RustyDiva

Thanks for the tip joeyone but maybe I just don't know what I'm looking for. Sue, how about a lesson on what restaurant dishes are? Are they stamped "restaurant" on the bottom or do they just have a certain feel or look to them? I could be passing them by unknowingly!

K

Great art project. It looks awesome against your wall and way too pretty to put outside. I can tell a lot of work went into it ~ very nice!!!!

Good morning Janis,
I have been anxiously awaiting another post from you girl cuz you know I love your stuff! If you others haven't checked out her blog then you're missing out because she brings pure elegance to every project she does!!! Love this project because anyone can tackle it ~ not too complicated and a beautiful end result. I'm still jealous over all your GREAT letters and stencils. :=) Love the mix of the burlap with the other elements because it softens it and brings just the right amount of subtle color to the white. You rock once again my friend!

Kenda

Very cool displays. I love the mix of bright colors with all the rusty stuff ~ my favorite thing!!!!

Kenda

Oh Kathy, I LOVE this store!!!!! It brought a tear to my eye to see all the beautiful displays, vignettes and wonderful junk. Silly how junk can make me cry ~ or maybe it's hormones ~ naw, it's junk!!!! If I lived anywhere in the vicinity, I would be at that place all the time!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

Kenda

I love the "fall back" ~ it's all about the extra hour of sleep for me!!!!!! Wonderful displays and Fall colors.

I spy lots of likes!!!!

Very cool idea. I'm another fan of the rust and the sparkle combo!!

Oooooo great ideas girls! Love the booth. Very junkilicious!

Love, love , love! It has all the elements we junkers go for ~ rustic, multi-functional and florals you don't have to water! ha I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want restaurant dishes waaaaaaaaa. I guess the restaurants here are holding on to theirs!
Lovely post Sue!

Kenda

Oh my ~ loving the glass battery jars, and the ball bearings, and the drawers, and the wheels, and the ..........


K

Very talented painter bluebucket! Love your work. The axes are beautiful.

Great idea ~ I too would have to photocopy. These look awesome.

These are awesome!!!!!! I have some spindles that will just fit the bill.

This is a great idea and like 1DesignChick, I would have never seen the possibilities in that crock! I would have totally dismissed it! I hate those big bulky plastic containers in my laundry room and this would certainly "class" it up.

This looks wonderful on your cute little porch! Looks like a picture from a magazine. I love this idea because I have some chairs that are about to be retired because of purchasing new dinning room chairs. Thank you for the idea!

This is gorgeous! You are very very talented!

Great extra use for those stencils!

Love it! I will never look at wine barrels the same again! I also love that you added nature to it with the sunflower head and wheat! VERY COOL project!!!

That is just awesome!!!! I agree with Junkermidge........I would so use that as a landmark to give directions. You girls deserve A++++++++++++++++++ kudos for risking your life for junky art!! Great job.

Very pretty! Is it very heavy? You always do such a wonderful job.

Great idea! I love solar lighting but would have never thought about using it indoors.

Very GRAND birdhouse!!! Nice job.

Likin your bird houses but lovin the old gate and cool red chairs!!!! Very nice arrangement ~ thanks for sharing it!

Beautiful! I've tried making jewelry before and man it's hard ~ I'm a buyer (as you saw in my Keeper of Bling post):)I know a lot of hard work went into this and I know Lani is loving it like it should be loved!!!!

Kenda

Thank you ladies for the kind remarks. I wonder why no "boys" responded??? They are probably thinking ~ man, I'm glad she's not my chick. LOL

Awesome signs ~ great job!!! These would make me want to come in and check it out.

Very cool and I love the touch of nature.

Love the staggered look also. Great job!

Been there before.....no vision until after it's transformed and then they wish they had thought of it. ha Beautiful piece.

Love your stuff girl!!! The big rusty flower frog and the last picture of clocks really speak to me though. Great collection and thanks for sharing it with us!

Kenda

Great job for a very worthy cause girl! Also love the color pallette but my fave has to be the use of the mat to paint a design on the cabinet ~ now that's thinkin on your feet!!!!

Very cool wall hanging ~ love that cupboard door. It's very pretty. Great job girl!

Another cool project! Lucky soaps.

These are way cool. I love what you've done with them!!!!

I told ya I saw some marrying goin on!!! Looks great and frames your grams treasures beautifully!.

Cool finds from one rusty junker to another!

Awesome "mother of the bride"! I expect we may see a few BG attmepts soon.

I think he looks more like "father of the bride". Him and the library witch would make a perfect couple. These are sooooo cute!

Looks like my kind of joint!!!!!

K

This is Halloween awesomeness!!!!!! She looks "spooktacular" (someone had to say it) So glad you're in the spirit Sue. Great job!

Kenda

You know I'm lovin the rust!!!!! Great job! I also love power tools! Reciprocating saw is awesome but I also love my table saw and the miter saw and the .......oh I just love power tools. I have more than my boyfriend!

Oh how cute! I do a Halloween tree every year by my door with orange blinker lights. I like it so much that I leave it up for Thanksgiving too. The kids always get a kick out of hunting for the perfect fallen branch! Love the way you surrounded yours with pumpkins and crows!

Oh my gosh ~ LUSTING after this creation!!!! If I can find a chippy look alike then this idea is sooooooooo getting copied. Awesome, awesome.......did I say awesome??!!!!

Kenda

Very nice display!!!

I am lovin the whole junk pumpkin idea!!!!! Love the faucets as eyes and the rusty red jug is my fave! Great Fall display!!!!!!

Wow ~ how does one come across a train spring and who knew trains had springs. :) Awesome table and awesome combination of components!!

Oh how I love your chippy door! It's gorgeous!!!!!
Your display is wonderful too ~ cute, cute, cute.

Awesome paint job! Looks like it's all one piece. Your mom will love it!

Love this lantern and what a bargain!! You made a great centerpiece combo. I love feathers and yours adds just the right touch!

Looks like you have challenged us all to look deeper into our junking passions! How cool that we can connect our love of junk to deeper meaning and purpose ~ not just some silly nilly action we conduct on a whim. For that ~ we all thank you Sue!

Kenda

Love your collection of round! Lovin the chippy white ball in the first picture. I'll have to think deeper about this question because I'm so eclectic. Obvious response is lover of all things rusty!

Kenda

Awesome transformation ~ very pretty!

Still lovin your style!!

This is adorable!!! Love it.

Love these cute little kittys! They have the perfect non-chalant look on their faces.

I am now fainting over all the great rusty pieces and awesome ideas! I like your style man.

You are speakin my rusty language!!! Very cool.

Great Dr. bag! I have one too that I also use as a magazine holder beside my couch.

OMG ~ those are gorgeous above your sofa!!!! Absolutely love them!

Ha ha ha~ love this! Very creative and functional!

Great colors! My sweetie is a painter so I can't wait to show him this post! Great job Jim.

Love the grate! Ya'll cracked me up....Love the picture too ~ but is the hair currently shoulder length or like the other shorter do? They both make you look young and sassy!

So cute! I feel very welcomed on your porch.

LOVIN THE RED AND THE RUST!!!!!!!!

Cool cabinet ~ love the paint job. I've picked one of these up before but put it back because I didn't think we would use it very much. Wish I had thought about the shelf idea.

King Java Jave is very cool!! He looks like he is rulin the roost. Great combination of stuff ~ awesome work my friend.

K

The wood is gorgeous! I would have a hard time painting it too. You did a great job on the build!

I even love the chippy paint on the barn! Very cool wreath!!!! I'll be on the look for fans now. I love this site because it's taught me to look at everyday items with a new eye.

Match made in heaven! Great paint on the wood piece and love the glass comination. Thanks for sharing.

Oh my..... love love love the fence and wreath!!!!!! It looks perfectly rustic. Ya'll did a great job!

From someone who LOVES Halloween ~ you did an awesome job! Not too spooky but just spooky enough. Even though I love all the make-believe and dress up ~ I don't like the scary movies either.(except for classic Frankestein, Vampires, Mummies and Werewolves etc) Happy Halloween!!!!!!

Now I'm gonna have to check out my dead plants to see if I can weave the leaves! Never never would have thought of that. You are very creative ~ nice job on the shrine.

Very cool!

Great display ~ love the rusty white chair!!!!!!

Gorgeous church for your birds! Love that it came from salvaged pieces and I know a lot of hard work went into it ~ it shows.

Great way to come through in a pinch!!!!! We junkers could survive any situation. Looks lovely!

Ahhhhhh memories of laying on the floor and twirling that cord while I talked for hours! Now my daughter wonders all over the house! Great project!

You find some of the best tins ever!!!!! Love the little teapot and of course all the crusty rusty parts. Another awesome job girl!!!

Kenda

P.S. Are you finished with those apples??? ;o)

I think that's one of those country trash cans where you slip the handles of the trash bag over the high handles on the trash can......I like it a lot better now! Looks great and functional too.

Looks like you're off to a great start! Be sure and post when you finish. Looks sturdy.

