylics and wood. 

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Handmade Wooden Barn Quilts

Handmade Wooden Barn Quilts made from wooden shelves 16x16 refurbished from my walk-in closet.

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Handmade Wooden Barn Quilts

Handmade Wooden Barn Quilt made from wooden shelves 16x16 from my walk-in closet.

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Handmade Wooden Barn Quilts

Handmade Wooden Barn Quilt made from wooden shleves 16x16 from my walk-in closet.

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Truckee Veterans Hall Historical Landmark Replica Birdhouse by Greg Zirbel

This historic site, where luminary C.F. McGlashan (publisher of Truckee’s first newspaper and author of “The History of the Donner Party”) built a museum and the “The Crystal...

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Filmstrip Door

An old door with glass panes in perfect condition, a stock pile of stickers I had no use for, and of course, a lot of photographer friends looking for interesting ways to display their photos at tradeshows = The creation of the filmstrip door!

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Really Large bed Posts and old window with new design

I was recently directed to a curbside junkfind, when I got there It was this ridicously large headboard an footboard, somewhat over-exagerated for my taste. Nonetheless a new challenge, so I brought...

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The Tattooed Table

I wanted to push my artistic side to the ultimate challenge. Something that incorporated a lot of the things I enjoy - refinishing, burning, staining, painting and "testing". I figured, I might as well go all out on the design, why not? And after a lot of hmmmming and hawwwwing the design was chosen, then created, then the process began!

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Artique Project

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Artique Project

Work in process.  Doll Head, Old Funnel, Old Spoon and my own art pattern - "Temple One, Temple Two"   Art + Antique = Artique.  Enjoy!    

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Artique Project

  Art project using old rusty lamp, doll head and other various antique items - Art + Antique = Artique.  Enjoy!  

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Artique Project

  Art project created in an old box with various antique items - Art + Antique = Artique.  Enjoy!  

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Artique Project

  Art project created in a Coke box with various antique items - Art + Antique = Artique.  Enjoy!  

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AN ORIGINAL BOBCASSO

I am a gal of many tastes, most of which run to the dusty and rusty menu. I decided I wanted my barn door to be a bit more funky. I had an idea and my hubby brought it into reality. Everyone sees...

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Bedroom Bar for that Morning Java Jolt!

After recently seeing a coffee bar in one of my friends bedrooms, and then seeing a recent post by Contributor Jasmin showcasing a coffee bar, I decided it would be a great idea to add one to my bedroom. And I think it was just what the doctor ordered!

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NASCAR AW 300 Trophy

I was commissioned to design & build the trophy for the AW 300 NASCAR Race: had about a week & a half to get it done & shipped :)

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Ink Stained Coffee Filter Heart

Coffee filters with red ink stained along the edges and gllued onto a cardboard heart cut-out.

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Centerpieces

2013 Corporate Event (Engineering Firm) that I was asked to coordinate decor & entertainment for.

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Industrial Trophies made from left-over junk :)

Some of the trophies I made this year :)

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Route 66 License Plate Art

This may well be the only one of these I ever make! The black outside border of the state route emblem is made using 1969 Kansas plates. The inside silver is a sheet of old steel, and each letter and...

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Stain Art Table

I saw this awesome tutorial on Sawdust and Embyos Blog about this stain technic. She gave great step by step instructions on how she did it. I thought it was so inspiring that I just had to try it...

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Pique Assiette Broken China Mosaic Projects

My fascination with broken china mosaics continue. I really like the technique of Pique Assiette. Thr results are more rustic than typical mosaic and allows for uneven surfaces and hidden treasures...

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Recent recycled projects

the First one is a little mixed media piece using old piano keys, and old frame, old sheet music and a brass piece I found at a thrift store  the second piece was an old glass cabinet door I did...

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IS CLEANING OUT BUILDINGS CONSIDERED A PROJECT??????

cleaning out my buildings during the warm weather stint we had in ohio & getting ready for my "glamorous merchandise & fabulous crap sale"

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