NDJunkGirl
Carrington, ND, USmember
I work as an agricultural loan processor by day, and working with farmers has offered me the opportunity to search farmsteads for unwanted stuff. Good stuff! From machinery parts no longer used and perfectly rusty, to barnyard items of all kinds. Who knew recycling, restoring and restyling could be so much FUN?
Gender: Female
Member Since: 01/18/2009
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A "washed up" mop bucket? Nope!
No longer used for cleaning, it's now a stylish container for my scrapbooks or magazines, OR toiletries in the bath OR beverage/ice holder for patio parties, etc., etc. You get the picture!
A Rusty Repurpose
This fun purchase at a sale in Minnesota surprised even me and ended up as a "repurpose". My intention was to fill the umbrella stand with branches for a corner in my...
Junky Tablescape
Marybeth's post reminded me of a tablescape I did this summer when some visiting friends arrived. I had just purchased some Independence Ironstone at a vintage shop, but didn't have much...
I love a collage
Thought I'd share a couple of my collage experiments. I was pleased with the results. I sold both of these items at this years' Junk Fest in September. They were two of my favorite...
Extra Special Repurpose
I found this rusty item in the thrift store one day, and the owner told me it was an old toaster...I decided it would be neat holding some old pictures of my grandma Dora!
Let there be light...
Think outside the box when entertaining guests outdoors this summer. Take normally found INDOOR objects OUTSIDE to illuminate a special evening.
It's "time" for spring...and cloches!
Just thought I'd share a few ideas I use glass domes (cloches) for...nothing too exciting or new here, but they are FUN to decorate with. I dug out my spring stuff and took a few...
JUNKY MANTELS
Junk 'em up!
It's all about the wine...
I had found this single narrow drawer and decided the size was too cute to not recycle in some way. It didn't fit into any pieces of furniture I was working on at the time, so I...
From SCHOOL to "COOL"
I was the happy winning bidder of this old wooden filing cabinet at a school auction. The tightening panel on the inside still slid and when moved there was about a 2"...
Just great grates!
One of my greatest "loves"...GRATES!
"Record" setting transformation...
Here's another junk transformation - this time an old record album holder...remember records? I sure do! Even though it was found dirty and bent, (easy to remedy...
A true "junky" to "funky" transformation
This little "treasure" was found on a junk adventure well over a year ago. It took me a minute to even realize it was the frame of a croquet set, minus the balls and mallet! I have a...
THIS CHAIR AIN'T FOR SITTIN' NO MORE...
THINK SPRING! Yes, even with 50" of snow on the ground...!
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: Chalkboard for Mom
Seriously, very cute and creative! The tin piece is just perfect on it! Andrea
posted: 6:48 pm on November 9thRe: rusty easel
Of course I love this - in its rusty perfection - and you found the ideal purpose for it! It's great to have the gift of vision and you nailed it! Andrea
posted: 6:45 pm on November 9thRe: My Holiday Projects
Grechen - everything looks adorable...the trees are just so neat! And your jewelry looks beautiful, as always! Take care and have fun at the shop! Andrea
posted: 9:38 pm on November 7thRe: Fall-ing for Junk...
Laurel, just love your fall displays! Rust looks so good with the fall colors. Take care, Andrea
posted: 12:04 pm on November 6thRe: "CHICKEN WIRE FRAMES!"
Janis! I just love your taste and ideas! The chicken wire is a great compliment to the burlap. The textures are all great together. Thanks for sharing your fab ideas...very nice! Andrea
posted: 11:08 am on November 6thRe: A Rusty Repurpose
Well, my husband is very reluctant for me to use it. I only dig it out when he is gone, wear safety goggles and try very carefully not to cut my leg or arm off! Seriously, it's a bit of a scary one, but you'll gain more confidence every time you use it. The secret is don't let up when cutting or stop in the middle of the cut - it wants to jump around if you let off the handle and it's hard to get back on track. If I can do it, ANYONE can...seriously. Andrea
posted: 8:31 pm on October 27thRe: A Chippy Welcome...
This is just so cool! I love it! Glad to see it's just not me who loves rust + chippy paint + a dash of bling...and the added keys? Perfect-o girlie! Andrea
posted: 10:40 am on October 26thRe: Welcome Fall!
