bridiemurphy

Any of ya'll going to be in Austin for the Country Home magazine show April 27th?

Gave up my corporate job in early December and am uber busy in the workshop creating.

Am getting inspiration from JMS editors and contributors!

Kind regards,
Bridget

like it? no, love it!

the name you gave to this is perfect. superb.

super dooper! love the feet, and is that a tongue coming out of its mouth?!

Reminds me of the HVAC/faucet handle flowers in the JUNK BEAUTIFUL book...I still haven't made any, but have the page bookmarked!!! Yours provide another kick in my patootie to get going...spring is the season...

Do you sell the signs too?

Personal Shopper Elizabeth! FUNNY! But, I can see her now...what a cute/fun idea -- Nordstrom's move over!

Very motivating...tons of good ideas for my Occasional Sale planning!!!

Luv U

Aha! FANTASTIC! Now I know why the sink cutouts from the granite countertops that we install in homes being built disappear so fast!! WoW!

This is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I agree with your husband (though wouldn't have seen the U.S. if you hadn't mentioned it)!

Delightful art...colorful "splash" on your fence.

Yeah! So, am I famous by association? I mean, like, I leave messages on somebody famous' phone...

The time is right...this is just the beginning of the JunkMarket era.

Can't wait to hear how your sale goes?! I'm consdiering doing the same thing...wondering what the appropriate markup would be and what the ROI is????!!

wonderful! I do love that bark cloth...very pretty flowers!

Ahhhhh....a budding robotist! robartist?

We've done a booth at the school spring festival for the past two years...it's always a HIT...boys and girls!

I'm computer challenged of late, can't get my photos into the right file size. Tons of ideas to share with you regarding children involvement with assemblage art.

What a super dooper wonderful gift for your neighbor! Love the chunkiness for the outdoors.

Looks delightful! Love the button turned napkin ring...

How lovely. I, too, received fantastic tulips from my dear daughter, a beautiful purple. Terrific post, Jim.

Super do! I wish I could convince my neighbor that the old tractor parts laying in the lawn would serve as AWESOME planters...oh, maybe I'll just put a pretty plant in one of them? hmmmm....

Love this look.

Terrific color...ingeneous use of the ubiquitous shutter! I've got some leaning against the walls in the workshop, begging for new use, FOUND IT! Thanks for the inspiration.

cool...my idea file is BRIMMING, but this is going to the top of the stack (kind of like a record, eh)? :)

super precious ... love the brand ... precious photo too!

Cute!

I love the contrast of the white ruffle towel with worn, textured Bart. Naming your pieces of junk, kind of like my old Honda CRV Sheila...trusty, rusty and USEFUL!

As you know, I am a HUGE dog fan, but...WoW, that turquoise truck in the background is pretty darn nifty too!?

Good dog, Shadow. WOOF!

Fun, fun, fun. Guess what...there's more ready for the next swap! Like any of us really NEED any of it? Though, what a fantastic display of disparate items...I've attempted post of my goodies from you, Kathy, but the picture size is always too big. I've gotta get a new computer...I'm unable to manuever this site as I should? hmph.

So glad you've enjoyed the package, and YES, the squirrel treats were AMAZING!

Nifty...useful...FUN!

precious.

Terrific post/redesign/reuse! Love the Georgia O'Keefe red poppy with the black/white stool!!!! Brilliant.

Sue...you don't need Luck, girl, you need a stiff drink.

!!**JUST KIDDING!!!**

We'll be watching and cheering for you, Kathie Lee doesn't know what she's in for! I'll also be watching for JunkArchitect Jim to be in the audience with a big old junk sign?????

FUN! If you have any leftover tops you could even put them in the milk jug!? :) You've GOT MILK!

This is so fun! I would love one in my daughter's room...

Super duper cool! I never woulda thought...leave it to your creative, Herculean (I think that truly is a word) genius!

Awwwwww...and everything Sue says about me is true! Really!? :)

Sue is the energizer bunny (sorry, Easter IS just around the corner)...how Doug, Kim and Lani kept up with her, I HAVE NO IDEA!

When Georgia tore off in her rented PT Cruiser -- who knew those things did 90 mph? -- I ended up in the far reaches of Brenham, threw my hands up and went home -- tired! And they were all just getting ready to head out for the cocktail party at the Red Barn!? Aye, yi yi.

