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Glass Terrarium
My Mother loves making little miniture gardens...she won first place for a different miniture garden that she did this Summer in a contest. Anyhoo, I asked her to make a terrarium for me because I am...
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What to do with sap buckets...take a look
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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Solar Chandalier...
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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Barnyard tealight display
I really like the way this one turned out...the glass square holders were part of a chandalier that I got at the re-store. I found some sticky cut outs of roosters and chickens and placed on the...
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Oh my!!! Not another window :)
I have another window that didn't have any separaters so I decided to make it into a photo centre. I used a purple/grey paint and then crackled it. I cut extra photo's a little smaller and butterfly...
"Yes" another window project!!
I have a few windows that I received and I want to do each one different...I must of been in a funky mood that day because this is the final result. I found a retro scarf at a thrift store that I...
Door privacy screen
I seen this done in a home magazine and "yes" I just had to have one...now that I have my workshop I'm back in business. :) I bought 2 sets of bi-fold doors ($5.00 for each set) sanded them down...
Window
Everyone on this web-site inspires me so much that I have been really busy transforming my basement into my junk project room. I haven't done any projects for a while because I had no room and I was...
A little on the wild side!
I found this older wooden TV table and knew it had my name all over it. I left the legs in it's natural state and painted the top yellow and used wallpaper samples that I modge podged on to create a...
Beautiful glass lids and bowls...
What do you do with glass lids with no partners??? You can almost always get glass lids free at yard sales and I have collected a few...I love the beauty and uniqueness of each lid. So I made a...
Recipe holder
I received a silverware set from my MIL and it was missing a lot of cutlery so I decided to make recipe holders out of the few forks that were left. I bent the bottom of the fork and screwed it on to...
Shutter cabinet
Well we finally got our shutter cabinet done for our cabin...the shutters have been in the basement for years just waiting for their transformation. I was going to paint it...but...I couldn't find...
Candle Wall Sconces
I made this set of wall sconces out of outdoor metal wall lights...they were all rusty so I re-painted them and dry brushed them gold...I also dry brushed the glass globes. I them mounted them on a...
Flower ladder
Hi...I'm so happy that I found this site...WOW...Junkers just like me :) I have been doing trash projects for years it is a great way to release your artistic side. The ideas on this site are...
Stone Walkway Nearly Free
MakinItHappen | November 20th, 2009
Pennant Christmas Tree Skirt
birdcolor | November 20th, 2009
Tall Quilt Rack
MakinItHappen | November 19th, 2009
Recent comments
Re: In other words...
What a creative idea...I once had a keyboard that was missing a little, little spring on one of the keys. Well I looked everywhere to replace this spring but to no avail :( I didn't know what to do with the old keyboard so it went to the dump (I know what a shame)Your idea is very clever...Thank-you for sharing.
posted: 8:40 am on November 17thRe: To sleep or To read, that is the question?
Great job...I love it also
posted: 8:35 am on November 17thRe: Winter Green Fresh
Great project...delicate meets---strong and mighty. It will be gorgeous when in bloom. :)
posted: 8:33 am on November 17thRe: Weight just a minute...there's junk in those paperweights!
They look absolutely wonderful!!! You will sell
posted: 8:30 am on November 17ththem very quickly. Each one is so different and
unique...GREAT JOB!!
Re: Floating Vintage Ceiling Tin
That is beautiful...what a great idea!
posted: 9:05 am on November 12thRe: Chalkboard for Mom
Great job...aren't Mother's the best!
posted: 8:47 am on November 12thRe: Hollydaze make me smile!
That is really nice...I like your funky style...
posted: 8:46 am on November 12thso unique and wild!!!