Hey girl! Love the pictures and want to wish you a successful sale! Wish I could come, but I always go to a scrapbooking event the 1st weekend of October.
posted: 12:20 pm on October 2ndIt was SO FUN meeting you and visiting at Junk Fest! Thanks again for coming to our sale!
Best wishes,
Andrea
Re: De-Light-ful Serving Pieces...Inspired by Shabby Chick...
Hey girl, love what you did with the disk spacer and the round grate...well, love it all actually! "Junk" can look oh, so classy! Thanks for sharing! Andrea
posted: 8:22 pm on September 29thRe: From garden fence...to cloche...to chandelier!
Kathy - I love this! Adorable in a tree outside or in a bath! Thanks for sharing! Andrea
posted: 10:42 pm on September 3rdRe: Fall Floral Arrangement
I can't believe you didn't get more comments on this! It is stinkin' ADORABLE! Love it! I love fall and this is so fun - something different. Thanks for sharing! Andrea
posted: 4:21 pm on September 1stRe: One Happy Junker...
Laurel - wow! I am almost as excited as you are! I can just imagine how great it was since I've been in the same situation myself. It's the best! The grates are my favorite thing you found - and round ones! I've starting collecting them and plan to use them as chargers! LOVE.
posted: 10:27 pm on August 29thYou need to get your butt to ND for Junk Fest! It's not that far for you come, and I'd buy some of the rounds grates from ya!
Thanks for taking us with on your junk adventure...Andrea
Re: Down Home DIY Decor
Meant to say "soothing" colors..! It's too early in the a.m. for me...best get to work now, but I'd rather be blogging...Andrea
posted: 9:29 am on July 14thRe: Down Home DIY Decor
Lovely smoothing colors and great embellishments - love it!
posted: 9:27 am on July 14thRe: The JennyK Room @ Georgia's First Occasional Sale
Jenny! This looks fantastic! Love it all...wish I could have been there...bet the place is empty now! Andrea
posted: 9:26 am on July 14thRe: More of my free junk pile saves...
Hi, Oldnews....the round piece in your first picture is a fly wheel from a vehicle - I have one too, but mine is smaller. If you attach little "legs" to it, you'll find glass votives/tea lights fit perfectly in the large holes. I used some rusty pieces for legs and attached with Gorilla Glue. Anyway, you are lucky as this piece is perfectly rusted for you! It looks neat hanging though, too.
posted: 9:52 am on July 11thAlso, your old sprocket looks neat under the cloche! Andrea
Re: Helping out at Tesa's cottage...lots of junk, doors etc at this shop
Rachel....this looks like a great store and how fun to help out your friend with it! Please email me from my blog (Junk Girl) at www.junk-fest.blogspot.com. I live in North Dakota and have a good friend in Sioux Falls. We plan to visit this summer, so would love to chat with you about your booth, Tesa's booth and more. Andrea
posted: 9:37 am on June 10thRe: Old Windows - New Greenhouse
This looks like alot of work, but oh, so worth it - lovely!
posted: 5:43 pm on June 2ndRe: Wine Bottle Fountain
Okay, now THIS is very cool! Love it!
posted: 5:42 pm on June 2ndRe: Taters no more
Love the basket! Also love the fact it's from my home state...we've got great junk here in North Dakota!
posted: 11:01 am on May 21stRe: Shabby Cottage Plant Stand
I wouldn't TOUCH this neat stool either! It will be just adorable in your garden or as a side table for someone's drink at a back yard get-together. Cute! Andrea
posted: 3:54 pm on April 27thRe: How to Create a "Living Green" Centerpiece
Way cool, Sue! Love it! Andrea
posted: 12:09 pm on April 26thRe: Junk-O-Rama Prom Memory Frame
You're so smart - this is clever and well done. Adorable! Andrea
posted: 12:08 pm on April 26thRe: Cast Iron Stove Picture Frame
This is SO clever! Thanks for sharing all your great ideas! Andrea
posted: 12:08 pm on April 26thRe: "Autumn Leaves"
Gretchen...beautiful designs - love it! Andrea
posted: 12:07 pm on April 26thRe: From Barnyard to my yard...
