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Robin Brown, Warsaw, IN, USmember
Gender: Female
Birthday: 01/22/1963
Member Since: 08/26/2008
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Touchdown!
I wanted to make something special for my God son for the start of football season. I found this Tudor electric football game on the 127 sale. I purchased 12 frames online that were
Right up my alley!
The construction on the basement is finished. I am still finishing up some projects to decorate the space. Will post photos when it is complete! I found this hard shell bowling ball bag...
Miss Scarlett, in the Hall with the Rope!
This is another project for my new game room in the basement. I bought these photo coasters at Goodwill ($1.00). I spray painted them black. I keep old game pieces from incomplete games when I find...
On Cue
I am in the process of finishing my basement with the intent of displaying my vintage board game collection. I have been working on a few projects to furnish and accessorize the space. This...
A Little Fall "Shopping"
I love all the available colors for Fall mums! I used this vintage shopping cart to hold a huge basket of mums. This gave the display some height. I used three smaller baskets of mums in the baby...
Mannequin Makeover
I picked up this mannequin at a local estate auction. It had definitely seen better days. The dust alone sent my allergies into overdrive. I spray painted the stand and the topper black. I...
New life for a plant stand
I picked up this table at an auction. The top was gone. I picked up a cutting board at Goodwill and screwed it to the base. Then I added the metal top. Simple!
Picking up a Little Christmas Cheer...
After decorating all those trees for the shop, I have finally gotten around to decorating my home! This is a picker's bucket that I picked up at an estate auction this fall. I simply put some...
Ta Da!
After I read all of your comments about my felt pennant tree skirt. I took Jim's suggestion to use my collection of state/city big letter postcards to decorate the tree! I also used two sets of the...
Nifty and Thrifty!
I purchased this lamp base at an estate auction last week. I was going to paint it, but once I cleaned it up, I discovered the brass material. It has such a nice patina, I decided to not paint it. I...
Another barrel of fun!
This barrel had a cork where the tree trunk is. I simply had to core out a little more to accomodate the tree. I screwed the tree trunk to the bottom of the barrel. This barrel originally just sat on...
Ice Cream Freezer Makeover...
I knew when I saw this ice cream freezer that it would become a base for a Christmas tree. I drilled a hole in the bottom, inserted the metal base of the tree and then reinserted the tree in the...
This one was 'sew' simple...
This sewing basket was coming apart. With some glue and some floral foam inside, it became the base of a tree. I put floral foam inside the basket around the base of the tree. I poked the truck of...
This project is a crock!
I had an old crock jug with a broken handle. Knowing it probably wouldn't sell in the shop with the broken handle, it became the base for yet another Christmas tree. Will the madness ever end?
And yes, there are more....
I decorate a lot of trees for the Festival of Trees in our community (I am on the organizing committee), but when they decided to suspend the event this year due to the economy, I was left with a...
A Cup of Christmas Cheer
This is another tree I had planned to donate to the Festival of Trees, but since the event was cancelled, it is going in the shop now too. This is an old coffee pot. I used Guerilla Glue to secure...
Sugar and Spice....Make a Nice Christmas Tree
We have a Festival of Trees every year in our community. I collect things all year long to make interesting trees to donate to raise money for the charity—except this year they decided to not...
Pennant Christmas Tree Skirt
This is a project that I have wanted to do for a while now. I have a bunch of old felt pennants of various sizes. I pulled together enough of a similar size to make this Christmas Tree skirt. I used...
Views from the 127 Corridor Sale
We had some fun along the 127 yard sale. Found some cute things. Will be posting projects soon.
Scrabble Tile Transformation
I found this end table at a garage sale for $3. It had just enough of a rim that looked to be the depth of a Scrabble tile. I brought it home, sanded it down, and put two coats of black gloss paint...
Pretty in Pink
I bought two old child-size chairs. The had an ugly gray vinyl on them that had seen better days. These were rock-hard. I dismantled them, then added a coat of black spray paint to the frames. I...