Love this table! It looks very high~end. I don't care if it is out of style ~ I love wallpaper!!!!!!!

Awesome idea! These turned out great and my kids would love working on them. So much easier than messy carving.

Oooooooo ~ love the color! Great job.

Wow ~ there is sooooooo much you can do with that! Can't wait to see. Stop teasing us. :)

I see some marrying going on! Some of these would look great put together. Can't wait to see what you have in store for them.

Lovin the bon bons but unfortunately they make my hips look as wide as hers! haha I just love all the spikey hair and the tin graphics are awesome. Another fantastic piece of art my friend! You rock repeatedly!!!!!!!!!

Kenda

Love this idea ~ they are all beautiful! How cool would that be to have a real fur coat bear! My conscious would go with that idea way better than wearing one. Great job!!

This would look awesome in a classroom! Hmmmmmm ~ I'm thinking teacher gift. Would love to know how you did it.

Very elegant project. Looks great ~ well done!

Great project ~ both of them!!!

Love your display. The window looks wonderful.

These look great in your house! I love your decor.

Saaaaaaaweet!!!!! Nice hubby!

Love love love this! The lights add just the right touch.

This window is great! I love the pink and black. Very funky!!!!

This is awesome!!!!!! Beautiful job.

Great project ~ they did a great job!

Love this rusty cool piece!!! Great find.

This is cool. Awesome graphics and what a fun piece to make. I'm sooooooooooo jealous over the letters/numbers. You scored big on those!

Super cool lamps. Very talented hubby! These look awesome.

Great save on the drawer bottoms. I love stuff that is re-used. They look great!

Great first post. Some of those toys bring back good memories! Cool party and like the others ~ I'm sure your daughter loved it.

Love your fireplace. The picture is perfect too~I really like the animal print. Great job!

Love your treasures. Really likin the tall white metal thing.

Too too cool! Free junk is ALWAYS the best way to go.

You guys did an awesome job on this. What a fun way to spend time with your dad. Sounds like you gave him the perfect gift!!!

X-treme shade! Very cool idea and look.

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Sorry, I fainted on my keyboard! Awesome haul!!!!!!!!Congratulations!!!

Kenda

Love the redo! You chose a great color and new knob. Fab center also. I don't know how these were used as bread boxes ~ my bread always molds faster in one.

Beautiful lamp and I love the button idea. Nice variation on the crystals. Looks very elegant ~ great job!

Way to recycle fabric!!!! They look great.

I've always wanted to try this. Great job and awesome idea for a kitchen!

Once again ~ love your work. He's soooooo cute and the tilt of his head is perfect! You are such a creative artist! Gush gush gush.

Hey, I want you to have the Coleman parts. I could never do anything with them as fun and inspiring as your art. E-mail me if you're interested and I'll get your address. No pressure if you don't want em either:)

specialrich1@yahoo.com
Kenda

Great find and wonderful save!

Great idea ~ you can still be part of what's going on outside your room and if you want complete solitude ~ you can close it off anytime! Excellent execution!

Love your space!!!! The lockers are awesome!!! I would kill for a room all to myself ~ you did a great job on your space. Love the new picture and sassy hairdo.

Great crackle!!

Wow ~ you got an awesome buy! Looks great.

This is awesome and hopefully worth every painful moment! Does it hurt to wear? I would sooooooo wear it! Great job.

Oooooooooooo ~ my 2 favorite things ~ rust and red! I was immediately drawn to your pictures. Great job putting everything together. Looks great!!!!

Wonderful job Alice!!! You've been busy ~ and what beautiful creations. I love the pendent necklaces and the bigger the better. There's a saying, "Big girls need big diamonds" and I expand that to Big girls need big jewelry!

Kenda

Love the rustic appeal!!

First of all ~ love this!!!!!!
Second ~ you were on my mind this week-end. I went junkin and came across some metal Coleman parts that looked like little funnels. My first thought was how can I get these to Gailmarie for one of her projects because she could soooo do something with these. Is that wierd???? They were only .33 cents so I bought them anyway and I think I figured out a project of my own but wanted you to know that you crossed my junk mind!

From another Texan ~ love the Texas top!!!!!

Oh how I wish I had a workshop much less a respite corner! Love love the doors! Great job ~ use that space!

Very cute! I like the originality ~ keep em comin girl!!!!

I absolutely love this idea!!!! I have some shutters that have been waiting for a purpose and I think I've found it! Awesome job!!!!!!

The cart is way too cool and I'm drooling over all the color. Just beautiful! I LOVE Fall and your pictures evoke such a smile on my heart ~ thanks!

K

Awesome necklace!!!! Love the display also. Great job and congrats on the spotlight.

Now that I follow your blog ~ I get special sneak peeks. Love this project! Very classy. I'm still on the look for letters/rub~ons as perfect as yours. I think you need to be renamed ~ Silverdiva!!:) Have a great day.

Kenda

Love these! Bet they will last another several life times with the great durable fabric. Great job.

You little junking minx!!!! Awesome way to think "upside down" on a grill! Great, great great idea!!!!!!!I bow to you (as Candy said)POTTINGMASTER.

Awesome! I love old fence wood and the one in your last picture is to die for! What a lucky school to have such talented parents. You could sooooooooo sell these!

Cute, cute, cute! Thanks for sharing them.

OMG ~ you have me beat girl (but I don't have a basement). You definitely need to own your own shop!!!!! Your pictures are awesome ~ I spy a lot of cool stuff in there. Love all the scrolley chairs and the "etc" letters. Your display rack is very creative and I see lot's more I couldn't live without! I think we are ALL a little nuts ~ wouldn't life be boring if we weren't? Keep on junkin momma!!!!! :)

K

Great idea and great purpose!

Great job Candy! Cool idea!

Kenda

You have no idea how well this would go in my kitchen!!! Love the fabric you chose.

Great job on the bench! I've always wanted to do one of these but never seem to get around to it. Like the color too!

Oh I love these. What a great idea. I would like to see your soldered pieces too. :)

Great job ~ I like this.

I too would like to see more ~ sounds heavenly! I can't find the feathers but I'm intrigued. I love canopy's!

Love this gate and the spur is a stroke of genious.!!! I noticed you're from Burleson ~ my brother and his wife lived there for awhile. Ya'll have an awesome Goodwill!!!! He was right down the street from it and I would sneak away as much as possible. They moved to Amarillo so I'm sad I won't get to shop it. Your yard looks beautiful ~ do you weld?

She's kind of thrash meets ballerina. Love it! The clamps remind me of blinged out ankle monitors for delinquents. (I work in Law Enforcement) Love the hair and the microwave/hot water creativity. I'm falling over laughing at the thought of Alice microwaving her arms. If it worked ~ your idea would put tons of plastic surgeons out of work.;)
Great work Gailmarie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kenda

Right up my alley Marie! You did a great job and I love the color pallete in the flowers. This would go great in my house ~ hint hint. :)

You really are an awesome urban artist! If you don't have your own business ~ you SHOULD! This stuff should sell like wildfire!! Can't wait to see more.

I love everything about this! The additions are all too cool and the rusty yellow patina is awesome. Like Marie ~ I love the piece next to it too. I would so buy this in a heartbeat but since you're so far away ~ I may just have to make one of my own. What a copycat I am!!!!

Oh and I could pot and party also! Something about that just doesn't sound right. LOL

Thank you so much for the instructions. I'm getting GREAT Christmas ideas! I just love these. I can make them to fit any friends/family's decor. (Maybe some for me too)
Thanks again.

K

Spooktacular! Love all the glitter.

These could be the "next big thing". The graphics are awesome and any teen or tween would just die over one. Any adult too ~ you may have something here chica!

Love, love love this Lani! Most of all (besides ummm everything about it) I love that you kept the end pieces on. I'm afraid I would have chopped them off without thinking first. This piece is awesome ~ I love chippy. How many times have I used the word love? I guess that means I kind of ~ sort of like this piece. :)

Great job Grasshopper! Isn't it ridiculous how expensive these are in the stores?! This looks awesome and love the paper you chose.

What a great idea ~ can you tell us how you made them?

I'm in Texas and still far far away! ha Feel like I stepped back in time Troy ~ great booth! Hope is was a sell out.

I always love opening your posts ~ thank you! I also admire how much thought goes into each piece you create. Everything ties in together beautifully. Love her! You are SOOOOOOOOOOO talented my friend!

Kenda

I remember the days when I used to just lay on my bed lost in a book or listening to music and dreaming. Need those days back!!!! This is a great reminder ~ good job and great creativity combining all the elements.

Very cool ~ love the raven!!

Love, love, love this! Concrete, metal, rust, garden ~ perfect harmony!!!!!

Thank you Marie for looking at it in a positive light! We would have a GREAT time and I don't mind a little laughter from others either! (I actually had a friend stop shopping with me because we were attracted to the same stuff ~ it became a competition for her to see if she could beat me to something ~ took all the fun out of the whole like mind thing) Wish we lived closer too!!!!!!

