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Super cool....I love it!!

I love this!! VERY COOL!

Sorry to just be answering this, but yes...you can see my tin jewelry at themadcutter.etsy.com. All of these have sold, but different ones are on there now! Thanks everyone!

Though I'm still not quite sure how you made this (your directions are clear, but I'm not good at "picturing things"), I just love this!! I actually need something like this for shows that I do, but I don't have the parts to make it! Maybe someday I will!!

This is SO cute....love it!!!

You got really lucky finding that base!! It turned out really good!!!

WOW...look at the patina on that one! I just love it!!

This is so cool!!!

Fit for a princess!

I've been wanting one of these ,too. Is the cart vintage or is it new? You did a great job!

Cute! I really like it!!

See, that alley shopping has its perks! I love your choice of colors...very old world!!

Be still, my heart...I LOVE THIS!!

I saw a post on Pinterest where someone had just installed boards to make shelves where the drawers were. I thought that was really cool! I love this one!

I make these doorknob things, too! I love the look of them...and I love the broom!!

I could probably KILL For these....just sayin!!

I'll take up the opportunity for a free plug, of course!!

I work at Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville, Kentucky. If anyone is within any kind of driving distance, do COME!! There are treasures galore!!

WOW! Did YOU hit the jackpot or WHAT??? LOL! This is really cool!! Do you plan to keep it or are you selling it?

junqueartiste, I lived in St. Louis before moving to Kentucky! What part do you live in??

E6000 glue works well for this project!

Thanks, everyone! I've never made it onto the feature page before!

This is just so cute!! I was thinking of doing something like this with an old headboard that a friend gave me....just gotta get around to painting it!!

I LOVE this idea!! VERY cute!!

I've always loved these!! They are so colorful and fun!

I have always loved the look of something worn and rough paired with the pretty and soft....this fits the bill! GOOD WORK!!

How did you get all of these plates?? It is so cool!!

Do you glue these in place or sew them? I love the look of them, but have not quite gotten the hang of the best method yet!! Thanks and great job!!

I LOVE this!! It's so simple, yet cute!

I never get sick of looking at these things because I never find good junk like this!! GREAT WORK!!

I love your style! It's fun to take pieces that are great on their own and make it yours. Great job!

Your creations never cease to amaze me! You have a way of making the most common of elements really pop and take on new life! I can only hope to make stuff like this!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE those Barbie cards...I could so see those as some type of price tag for some vintage goodies! LUCKY YOU!

I would have bought the original color in a heartbeat as well...goes perfect with my living room colors! Oh well...I missed out! Glad it sold so quick!

Boy, did you luck out or what??? I love the patina on that frame and the girl? Well, she's just been given new life and ready to dance it up again! Congrats!

This is really great! I do jewelry shows and I'm forever looking for new ways to display my stuff. Sad...I just got rid of a chair that was just taking up room in my garage...I could have done this!

If it were in MY house it would be filled with all the magazines that I am hopelessly addicted to!!

You never disappoint...I love it all, as usual!

Haha...I grew up in West Virginia and those hollars do hold some good treasures! This looks great!

I've always admired people who take this project on! I have thought about it before, but never have gotten around to it. Yours turned out great!

I love anything made with old silverware...beautiful!

I hear what CoolJools is saying, but I guess I've always been of the mindset, what better way to show off these beautiful pieces but to make something of them. Like most people, my postcards are all in boxes in the attic...they aren't out to be enjoyed. That, to me, is a bigger injustice than actually using them to make something beautiful.

Thanks so much...no, they are just in lace edge settings.

This is just beautiful! Let me say, too, that you must have a strong, strong marriage....if my husband and I were doing this we would probably strangle each other in the process and ON the floor and never be able to enjoy it! LOL!! GREAT WORK!

I much prefer to picture this scene in the summer with me sitting on that porch, nice cold Coke in hand and watching the clouds float by! That is a nice cooler!