Renovated Message Center
This is an old frame that I picked up for .50. The print was ugly and part of the lattice was broken. As you can see, part of the lattice was missing. I repaired the lattice with a popsicle...
"Leaf" a Note
I picked up this old picture frame at an estate auction for $2! The detail of the tree branches and leaves is beautiful. I didn't repaint the frame. It was too pretty in its original form. I simply...
Chalk this up to a renovation
This is an old frame given new life with a coat of aqua paint and then distressed. A piece of sheet metal was added, painted with blackboard paint and inserted into the frame. I glued...
A "Honey" of a Bee Hive
I have seen this on other projects here on this site. This is just a bee hive creamer pitcher. I added a styrofoam ball, a little padding and some felt. Now it is a cute pin cushion.
Coffee Grinder Gets a Caffeine Boost
I saw this old coffee grinder at the 127 sale last year. It was missing the drawer, but it was only a couple of dollars. I didn't know what I was going to do with it at the time, but had to get it at...
Vintage Tray Transformed
This is an old tray that I gave a little "life"!
Vintage Cookie Jar Christmas Tree
I decorated this tree for our local Festival of Trees event. I found an old McCoy cookie jar (with no lid) at our local Goodwill store. I used it as the tree stand for this 2 ft. tree. The ornaments...
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Recent comments
Re: Recycled Lunchbox into a New Year's Eve Centerpiece
I love this post. The lunchbox is so unusual! I had never seen one before...and today I picked one up at an estate auction for less than $5! Now what to do with it.... :-)
posted: 6:29 pm on January 5thRe: Touchdown!
Thanks! I was glad to see this today. My God Son loved it. They actually used it for his graduation party as well. He is in college now and his college football career ended with a back injury just as it was getting started.
posted: 6:18 pm on January 5thHe is looking forward to the Colts game on Sunday (let's make a run for the Superbowl Colts) and he is a HUGE Notre Dame fan and very much looking forward to the big national championship game on Monday (Let's go Irish!).
Re: My Redesign on a Redesign!
This is so gorgeous! And the Christmas decor just enhances its beauty!
posted: 5:31 am on December 8thRe: Barn trees for the "Holiday Walk"
This is awesome! Great job.
posted: 11:00 am on November 4thRe: Junkolanterns
Love, love, love this! Fabulous!
posted: 5:49 am on November 2ndRe: My Steampunk Hat
Congratulations! This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
posted: 5:41 pm on October 13thRe: From Metal File Holder to Picture Holder
I love, love love this! Great job! I love old family photos too. Makes me remember....if not for them, I wouldn't be here.
posted: 4:48 pm on August 26thRe: Cheers!
This is so great. I love how you make things look decades old! Awesome!
posted: 2:37 pm on July 18thRe: Happy Independence Day
What a great flag! I remember Woolworth's too. What a great store....with a great lunch counter. Ahhh....the good old days! Happy 4th of July everyone!
posted: 8:33 pm on July 4thRe: HoJo's Menu
This is awesome. It definitely looks like it is 50 years old. Great job!
posted: 5:59 am on June 28thRe: croquet parts & copper planter
Love, Love this!
posted: 8:10 pm on June 26thRe: Funnel flower pot
Now I have to go get the galvanized funnel out of the shop. I thought about using it for flowers, but didn't know how to stabilize it. I didn't think about attaching it to a fence!
posted: 8:09 pm on June 26thRe: 6' Black Buffet with 54 Oldsmobile Painting and Parts
This is truly amazing! I love it!
posted: 7:33 pm on May 26thRe: Thursday's Junque...
Love, love, love this basket!!!
posted: 1:47 pm on May 26thGreat find!
Re: ~Happy Mother's Day~
This is great! It is so simple, yet makes a great impact!
posted: 6:16 am on May 7thRe: Massey Ferguson Tractor Grill Side Table
This is such a cool project!
posted: 5:02 pm on May 2ndRe: Vintage Projector Lamp
Love this!
posted: 10:09 am on April 20thRe: The Scruffy Cottage Coffee Table
Love the table, but really love the vase! I am definitely stealing that idea!
posted: 8:17 am on April 10thRe: Vintage JEWELRY Sign
Sooooo very cool! Awesome job!
posted: 12:31 pm on March 14thRe: "Flea Market Under Glass"...Name That Flea!