What a great idea to freshen up a piece of furniture. Love it!!!! Great job. She is very Tres Chic!

Wow ~ awesome idea! Love this!

Kenda

I love that you were able to use the wood frames that you brought home awhile ago. I often obtain things that I have no idea how I'm going to use them and then one day a purpose just pops up. This is awesome art work!!!!!! Love the project!!!!!

Kenda

Another great idea my rusty friend!!! I love this and the dark rich sealed rust against the delicate lace is wonderful. Awesome job! We couldn't shop together though cause we would be vying for the same rusty metal. LOL Alas, I must worship your work from afar. :)

K

Christmas ornaments can be pricey ~ even at Wal-mart so you got a great deal. I love how you saw a different use for them! Your tree is beautiful!

Love this idea! Very creative and I love the ones in the first picture.

Looks like it's in really great shape. I would want a guest house out of it. I'll bet your just drooling over all that awesome lumber! Congrats.

Sharon ~ great job chica. Very pretty!!!!! I love the glass knob feet!!!! Did you immediatley think upside down when you saw it? Can't wait to see what you do with the lamps in the second picture.

I spy some awesome stuff girlie! You will have no problem selling. You better still be shoppping cause I'm guessing you will have to refill soon! Congrats.

Great colors and great collections! You put things together really well.

Thank you so much my friends. I don't love my new house just yet but it's getting there slowly. At least I love pieces of it now ~ it was a real wreck when I bought it.

Sharon ~ glad there are other "cheap o's" out there!

Janis ~ any time you want to stop by for a cup of tea, I would love to meet you!

Greencolleen ~ sounds like you and I could do some damage in the thrift store department!

Candy ~ I haven't posted the hutch before and I can't wait to paint it black. You're right, sometimes I just want to curl up with a good book and never leave my house (especially on rainy days) I'm very much a home~body.

Thank you all for your sweet comments. My friends always say my house feels cozy and inviting. I read a comment from Sue about a home needing to feel like a big hug when you walk in and that's what I want my home to be. And you guys have a hand in it by submitting all your great ideas on this site so thanks for the many many gifts!!

K

Beautiful ~ I want one!

Love this ~ these pictures belong in a magazine!

Very funky! Great way to redo yucky brass.

WOW......WOW......WOW.... these are GREAT!

Ok Marie, laughed so hard I think I tinkled a little (not really) May have to move with you ~ I spy I spy!!!!!!!

I never knew such a thing existed ~ I've been enlightened ~ thanks. Great project and as always you are too funny! Your comments always make me laugh.

Kenda

I'm with the others ~ love the way you take us along on your adventures! I also agree that BINGO looks a little like a character in that silly movie my sweetie likes called Killer Clowns from Outerspace (or something to that effect) And I usually love clowns ~ haha Thanks again for sharing and will be anxiously waiting for more. (Very nice new picture of your sweet smiling face)

Kenda

East Texas has some great junkin festivities. We need some in the Panhandle! Looks like you found some treasures and I can only imagine how excited you are about your new venture! My problem is that I truly love all that I buy and would have a hard time parting with it. I would want everything to go to a good home ~ like a kitten. LOL Sending good karma your way for opening day!!!!!

She's very sweet! Great job and I love the hidden jewels too.

I know what you mean about space ~ I shop like I have a store to fill and I don't so my house and barn is overflowing. Yesterday I found a table and hutch piece that I talked myself out of because of space and when I changed my mind and went back (3 hrs. later) it was gone. Anyway...... great job on your project and I love the use of the prints. Looks very Tuscan. Keep feedin that addiction :)

The wood is gorgeous ~ great save! I love the deep rich color against the shiny silver of the spoon. Awesome job.

This clock is just great and the ribbon is perfect!! You go girl ~ love it.

You did a great job putting your own spin on Kathy's idea. I love the silver based one with the star shade! They really look pretty on your serving table and I'm sure they were the hit of the get~together! Once again, I'll never look at lamp shades the same again!

Kenda

It never ceases to amaze me the endless amount of creativity on this site. I would have NEVER thought about turning an old card table into art but it makes total sense now that I've seen it. Hey ~ can you just take it off the wall when you need an extra table? ha Looks awesome!!!!!! Love the unique new use and am sooooo jealous at your roadside finds. I think I need to move to your neighborhood too! I am continually growing in the way I look at everyday objects because of this site ~ thanks Candy ~ great job!

Kenda

I love Fall colors ~ these are beautiful.

Everything about this piece is great!!!! She's my kind o girl ~ attitude and spikey do. Love the "boots", love the hands on the hips and love the blue. Another great job girl ~ you definitely kicked butt with this one!

K

I'm singing with the others~great job! Also love the copper! It really stands out with that wood color.

Love the silver platters and glad it was a good selling week-end for you. Looks like lots of awesome stuff. Can't wait to see more pics!

K

Beautimus, fantabulous, supercalifragilistic exspialidocious! Can't believe I even attempted those words. LOL ~ You know I love all that you do my friend! These are beautiful and of couse inspiring. Thank you!

Kenda

Awesome transformation Sue!

I don't think you will have any trouble selling these. They are very well done! Love the one with hens on it.

(I wondered what happened) Love your use of license plates to create unique works of art. Great job!

Love the stool ~ it will last 4~ever!! I'm thinking of trying my hand at growing gourds next year. Any advice? Yours look awesome! I love Fall too!!!

WOW!!!!! Can't decide on my fav either. I think maybe the chandelier but I wouldn't turn any of them away if they showed up on my doorstep!!!!! Love love love the simplicity!

K

Great idea with the purses! Never painted a couch before ~ sorry but good luck. I'm sure you will get lot's of ideas from others soon.

Marie I think we are kindred spirits ~ I love the rusty look of this. Once again you hit it just right!! Such a great idea to use it in a nursery. It's gorgeous!

Love the colors and rustic appeal! You did an awesome job ~ would look great in my house.:-)

Kathy ~ I absolutely love this!!!!! This piece is very classy and elegant. I'll be on the hunt for lamps now ~ you guys keep giving me ideas and I'll have to buy another house to keep all my stuff in. LOL (Like I'd really hate that ha) I'm getting awesome Christmas ideas ~ keep em coming!!!

I just love your space! Really ~ every time you post pictures, it just makes me smile. Fabulous find and very creative use. I want a welding hubby ~ life would be so much easier :)

I'm thinking gift tags ~ use the initial of the person the gift belongs to. I like to attach these at Christmas because it makes handing out gifts so much easier for our large family and then the receiver can keep it as a momento. You could sparkle them up or just attach to a pretty card. You could write the year on the back too.

Well, I would say you are obsessed with bird houses ~ awesome obsession!!!!!! Love the last one of this post. Thank you so much for sharing ~ now I want to go to the birds :)

So the talent runs in the ENTIRE family!

More great stuff girl! Love love love the one in the first picture. Your hubby is just as talented as you are!

What a great collection!!! I love the potting bench.

Cool piece! Great colors and design ~ no doubt it will sell quickly.

Awesome piece. I'm not at all surprised that it sold so quickly.

Another great combination of goodies!

Too cute for words! Makes me smile.

Oh how sweet with a little bit of a dangerous edge to her. Love her!!!

SCORE ~ I am currently doing the touch down dance for you!!!!I'm drooling over all those crystals. Great save!

Looks like I'll be missing another great event. I really need to start saving my junkin cash for plane tickets and hotel reservations :) Ya'll have fun.

I'm sooooo lovin the pink trailer........I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!

You HAVE to reveal when you find out what those are ~ too cool!! And even cooler now that you have worked your magic on them. Killer!!!!!!!!!

K

Very classy my classy friend!! I would say that so far you have met the challenges with flying colors ~ that is why you are the QUEEN!!!!!!

What a great idea for an old fireplace hood!!!!! You did an awesome job and let me be the first to say ~ spooktacular. I love it!!!!!!

Love your gypsy!!! Just in time for Halloween too!
Killer.

Just re~read my comment and what I meant to say is I have a hard time painting rusty stuff! I'm drawn to the darker colors but I love the whole shabby chic, cottage thing. I just don't have any of it in my house ~ make sense?? Anyway......love that you chose to go with rust colors for this piece! Whew.....I feel better now :)

I've always wanted to try this with leather belts. You did a great job! The colors go very well with the wall and the little side stool. I think it's a keeper too!

Oh Marie ~ this is right up my alley!!!! Love it. The colors and just the right amount of rust are awesome! (so glad you didn't paint it white, I'm just not a white paint kind of girl) It looks fab in your workroom! Great job girl.

Just precious! Love their creations and enthusiasm about creating. Great teaching job gailmarie! Keep up the good work.

I'm also drawn to roses ~ love the tray. Good job.

Love this pumpkin! The best part is it never goes bad ~ you can use it year after year. Great job!