Steve, Carol, Nina (Leo) and Me all feel the same way about Sue, Elizabeth (she ACTUALLY SPEAKS MANDARIN) and Blue Eyes (great Dodge truck that he's named Nina -- yes, he is that sweet)...great folks! Can't wait for October. My daughter has been making multiple books and pretending to sign them. We play "Sue" and "Elizabeth".

This is like a Blog entry of my own, isn't it?

Oh, and I was SO FLATTERED to have people come up to me and say: "we were just talking about you"...hated to admit that I wasn't Sue!

I've found doorknobs, chandeliers and vintage chalk (really)! at this delightful place.

So Pretty. The pink bow caught my eye, but the detail on the tin is stunning! Time for another junk scouting mission for me, where did I see that beautiful tin?????

Amazing what the right color of paint will do...very, very pretty. Playful use of the green opposite the pink!

Fab, Fab, Fab!!! Reminds me of the maid on "The Jetsons" very Retro, very efficient, very fun.

The part of this that is so brilliant is the fact that this guy is ORGANIC!!! USDA certified, no less! The airplane for a head -- super fun. Awesome, Rob.

Well I Never! Those things are so ding dang ubiquitous, pass em up on the curbside all the time. Little did I know all it needs is a coat of *pink* paint and it's PERFECT for jewelry! Great redo.

OMG -- precious! I see my next mosaic....

Hi Rose Junker:

Yes, I do sell most of my items...on Craig's List or to those persons who commission them. BUT, don't tell me you're not good at them, just start on a piece and see how you take off! That's the great part about working with junk -- I started with items procured from the sidewalk - really (Candy calls this curbside shopping!) and you can't lose. Don't worry about making a mistake...some of my best projects are happy mistakes!

Looking forward to seeing your work. Thank you for the compliments on mine.

Sincerely,

Bridget a.k.a. Bridie Murphy

bewildered, sweet guy!

Hi Kathy: WoW -- just saw this...how dainty, how pretty, how PINK! :) I've not seen this done before (just saw your Spring drawer front). Very fun and original.

I see so many of the coppery wall hangings...leaves, sometimes pretty, but who wants that garish gold? AAAAHHHHH...magic wand...a white or pale pink paint brush!

So glad we're Spring junk trade partners! Yipee!

Well, of course. Because ribbons NEED TO BE PORTABLE! Use em for gift wrapping, sewing, playing...

Fun Project. Never thought of the washers, i woulda drilled a hole into the wagon -- dumb me -- smart you!

When are they going to enable "favorites" on the site????!!! This is super-cool and I have enough empty windows...usually putting quilts in back for display, but LOVE the beadboard idea. Nice job!

bright idea! very, very cool color(s) -- everything goes with rust, right?

WoW! I adore the curliness of the tree...super duper cool!

Fantastic use of "wood" effect for the trunk and branches...I may have to do one of these!!!

Great post...wonderful to see a fine museum like this planning a showcase of recycled art. Indeed, I think Cat Bishop has a couple (kidding -- she has a bunch of pieces, if not sold already), oh, and the Junk Architect, indeed!

How Cute! Of course it would be a cream bottle! Perfect.

Adorable! Love the front porch too...gotta have a porch.

that fabric...your sewing skills...delicious!

hmmmm...checked his stuff out...thanks for the info on Kant

TaDa! These are AWESOME! And I thought fingerless gloves were the end all beat all?! No way...these are WONDERFUL...I would proudly wear a pair. Super original, super fun.

G E O -- Aye yi yi ... that's all I can say, oh, yeah, you do live a charmed life!

So unbelievably COOL! Shopping at the ReStores is one way Steve and I give back...amazing amounts of unusual doorknobs and other doohickies. JunkMarket isn't a passing decor' fad, it's a way of life - community, recycling and LOVE!

What a terrific remake! I see these breadboxes all the time...a seat, well, no (sorry Dad)! But, a stash for books -- delightful!

Thanks for sharing the process -- I love the beeswax touch -- very "homespun" and timeless.

Great post.

Oh, the towel holder, of course! Very, very fun.

Laughing...the plug is from a WASHING MACHINE?! The heft and weight of that the perfect balance for your fun lamp...super fun, Jim.

Super duper COOL! Would adore one of these outside our workshop/studio. Very original, very fun...well done...and the good karma from the crystal - priceless!