Re: wood rack
I thought also that you actually used birch to create this...wonderful job...
posted: 7:24 am on November 9thRe: My Holiday Projects
Great ideas...Thanks for sharing
posted: 7:22 am on November 9thRe: A Gift for the Music Teacher
What a lovely gift...I can hardly wait to see more of your designs for Christmas.
posted: 7:20 am on November 9thRe: Dick and Jane Vintage Reader Gift Tags
How nostalgic...the artwork that they did back
posted: 10:26 am on November 2ndin the 40's and 50's is truly remarkable. Stay at
home Mom's was the norm...great job Bluejean!!
Re: Art Axes
Wonderful job!!
posted: 10:23 am on November 2ndRe: From frumpy to fabulous!
What a great idea...I would of never thought to use it for laundry soap...
posted: 10:23 am on November 2ndRe: All Hallows Eve Junky Movie Festival
What a great...great imagination!!! That's why I
posted: 11:22 am on October 31stLove this site it is "FULL" of such creative
souls. I will be going into work today for a Halloween
party (should be lots and lots of fun)
My all time scary movie is Jeepers Creepers part
1 or 2...I hear they are coming out with part 3
(YIKES)!!
Hubby's is the original Exorcist and Sonny Boy's is The Thing...Both Men in my house are real time horror movie junkies...Lucky me huh??
We should post pictures of our costumes tomorrow (if you dare)??
Re: Birds of a Feather Grandfather Clock Birdhouse
What a great idea...It's is stunning and a real
posted: 8:17 am on October 30thshow piece...
Re: "Emerging from the JunkYard" and Designing for a Cause
Great job...and such a great cause. I wish we had something like that in my neck of the woods. It's wonderful to show people what you can do with cast offs.
posted: 7:56 am on October 29thRe: Halloween tree
Very nice display...love the crows. We don't
posted: 10:27 am on October 27thdecorate outside for Halloween any more because one
year some hooligans trashed my stuff. I had a
beautiful crow that looked like the real thing...we
had it "SCREWED" down and they still ripped it off and stole it!!!
I still talk about my poor crow to this day (I think I need therapy)...I have never been able to replace it :(
Re: Steel Spring Table
WOW...that is awesome!
posted: 10:22 am on October 27thRe: October Floral of the Month
Oh my!!! That is the cutest bride I have ever seen!! Sue, my dear you do have serious issues :) What a fabulous creative mind you have...
posted: 10:21 am on October 27thRe: "KING JAVA JAVA"
You sure don't monkey around...how cute...you have a real talent!!
posted: 8:19 am on October 24thRe: Primitive Brick Barn Cats
How cute...thanks for posting!
posted: 8:18 am on October 24thRe: Another Crazy Lamp
How cool is that...Love it!!
posted: 8:16 am on October 24thRe: Trick or Treat...Mwah ah ah!!
What a fantastic imagination you have...love your spooky story of the brew that comes out of the cauldron!! I am a true lover of Halloween...my most favorite of all holidays. Every year I try to come up with an unique costume that I purchase at Thrift Stores...this year I found a really cool vintage red velour dress with gold beads around the waste. Well it screamed "Queen" to me...got a second hand wig and a crown of course. :)
posted: 9:07 am on October 22ndRe: teddy bears
Teddy bears are way to cute and (everybody) doesn't matter how old you are loves them. They are very bear-ti-ful :)
posted: 3:30 pm on October 19thRe: Garden Arbor Creation
Looks great and very sturdy indeed...you can have very strong climbers on that one...wisteria would look fantastic but they take forever to bloom!!
posted: 3:28 pm on October 19thRe: Bench from old headboard
Great job...I need to make one of those someday :)
posted: 3:25 pm on October 19thRe: lace roses
Very nice bluebucket...the pearls and gloves are
posted: 8:46 am on October 18tha great added touch...
Re: Trick or Treat
Don't you just love Halloween...great job and I love the green door background...suits the display perfectly!!!
posted: 8:44 am on October 18thRe: Happy Autumn
Wonderful display for Fall...
posted: 8:57 am on October 16thRe: Hickory, dickory dock...man oh man did we find some clocks!!