Sending celebratory wishes your way Sue. (as you said ~ to a fellow virgo)Sounds like you had a great birthday and I'm sooo glad. Every girl deserves to celebrate her birth in style and we all should celebrate YOU for bringing all of us together!

All my best
K

Love this Jim. My kind of stuff ~ rustic AND rusty!!!

Love the glass knobs and the spice rack idea. Very warm and inviting home ~ thanks for sharing it.

Very sweet and simple. Love it. Perhaps the idea came from your brother all along. Thank you for sharing.

Good idea ~ very nice!

Very pretty!

Love this ~ it looks beautiful. I saw Janis' Thriftday post also ~ isn't she an awesome inspiration?!!!! My favorite part is the big silver 5 with the black ribbon. Very classy!! Good job chica.

But what lovely junk it is! Love your great room and all your awesome decorations.

Love the cupboard!!!!! In fact ~ I want the entire corner.

Great trade girl! It turned out very pretty.

Oh JennyK, I love EVERYTHING about this piece. If I were going to be at your show, I would certainly look into purchasing it. The color is awesome and the rusty accessories are beautiful ~ love the quote too. Just awesome!!!!!!

K

Very cool! Love the story behind it.

Thank you so much girls......I love birthdays and happy birthday to all the fellow September babies! I had a great day but I also believe in celebrating the entire birthday month (I know....a little over the top)So far it's been a great month and the year of 45 looks awesome!!! (I'm also not shy about my age LOL)

K

Love love love the cupboards. They would immediately get my attention!

Great ideas Candy! I love this so much better than plain old same old frames. It also shows a lot of thought and caring on your part. Tell him congratulations on turning 40 ~ it only gets better from here!

K

Great project Kathy. It covers ALL the bases! Best of luck at your sale ~ wish I could be there.

K

Awesome post Sue! The colors in those flowers are to die for ~ I love Fall the most of all the seasons! Everything works together wonderfully.

As always Janis ~ love your creation! It will look fabulous in your home. Your posts just ooooze elegance (the word ooooze is not very elegant huh?) You have a very calming effect on a person and all your pictures make me feel like I'm peeking into a spa! Love it!

I know you'll do well. Good luck and love the sign!!!!!!!

Looks great!! I recognize the lamp ~ hope it all sold well.

You are so cool gailmarie! I just LOVE the way your mind works!!!!! Great piece.

Good for you ~ new venture and all!!!!! Love the jewelry. Great job Alice!

OOOO LA LA ~ love this idea!!!!! Looks awesome and the finial was just made for the piece. Thanks for sharing it.

Great job Marie!!!!! I love the way you put everything together.

Love that you made it your own! Great job.

Great free find and congratulations for same day completion! I'm horrible about stock piling stuff. :)

I love garage sales this time of year when it's crispy in the mornings! Too bad they will start slowing down cause an avid junker will trek miles in the snow for a good deal! Congrats on your score.

Great job Alice and I love the saying. I'm sure she loves it too and smiles everytime she reads it.

Hooray for JMS!!!! I too love this site and spread the word every chance I get. My sweetie even tells people about it. I'm hooked and even though I haven't ventured out with my own business (yet) I feel inspired by each and every one that posts regularly and have been able to make my home a cozy and warm place for family and friends. I have no doubt this site will continue to grow and raise my glass to it's continued success!!!!!!


Rusty

Thanks everyone ~ you don't know how many times I drive round and round by my house just to look at the headboard ~ ha.

lakelover69 ~ I used a crackle medium that has lasted me through many many pieces of furniture. I've never heard about using the glue. hmmmmmmm I may have to try it when I finally run out.

Lani - don't mind at all if ya call me Rusty. I feel a little rusty most mornings. LOL.

Your eye for detail is wonderful. Love the sparkly ones! Great job and good luck on your sale.

Great job Midge! I love the boot and the meaning behind it!

I love your tree ~ mostly because you used what was already there. It's beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for sharing it.

Very creative ~ I like it.

I love her and the little glass ball is perfect. What an awesome fanciful silhouette! Great job!

Ooooooooooo.......I love the collage of colors! Great wall art.

Wonderful tribute! It's sooo important to remember and I'm glad you found a way to process.

Beautiful display Lani. The pictures are great and oh the lighting...........just gorgeous! I love all the punches of red (including the steaks ~ yummy) Looks like a great meal. Thank you for letting us be a part of it!

WOW, awesome piece! I would just be tempted to use it as great yard art and sounds like you have plenty of yard to fit it's size. I'm sure you will get some great ideas here and congratulations of such a great purchase!

They are cute!! Reminds me of the talking clock in Beauty and the Beast ~ I wouldn't be able to smash them either!

Thank you to all for the encouraging feedback. My sweetie thought I was crazy for not wanting a shiny new cedar roof ~ I made him read all your comments :)LOL

DreaminBoutJunk ~ I ran out of wall space in my house so the Texas star found a home outside. Thanks for noticing it.

Gailmarie ~ u r a kindred rusty spirit / love the song.

Alice ~ I've missed ya girl, where ya been?

SantaClause ~ great idea and I actually have a pulley that would fit perfect. Now I don't have to wait till spring, thanks.

Janis ~ I know you're busy (read your blog)so thank you for taking time to respond. May need to add some bling on it eh?

Ya'll take care and thanks again!!!!!!

Love the metal pieces. If you want to attach them ~ try the Gorilla glue cause I hear it will attach anything and then maybe reinforce with some type of small clamp. (Learning to weld is on my bucket list ~ ha) I have some shutters too and not any idea on what to do with them so I will be watching your post for ideas :)

They are spooky! You displayed them very well and what a great idea for Halloween! I have that exact chandelier in pic #3 and have been wondering what to do with it ~ now I have an idea ~ thanks.

Beautiful bird cage all on it's own. You "dressed" it up nicely. Love the after~glow!!!!! :)

I love this Jenny ~ everything about it! The locks are cool, the box is cool, the handle..........it's all cool and the saying is perfect!!!! Great job!

Congrats MB and love the arrangement! It all looks so yummy.
The flowers are beautiful too!

The table looks great Midge. I agree with Kathy ~ show off your work to the guy that sold it ~ he will be amazed and then "peckin" himself that he didn't think of it first!

Love love love simple Mondays! Great idea, great execution and great pics!

I just don't know how you do it!!!!!!! It would have taken me years to come up with those ideas, if at all. Looks beautiful and just goes to show that absolutely ANYTHING can become something else with enough imagination.

Kenda

Been gone and looks like I missed a lot! Great finish to an already awesome project Kathy. I love that this has a variety of uses (candles, plants, cloche) Great job but you probably need a rest from twisting all that wire. ha

I'm with ya on the rusty hinge ~ great patina ~ but I must say that the "tips" are my fave. They made me laugh too. Great job once again gailmarie!

VERY pretty! I'm hooked on "marrying" pieces now ~ it's very addicting. Have fun on the site!

Cute, cute, cute.

Perfect score! I with the rest ~ love the piece with bins.

Beautiful! Love the chippy paint and the cottage feel of the piece. Great job!!!!!

You did an awesome job! Love the design and colors.

Love this room ~ careful cause your guests may never leave! ha

Great idea and love all the bling!

Love your porch and all the beautiful calming colors Laurel. My fave has to be the valance! That is a great simple idea and allows the sun to shine in! Awesome pillows too ~ I love that you added that punch of dark to all the lighter hues. Just beautiful girlie!

Kenda

Great idea ~ you hate to throw those away because of the memories and yet there is usually no place for them as we get older.

Awesome piece! Almost has a 3-D quality.

Love your creations! You always amaze me with how you use every day items to create "parts". I remember this tin too ~ it's in great shape.

Love the new color! Cool crackle and bling.

Love the white patina. Nice re-do.

Collecting tea cups for one of these I have under my barn patio. Like the crytals ~ good job!

I love little road side stores! The bling sign would definitely catch my eye ~ great job!

Great memories ~ be sure and show us your centerpiece.

My classy classy friend!!! I told you, you are one of the greats! Absolutely LOVE this. The pictures are breath taking. I too had one of these as a child and it brings back a lot of memories. What a great way to have it grow up with you. Beautiful ~ and I'm green with envy over your green scenery! ;)

Kenda

Oh I forgot to say that the combination of the frame shape and the paint makes it look kinda like a little pumpkin. Ghoul how that worked out huh? :)

Great idea!!! I love the vintage pictures! Halloween is my 2nd favorite holiday (Christmas first) I think it adds a grown~up feel to Halloween decorations! Fantastic job.

Thanks guys! The picture really doesn't do it justice (I'm still learning the finer techniques of photography) I just sat and smiled at the thing 4-ever before I took a picture :)

Janis ~ huge compliment coming from you. I love what you do with all your creations. Funny how I think of each one of you whenever I see items of a certain style. (Jim industrial, Gretchen jewelry, Kathy shabbychic, Laurel chippy paint, Sue all junk etc etc)

Laurel ~ Crap! Didn't realize my reflection was posted. I look very....round. ha Glad it's not too clear ~ I had been working in the yard. yuck!