Free ideas for Flea Market Finds?
posted: 11:24 am on February 21stFleebies!
Re: GAME ON...10 min. project
I love this idea! I come across these all the time. Great job!
posted: 2:16 pm on January 9thRe: Junk up those windows!
This looks awesome. Great use of these vintage items.
posted: 6:45 pm on October 10thRe: This is Halloween...
Love the kitties!
posted: 6:44 pm on October 10thRe: I'm a NEW ORLEANS SAINTS FAN
Looks awesome, but it might look better in blue and white—with a horseshoe! This Indiana girl is cheering for her Colts!
posted: 9:27 pm on January 27thWait, Drew Brees went to Purdue....who should we cheer for?
Two great teams! It will make an awesome game! Great job on this and (cough, cough) good luck (cough, cough) in the SB!
Re: Sign -Up Complete! See Sue's Comment Below for Next Steps
Totally in!
posted: 9:31 pm on January 26thRe: Christmas Vacation...tree
Love it. I really like the tree topper and the pedal car.
posted: 8:20 pm on December 21stRe: Not exactly "choirs'' of angels, but I do have a few
These are beautiful!
posted: 8:18 pm on December 21stRe: You belong here!
Love this centerpiece!
posted: 8:17 pm on December 21stRe: A Greenery Christmas
So festive! Love it.
posted: 8:16 pm on December 21stRe: Masher Christmas
Adorable!
posted: 8:14 pm on December 21stRe: SILVER PLATE PROJECT
Now I wish I would have picked up those trays at the Goodwill Store last week! I didn't know what to do with them. This is a great solution! Great job.
posted: 8:14 pm on December 21stRe: Simple Christmas Basket
Very festive! Welcome!
posted: 10:06 pm on December 13thRe: THE FINALE!!!!!!!!!!! maybe
Happy Birthday! This looks awesome!
posted: 12:22 am on December 13thRe: Christmas and Old Stuff: Priceless
What a great way to display all your mini collections!
posted: 11:12 pm on December 10thRe: Christmas on the front porch
Soooo pretty!
posted: 11:11 pm on December 10thRe: Bottle Tree
So creative! What a great way to display this collection!
posted: 11:10 pm on December 10thRe: It's Getting Frosty Outside
Those skates are amazing! What a great idea to use them in a tablescape. Love, love, love this!
posted: 11:10 pm on December 10thRe: Extreme Tree Trimming
Love the tree after the trim. Very nicely done...
posted: 10:09 pm on December 7thRe: Winter Garden
How pretty!
posted: 10:07 pm on December 7thRe: Santa Delivers with Boyish Charm
Another great way to deliver the gifts! Great scooter.
posted: 11:55 pm on December 5thRe: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Love it all! The cart, the gift wrap, the giant E. Loving it all.
posted: 11:54 pm on December 5thRe: Junky front porch Christmas
I love your arrangement. Very festive. Digging through the dirty garage was totally worth it!
posted: 11:27 pm on December 5thRe: Welcome Screen Door
This is great. I love the color!
posted: 10:23 pm on December 5thRe: Wash Tub Coffee Table
This is soooooo cool! What a great use for all of these items. Great eye to see that they all would work so well together.
posted: 9:42 pm on December 1stRe: Outdoor Christmas Sled
This looks great! Super holiday decoration....
posted: 9:39 pm on December 1stRe: My first posted project - cookie cutter tree
Janie---love the tree! I would definitely keep the strainer. I think it really adds something to it. For future reference, the burlap bag isn't alway necessarily permanently attached. I take them apart all the time. Usually there is just a block of wood in there. I take off the wood and the insert the wire frame into floral foam in whatever container I have chosed to use as the base. I happen to like the burlap in the strainer though....
posted: 9:35 pm on December 1stGreat job!