Um...you're a genius!

Every time I see makeovers like this it makes me wonder: How did something so great wind up at a thrift store?? Didn't someone see the hidden potential?? Oh well....their loss is your gain! Great job!

Great piece! Where did you find the hands?

This mall is really cute and I've seen this exact booth! When I go to visit my mom in Ohio, I always stop at this mall. It's great refuge since there is virtually nothing between my house and this place. I let out a sigh of relief when I see the exit! If anyone is up this way, go check it out! Welcome to the site! I'm so excited to actually have visited something featured on here....everything else is too far away :(

Well, when you are done chilling the wine I say you should let that little guy put on the hat and march proudly around the room to celebrate his deserved good health! What a wonderful thing to reflect upon at this time of year!

Oh, this is cute! I have one of these and actually posted something with it last Halloween. I rolled up patterned paper to make cones and put candies and little toy favors in them for the holes. I love this idea for Christmas! Out of the garage it comes!

I'm so jealous of people who can do beautiful mosaics such as these...everytime I try it, it never turns out for some reason! Beautiful job!

This is one of my favorite colors to use on my painting projects...it's such a fun color that I don't think you can ever go wrong with it. Your cabinet is so eye-catching now!

Words cannot express how jealous I am that you have this table and I don't!!!!!!! I really love it!

This is really cute! Did you paint the skirt or is it some kind of paper??

I have but one simple question: HOW DO YOU GET SO LUCKY???

Thanks oldnews...I found one on ebay and I LOVE it, but shipping is a killer--they are out in LA. I may just have to spring for it! I want one that looks old.

I love all of this, especially the shoulder bag, but I am mainly in love with the MANNEQUIN! I have searched in vain for one of these to display my jewelry on at shows that I do. I have one that is junky...nothing like this beauty! Does anyone out there have ideas for where is a good place to look??

VERY cute!! You've made the jungle proud!

I love the frame, but what I'm really drooling over is the old dress form behind it. I see these all the time in blogs and stuff and always wonder...where are people lucky enough to find these?? I've never struck gold yet! :(

I love old bird baths! Although a table would be cute, you would have to then remove the little feathered friend. Why not leave it as is, put it in your bathroom and fill it with sweet smelling soaps? I think things like this look great in their original state. How about putting it in a room with old photos or keys in it?

Perhaps it's the trying day I've had that would make me say something so harsh, but what IDIOT would throw this away??? LOL..I'd hang it up just the way it looks there!

This truly is a great find! I think it would also be cool to use as a food cover at a fancy par-tay!

I would for sure paint it...but then again, I paint anything I get my hands on! I'm not sure my color choices would jive with too many (they are wild colors!), but a nice distressed cream or green would be great, as would a distressed black. I would maybe marry the two pieces, but this would make a cute sideboard with some cool pieces on the top (that you flattened...great job on that!) Post pics when you decide and finish!

Sorry...not EAST, EASY!

This is your FIRST attempt?? texasjunkermom is right when she says this isn't east. I have tried it and haven't been able to get the technique at all, so kudos to you! I think it looks great!!

Maybe he'd part with that flocked tree for me???

I'm a little surprised that Gretchen hasn't commented on what I'm about to say....I could use lots of that for my jewelry!!

I love these chairs, too...I'm currently looking for some like them!

I love it! The thing I love the best about it (if I were to be doing it myself; which I might!) is that the lines of the floor were already there...no uneven measuring! Great job!

I like these also, but I'm with KAJUNK--how do you attach the pipe?

Glad to have you here on the site...these roses are very pretty and I would have never thought to use the patterns!

Where did you ever find such a great find??!! I also love the way the old numbers look...brings back lots of memories of soda pop from the corner store with my best friend. Haha...if I was ever to have a necklace made from one of these it would have to be the "Paid Out" piece...that's how I feel every time I go shopping!! Great work!