Midge -- this is UNBELIEVABLY cute! Fantastic...

Erin -- this is fantastic! Can't wait to show you what I've done with a drawer -- the EXACT same shape (i've painted mine pale pink)! Never thought about turning it on end, how creative -- and the timepieces dangling from ribbon through the drawer pulls, fabulous!

How precious...love how the sisters are looking at each other -- and the pretty vines -- unusual and fun!

Hi J.J. Designed -- no, I don't have a store -- just a busy studio at the back of my hubby's workshop (he gets 2000 sq ft and I get about 100)! :) Always glad to show anyone current projects, or share my junk...we're in Round Rock.

WoW...And what an apropos quote -- quite a double entendre...

Cynthia -- Great collection of license plates...there's actually a town with the name "Spring" in Texas...so, I guess they would leave your lovely wreath up year round, right?! :)

Fun.

Fabulous upcycle!

Missed this when you originally posted...maybe next project my husband will do it in less time! This is delightful, love the color...and thanks for the instructions!

Hi Jim, this is way too fun; the title grabbed me, then looking at your choice of books -- well, what a character you are! Delightful fort, yours.

This is adorable! Love, love, love it! Does it come in a bumpersticker?

Aye Yi Yi...how brilliant is this? And made to the height of the outward facing window! Fun, fun, fun.

Yes, always best fried! Especially "greens"! :)

You've gotta put it in a prominent place...over the fireplace? in a garden? amazing piece, i'm trying to get up the nerve to ask a business that's going out of business if i might have some of the signage -- highly sought after, these wonderful letters

Super redo -- the black and crown molding is just what it needed to turn it into a timeless classic ...

This is precious...love the colors and the title!

Well, my word, if that isn't the most fun photo/project -- love the background with the elapsed time and refrigerator temperature. Aye yi yi, it did get chilly around here (and this is Central Texas, mind you) when I mentioned a "to do" list to hubby...hmmm, a simple bell? Well?

Hi Jim, not sure what I like better, the music or your lovely words...

Of course, Georgia...I would LOVE to make a sign for your fun CA shop! Now, how to transport it -- don't think it would pass as carry on when you're around here for Round Top festivities? :)

Pretty, pretty, pretty! Great redo -- that's thinkin'!

way too cute! I now have a use for the old shovels I've been stashing! Sweet project...

Think I'll use mine at the end of the rows when we plant this Spring -- kind of like garden stakes with the names of each fruit/veggie.

Salad Server Wings! Laugh, laugh, laugh...and, WoW, they're perfect! :)

Precious...love the keys dangling from the shade too! Reminds me of Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of LiFe

Oh, my, Goodness! Super fun!

Fabulous! Can't believe I missed this when you first posted! They're brilliant. A friend of mine also made a birdhouse out of an old camera bag -- had an ideal spot for drilling the opening...

BUT, your globe is pure brilliance! I will shamelessly copy this idea...TODAY!

Thanks for the delightful ideas, Midge

ahhhh...Erin -- but it DOES look as nice as my birdshelf! you might just scuff up the edges/corners of the wallpaper corners/edges to add age and to give appearance that it's wearing away -- good old sandpaper will do it. then several coats of mod podge...when the paper poofs/pops with the mod podge, feel free to tear it and then rework it to make it stay down with the glue...i've had so much trial and error with that!

love the pretty pinks with the vintage paino music!

awww...i want one! super use of a fabulous old piece.

Super pretty, and the "remember this" -- well, just lovely.

Oh, oh, oh!!! Love it! One really, really terrific bird house...you can clean it out too from one year to the next --which, I am told, is a REQUIREMENT for building/putting out birdhouses.

I dunno. I sure wouldn't want to leave that nest! Fabulous Reuse!

You beat me to it...glad you did, I've got a vintage radio flyer that I was going to put a pot on, but the locker is a much better choice! Very, very fun with the bright pink trike imitating the gorgeous pink tulips!

Precious...quite literal and creative too!

O.k., o.k., do tell, what ever happened to Jill? Or, is that the secret in your "Outdoor..." edition?

Very, very cute! I might have to cut into some of my old schoolbooks -- a 1958 copy of "See Us Play" Second level pre-primer.

Hilarious! Bet you have great "reception"s underneath that fab gazebo? heh, heh! Super fun, super reuse...bravo!