Well wishes to everyone!
Kenda

Fantastic imagination Jim! I love this light and I agree that your pictures are perfect! I am really gonna have to keep my eye out for these chicken feeder things ~ lot's of cows here but not a lot of chickens.

I LOVE to dumpster dive!!!!!!!! Great score!

I love these feeders and have never found any. Maybe I saw them and just didn't know what they were....anyway....love the mix of old chippy painted wood, creamy dishes and rusty metal! Great job girlie!

Love the addition. Makes an awesome piece look even more awesome!

Simply love it!

Hey Marie ~ I understand what your saying. We all speak "junkerese". I agree that it looks like an angel. Can't wait to see what it becomes!

Since viewing this site ~ I just can't look at glasses and platters the same again. These are beautiful and functional. Great job!

Very cool! Love old suitcases and love extra storage.

Love things that are unique and you hit the mark! Way to be green too. Great job!

Talk about no rest for the weary!!!! The way you go go go is amazing. It shows that you love what you do and fortunate for all of us that follow you. Glad you made it home safe!

I see many projects in your future Candy! Awesome score!!!!! Can't wait to see what all you come up with after playing.
Kenda

Very very pretty!!!

These would sell big in Texas!

I'm diggin the metal tray! Great hunt ~ it's like riding a bike ~ you never forget how to junk!

WOW ~ bling bling! Awesome score. Give that friend a big ole hug!!!!

You got to have your fairy tale too ~ awesome!!!! Congrats on the big score Laurel. I know just how you feel (see Once Upon a Time in Texas.. post) Love it all and I can just imagine the adrenaline rush as you looked over all your treasures!!!! I'm really happy for you.

Kenda

Love this patina!

Great decorations. I love brown and green together! Looks really nice!

Love the can clock! Great idea. Of course my time to relax would have to be set at midnight! No rest for the weary.

Love the color and the idea. The magnets are great too!

Love the shape of this ~ great job.

Not me Gretchen...... Fall can't get here fast enough. LOL I'm tired of sweating and my energy soars as the temperature drops. I love the colors, football, fireplaces and I'm ready, ready, ready........sorry, I got side tracked. My energy is up just THINKING about Fall. (I really do get obnoxiously frisky in the Fall/Winter)

Love this arrangement! Beautiful job! I really love the horse muzzle and key. Happy Fall Ya'll!! :O

Awww they just don't make doors like they used to. Great project and I'm sure it makes you smile every time you look at it! I love the chippy paint and original hardware. Good save!

Totally thought it was tiled! Great job.

Wow ~ I wanna shop YOUR habitat store!

Great color!

Great lamp shade ~ I love chenile!

Kathy you've done it again!!! I love this and especially the way you curled the ends. You've inspired me to start a "girls junk night" of my own beginning in October and now you've given me an idea on a first project. Keep em coming cause I like your style! I've said it before and I'll say it again ~ I think we would be great friends if we lived closer! Ya'll all feed my creative muse every time I open this site. Thanks!
Kenda

Ummmmmmmm ~ before you do anything ~ how bout cloning that DBF and sending him our way! :) I have a great one but a handy spare never hurts. LOL

I would paint white then distress it AND marry!

Absolutely awesome piece! I love it with or without candles ~ in fact ~ I love the candles by themselves too!

Your table is to die for!!!!!!!!

Kenda

OK, first of all, I had to pick myself up off the floor after seeing the chicken served in a bird cage!!!!!!!! It cracked me up!!!! Love it!! The red cooler is to die for ~ I love all things red and all things rusty!!! Sounds like ya'll had a great time and your ideas were awesome. They all will remember that gathering 4-ever! GREAT job!

Oh and love the chocolate sign!

Kenda

I have one with the back on and have used the heck out of it. Painted mine black because it goes with everything! You got a better deal ~ I think mine was around $9.
Great purchase.

Great eye for what it could be!

Awesome thrifty re-do! You did a great job. Welcome and looking forward to more posts.

I really like them better painted white ~ good call.

Cool Jewels!!!!
Great job.

Love this Candy! Beautiful mix of old and new and a very welcoming site for any porch.

Kenda

I'm diggin the funky looking orange sculpture thing on the left of the picture. That would certainly make people notice your house!

Love the colors and the saying. What a great thing to put in a garden!!

Kudos chica!! Love the old post office door too and your kitty looks kissable. I have two myself ~ one is shy and the other one will practically put her nose in your mouth just to get a kiss!

Cute, cute, cute! I can just see the ladies with them on at a monster truck rally ~ of course the crystals make them wearable anywhere! Great job.

Very clever centerpiece ~ would look awesome on an Easter table!

Lucky lucky duck! I just can't believe people would just throw it out ~ I would at least donate it. My kids are used to my rubber necking also and will even point stuff out if they see it first. I've also been known to lower them into dumpsters to retrieve stuff I can't reach (only if it's clean) The things we put our kiddos through ~ LOL Congrats on the score.

This is darling and great attention to detail! I love that you used mostly nature.

Simply perfect!!!

I was in a restaurant recently and they had a wall built of old windows. They connected them and then framed them out with old crown. Some of the panes were missing and as I stuck my hand through one just to make sure, a couple on the other side thought I was waving and waved back. I think I want to make one for my back patio. Congrats on the big score!

Great lamp. I love themes!

Very cute gift idea! Thanks for sharing it.

I love the look of rust so much that I have a hard time painting it but I'm also fond of pink so I say go for it! Easy to say when it's not mine huh? Awesome crafting desk.

Awesome idea!! Looks great on your door and I would definitely remember looking at your house. Good luck.

Love the use of twigs. All your finds are great!

Cute! Good job.

Love your jewelry! I like the appeal of having vintage pieces but alas I have a metal allergy and can't wear a lot of it ~ I must worship from afar!

How exciting for you Midge! I'm a trainer and have to speak a lot in front of crowds. Take a deep breath, figure out the main objective you want to convey and just "tell your story". Your humor is great! Your projects are great! and You are great! Your excitement and energy will wow the crowd. Let us know how it all goes!

Kenda

Love the rustic appeal! You did a great job and I too want to see what you do with the rest.

These signs can be pricey so you got a great deal! Good paint job.

Hmmmmmm I see a flower theme ~ I love all the roses and I think your little table is my fav. Great creativity on all your posts.

Love this also but I have to ask what DBF stands for because I want one with the talent of yours ~ (I'm not a texter). ha

Dear best friend?
Designated boyfriend?
Distant brother Fred?

Very clean and crisp, I like it!

Love this idea. Looks awesome in your home.

Another great table. Great job!

Beautiful job ~ thanks for sharing!

Wow ~ no shower curtain should cost $100! Great job. Don't you just get a rush when you get a really great bargain and especially if you create it all on your own?!

I love repurposeing, I love simple, I love decorating ~ wish I loved Mondays! Hey, maybe now I will. Looking VERY forward to this new idea. (The antlers are great ~ we see a lot of them here)

Kenda

Love this project ~ great job. It looks great up against the white wall! This is fun ~ keep em coming!!!!!!

Congrats on the jackpot ~ love all that sparkles!

Love these ~ just the right amount of rust!!!!!!!

This is an awesome idea! I may have to copy for my son. Love this ~ thanks.

I would sooooooo be interested in that van. Can you imagine junkin in that? FUN FUN FUN!

See what happens when you sleep in........11 people saw it before me! Love it! Love it! Want it! Want it! The best find so far. You did a great job with the tools too ~ pretty nails and all.

Great job!!!! I love the creamy little yellow plate. They all work really well together.

Can't believe no one has snagged these from you ~ I would. They would make cute little feet for a table.

I think it looks great! Character is what makes it your own. Thanks for the encouragement!

I love yard art too. Just put in a fence that I can't wait to "decorate". Good job on both! Look forward to more. :)

Welcome from me too! Love the rusty old piece of the iron bed. Great pictures.

Very pretty! My eye was immediately drawn to the rusty wagon ~ love it!

Love love love old doors! You did a great job with this one. Welcome and looking forward to more.

Again, great save!!! I love the chippy paint.

Love all your pics. My fave is the gas sign ~ I actually remember .75 cents a gallon when I first started driving. Awwww those were the days! Love the picture of Sue ~ she's a tiny little thing. We grow em a wee bit bigger here in Texas. :) Everything looks awesome and I'm so glad ya'll had a grand time.

Cool bar and perfect for your very nice patio! Love the stained concrete ~ did you do it yourself? (Thinking of trying my hand at it)

I totally see it (maybe minus the asphalt shingle) but yeah ~ art!!!

Oh I love this idea! I'm working on a similar project for my parents new entry way and you have given me great ideas. I love the mix of the light and dark colors. Thanks for the inspiration!

Drooling over your finds! Love love love all the "cool" metal and especially the street sign! Can't wait to see what you do with them.

Love your scrap building and the pumpkin makes me long for Fall. I can smell the cinnamon and vanilla now! Very talented.