I just don't know what to say...I have never seen such a HUGH collection of clocks...Totally unbelievable!!! Fantastic find!!!
posted: 8:55 am on October 16thRe: Pack it in!
Wonderful job...the two pieces fit together perfectly...
posted: 8:53 am on October 16thRe: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without...
Your good girl...like all the items especially
posted: 8:50 am on October 9ththe fish bag!!
Re: Potting Table
What a handy husband you have...the potting tables are beautiful. I wish I could find barn board in my area...I just love that look...
posted: 8:47 am on October 9thRe: Junk on "Parade"
Like what you did with the dresser...looks fabulous. You have real talent...
posted: 8:45 am on October 9thRe: Candy Display Spice Rack
Great idea...what a way to get organized!! You
posted: 8:44 am on October 9thmust be a great cook...:)
Re: Organ Pipe Photo Holders
Another great idea...everything that you used goes together
posted: 7:33 am on October 6thperfectly...
Re: my booth in warrenton, tx
What a great booth...the granite table is to
posted: 7:19 am on October 6thawesome...Love it!
Re: Time to Hit the Sack
What a great way to use old sacks...I wish I could find some in my neck of the woods. I have never seen any anywhere...
posted: 7:17 am on October 6thRe: Artful Rust
Great find and it looks great on your wall...I like how you told the story...:)
posted: 7:14 am on October 6thRe: Dramatic Red Side Table
I absolutely love this!!! You put the lady in the perfect spot...I need, I need to make one of these. Thank you so much for sharing and welcome to the site...
posted: 7:13 am on October 6thRe: Springfield Extravaganza - some of our stuff...Part III
You guys are really super talented...love your projects!!
posted: 11:07 am on October 3rdRe: Funkalious, Junkalious Lamps
How original...WOW...wonderful, thanks for sharing with us.
posted: 8:54 am on October 2ndRe: "While visions of giraffes and zebras danced in her head"
Looks great...like the beads...:)
posted: 8:50 am on October 2ndRe: Welcome to The Dark Side.....Of Color
I love your style...very inviting. Your waterbed/hutch is a great idea...hmmmmm
posted: 8:43 am on October 2ndRe: Window
Hi...yes the glass in all 3 panes are still in the
posted: 10:01 am on September 30thwindow, I think I spent more time cleaning the
glass then it took me to do the project ( I have
a real fed-dish with dirty glass)
Re: And she is done! well for the painting she is
Love the colour...it sure stands out in a crowd!
posted: 10:58 am on August 28thRe: A shabby chic lamp makeover
Great job...Love it!!
posted: 10:55 am on August 28thRe: wood mosaic tabletop
How original...I love it!!!
posted: 2:30 pm on August 25thRe: A TP Holder
Great idea...I have 3 of those old hand drills...now I know what to do with them...
posted: 2:28 pm on August 25thRe: Tea House of the August Moon
What a fantastic tea house!!! Well worth all the effort that you and your hubby put into it.
posted: 7:52 am on August 18thRe: My Picks from Oronoco
What great finds...lucky you...I wish there was something like this where I live...Boo-Hoo...no such luck.
posted: 7:51 am on August 18thLooks like you all had a lot of fun.
Re: Through a glass lightly
Just lovely...great art work with the painting
posted: 10:23 am on August 17thof the birds and the branches.
Like the table also...
Re: Southern Comfort Table
Great idea...how lucky to find such a great crate...Yes...I'm a little jealous :)
posted: 10:20 am on August 17thRe: Beautiful glass lids and bowls...
Hi...and thanks again for the comments. It's funny when I made
posted: 10:18 am on August 17ththis piece I was pretty proud of it, so when family/friends came over I would show them and the responses that I received ranged from "What the heck is that?" to "Oh,how different" you
never really knew what people thought. Anyways, doesn't really matter as long as the person that created it was happy with it.
