bluebucket

Lucky you to own such treasures. You're display is wonderful!
doreen

Hey, I want my junk back! Just kidding, you did a great job. Can't wait to see more.
doreen

These are simply adorable.
doreen

So sweet! Perfect for a little girl's room.
doreen

Love the half man and your garden because it is filled with the color blue. I'll be looking for a mannequin so I can try this.
doreen

Neat idea! A larger one would look fab in a dining room.
doreen

All are so unique. They display the photos so beautifully. Love the invoice holder. The postal box door just looks meant to hold a photo.
doreen

This looks very beautiful on your wall and of course the message is wonderful.
doreen

Great job. The nest in the dish is so cute.
doreen

These are such cute little lamps. Your choice of materials for the lampshades are just perfect.
doreen

So beautiful and elegant as are all your projects. Love,love,love.
doreen

These are really neat. You did a great job. Looks like fun collecting all the pieces. I'm inspired also from this site to try making some of these neat pieces.
doreen

Beautiful booth, one that would draw me right in to shop, shop,shop. Love the paper garland, very original.
doreen

Your jewelry is exquisite. I must dig through my old pieces of jewelry and try to create something. It won't be as beautiful as yours though.
doreen

A beautiful piece! Great job.
doreen

Fabulous find! Good thinking on your husband's part to bring it home.
doreen

Pretty. I'll be copying.
doreen

Very unique and creative. The blue cabinet would look fabulous at bluebucket's house. Love it. Love the concept. Congratulations and good luck.
doreen

Very cute. Seems like birds' nests are the new scheme of things.
doreen

Beautiful. You've created such a clean-lined restful room while still incorporating rustic pieces. The greyhound is an amazing find (Tanner too). Love everything about this room especially the door on the barn rail.
doreen

Cute. The rock eggs are adorable.
doreen

What a great table. I don't see industrial pieces in my part of Canada. The age, patina, table base, everything, are all just perfect.
doreen

Very beautiful. Love the asymetrical look.
doreen

Very cool. Bet you had fun together and bet she got an excellent report.
doreen

Very neat. Love that you can change displays and love that nothing is affixed permanently (in case you need a piece for another idea). Great job.
doreen

LOVE this!!!! What an amazing collage. Love everything about it, all the components are just fabulous, can't pick a favorite. Thanks for your post, your commentary and the close up pics.
doreen

What a wonderful clutter bug you are. Everything is displayed so beautifully that you can't think of if as clutter. I love "movable junk". I'm constantly moving things around. It's great therapy.
doreen

Wow! What a great "home away from home"/"party place". Love the cork and CD walls. I would love to be a guest here.
doreen

Very pretty. You did a marvelous job.
doreen

Awesome! If you are my junking partner in the junk swap, I can get my hands on a large amount of old trophies and toppers. But now I'll have to keep some for myself too.
doreen

Very cute. I've made similar pincushions using cups and saucers but it's always great to see new ideas and using the shoulder pads is very clever.
doreen

Great job. What a wonderful piece of furniture. You would never guess that it was originally two different pieces. The kerosene can is awesome - what a steal. Also love the wire cage. Welcome to the site, you'll be addicted.
doreen

Beautiful post as always - love all your work. Junk trips can sometimes be disappointing but just like Laurel, it never stops me from just having to "stop in for a peek". You just never know, you might find the most perfect, thrilling piece(s).

What a wonderful door - chippy paint and beautiful glass.
doreen

Your little ditties are wonderful. I've never seen the OXO tins before. Love them. Great post.
doreen

Great lamp. It's a shame to think that I just passed up some shoe forms on my recent junking trip.
doreen

How cute. I use my scraps of glass too but this is a new idea. Thanks for sharing.
doreen

Fabulous. Love these. I'm thinking NOEL for Christmas and Georgia, the book idea is cool. That's what's so great about this site - what one doesn't think of, the other one will.
doreen

Very beautiful.
doreen

Simply fabulous. Love to see something different for the always awesome sewing machine legs.
doreen

junk grandma, Everything is pinned down to hold it in place.
doreen

Love these. All the images are fantastic!
doreen

What a fabulous piece of work. I do stained glass so I know how tedious this project would have been. Glad you persevered and shared it with us.
doreen

Hi karilelek. I'm already signed in for the junk swap and I'm also from Canada. I just spent this week-end junking south of the border (happy birthday to me!) and it was absolutely no problem coming back through customs with all my junk.
doreen

This is so exciting. Count me in.
doreen

Both pieces are wonderful by themselves but together - BAM! Great table, great job.
doreen

Lucky you to have friends that will part with great junk. It's perfectly perfect.
doreen