Precious! And to know that you'll be sending it as a thank you card for a special gift...how nice.

OMG -- what a stunning piece!! As suggested, chicken wire always looks fun, but it might be a bit too rustic for this fine piece; opt instead to simply remove the mirror and allow for open air/peeking into the refinished shelves.

If this isn't original, I don't know what is!? Super cool...can see someone having a ball, entertaining this summer!

I did these a few years ago -- guess which one sold the best ($10.00): "Oh Behave"!

Love 'em!

Hokusai's (?) artwork on the front....PERFECT! I adore that wave...lovely decoupage job!

ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh...i love the little guy on the swing in the upper left corner. fab!

you could even use copied money as a background? super project!

Aha, a candelier! now, how do i light them? humph. doesn't matter, looks FABULOUS

I'm with Kim -- you've got two great pieces...a base for displaying cakes, a small sculpture/figurine...and then a wonderful bird cage top...ideal for crafting easter; put a nest underneath.

Paint it! Yellow, then White, then shabby it!

Brilliant! How to make a Starbucks Mocha Latte just that much better. Yummy!

I'll have to get my hind end to marburger farm ... never been (can you believe it?) to get my signed edition! Look forward to meeting you, Sue!

Aha! I was getting ready to saw a footboard in half to make the sides of a bench...this might work better, just lowering the "bottom" of the footboard. Thanks!

Fabulous! Guess you don't find too many of them in NM when you travel there?! The folks in Santa Fe wouldn't have any idea what to do with theses...and there you go!

WoW -- I would've hit the brakes hard too! Love the gingerbread curves...very, very pretty. Thanks for saving this piece.

Great table!!! You must be here, in the Heart of Texas!? Looking for 72 degrees in Round Rock today!

Elegant!

Woah. This is super terrific -- USEFUL, whimsical and just FUN junk! Soilax is a scary name...can you imagine the marketers sitting around throwing out names for their product and then saying SOILAX, that's it, SOILAX!!!???

Love the storage too, heck, might be a great place to tuck away valuables -- what am I thinking -- tools are valuables!

Hi Janis: I missed this one when you originally posted it...love your take on the cheeseball cover!!! I'm off to go find another.

LOVE IT! I've been hard pressed to find some bobeches for a candelabra I'm building out of some old wrought iron trellis pieces. Voila' glue on a candy dish, an ashtray, EVEN BETTER! Fabulous piece; great inspiration.

Uh...perfect timing!!! I can see this in a Valentine's Day display!? I mean, really, trees are so significant...and this one, dreamy, romantic: STUNNING!

Thanks for the info on "how to" -- I intend to shamelessly copy this sometime soon! Now, if Taunton will get the website ready for saving favorites!!!???

HA! Lovely transformation...whenever I see those tables I shiver -- what were they thinking?????? Well, great fodder for you, dejavu!

Brilliant! How adorably fun.

Love it!

Way, way too cute! I would like to see the gears in that mind of yours, dear Sue! :)

Fantastic...a very magical Santa Claus. The whimsical snowflakes are a lovely touch!

Yes...it does ring a bell -- you gave me the "skinny" on the Blue Hangar -- I've never been the same since! I'm contemplating another Spring "Bridie Murphy" junk market -- would you be interested? So glad you found me here...isn't this the best site? Very inspiring and just plain fun.

Very nice...what a great gift for your friends. I'm inspired to use some tiny bits for valentines day...I adore using gears and hearts together...thanks for the inspiration.

Aha! Yes, no runs to Hobby Lobby, Michael's or the THRIFT STORES...I'm sure we all have a STASH a mile high, right? However, this use of a toothbrush holder - EGADS, I always pass them up - well, shiny brite - it's Brilliant! Oh, and it keeps time too?

This is why I ordered a *Signed* copy of Junk Beautiful!!!

The mercury glass gazing balls caught my eye. Such fun treasures and tastefully arranged!

I like the quote as much as the bench...the two together, well: Fantastic! What a special place for snuggling next to your grandchildren.

Fabulous redo. I've got a headboard/footboard (Eames) in my studio awaiting such a transformation. I like your delicate color/fabrics. Very pretty.

Amazing save! What a little hosing off and paint will do? Your shelf is fantastic.

OMG. That's all I can say...