I agree with Candy...I would have NEVER thought to paint suitcases but the black is chic! I'm now on the hunt for some to paint very bright colors for my office at work!

I love all of the bright colors! Nice work!

I LOVE that mosaic ball! How do you get those pieces to go so nicely on the ball? Mine would be a mess if I tried to do that!

Doesn't this just make you wonder what kind of a person would throw something that fabulous out?? This is such a great piece and you did a great job painting it. I sure wish I could find something like that!!

This looks a lot like one I'm working on right now in my garage with a table to go with it!! I love painting furniture, too! I bet she loves the bed!

Ghetto Fabulous...I love her!

LOVE IT!! I may need to copy this!

Tinkerbell would be proud!! I love your little garden whimsies!

I agree...I just love that old garden fencing and it looks so homey with the great collection of platters!! (another one of my favorite things--just bought one yesterday at an estate sale!)

I always did love the look of mixing the fabrics...you did a great job and I sure could use your painting skills as I am painting a twin bed and table right now!

Why change it? I like those pretty flowers in it!

Those lamps with black fringe made from globes are really sweet! Thanks for posting the pictures!

I've always loved these, but my mind doesn't process puzzles very well and so I don't know how I would do. Where have you find all of your ornaments to make so many?? My favorite is the last one with the bright pinks, but anyone who knows me on here knows I love bright colors!! Great work!

This is a real work of art! Thanks for sharing it!

I was wondering why I hadn't seen much from you on here! You know, I always think that if these hackers put as much energy into a REAL career as what they do when performing these scams, they could probably be very productive citizens!!

This is really cool! The only thing I can think to improve this would be to fill up those bowls with candy and desserts and THEN invite us all over...just sayin!

I've had a stressful day, but seeing this project just made me smile and melted the stress away in a snap!! This is such a cute project and I love it!

Where did you find this little treasure?? That is a beautiful piece! I would love to stumble upon something like that!

Thanks Salegal! Do you live in Kentucky or do you travel here for these sales? I live here and if you do, too, then let's go junking together! I have nobody to really do it with here!

Now this is something that I need! I could use this at home or work, but more at work! Chalkboard paint is a wonderful thing...I love it, too! You did a great job!

You did a great job...and you always find the best stuff! How about painting the black portion of the tables white but leaving the insets with the flowers intact?

Yes, the 127 yardsale is the first weekend in August and I'll be there with bells on! This sale is always the first weekend in June and it's the first time I have gone to it. I will be back next year for sure!

Thanks, Jim. Do you have any ideas for how to "seal" the chair so that the patina will stay but I won't have the itchy rust on my skin when I sit on it? I had to use the word itchy to pay homage to The Itchy Dog!!

I just found two typewriters today...one was $2.00 and the other was $5.00. I snapped them both up as they were excellant bargains. I normally rip off the keys for my jewelry, but I had someone once tell me that they put theirs out on a table on their front porch with a blank piece of paper in it and a sign posted "If I'm not here, type me a message". She was stunned at how many people would drop by just to type a little something! I thought that was kind of a cute idea and I just may try it with one of these. In a world of email, maybe a nice old fashioned message on a typewriter may be nice!

Very cute, and I hear you...I'm having trouble too. When the site first started I wasn't having any trouble, but it seems something has changed with the set-up. I will look into Sue's advice to try to change the setting on the camera.

This is really beautiful!

Hi Joaniemic, I just now noticed your post...not ignoring you! I get mine from "abuttonlady" on ebay. She has tons of them. Good luck and sorry so long getting back. I hope you get this!

Awesome! My mom actually got to meet Tom when she worked in a doctor's office and he came in! She's a big fan and I know she'd love this lamp (and the album beside it!)

This is cool...it looks like a piece that would be in a industrial loft!

You did a great job at creating a home spun wedding! You can't go wrong with milk glass, huh? Anything you put into it looks so pretty! Great job and welcome to the site!