Love all your re-uses.
doreen

Wow! I love her. She turned out beautifully.
doreen

Looks great. I wouldn't have changed the finish either.
doreen

So cute. Wonderful re-use of the terrific looking table legs.
Great save.
doreen

I really like the third pic. It has an industrial feel to it. The samples almost look like metal. Nice low budget project.
doreen

Love this idea. Will now have to re-organize some "stuff" into jars, labeled of course on some chalkpaint.
doreen

I think if you see something you like, you should buy it even if you don't have a project in mind. A use for your items will usually present itself at some point in time.
Half price is always a thriller when thrifting.
doreen

Very nice. Love the lunch box idea. I've been looking for one to use as a first aid kit. I have a bunch of old green canning jars that I display in my kitchen. I too keep my votives in them but also my souvinir spoon collection, old siver spoons waiting to be used for projects, marbles, corks etc. I also use them to hold some food staples. So of course I love your post.
doreen

Such an unique project. Love it. Adding bling just puts the right finishing touch on everything.
doreen

Simple and beautiful. Simply beautiful! And of course I love the case.
doreen

Pink is so much prettier than harvest gold. Great job.
doreen

Very pretty! Love that you used different fabrics for each shade but that they all compliment each other for perfect cottage style.
doreen

WOW! Absolutely beautiful transformation.
doreen

Simply fabulous. Will look fab hanging outside. Love that you can see the forest thru the clear part.
doreen

This is a wonderful marriage. Love how it turned out.
doreen

Slipcovers are the greatest. Your chairs will look so elegant at the table.
doreen

I love all your pieces. Wish I had the vision to create art pieces that are so wonderful. I'm with you on the title; there's always too much junk (and ideas whirling around in our heads) and too little time.
doreen

Beautiful project! I love all the embellishments and that you've framed them. The suitcase pocket is the icing on the cake.
doreen

Sue, you always do fabulous things with fabulous junk! I love that you give detailed instructions so that we can make our own projects (if we can ever find the cool junk). About E leaving; sometimes kids leave for college and then come back and never leave. I'm still waiting for my twenty three year old to move out.
doreen

Great finds. Love the corbel and the cloche as a candle holder.
doreen

Clever idea for the cloche. Also love the keys on the tree. Very cute Valentine ideas.
doreen

I never thought a fish tank could look so glamorous. You've done a beautiful job with your display.
doreen

So cute. I've always passed up salt and pepper shakers but will start hunting them now for toppers and other projects. I'll also have to keep in mind while thrifting that you can paint just about anything. Love the painted candlestick holders, they blend so well with the dishes.
doreen

ymth and Joanne - I don't know if you'll read this because I'm so late in responding but I can share instructions. You can contact me at cappelle@xplornet.com

doreen

Somehow I just knew that no one on this site would think I have too many suitcases or too much stuff but I threw that question in for fun. Thanks for your support.

Lezlee, thanks for your humorous comment.

Judi, I febreze the heck out of the insides of the suitcases, sometimes two or three times and always stick a scented sachet inside. Some people remove the lining and replace it but I haven't needed to do that yet.

Larry, how do you know I don't have pianos or war planes? (I don't but I do have quite a collection of dressers that are overrunning the house; oh and old tables.)

doreen

Fabulous. I agree with CleverThinker, this is the way a trophy really should be. Love the piece in the last picture.
doreen

Your table turned out beautifully and your display skills are just fine (it helps to have great props like yours). Loved your entertaining commentary.
doreen

Very cute. Much better after the re-do!
doreen

I love them all. I will look at broken pieces of furniture differently now (could never see possibilities before). #3 is so creative. Love the "marriages" of #4 and #5.
doreen

Your clocks are just so beautiful and such a clever idea. These big clocks are so popular right now and very expensive to buy from a retail store. Yours look like they've been purchased from a store. Great job!
doreen

Happy birthday to you junkit. I have a birthday coming up at the end of the month (a big one; I won't say how big) and I hope to spend the week-end junking and am looking forward to all the junk gifts that I will buy for myself. I also will be saying happy birthday to me.