I'm a sucker for anything that can hold a candle! (Everything looks better in candle light.) Love the repurpose ~ and the repurpose ~ and the repurpose....

Love the junk flowers!

HOW FUN!!!!!!! Sure wish I could have made the trip. You guys look like a blast to be around. Love the "rear view". haha

Kenda

Wow ~ very impressed. Great project!

Awesome color on the wagon!

Great jug and love the green color. Good repurpose!

Beautiful!!!!!!!

Love all things rusty and red Sue! You certainly hit the jackpot. I do agree that blonde junkers have more fun! :) Can't wait to see what you create with all those awesome finds ~ especially the gas pump front. I'm drooling over it!

Love these ideas. I have about 40 old farmhouse windows and am running out of ideas on how to use them. Keep em coming.

Love this idea. I never thought about lids as knobs. I think it makes a very elegant statement. Great job!

Couldn't we all use a little southern comfort?? Love the table ~ the crate is awesome. Great job girlie! I too wish I had 10 hours all to myself just to create.

Excellent idea and great commentary! By the way ~ loved your return poem on my Once Upon a Time post. Looking forward to more!

Love garden stuff! Thanks for sharing with us.

Love the window/flag project! Great fish too.

Looking forward to the toaster surprise! I like the colors on it. Great garden stuff ~ thanks for sharing.

Love it! How much????

Thank ya ladies, I just about fainted when I saw all that was left behind. I don't understand people sometimes! A lot of the 40's dresses and shoes fell apart when we tried to clean them up and most of the "soft" stuff was ruined by large pets that were allowed to relieve themselves in the house. It was a very stinky place for awhile and the back part of the house had to be demolished. We are still finding stuff and probably will for awhile. I really do feel like a "junk princess" :)

Alice ~ you are welcome anytime! Just let me know when you're in the area and we'll go junkin!

Kenda

A house any hen would be proud to live in! Love your name too. Great job saving those shingles.

This would instantly make me feel better if I were sick. I love the originality Janis! What a great way to make someone feel special! You rock.

Always love getting the kiddos involved. Awesome idea!

Love the black and white and the little pots. Great idea.

Love the vibrant colors! Another great idea from the master!

Very cool! The graphics on the sign are awesome ~ great work.

Ditto Candy. I love that with a little creativity, one can decorate a space for very little money and make it look like a million bucks! Good job.

Looks like a lot of time and love went into the room. Great toilet ~ looks just like an outhouse without having to check for snakes! Great job Robert.

I've always loved the idea of a game table! This one is great and the stars are a nice touch.

Makes the room look like a little cathedral! Gorgeous.

I'm drooling over the little red file cabinet!

Love the rust!!!!!!!

Love this idea ~ the belts are great!!!

I can feel the adrenaline rush ~ congrats on your metal jack pot!

Cute, cute, cute! I love crackle!

Cool ceramic letters and the journals are just precious. My daughter would eat these up.

Great western look ~ these wheels are expensive and hard to come by in Texas.

OOOOOOH, AWWWWWWWWW, love the entire look!

Absolutely love the water feature! I want one!!!!!!! Great stuff all the way around. Thank you fo much for sharing them.

Awesome save Alice! Makes me woozie to think such treasures were going to be burned. Love it all.

Love your pig!!!!! Great saves ~ junk on chica!

I love old doors too and the paint on this one is awesome! I would leave it and just poly the heck out of it. I have one hanging vertical over my couch with all my crosses on it. (posted under testing, testing) You could scatter small pictures or just hang it in all it's own glory like a picture. Whatever you do - share the result with us.

Gorgeous - I love the elegance of it! Another great job Sue!

Love this piece and it looks great all "prettied" up! I want a creative room too! Hmmmmmm - may have to convert something.

GREAT table ~ love the shoe cutters!

Great table! Glad you came by your sign legally ~ good junker.

Great retro look ~ good job.

Awesome piece gailmarie! Your really bring a complete personality to each piece. I can just imagine them talking! Love it.

I love these colors and themes ~ true comfort art.

Lucky lucky you!

Love this ~ especially the rusty base! Raid dad's more often if you can.

I can just imagine the box filled with fall things and Miss Witch watching over all! Good call ~ love it!

Ditto tisdesign ~ I dream a lot of my ideas. Great stuff! I too am jealous! Congrats.

Great project Laurel. I love the glow! I'll be on the look for these now ~ my junk list just keeps getting bigger and bigger!

Great job! I love the wire cloche too. You honored the space well.

Awesome project idea for the dudes in the group!!!!! (I know ya'll get bored with our fru fru) I think I'll impress my man with this idea. Love it!

Oh Kathy, this is a project after my own rust lovin heart!!!! Can you believe I don't already have one? Desire is great but my time is short......soon, soon. Thanks for sharing and kudos to a girls junk celebration!

Kenda

I've never seen a bead loom either. At first I thought you got really creative with an old mouse trap. ha. Love the crusty rusty parts too! Great job.

Love it! Looks like a quaint little bistro table. I too have the perfect spot for it ~ wanna arm wrestle Laurel?;)

Gorgeous Sue! I was out of town and missed the big guess but my mind was leaning toward some kind of popper until I read Jim's hint. I'm so excited about all this ~ great ideas from the master ~ awesome!

Oh my gosh ~ how cute is that!!! Love it!! I love those spice tins and would have never thought about this idea. Can't wait to see what else you do. The colors of these little guys are great and you honored them well!

You have been busy! You've got some really great stuff!

Ditto! Cute cute!

How lucky that all that yummy red was underneath. This is just precious!!!!!!! Would look awesome in a little kids western room! Great job.

Love these!!! I think they will sell in a heartbeat!

I have the ladder ~ just need the time (Jenny's magic clock) and the green thumb. Great job on this. I love all the colors and the rustic appeal of the ladder. I think you've motivated me!!!!!

Awesome creation Jenny! I too love the green patina. I wonder if when you closed the door ~ time would stand still????? I could always use more. :)

Perfect storage solution! Great job.

Love your sitting area and all the green. Looks very relaxing. The window turned out great!

I gave one of these for mother's day and mom loved it! They are so much fun to make - thanks for sharing yours.

Love the idea of outdoor chandeliers! Good job.

I hate those standard white covers too and the decorated ones are kind of expensive. Great idea!

These are awesome! Love it.

Love love love the child's ironing board! It's all great ~ just my style.

I love the rich colors in your country primitive paintings. Great job and thanks for sharing them!

Gorgeous bench girlie!!!!!! You do fantastic work and I love the background view in the first picture.

I almost had a panic attack when I was reading and thought you were going to say "throw it out" ~ glad you're not cause I'm drooling over it!

It would be great in a mudroom for gloves, umbrellas, dog leash etc. or in a closet for shoes. My daughter leaves her shoes everywhere and what a great way to keep them together. I love clutter so I would fill it with nick nack stuff. I have a friend that says her dust is part of the antique process ~ ha.

Whatever you decide congrats on owning such a great piece of history. Pharmacy's use so much plastic now and it's a shame. Be sure and share with us the end result!

Yep - would look great in my gameroom!!!!! I love coke stuff and it mixes great with Americana. You have a true treasure with the carrier, congrats and thank you for sharing it with us.

Oh Alice, what a junkpot you hit! Love love love the red cans!!!!!!!!!!!!! It all looks mouth watering ~ thanks for sharing it. And by the way ~ beautiful grass!!!!!

We just don't have trees like that around here. Great sunsets but no trees ~ I love these! Can't wait to see the pool pics.

Love the colors in your room and the table fits perfect! I think I have that exact table in the back of my barn but it sure isn't as pretty. Great job.

This is a GREAT conversation piece!!! Laurel is right ~ it was meant to be! Very cool. I want one.

Love this project!!!! You did a great job. I just bought a container full of corks and this gives me a great idea on how to use some of them ~ thanks.

Great stuff Kathy! Good to know that I'm not the only one with boxes and boxes of stuff ~ and I don't own a store or have a booth!

I've been trying to find out how one becomes a contributor but can't get an answer. Being the "newest", maybe you can educate me. What's the requirements?

Love your narrative ~ great sense of humor. Keep em coming cause you're one of my faves! :)

Kenda

Precious and looks comfortable! Great job.

I have the real kind and would much rather have this one ~ no cleaning fish poo involved! Gorgeous work!!!!!

Love this! It's beautiful with all it's natural "wrinkles". Great job and can't wait to see the entire ensemble.

Too funny! Great creativity and whimsy.

You are proof positive that anything can be made into a lamp! Love the colors of the old thermos ~ if I had a cabin ~ I would definitely want that as part of the decor. Great job Jim.

Great piece! I have a place on my deck that it would fit perfectly. :) Good job!

Love the old wood and the table turned out great. Another hearty welcome from the Texas panhandle. You're really gonna love this site!

Another great sign!!!!!! Awesome barn too.

Drooling over this! It would sure look great in my red/white/blue gameroom.