Majorly Qute (cute? with a Q?)!? Quite queenly with the ruffles...quintessentially fun! Yes, a must for a February 14th sweetie!

The punch of orange...AWESOME! And I'm wheelless ... without wheel, uh, gonna go looking for one TODAY! Thanks for the major inspiration, Georgia, suppose we could say you really move people? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKK!?

Thank you. Sending the same to you. What a lovely, lovely vignette; subtle and so powerful. Happy New Year.

Chicken wire and chalkboard paint work for me!

I recently came across a nifty idea...you can actually mosaic onto an old window in order to make it look like stained glass! Very easy, very pretty, and MAJOR impact!

Happy windows to you...

ahhhhh...the tropy conundrum. once so prized, coveted and fought for: today, merely trash.

There's actually a guy here in Austin who buys every trophy he sees as he is decking out his car with all of the "tops" and using them like hood ornaments...only muliplied! Hence, he joyfully continues to help keep Austin weird (why I love it here so much).

Perhaps there are folks dollying up a Cadillac over at the University in Portales? You might post on a Freecycle group or on Craigs List. The bases might be useful to someone -- maybe you? Unscrew the athletes and then you've got a nifty pad for displaying something else!

Oh, and I see one that is like a "loving cup" or cup...look closely...is it vintage? Is it worthy of holding a lovely flower arrangement? The folks at Ralph Lauren would be all over that one! Again, you can unscrew it to get rid of any tacky stuff!

Have fun with your $1.00 prize! Heck, it would be one he** of a White Elephant Gift for someone next year?

OMG -- and from a dumpster in Amarillo? I know they've got some cowfolk and horses there...but a beauty of a carousel horse?! So glad you had the courage and creativity to save it. Bravo! Well, uh, giddyap ya'll!

Very fun and whimsical...I like the burlap twist too!

Super "cool" room! Love the headboard with the nightstand...I can see a denim pouch hanging off of the end of the piece, catching laundry or perhaps holding books? Your attention to detail, creating the comet logo fronticepiece (?) is awesome.

Fabulous display -- and who knew they're auger bits? Very elegant.

What will you name him? great junk...the jeep pieces...brilliant, and he lights up? over the top, my dear, simply over the top!

Fantastic! Glad you've kept them whole so they can spin...an added feature of your whimsical, super cool headboard.

Fabulous collection...ssssooooo simple and a ssssnowman to boot!

Fabulous collar...I'd wear it; I don't need a haircut either!

The word Upcycling was coined by William McDonaugh and Michael Braugart in their book on ecologically intelligent design, Cradle to Cradle. In the simplest terms, upcycling is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value.

Fabulous. The Santa image tucked in behind the brilliant ornaments, delightful!

Perfect. The red of the box...too hard to create on your own, finding a toolbox "as is" is the only way to go!

How could he not love it? The birds will too!

oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh....yes! No such thing as too much glitter...and as for the remains on the floor, in your hair, on your clothes, under your nails: Bling!

Hi Wilson, a.k.a. nutbird. No, you don't have to use ETSY, I'll be happy to do a piece for you. Simply advise your desired price and potential item...you can email me from my profile (I'm pretty sure). As for timeline, I won't be able to "deliver" until after the new year. Thank you ever so much for enjoying my humble creations, making people smile is what I'm all about.

I'm also going to take your encouragement to heart and perhaps do a "series" of license plate pieces...hmmmmm...

Cheerio!

Laugh! Love your cat and the collar too!

Adore this! Now, where ON EARTH do I get a bog scoop? And whoever named such device and whoever used such device and HOW does said device operate other than how you present it so WONDERFULLY here!?

I adore letters/words and rusty red...doesn't get any better than this. Awesome project. Thanks for the tips.

Oh yes, without the shade. Very, very cool, vintage industrial feeling...gad, a Whisk That big is INDUSTRIAL size!

Very thoughtful...I hope the recipients treasure them!

Lovely, lovely "V"... I adore old letters, nice juxtaposition against the crisp, striped fabric.

Hi Cynthia...thanks for loving this piece. I was rather tickled with it too. My dear husband finally taught me how to use a riveter! I've been piecing together tins and such using nuts and bolts to moderate success. Why didn't he tell me about his trusty riveter sooner? Easy breezy and super tight, these letters aren't going anywhere, and the look is semi-industrial. Happy creating!