I have two church pews. My long one sits on my veranda and the shorter one hasn't found a place yet but some things take time.
Church benches are just so classic (maybe not comfortable) but classic.
doreen

Love all your your top ten. I have never seen such an unique desk. Your post re-affirms why I junk and doesn't make me feel so bad about all the "stuff" I have.
Of your top ten I have; picture frames, grates, farm junk (chicken feeders etc.), fabric, suitcases (lots and lots). I need to keep an eye out for orbs.
Thanks to you and all the other junkers for all the inspiration.
doreen

Congratulations on becoming a contributor. I always admire your projects. This is so cute and clever.
doreen

I agree with chippingcharm, you can never have too many candles and yours is just fabulous.
doreen

The crown molding looks fabulous in your home. Lucy Locket looks wonderful with the added frame around it and the wall color peeping through.
doreen

What fabulous pieces in your home. I love them all.
doreen

I'm a huge fan of furniture (or anything else) made from re-claimed wood and doors so naturally love your pieces. Great job.
doreen

I love this; especially the handles which are practical as well as adding visual appeal.
doreen

Great buy and clever use. Nice work.
doreen

Your lamps are too fun. I've seen lamps made with just stacks of books before but yours are much more cute and clever.
doreen

So very cute and delightful. Such a beautiful gift.
doreen

Wonderful post. Looks like you have a fun and creative job. I would love to see a close up of the springs in the hair.
doreen

I just can't believe what people throw out! I do stained glass and this piece is worth a pretty penny. Glad you found and rescued it.
doreen

Great pieces. I agree with you that it is fabulous to use pieces for storage rather than just sitting there. I keep my wrapping paper in a flour bin.
doreen

Just a darling collection and fabulous display. Happy holidays.
doreen

These are just too cute. Good job to see that the pavers are just the perfect shape for snowmen. Merry Christmas.
doreen

You found the treasure chest. Lucky you. Can you believe what people throw out????
doreen

Your trumpet wreath is wonderful and so are your other projects.
doreen

Very beautiful and elegant. I like the bow and jewelry on top.
doreen

Great save. It looks fantastic the way you've used it.
doreen

Love your tree and think it's wonderful to keep it out all year. You have fabulous treasures displayed on it. The silver pitcher is fantastic. Merry Christmas.
doreen

The marshmallows and light bulbs are a fabulous idea. Love your display. Merry Christmas.
doreen

OK. I thought I had a lot of ornaments but I have none compared to you. Love your collection. My tree crashed one year too so now we tie it to the banister where it sits. Merry Christmas.
doreen

So very cute. Love the ribbon tassels.
doreen

Your angels are simply beautiful. I love all the different wings. Merry Christmas.
doreen

Simply elegant and beautiful.
yours in junking, doreen

Sue, your projects continue to amaze me! These lids will be rare now because everyone on this site will be buying them up to make these fabulous ornaments.
yours in junking, doreen

Very beautiful. Those old lamp bases come in handy for a lot of various uses.
yours in junking, doreen

Charming,
yours in junking, doreen

What a beautiful transformation.
yours in junking, doreen

I love the extra bling. Great project. I have lots of sprockets from around our farm. Funny how you know what something is until you have to define it, so the dictionary says - any of the teeth, as on a wheel, arranged to fit the links of a chain.
yours in junking, doreen

Love, love, love your kissing bulb. It's so gorgeous! Thanks for including instructions. I'm sure there will be lots of kissing bulbs out there this Christmas.
yours in junking, doreen

Your angel is simply charming. It's amazing how junk can be put together to create beauty. I'm glad you included the button photo.
yours in junking, doreen

Welcome. All the way from France, ooh la la. Your photos are fabulous. What makes all the wonderful items that much more special and to be treasured are that they were your grandmother's. I'll be waiting for your next posts.
yours in junking, doreen

Fabulous. I love upside down trees and have always wanted to try one but I never thought to do it outside. Your tree is so perfect. It looks like you have some other fabulous snow covered trees in your yard.
Yours in junking, doreen

I'm loving all the Christmas posts and all the fabulous, creative ideas that everyone has. Love your table scape and of course the reel but I love the vintage photo of your hubby. Oops, I hope he doesn't take offense with the word vintage.
yours in junking, doreen

How cozy this would be to cuddle up under. I've too seen this idea and have been saving sweaters. I need a few more before I can get the sewing machine out.
yours in junking, doreen

You always find the coolest "junk" and do gorgeous projects with it. Like everyone else, love the skates.
yours in junking, doreen

This is so fabulous! A show stopper indeed and great conversation piece. I love it a lot.
yours in junking, doreen

What can I say but to agree with everyone else YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY CLOCHES! (or clocks, or Santas, or junk etc.,etc.)
yours in junking, doreen

So creative. I love architectural pieces but would never have thought to use them this way.
yours in junking, doreen

This is simply wonderful. I love stealing pieces from my husband's garage and junk pile. Sadly though, he's stolen a few pieces from me that I've brought home from auctions. I guess all is fair in "junk and war".
yours in junking, doreen

Very cute. Love the patina.
yours in junking, doreen

This is so neat. I like the black and white photo. The hammer head is a perfect tree topper.
yours in junking, doreen