I wish I had more time and room to make more junk projects but we turned my junking-room/craft-room back into what it was originally...a spare bedroom. I made another one that went vertically but it's not as nice and doesn't serve a purpose like this one does. Happy junking guys and keep the ideas coming...:)
Re: Beautiful glass lids and bowls...
Hi guys and thanks for the comments...I used
posted: 11:51 am on August 15thepoxy to fasten the lids. Off to the cabin I am...
have a great weekend...:)
Re: Old Mother Hubbard
Great way to organize your stuff in a laundry room.
posted: 8:43 am on August 15thRe: "A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR HELPS THE MEDICINE GO DOWN!"
I just love old enamel pots and pitchers...they just stand out from the crowd. What I wouldn't do to get my hands on the one that you have :)
posted: 8:39 am on August 15thRe: � My 2nd TWIST to my Garden-Art �
Love them...you can never have enough flowers in the garden
posted: 8:36 am on August 15thand they require no watering :)
Re: Cabin Put-ZEN
What a great way to add new life to old lamp
posted: 8:32 am on August 15thshade's...
Re: Garden Adornment
I like you bird bath...great idea!!!
posted: 8:24 am on August 15thRe: Old Timer Checkerboard Table
What a great idea!! It turned out wonderful...
posted: 8:16 am on August 11thRe: A Junker's Nuts and Bolts Bin
Now that's a handy dandy find...very nice
posted: 9:25 am on August 10thRe: Garden Totem With a Light Installed
Another fine creation!!!
posted: 9:23 am on August 10thRe: Chalk Liner Wreath
That turned out fabulous...I'm sure it weighs a ton!!! If
posted: 10:51 am on August 3rda burglar comes knocking you could also use it as a weapon :)
Re: Sneak Peek and Guess Your Best
I'm with Jim it is missing it's handle and I think it
posted: 8:25 am on August 3rdwas used to make white lines either for football,tennis or
baseball. I think I remember seeing it used in a movie I
seen awhile ago, the movie was called "Rudy".
Re: walk way
Very nice...I like your angel lighting your path at night.
posted: 8:17 am on August 3rdRe: Suitable Storage
What a great idea...it suits itself as double purpose...
posted: 8:14 am on August 3rda table plus a storage area.
Re: Glass Garden Totem
How nice...very original...great way to use up
posted: 8:11 am on August 3rddiscarded glass :)
Re: dumpster find
Great find and to think somebody was going to
posted: 8:06 am on August 3rdthrow it out:( Is the back of the bench a safari
theme?? I have never seen a bench with a background
quite like that...
Re: 1888 Church Pew
You sure have talent...how wonderful!!!
posted: 8:11 am on July 30thRe: Old Window
Old windows...they always look so great. Your
posted: 8:09 am on July 30thsitting area looks like a very relaxing place
to hide away from the world...simply lovely!!
Re: "Shake AND Bake!!??!!"
Simply divine...I wish I was the guest attending
posted: 8:56 am on July 25thyour party!!Have you ever tried club soda
instead of water?? The carbon in the soda keeps
the flowers lasting longer...
Re: My New Antique Shutter Headboard!!
Shutters aren't they great...you can never have enough of them!! I like the natural patina of the wood...I am in the process of making a cabinet out of old shutters for our cabin to store stuff. Again great job!!
posted: 7:01 am on July 23rdRe: Gotcha covered
What a great idea...I like how you painted the little squiggly cords coming from the ends.
posted: 6:49 am on July 23rdRe: Antique oil can bee
That is just so cute...now I need to find an
posted: 7:43 am on July 21stoil can...hmmmm...
Re: rescuing throwaway furniture
What I wouldn't do for 2 beautiful pieces of
posted: 7:37 am on July 21stfurniture like that! In all my life of antique
shopping I have never came across a barrister
bookcase...I want one also to store all of our
DVD movies. Lucky you...Good job!!
Re: Flower ladder
Hello, you guys aren't just creative your
posted: 8:39 am on July 19thfunny too!!
Thanks for the welcome...I got lots of projects
to show...