Hi Candy: Aha! Another Wilson connection; how do we get to Kevin Bacon from there? Dunno, but I bet on CL? :) Thanks for your kind comments...you too Sue! This site is so much fun.

Just found this...Super fun. I've got an old pink window (I'm afraid of the asbestos!) that I could repurpose just like this. My five year old daughter is worried about Santa coming in the house since we don't have a fireplace! No worries, a special key will work fine...and this solution for our stockings? Divine.

I missed this when you posted it a few days ago. My, my, my. Fantastic, all the way around.

Hi JunkerMidge, Please do copy the perch...what a compliment -- to inspire someone else who is so creative! Oversize golf tees (for people who use oversize drivers) also make whimsical perches too.

I use one of my husband's big files to "smooth" the rough, cut opening, then affix anything from a piece of plumbing to shower ring to napkin holder for the exterior opening (E6000). Not sure what that doodad is that I used for the hole, I think a fitting for tub plumbing?

precious...love the collar too! :)

Lovely. That pale green is gorgeous!

I'm showing my daughter that there are flights in and out of the North Pole -- she was curious as to how he got to his gig today in our neighborhood!!! Very fun, thanks!

The story and the photograph of your display is adorable. The yellows with the red and green, so vintage and PlAyFuL!

The collection of shovels is precious, love the rusty red.

Terrific, when she gets tired of wearing it, you've got a lovely wreath!

Oh my goodness, made me laugh out loud too. i never thought about the two names being water related, wonder if the supreme court justices thought about it?! hysterical, thanks ever so much for the post. great green on the boat too!

This is so pretty! Fantastic tree, is it in a cup? I've put a few small trees in vintage teacups, but this might be a bowl? Whatever it is, I adore it. Brrrr...the snow white makes it chilly, even if it will be in the 70s here in Austin, Texas.

ohhhh...our poor animals! What fun to see the expressions on their sweet faces as we play. Adorable collar, even prettier dog!

Oh wow. This is delightful and touching. Chills run up my spine and a smile on my face...remembering special dads at this time of year.

Humph. Quite a challenge...my cat HATES collars, BUT, this is too good of an opportunity to pass up. Lily the flying Nun is too precious for words. Oh, and ours is a Barnyard cat, hence: Barney. Hopefully I'll get a pix of the ol' cat with my creation!

Oh, and Hubby is in Home Depot daily, so I anticipate he'll see it and gift it to me for the new year. Now, how to get him to read this post? :)

Waiting...waiting...waiting! Another resource to keep pouring over for fun, whimsical touches.

Wait. You FOUND this? aye yi yi...perfect in a garden or propping up books!

ahhh...it's a wonderful life, isn't it...buying a bag full of ornaments at the thrift store just to get that ONE vintage piece out of the rest, then "returning" the rest to the thrift store again...

Aha! More cheese apparatus! Well done...do they chime? :)

WoW! I just visited your blog! Fantastic home show...your flocked tree with silver teapots and cups: ADORABLE. Well, I mean: FANTASTIC, uh, what I want to say is: WISH IT was MY IDEA!!!

Tres Bien!! And to think, an old battleship gray door...gorgeous NEW headboard.

Aha! Yes, that's it, a cloche. Thanks for giving me the right word and for your kind words...o.k., everyone, NEST!

Fabulous green on your front porch! I also like the doohickey that you used to hang the basket from!!! Very fun...and brimming with good stuff. I like this.

super cool -- i adore screen doors and NEVER thought about using them inside. Thanks a TON for sharing!

I love the label too...Carte Blanche!

Terrific Vignette...love the little guy holding the nativity, very unusual and colorful. Lucky you!

How cool is your tree? Gold star for originality and for such a playful room! Yes...there is a Santa Claus!

Brilliant. Hmmmm...now, to locate the local auction house and determine trash day....

Fantastic assemblage...the bears in the basket are precious! I just might have to copy that, Kim! Nice juxtaposition with the rustic Santa. And to think it was the title of your post that caught my eye. I believe.

Very, very cool. What a great solution/impression on a big, empty wall! I'll never look at sliding doors the same way again...

Yes, these were on display at a studio/gallery in Georgetown, Texas. I'm going to "flea market" them this Saturday...along with other bits n pieces I've crafted over the past few months, ephemera I've been hoarding, and general junk!

Thank you for your compliment. I hope the pieces inspire you.