Great stuff with great stories. Love you post. Your home is beautiful.

Score!!!!!!!

Very pretty and classy! Once again ~ great job.

I never get tired of bird houses. These look like bird mansions! Plenty of room for an entire family!! Great job.

Great chairs and great redo.

Very creative! Welcome and thanks for sharing.

Great old iron pots. I love the hanging one!

Great country pieces! I have the same cracker tin. Love the colors and the vintage feel. Thanks for sharing your treasures.

Awsome rusty finds!!! Old tools are cool.

Ditto from Texas ~ wish I had unlimited funds, could hop a jet and spend the day shopping with Sue, ship all my treasures home and hop a jet back! Maybe when I find that Picasso hidden in the back of one of my junk store finds ~ I can realize my full potential as a junker. I'm absolutely drooling over the pictures!!!!!!!!!!

Break a leg with your sale!

Kenda

Gorgeous Candy! Love the rusty stuff! I love the mix of old and new and the deer are just icing on the cake. Your yard is beautiful ~ thanks for sharing with us.

Simply beautiful!!!!!

Love love love the barrels!!!! And the metal pieces just add to the greatness. Great pics and very pretty yard!

What an absolutely awesome idea!!!! I never thought about fencing or gates with baby beds. I see them all the time in thrift stores. I may have to copy this one too! Thanks.

Great table. It looks wonderful in the after but I kinda like the before too. I seem to be drawn to the rough and dirty!

Awesome job!!!!!! You guys are soooooo talented! Love it and definitely plan on copying.

Great idea! I think I have one of those ~ guess I'll have to dig it out. Never thought about hanging jewelry on it and boy do I have a lot to hang. I love my bling!! Thanks for the idea.

I should have proof read before I submitted. I meant to say "Patience" ~ to work without complaint and not "patients" ~ workin a bunch of sick folks. hahaha Either way - don't know how you did it!!!!!!!

This is beautiful! Great colors for the light to shine through. Can't wait to see more!

Love your home Lani! I suffer from decoration ADHD ~ I love black and white, shabby chic, country, Tuscan, industrial, some modern, etc. etc....... I think it's called eclectic style, anyway, love your stuff! Thanks for sharing it with us. My fave is the big kitty! (I have 2 black ones)

Kenda

I love all the pieces and the stories behind them. Gives great character to any space. Awesome big ole chunk of wood ~ my fave. Great save. Keep up the good work1

I love to find uses for items other than what they were intended for. Great creative thinking!

Very elegant! It's easy to get hooked huh? Welcome to the site. Look forward to more.

Beautiful rug!! How did you ever find the patients to paint all the little fringey parts?! I've used corn meal in paint before to texture a wall and I hear sand has the same effect. Wonderful thinking! I love it.

Since it takes days to get across Texas, can't make the trip this year but I'm drooling over the thought of 160 miles of unclaimed treasure! Keep on keeping us posted!

Very nice Grasshopper! Thank you for sharing.

Very crafty of you!! I like how it stays nice and neat. Good job!

Very charming save!

I love that you re-used almost everything and are tapping into our natural rain source!!! You go "green" girl. Very impressive.

They turned out great!!!! Thanks for sharing.

What a great bargain!!!!! It looks beautiful.

Welcome SalvagingAngel ~ like the others, can't wait to see your "junk" creations!!!!!

Love your user name too! Can't wait to see the finished product ~ great find ~ congrats.

Great idea! No tripping here. Looks real to me too.

You should have your own store ~ if you don't already. Really, you should be makin some money off this stuff. You're very talented chica! Love your posts ~ keep em comin.

This is gorgeous! I love the height of it and the paint technique! Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the colors and graphics ~ great job!

Congrats on a great save! It's beautiful.

Wish I could be there cause I would sure drop some cash! Cool stuff ~ good luck!

Love your name DumpsterDivingDiva and love your flowers! Can't wait for the twist.

The junk bug hits all of us at first. I carry my camera in my purse just in case I come across a great piece of junk I want to share or a project I forgot I completed. So don't apologize and post away my friend!!!!! We love it! We all thrive on the adrenaline rush that junk gives us and we all get excited over the projects that we can't believe we didn't think of first. Share, share, share because we all know how it feels to finally "find someone just like us".

Oh yeah, cool knob!!! :)

I love the whimsy!!!!!

You did a great restoration job! It looks beautiful!!!!!!

Beautiful roses. I too can see them in a wedding ~ very elegant.

Love it again! I would have these all over my yard.

Smiling again - cute "as a bug". ha

These are GREAT! Makin me smile, smile, smile.

As usual Sue ~ awesome! I'll never look at books the same way again. Thanks for broadening my horizons.

Gorgeous garden! I think it's wonderful that it feeds your soul ~ we all need that in life.

Great pictures Candy! I could smell the salt air just viewing them. Shells make me think of relaxing beach vacations - thank for sharing them!

I've been out of town for a week and wow have the projects filled in. I'm still trying to catch up. These are beautiful Kathy - my fave is the Hutch. I like your style girlie! Thanks for sharing.
Kenda

Sounds like ya'll are gonna have some fun! I've figured out there is a hierarchy here: Editor, Contributor, Member and lots of folks in between. Can anyone tell me how you become a contributor? Just curious. Thanks.

Kenda

Welcome Grasshopper! Love the ladder and the colors you chose. Beautiful yard too. (I loved Kung Fu) Your name makes me smile ~ thanks.

Great job Alice! Very down home Texas sweet of ya!

Great bench! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome. I love unique table bases. Never seen this ideaa ~ good save!!!!

Great project!!! I too love the old numbers.

Love audball3 ~ it looks rusty! Great job.

Stunning!

How cute it that!!!! Love it.

Absolutely gorgeous! I'm always amazed at people who don't dabble in "junk" and how they are amazed when you can create such simply beautiful things with it. Lani is right ~ you don't have to spend a lot of $$$ to have a beautful wedding or home. Job well done and I'll have to keep these in mind if I ever tie the knott again!

Great collection. I love old garden fence. Thanks for sharing.

I love garden junk! Looks beautiful. Good job.

Great job. I love old boots! Made me smile too.

Cute! Thanks for sharing.

Nice creativity! Love the industrial look.

Lucky you ~ love the blue bottles.

Awesome! What a fun piece.

Love the rust girlie! You hit the mother load - I'm envious.
Keep em comin.

This is great ~ especially for someone who doesn't have a green thumb or bad dirt. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Love it!

Cute, cute, cute. Love the critter on the tree!

Love the trunk Tabitha. You did a great job! I'm not too good with flowers either so good luck.

Very sweet. I love your colors ~ light and airy. My house typically runs dark and deep but I love this look.

You did great for it being your first upholstry job. Beautiful!

Love your choice of fabrics! Beautiful.

It is wonderful what a coat of paint and a creative eye can do. Very pretty!

How cool is that ~ let me know what you do with yours. :)

Kenda

I guess I have it easy because my camera has a resize option. It also tells me which size is best for photos, e-mails and posting online. Ain't technology nifty?

Woman, you are on fire! (no pun intended) I wish I had your talent ~ guess that's why I love rusty stuff ~ just clear coat it and go, no artistic ability required. Love looking at your work! Thanks.

THAT is a purrrrrrrrrfect project! My cats always want to get on/in the stuff they're not suppose. Too cute.

Very pretty! I think I have a hanky just like the blue one in the bottom left corner. Again ~ awesome painting.

Very pretty and creative! You are an excellent artist.

Great transformation! Thanks for sharing.

WOW ~ I love this piece! Everyone will think you are the "hottest" junk designer around! (they already do)What a great conversation piece as soon as you come in the door. Great job Sue, again, I love it!

Love the Japanese writing. Do you know what it says? Cool shelf!

Great bench/table. Great hubby. Great project. Thanks for sharing.

Cute and easy idea ~ I like those. Good job.

Nice work. It makes it really special when you attach such a sweet story.

You really did create a beauty. Welcome to the site and welcome to the addiction of junk! You'll love it! Look forward to your other projects.

What a great idea for old ladders! Love it.

Once again Janis you've displayed the classic beauty in mixing metal and glass. Love the chandeliers and love your posts.

I'm drooling and I feel faint! The rusty yellow metal piece is beautiful!!!!!!!! Congratulations on such great treasures and all for free too! You lucky lucky girl.

Oh Marie, right up my alley ~ rusty! Absolutely love it and how cool that tea lights are a perfect fit. Also love the idea of a glass plate on top. Cool find. Can't wait to see what else you scored!

I love the can Marie. Red is my favorite color! Hopefully the fire dept. will never HAVE to see it except passing by on another call ~ but they will love it too.

I think it is very elegant for the "wascally wabbits" Love the chandelier inside!

Great re-do! I just love old doors. There are so many uses for them. I have a king size headboard project waiting in the wings. Thanks for sharing.

You clever clever girl! Great ideas ~ my fave is the shelves. More "pyrex" to ya!