This is really good! You SHOULD win the prize for the best project because anyone that could haul that many cinder blocks and then paint it this pretty has my vote! The way it is designed and painted it's hard to notice that it is made of something so humble!

As a maker of jewelry you know I gotta be diggin the #4 necklace...great job, Gretchen! I love it--especially the old glittery flower earring!

Hahaha...I just love this kind of stuff! Can you imagine how long it took to do all of that!!

This is a creative use of old windows that I haven't seen! Would you consider making one of these for my business? If so, please email me at karen.wellman@roadrunner.com and we can talk pricing!

He looks like he's ready to create!! Have you ever looked into becoming an art therapist?? They do exactly what your goal is! I worked in a school where one would come ever so often and work with a certain group of kids. They have a cool job, I think!

I think this is so cool!

Don't you just love blackboard paint?? What took the person who invented it so long?? Great work on your door!

I really love any project that elevates something so simple as backs of frames. They are always neglected, but I agree with greencolleen--the velvet is nice and should be shown off a bit! Great job...I love it!

I recently bought a HUGE frame at a junk store for $22.00 and I used plywood. I really loaded on the blackboard paint and used a primer first. I think there are 5 coats of paint on there! I like the red paint you used...I'm still trying to decide what color to paint mine. The frame is REALLY old...I may just leave it what it is.

This is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time! I just love that old Brady Bunch type of stuff! Great work!

This is really a great idea that came from an "oops" situation, huh?? How did you do this?

You know, other people would probably have passed that paper right up (including me!), but you have turned it into something of such grandeur! Did you do the artwork? It's perfect for the paper! Great job!

Thanks Gretchen...I wish we lived closer, too! For anyone out there who lives in Kentucky, this show is called "Art in the Alley" and it is in Greensburg, Kentucky. Come one, come all if you are close enough!!

I've always wanted to have lockers like this....you are so lucky!! I agree with leesee--these would be awesome in a mud room ,but with a cool paint job these could also be kinda cool in a kitchen, even. You'd have to have room for them, but they would make a great industrial look!

Where is your store??

This is really a cute idea...I just love umbrellas and the fact that they are so colorful really does add some pizzazz!

I never tire of looking at these...great job!

I never have quite been able to get the hang of doing mosaic work...therefore, I'm very jealous! GOOD WORK!

Now, THIS takes vision! I LOVE IT! Aren't you glad other people just drove past those treasures!

WOW...if I were there I would buy this in a hot second for my office at work! Something like this is kind of a once in a lifetime to find, I think!

Boy, you could sell this in Kentucky (where I live) in a heartbeat with it being the horse capital! I really love it!

LOL...now THIS is cute!

These look like delicious popsicles to me! It's very cute!

The obvious to me would be a headboard, but I can't tell how wide it is. This is absolutely georgeous! Where did you get it???

Man, I've not found anything this cute at the Goodwill in quite a while, so kudos for the find! This turned out really good and my mantra is: You never can have enough chalkboards! Welcome to this fun site!

This is such a cute idea! You say it's been done before, but it's the first time I've seen it. I'm sure your sister will have that clipboard worn out from pulling it down to look at it. She will cherish it, I'm sure!

HAHA...PERFECT record to use for your project! VERY CLEVER...I love it!

Very cool displays! My favorite ones are the clock and the eggs with the bunny. I don't have a lot of room to display cloches in my house, so I'm envious of those who have room to set up stuff like this. That old lamp base was quite a find!

What a great friend you have! This is so cute...I love those old buttons!

I love it all...very creatively displayed!

This is awesome! You are right...those cloches do tend to run a lot of money. I will be on the lookout for something like this now!

This is a beautiful table! I just nabbed one today at Salvation Army, too! I don't have plans this big for it, though...GREAT JOB!

I love old frames...and never met one I could walk away from! You did a great job!

I love this..I make jewelry too. I'm wondering what this used to be?