Bellisimo, right down to the salmon paint.

Vintage ornaments in silver are such a delightful, SHINY, pretty decoration. I guess I better go dust something out and put some pretties in! Thanks for the inspiration, Gretchen!

Oh, and you know what you can do with it? Hang it in your utility room, backwards, and use the cubbies for a shelf! Might have been a JunkMarket idea, I'm not sure, I saw it in a Cottage Living or Country Home magazine over a year ago and kept the picture. Have fun!

FREE? Aye yi, yi! I almost cry when I see these...my playmate had one like it when I was a little one - I always adored the grandness of the columns by the front door. Oh, and my Daddy made my dollhouse -- gave it to me for Christmas about 38 years ago. Today it is in my living room where my five year old daughter has vintage barbies resting under felt. Doesn't get much better, does it?

Super pretty...would adore finding something like that under my tree! Junk Wedding Bells...hmmmmm...I hope so, can't wait to see what you dream up for the reception!

Thanks, Kimberly -- the telephone table was fun to do -- the quote comes from John Audobon.

Chalkboard came from Austin's "Blue Hanger" this is a huge warehouse where stuff that doesn't sell at Goodwill goes and is dumped into bins that one then goes and sifts through for treasures such as the chalkboard!

well how neat is that? My guess is that it is a mezuzah. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezuzah

Very, very nice piece, to be treasured.

Thanks for the compliments. Is there a bug in the web site...I attempted to select JunkMarket design, but it won't save the page, really! Instead, it keeps looping me into preview or publish, but then errors. HELP!?

Love it...and for Christmas too! Also a great use of needlepoint found at thrift stores...when I think about the care and time put into some of the pieces, I simply wince at the price. Picked one up today for $1.50 -- I'll repurpose it into a doorstop (a covered brick) -- idea found in a tres chic, Scully & Scully catalogue -- their version runs over $100.00!

Fantastic! Fell right into YOUR loving, talented hands. Perfect.

i want it!!!!!!!!! and to think they were headed, oh, i shiver, to someplace other than into your creative hands!? amazing save...congrats.

Hi Christy, thank you. You can be creative and abandoned when the item you're painting was only $2.00! Right? Honestly, I've learned so much over the years by allowing myself to make mistakes. Happy creating! Bridget

Hysterical! you have to laugh when the description of a GORGEOUS holiday display begins with: "start with a car jack..." I'm still giggling!

Hi Sue, Thank you. I feel so humbled and so thrilled to find such wonderful, creative people and a forum that is "right up my alley".

I've long admired your work (tabs, bookmarks, etc. in your book) and will call my mother to tell her that you've admired some of mine!

Very, very classy! I read your profile and am addicted to the same things you are; I have some pretty fantastic items that came from the side of the road (I use that description as it may sound a tad more elegant to those who poo poo dumpster diving).

Hi Sue, Hi Candy...my approach may differ than Kelly's; hers are not foodsafe and only for display, as are mine.

Find a book of monograms (I'm using a Dover book of charted Monograms for needlepoint and cross-stitch), there are lots of nifty calligraphy books with gorgeous monograms, not to mention I found Mary Corbet has free patterns online, including Flowered Monograms from La Broderie Blanche, 1912!

I then use a piece of transparency paper to trace the monogram and then cut it out in a square/rectangle (Don't cut out detail). Put clear pattern over paper, then cut out both, including all details.

Use regular glue and affix to plate, gently wiping away excess. Even when dry you can wipe off excess from the edges of the monogram with a tip of a wet cloth.

Using a gold paint pen go around the edges. Fortunately, the china is somewhat forgiving, wipe off any excess immediately (it will dry and stay).

Voila!

Hi Georgia! Yes, you do recognize a noted name. I selected it as my grandmother on my mother's side was named Bridget Murphy -- Bridie is a nickname for Bridget; I also selected it as Bridey Murphy was the infamous past life regression from the 1950s where Virginia Teague recalled a past life as Bridey Murphy, using a Brogue and going back to County Cork (also where my grandmother was from).

Ideal artist moniker as I "re" things...you know? :)

Thanks Everyone!!! I'm humbled and so in awe that I can share my creations with such a talented and infamous crew!!!

Simply precious.

o.k., so where do i get hooked into this because i've got some AWESOME Winter junk stuff to send!!??