Cute, cute, cute. I'm gonna have to get some of these made ~ they seem to be all the rage.

I always love your floral arrangements Sue! Great bag too and so many possibilities. Hope everyone had a great week-end. I was out of town scoring some incredible rusty stuff!

Congratulations, like Alice said, you're hooked now! Good job.

Ok - so it looked like a lake behind your planter until I realized a trash can would not be sitting there. Duh.....It's hot here and I think I'm wishing I were around water. hahaha

Love those old plates and the view behind your beautiful flowers ain't too bad either!

I love the idea. Very creative and you could spend HOURS just reading the walls!

Great job! Those tanks are so big and bulky. You came up with a great solution to turn em into yard art. Love it!

Great re-do! They went from beast to beauty.

Love the old gas can and your project is awesome!

Love the way you incorporated the numbers into your home! I picked up some brass ones a few weeks ago but it was because I was drawn to the greenish patina on them. Didn't know how I would use them but now I do! I'm so glad you shared and as always, your post is very junk classy ~ or as I would say, junkilicious! I really like your style Lani, I think if we lived closer we would be great friends. :)

I wondered when I was going to see some patriotic creations. Happy 4th and everyone be safe in whatever your plans are!

Oh my gosh how cute!!!!!!! I love this and will probably copy ~ is that ok? I guess as long as we don't live next door to each other huh? Thank you so much for sharing this -what a great idea!

I host Christmas at my house for my whole family and am always needing serving pieces. Love, love, love this idea.

I think the rat's nest is probably one of the few things we would NOT want to repurpose!! I love the cabinet and what you did with it. Great front!

Love his creativity! Warms my heart that he can see the beauty in used items at his age! He can't lose with a name like Reece either(it's my son's middle name). Keep up the GREAT work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're very creative and artistic. I like the red piece like it is - it doesn't feel top or bottom heavy to me. Reminds me of an angel for some reason. Keep creating!!!!

Very charming chippingcharm!

Hey, I forgot some words - elegantly stylish. How great that you can see the beauty in the original item ~ I see it too! :)

How clever are you?! Did you have to sample several before you found the exact size stick? Very pretty!

Love this look too - my kitchen is Tuscan inspired. Great job. They're beautiful.

Oh how beautiful! I would slather the heck out of the outside with polyurethane. Ditto on Kathy's ideas for the inside. Congrats - great piece!

Very "frogilicious". I love em. They will be an awesome addition to your garden. Good paint job. I'd leave the hooks cause you never know when you might find more junk to hang. If you had a pool, they could hold towels and wet suits.

I never thought I would use these words ~ I want a scale. I've always thought they were evil beings but I love this one! GREAT idea.

I can't pick out a favorite because I loved EVERY picture!!!!! Fabulous, awesome, great, beautiful, soulful, creative, stunning, peaceful, inspirational, artistic etc, etc, etc..........................

Thanks guys! You got my brain cells to going.

Ken - Love ALL your ideas for the goblets, especially the centerpiece with real grapes and (more permanent)a pedastal stand. That never crossed my mind. Thank you.

Alice - I'm in charge of decorating my classroom at church and your idea made me think of using it as a place to "serve" our announcements, bibles etc. I looked at it again and realized the center made a cross - how perfect is that. I'm going to put a backing on it and the shape will really stand out + help keep items from sliding off the back Talk about divine inspiration......thank you.

Oooooooh, awwwwwwwww, I spy ~ wish I could make the trip!

This is precious!!!!!! Looks like a throne fit for a princess ~ or maybe Diva?? :)

I love the industrial look too and if it's rusty then even better! These are great ~ I'll have to keep my eye out for some. Great lookin kiddos too!

These are lovely and I imagine they reflect the sunlight perfectly. Good job!

Great work. Your "stairway to heaven" is my favorite and my new favorite term is "stupid cheap" ~ made me giggle.

These are cool - love them!!!!!!! They look great layered with the pearls also. Don't we ALL wish Andrew was our partner in crime.......and the accent is to die for! Great job girl, this is my favorite post.

VERY pretty ~ I do like!

I think this is just beautiful. You're a very good artist! I'll bet it really stands out in the garden. Thanks for sharing.

Love it! I have a ton of old windows that a friend saved for me and now I have a project to go with them. Thanks.

Thank you Sharon, Alice and Kathy for your responses! It was so surreal to see my stuff on a web page ~ made me smile. Did some lunchtime shopping yesterday (not near as good as yours Kathy) and found a few treasures. Some things made me think of others on the site like Kathy, Janis and Georgia, etc.......lots of projects for the week-end, on top of projects I already have waiting. Guess I'll have more to post soon. Thanks again.

Kenda

Absolutely cool idea! Red is my favorite color and it really pops in this picture. I too love the rustic look of the brads ~ must be a Texas thing. :)

Once again you have posted very elegant and graceful projects. I love your style! I look at glass and silver in a whole new way now. Thank you for inspiring me!

Way to go hubby!! Great find and use. I love it.

Great idea. Very creative and looks like you had the perfect wall for it!

I buy things too before I know what I'm going to do with them. Sometimes you just see a piece that calls to you. I tell people I'll have to dream about it and the cool thing is ~ I usually DO dream about it. I've finished lots of projects that way. Happy junkin.

These are stunning! The pink pearls would look great in my office. Thank you for sharing.

WOW ~ more green! "You's guys" up North have all the lush looks. I've gotta get out of the cactus more often. ha

Too cute! Love the bright colors.

Great re-purpose! Don't you just love that pretty much ANYTHING can be a candle holder or planter!

How cool is that?! Looks like a great dinner and I love all the dual purposing of junk.

You have no idea how bad I wish I could be there but Texas is a loooooooooooooooong way away. Ya'll have a good sale and a good time!

Welcome fellow Texan! You're right - those flags are expensive. Great job.

Very pretty! I'll bet it makes your garden shimmer with light from the glass. I like it!

Awesome!!!!!! Love the rusty topper!

I have a whole collection of license plates that used to cover a wall on my barn. Great new use for them - I'll have to copy :)

Great idea once again. LOVE the silverware markers!

Another great post Kathy. I adore all the rusty stuff. The garden art is great - your pink flamingo looks like the mean grasshopper off of the movie A Bug's Life to me. Very cute! I especially love all the green. I bought a house surrounded by cotton fields with red and white clay dirt and am having a hard time getting things to grow. Your container idea's may be the way to go.

My fave is the trike! I have a yellow one that belonged to my younger brother.

By the way - my sweetie got me a camera over the week-end so I can take junk pictures - can't wait to share but I've got to learn how to work it first. ha

I see these all the time in thrift stores without the glass. Sue - Love the idea of turning it upside down and hanging as a candalier inside or out. I may have to try it. Don't throw it away - you have endless possibilities. You could put it in a bathroom and role up wash rags or hand towels to tuck into the openings for guests to pluck out.

Great tribute! Delta Dawn was the first country song I learned. I used to belt it out in my room back in the day........ah memories. Absolutely love the rusty guard rail shelf. What a nice Father's Day gift - straight from the heart.

I am sooooooooooooooooo jealous!! Sales like that are far and wide in the Texas panhandle. Great buys! Do you hire out as a personal shopper???? I would have to call into work with a sudden "flea" bug. I honestly would not be able to concentrate with knowledge of such great junk. Thank you for sharing.

You inspired me to shop for "rub on" words with your Just Plant It Post. I even bought a couple of silver pots at my friendly salvage place. You have inspired me to shop once more! You could be bad for me - but I've always been intrigued with my dark side so shop again I will.........thank you. Beautiful!!!

They look awesome - thanks for the "scoop". (corny I know)

You are a "kindred rusty spirit" - love em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't rusty stuff just great!!!!!!! Gives me goose bumps.

Love, love, love the Bingo/ruler hanging! I have an old barn - now I just need time. Great inspiration, thank you.

Great piece! I love the rusty patina of the original bowl and probably would have just clear coated it - I AM the rusty diva. You were very creative - good job!

Great idea for a hose headed to the trash. Very creative.

I know what I'll be doing this week-end - thanks for the inspiration! Love em!

I love these old rusty beds. I've never seen it done this way either and I like it.

I love these! The crates are awesome and the gray color of the wood is beautiful. What a great idea to keep from putting holes in the house. Thanks for sharing.

Love all that rusty stuff! I especially like the chippy red post it all sits on and the fact that it houses nature in need of a home. Great job.

Awesome! I love the presentation. You put things together so well.

WOW! All that creativity in one little person - I'm tired just reading it. Great job! My creative juices trickle - wish they ran like yours.

I'm drooling over this piece!!!! It's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

Just saw your pictures. Love it, love it, love it!!!!! I'm inspired to put words on my planters - just wish I had your green thumb! Beautiful!

Love it! I have one in my yard too. I fill mine with toys at Christmas and attach a light up Santa and reindeer to the front. The possibilities are endless. I view this site all the time for great ideas but this is my first post. You guys are all great!!!!!!!!