This is right up my alley - love it! Andrea
posted: 12:06 pm on April 26thRe: Business Card Holder
This is ADORABLE...I love it! Thanks for sharing. Andrea
posted: 12:04 pm on April 26thRe: Wine cabinet
Beautiful! I LOVE it - very nice save!
posted: 9:29 am on March 26thAndrea
Re: Junky Clipboard Turned Handy Photo Holder
Candy! What a neat idea and special, personalized gift for your sister...yes, I think it's a wonderful "gift"! I know she'll love it too! Andrea
posted: 3:58 pm on March 13thRe: Feel'in "all" Right
This is SO COOL!! Great idea - love the tray and the pails as legs. Thanks for posting for all to enjoy! I love the display aspect of it too - the Corona and limes are a great touch! Hope they didn't go to waste...! Andrea
posted: 11:43 am on March 11thRe: Mirror Mirror on the wall
Junkinpunkin...this is an incredible save and it looks fantastic above your mantel!!! Andrea
posted: 11:08 am on March 11thRe: Happy Easter & Welcome to our Booth!
Looks like my junk girlfriends and I need to make a jaunt over to Ohio...! Your booth looks just great! I love the aluminum letters and the other pictures on your website are very appealing too...the little bottles on the tray...lovely! My kind of "junk" - ain't it grand?!! Have fun! Andrea
posted: 11:03 am on March 11thRe: JUNKY MANTELS
Christy, yes, the gate is just propped on the mantel; I didn't attach it to the wall. There's a small ledge on the mantel so it won't slide off. Thanks to everyone for the really nice compliments. Wish I could get an updated photo of my boys, but unfortunately they are teenage "men" now with minds of their own...when did that happen?
posted: 11:12 am on March 7thRe: It's 'Sew' Easy To Pretty Your Home
How ADORABLE is that zipper?! It just made me smile! You think of the NEATEST things...love it all! Andrea
posted: 2:40 pm on March 5thRe: Recycled Jewelry
You are truly one talented girl! Everything is just lovely! Andrea
posted: 2:37 pm on March 5thRe: Piano Bar
This is just exceptional! The before and after photos speak for themselves. You did a GREAT job, junk sister! Andrea
posted: 10:36 am on March 4thRe: Finally got our "things" together...or as I like to say, got our "junk" together!
Looks like a great bunch of treasures! All the hard work will pay off so sit back and have fun! Good luck! Andrea
posted: 10:34 am on March 4thRe: Pocket Full of Posies
Hey, this is very neat! I can see you changing out the tulips for a pocket full of those mini flags over the 4th of July, greens and red berries for Christmas...etc., etc. FUN! Andrea
posted: 10:31 am on March 4thRe: How-To Make a Tricycle Tire Cookbook Holder
Okay, I love this, but then again I can't seem to get enough of wheels lately - aren't they just the best?! Wonderful project and thanks for posting it. Andrea
posted: 4:53 pm on February 26thRe: Door Casing Picture Frame
I really like what you did here! Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Andrea
posted: 10:08 am on February 26thRe: Ice Tongs Paper Towel Holder
Hey, Lady, what a fantastic idea - love it! This is very cool. Andrea
posted: 12:10 pm on February 18thRe: Meat Slicer Book Rack
What a GREAT repurpose...love it! Andrea
posted: 7:58 pm on February 16thRe: Deep Fried Decor - A Floral Welcome
A girl just can't go wrong with baskets! You do a A+ job on displaying...very lovely! Andrea
posted: 10:15 am on February 15thRe: Just great grates!
Yes, I sure hope you ALL can make it to our next sale September 12th! All these neat blogs/websites have really gotten us all in the mood to work on our junk "creations". It is just so fun to see we aren't alone in this world of lovin' JUNK! :) Andrea
posted: 10:20 am on February 13thRe: A "candle-ier" and some thingamabobs...
All I can say is...HELLO, this is ADORABLE! The entire
posted: 3:00 pm on February 9thset-up you have here is very warm and inviting! And those vintage receipt holders are A+. Wonderful eye candy! Andrea
Re: Machine Shop Posey
Okay, I really love this! You could certainly leave this up all year long filled with decor of the month/season. This is just fab! Andrea
posted: 2:55 pm on February 9thRe: fruit bowl disc-overy
Janwinn! How fun is this idea?! My Junk Fest friend Lynette used old LP's and 45's to make cake stands (using old candlesticks as the base). So adorable! Many fun uses for these old "goodies"! Music to my ears - ha! Andrea
posted: 12:49 pm on February 5thRe: "Record" setting transformation...