I love your Christmas canning! Just a great idea and your display is charming.
yours in junking, doreen

This is so unique. I love the punched quilt design and the beads along the bottom edge.
yours in junking, doreen

Very cute. I like the tree better in the vintage strainer - you know - adds more junk appeal.
yours in junking, doreen

Gorgeous and fabulous displays. If I lived anywhere remotely close, I'd be shopping this store.
yours in junking, doreen

Love this. Would be cool anywhere and on the porch (like Judi suggests) with lights inside. Perfect piece for junkers to display their various junk!
yours in junking, doreen

Yes I play with my junk and arranging vignettes for around my house and this site. The close up pic of the skates would make a fabulous Christmas card.
yours in junking, doreen

Your display has the look and feel of Paris. Well done.
Yours in junking, doreen

I love rusty junk in the garden. I have an old sewing machine in mine (as well as other rusty stuff).
yours in junking, doreen

This is so clever and cute. Love it.
Yours in junking, doreen

Too, too cute. Love him.
Yours in junking, doreen

Fabulous project. Almost anything can be made into a clock and these are wonderful.
Yours in junking, doreen

Very cute. Good job.
Yours in junking, doreen

This is gorgeous. I'm currently working on a similar project and you have a great idea with the glass nuggets.
Yours in junking, doreen

This is fabulous! I love how there's a chunk missing from the tin. You had to have been in the right place at the right time to find the tin and frame at such a great price. Any ceiling tin I find is priced much, much higher. I might take a different approach and silicone the tin to the outside of the glass (but then again it won't collect dust behind the glass as you have it).
doreen

Love the french flair! I have lots of old frames and bought chicken wire today so when I find burlap, you know this will be my next project. Thanks for sharing your talent. Love all your projects.
doreen

This is too cute. Your work is fabulous.
doreen

This is fabulous. Love the sepia tone picture. Wish I had a barn.
doreen

This is just awesome. I have a bunch of ironing boards. Now all I need is a barn.
doreen

Candy, your post is so scary cool! Love your imagination and all the photos. "The Exorcist" still haunts me and more recently "Wrong Turn".
doreen

I love love love this! And thanks for the instructions. I'll be making a few of these!
doreen

These are so fabulous! I make a lot of my own tags and this is a great idea. I would have trouble using the real pages though so would photocopy them.
doreen

Simply beautiful. Enjoy your porch sitting.
doreen

So cute and such a clever, unique re-use.
doreen

Fabulous junk collection and displays. I love it all but especially the button tree and mirror.
doreen

These vases look more than good; they're fab!!! Great idea.
Like the various heights.
doreen

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Such a perfect solution to a plain light fixture. You can't go wrong with crystals, keys and rust.
doreen

Fairy tales and princesses. Any princess would be proud to own this gorgeous piece.

I like your idea of hanging the decorative panels on the wall and also the drawer tower so I wouldn't have a problem dismantling this piece. I've used sewing machine drawers as shelves by hanging them on the wall. I keep all my bills in a sewing machine drawer that just sits on my desk. I use the actual sewing machine (minus the cabinet) and decorate it with silk flowers and sewing related items like thimbles, lace, buttons etc. etc. (I'll try to do a post in the future). I would use the metal treadle piece as decorative art on the wall (rusty or painted to suit your decor) or use it as a porch light as in Oldnews' post. Have fun!
doreen

Wonderful piece and wonderful use for it. I'm jealous.
doreen

Very, very cute. Love your brick pumpkins as well as your brick cats in another post.
doreen

So very CUTE! I have lots of bricks for a patio; I'll have to steal one or two to paint.
doreen

Very cool! Very unique!
doreen

Wow! Awesome find. I've never seen pipe like this. Love the way you used it.
doreen

So very pretty with great vintage appeal. Two or three in a row would look fabulous!
doreen

pamphyila, You have to preplan a layout of your buttons (small to large to small again), then thread them all onto crochet cotton, then start crocheting. So the buttons are crocheted right into the necklace.
doreen

Very beautiful and clever. The wine charms are an absolutely brilliant idea and their color is perfect.

doreen

Hi gailmarie
I don't name the teddy bears (even the ones I keep for myself). I'd get too attached to them and have to keep them all and then I'd need more space to display them and then I'd need an extra room in the house and then I'd need a bigger house and then ......... (all you junkers out there understand right?) Besides, you can't name your children and then sell them ha ha......

doreen

Very cute; better than any photo centre that you could buy in a store. Your little boo boo turned out to be a happy mistake. No one will notice unless you tell them.

