bluebucket

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

So cute! Love the color and especially love the pool ball head.
doreen

This guy really caught my eye. He/she really does look like a god/goddess. Cute.
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

The tin is beautiful. I also tell myself when shopping that I don't need another clock, tin, suitcase, old furniture. piece of junk, etc.etc., but then turn around and buy it because I HAVE to have it.

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).

Cute. I love nails for hairdos. Doreen

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!