Gals...I haven't used linseed oil, but I will check it out! I usually use bleach with Dawn soap/water and a small brush to clean items like this; then a couple coats of poly. Thanks for the nice comments; isn't it fun how we all think alike when it comes to cool junk?! Andrea
posted: 4:56 pm on February 4thRe: An En-Lightening Project that's Music to My Ears!
This is really neat! I used to play the clarinet as a girl, and I would love to make it into a lamp. (Believe it or not, I still have it). Thanks for sharing this fun idea! Andrea
posted: 4:10 pm on February 4thRe: Grate-ful Junk Decor
L-O-V-E grates! I've used them in my home in a million ways! Thanks for sharing! Andrea
posted: 7:40 pm on February 2ndRe: Super Sunny Sunday Swap at the Sunset
Aren't you just a lucky duck?! Wow, love everything you have pictured here...from the samovar (wow) to the birdbath to the cart...great finds! Ship them to me, will ya? Just email me and I'll send you my address - ha!! Andrea
posted: 1:28 pm on February 2ndRe: Sewing Cabinet Shelf
Love this! You did a great job on this shelf idea - a really beautiful piece of wood saved. And isn't it cool to know what it "used" to be? Andrea
posted: 1:24 pm on February 2ndRe: A few projects that are truly For The Birds!
Junkermidge - Okay, I love these...how clever and creative! I can't decide which one I like more! Great ideas and thanks for sharing. Andrea
posted: 10:29 am on February 2ndRe: Happy Valentines
This is very cute! I can picture it at Christmas time filled with little trees and packages and just changing out the ribbon. How versitile!
posted: 9:44 am on February 1stRe: Back to life with a little TLC
This was an AMAZING transformation - I saw it in person! This great cupboard walked right out the door at a Junk Fest sale, to no one's surprise! You did a great job on this, SweetMelissa!
posted: 9:39 am on February 1stRe: My Potting Shed
Talk about a little piece of heaven right in your back yard! I've never seen doors like that on a garden shed before and how fab they are! The awning is "perfect". I'd leave up some twinkling white Christmas lights all year round on this treasure. Thanks for sharing it! Andrea
posted: 10:56 am on January 29thRe: Victorian Christmas Wreath
This is right up my alley...the frame is beautiful! You did a nice job and it's a lovely welcome on your front door! Thanks for sharing. Andrea
posted: 10:39 am on January 29thRe: A true "junky" to "funky" transformation
Hey everyone! Thanks for all the nice comments on the wine caddie, wow! Glad you like this re-purpose as much as I do! Wheels, rust and wine...need I say more?! Andrea
posted: 12:14 pm on January 28thRe: benches I have made
Very neat benches and the commode is F-U-N! I took a rusty parlor chair that was bent all to heck, got it back into shape and put a pan where the seat used to be. Instead of a plant, I added some rocks, water and a pump...it's now a great water feature on our patio. I'll post the picture soon. We can sure THINK SPRING even with 50" of snow on the ground, right?!
posted: 2:05 pm on January 27thRe: White on White
Redesigned: This is just lovely! I too love white. The hanging windows are PERFECT in that space. I posted a few photo's of my familyroom on Junk-fest.blogspot.com - my winter escape!
posted: 12:31 pm on January 25thRe: Wine Rack
Very cool idea! It's small and can easily fit on anyone's kitchen cupboard or buffet! Love the legs. We make alot of wine bottle holders, wine caddies, wine cabinets, etc. and have them for sale at our annual Junk-Fest...check out our new blog....I recently posted a wine caddie "junky" to "funky" blog. junk-fest.blogspot.com
posted: 12:26 pm on January 25thAndrea
Re: Old Gas Stove Grates
Grates are just great! LOL! Who doesn't love em?! Andrea
posted: 12:20 pm on January 25thRe: Everybody has shutters, don't they?
Love this idea! I can picture it filled with my fav magazines in my bath next to a hot bathtub filled with bubbles to the brim...me in it...thanks for posting! Andrea
posted: 12:17 pm on January 25thRe: My Love for Junk is on the Rise!
You prove time and time again exactly how many awesome different ways a person can use "junk"...how cool...love all your ideas!
posted: 10:41 pm on January 18thAndrea