doreen

Very beautiful. They look like authentic old architectural pieces. Love 'em!

doreen

Your flower arrangement with the lab beaker and rusty junk is fabulous! Love it!

doreen

I love this! It's too cute!!!!

doreen

The title of your post is great. I use old books for a lot of my crafts (sometimes I read them first). The way you've used the books here is another interesting idea. The covers of old books are so fabulous.

doreen

I've done the same with posts. I use mine at Christmas to hang the stockings and year round to display handmade purses that I sell.

doreen

WOW!!!What a great find. Yes, I love the colors and patina. The "Bens" look wonderful all grouped together. Remember my post "There's safety in numbers"? Well, if I had this many clocks, perhaps I could find one or two that I could smash to re-purpose. (I don't see any in these pictures however.)

I'm with Kathy; I like your new picture. I only have a couple of lockers but lockers sure look great and are great for organization.
doreen

Your pictures and display are fabulous. Lucky you for finding the cart. I have never seen one of these in all my travels.

doreen

sharon. The instructions are in the book Beautiful Button Jewelry by Susan Davis. You could check if your local library has the book. If not, I'd be happy to share the instructions if we can connect somehow.

doreen

Very pretty. A great and clever way to show off buttons!

doreen

Wow! I bet it gets snapped right up at your friend's shop.

I had trouble loading my pics too but found Candy's resizing post. The time it takes to figure it out is sure worth it because it is very exciting to share projects on this site and belong to JMS. Welcome.

doreen

What a wonderful buy! The display if fantastic. You'll be able to change the display with the seasons. I can envision a Christmas look.
doreen

Beautiful job. I really like the look of the white against the natural wood.
Doreen

Sue, Thank you so much for the great honor! I'm tickled "blue".

Sharon, It's very easy and fun to make if you crochet.

Doreen

I've made lots of these since discovering this site. They are so pretty and fun to make. Every one of these creations from the members are different and unique. Doreen

These necklaces are beautiful, the type I would wear. I WILL gush, this is a fun and fabulous site. Doreen

I have a similar magazine rack that I was ready to throw out (oops! not throw out - part with) but now I think I'll give it a coat of paint (love the color of yours) and a new top (either decoupage or stained glass).

Absolutely, positively cute. Awesome idea!
Doreen

I think you don't need to be a suewannabe anymore - you're already there. Love the display rack for linens.

junkermidge Thanks for making me laugh with your comments.

bubbasmom I too have many projects on the go at the same time. Can't seem to finish one before another idea enters my head. I call it the curse of being creative. I tell people that I'll go to my grave with a million unfinished projects left behind. My kids are already complaining about the "junk" and "stuff" they'll have to deal with when I'm gone.

The last time I was at an auction sale, I had all my purchases in a pile ready to be loaded on the truck and someone asked me if I was an antique dealer. I laughed and said no, I just like old stuff and it's all going into my house. I'd like to sell junk too but my problem is that I can't part with the stuff I bring home.

Don't you love it when someone asks a ridiculously low price for something you want?!! I'm the same as you. I contain myself from jumping with joy, hand over the money & run! Good thing you made that U-turn!

Doreen

Hi Gretchen,
I used to think vintage jewelry truly was ugly junk. Now I love it and search for it for different crafting projects. Love your pictures of bling.

Candy, this is wonderful form of art as is all old advertising.
Flour sacks would work great for this project too so I'm going to look at my stash. Thanks for the idea. Doreen

Your table looks great on the wall! Recently I bought a vintage card table with the scene of a ship on it for $3 with the idea of hanging it on the wall (it's just not there yet). Great post.

Doreen

Absolutely fabulous. There's a Tina Turner song that describes you perfectly - "You're simply the best, you're better than all the rest."

Absolutely beautiful! Think I'll go out and paint a couple of my wood jewelry boxes right now. Love the broach and number.

Fabulous! Fabulous! I love all the vintage items and the display.
Doreen

Hi byabpryor,

I love your suggestion of the tea light! Thanks.

Doreen

Hi Candy,
I switched the photos around like you suggested and I like it better. Thanks!

Doreen

Thank you so much for the warm welcome and the kind and encouraging words. I get so caught up in buying and re-purposing stuff and then realize that there's not too many people around here that appreciate that sort of thing. (I craft for sales - I'll see how the glass garden totems and married pieces go over.)It's so great to be part of the junking community online. My new addiction is Junk Market Style! Thanks for all the ideas!

I love your angels! Recently I bought a lot job of spindles, chair backs etc. at an auction. I didn't know what I'd do with them and they probably would have sat around forever but I saw your angels and immediately made a couple. Thanks!