Robin (birdcolor)
Re: And yes, there are more....
The Barrel of Monkey trees sold right away!
posted: 9:52 pm on November 30thRe: Sewing Cabinet Potting Bench
I am not going to pass up those old sewing machines again! This is awesome...great job!
posted: 12:36 pm on November 29thRe: Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is a Gigantic Pile of Junk
I love, love, love this! What a great way to show off all the vintage Christmas stuff!
posted: 10:06 am on November 27thRe: So what do I do with a lot of "tiny" junk?? Maybe a collage or two!
Love this! I have one of those sleeve ironing boards. I have been wondering what to do with it. Now I have some ideas!
posted: 7:21 pm on November 23rdRe: It's a wrap....Station!
Very clever—and useful gift!
posted: 11:04 pm on November 22ndRe: An OLD Vanity makes a come-back!
I love the transformation! You were right to leave the paint alone. I love it!
posted: 1:51 pm on November 22ndRe: What's Behind Junk Drawer # 1
I love old drawers! What a great use for these. Beautiful arrangement!
posted: 10:57 am on November 22ndRe: Pennant Christmas Tree Skirt
Oooooh.....I do have two boxes of the big retro lights. Maybe that with some vintage postcards....hmmmnnn
posted: 11:52 pm on November 19thRe: "The True Measure of Life..."
This is awesome. I don't know how you sold it! Very cool!
posted: 10:56 pm on November 19thRe: Framing Up Vintage Bus Scrolls
I love these! Great use of vintage items!
posted: 11:20 am on November 15thRe: Miniature US License Plate Map by Design Turnpike
This is great! Very clever.
posted: 8:24 pm on September 28thRe: Is anyone going to the 650 mile garage sale this week?
I am leaving tomorrow night (Tues) to start in Gadsden, AL on Thursday. We then drive back up partially through Ohio and then cut back over to Indiana and home. Where will you be setting up?
posted: 10:34 pm on August 3rdRe: Junkin' is the "SPICE" of life!
So clever...and so unique! Great job! I love it.
posted: 8:51 pm on July 31stRe: CAN YOU FIND THE LIGHTSWITCH?????
Really unique idea! Love it!
posted: 12:06 am on July 30thRe: old road map wallpaper
So very cool! Great job!
posted: 10:03 pm on July 4thRe: Junk Saved Radio Cabinet
I love this! I gotta admit, the rat's nest may have deterred me!
posted: 10:09 pm on July 1stRe: Chalk this up to a renovation
I checked at the shop today and this one sold already! Looks like I will have to do another one!
posted: 6:50 pm on June 28thRe: "Leaf" a Note
I almost got the frame for free. The frame was in a pile of stuff at the estate auction. Another bidder won the pile and then picked up some other item from the pile and started to walk away. I ran after him and asked if I he wanted the frame. He said no so I offered him a couple of dollars for it. He said I didn't have to pay him anything, but I felt that I should give him something since I was bidding against him. I was more than happy to give him $2!
posted: 10:44 pm on June 27thRe: Drink Up! CrAzY Bottle Collection
Love, love, love these! Love the artwork and love how you have displayed them with the bottle caps.
posted: 11:41 pm on June 15thRe: Redo of castoff dresser
How fun! What a great way to give new life of an old dresser!
posted: 9:24 pm on June 7thRe: Vintage Pitch Pipe Flower Vase
This is really beautiful.
posted: 3:36 pm on June 7thRe: Where do you keep a keyboard?... In a piano, of course.
Wow!
posted: 3:07 pm on May 31stRe: A lamp is a lamp, is a lamp...again!
Very cool!
posted: 11:07 pm on May 12thRe: New Purpose for Garage Sale Find
This is awesome! Great job!
posted: 11:06 pm on May 12thRe: Victorian Kitties Sitting Pretty Footstool
This is beautiful! —robin
posted: 10:46 pm on April 26thRe: Easy holiday coat rack !
I love this. What a use for an old Carrom board!
posted: 9:43 pm on December 18th