This is very unique..I really like it!

I agree with some others...it looks cute out there, but because your daughter did such a great paint job, I'd find room for it inside!!!

I can taste that "icing" in my mouth right now!! I admire people who can sew...I break out in a cold sweat just thinking of having to sew on a button! Great work!

Darn the luck!! You beat me to this! I just bought two of these types of shoe forms and have been dragging my feet on doing something with them. I had an idea to turn it into something to hold a picture, but this is very cute, too!

I never met a suitcase I didn't like or couldn't use somewhere. Those "mod" suitcases with the hippie flowers (those lovely ones from the 60's) are great for me to use in my colorful office at work to store toys and other goodies for my students. I got one of those at a yardsale for 50 cents! This look you have is so warm and rich...love it!!

This is incredible...how lucky were you to find this????

I think I know where you saw this....I loved it when I saw it too!

Where do you find the hands? Are they part of a statue? I think this is so pretty!

Oh, this could be a dangerous place for me! Can't wait to see some posts of stuff you got there!

I love that glider...I've been on the lookout for one for quite a while!

This is very creative!! I bet your kids really love it and I'm sure the memory will stick with them for a long time! Great post!

I love these old saucers...the colors were so brilliant. This is such a simple little project, but has great impact. Thanks for sharing!

Living in Kentucky....horse capital of the world...I am on the look-out for some stirrups now!! This is so cute!

What a great find....aren't you glad you have the gift of vision??

These are really cool! I'm with Tuttibelle...what did you use for the holes? My favorite is the tin one.

I'm like irishrovr...I always wonder who wore these little shoes? What childhood adventures did they go on? This is a great little project that is so simple and easy to do, yet makes a fun statement. Thanks for sharing...I'm on the lookout for old shoes now!!

Grammie25, you can see some instructions for this in this thread of comments from me. All you need are blank bracelet forms, E6000 glue (I get mine at Walmart) and the pieces of dishes the right size to mount on the bracelet. I sand them with a dremel tool. You can intermingle buttons, coins, anything you want with the plate pieces. Have fun!!

This is ingenius! I bet you are the only person who has ever thought of this! Way to go on a great project!

Hello all...thanks for your kind words. This is actually very easy to do. I use tile nippers to go around the edge of the plate. Probably the hardest thing is cutting pieces that are shaped suitably for mounting. Sometimes they break apart to small. After getting an appropriate size, I simple take a dremel tool with a sanding attachment and go around the edges until they are smooth. I use E6000 glue...it's the best (sorry Gorilla!). I've had people give me plates from their family to create pieces. This is one of my favorite kinds of jewelry to make. Just be careful though..starting out I really sliced my hands up! OUCH!

Straight from the Jetsons...LOVE HER!

I think UltraJunk and JunkArchitect should go into business together and open a store! At the very least, put together a book...YOU BOTH ROCK!

Yep, your friend was wrong about the desk! I like the look of the baskets instead of the drawers. I like your peaceful look...I guess because it's the polar opposite of my house of color!

These are really cool! So what do you do...buy/find old clipboards and then put the art on them? Do you hang them on the wall as pieces of art? I really like the one with the little girl...isn't this out of one of those "Little Golden Books"? I think I recognize it! Great work!

What a sweet gal! I love that little hat...it actually makes her look quite regal! Is her body and old type of pin? How sweet that she was given to you!

I love old doorknobs. I keep saying I'm going to make one of these but have never gotten around to it! Maybe this is the inspiration I need!!

I love this set! Pizzawife (another junker on here) and myself paint furniture, too. I recently painted and sold a bed frame and little side table. It is hard to part with the pieces, but so much fun to create them, huh? I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work!

Great find...The Side of the Road is everyone's favorite store, huh?? lol...

Well, of course, I'm all over these! They are wonderful! Can I ask what finding you are using to attach the jump ring to and where do you get them? I've been selling my jewelry locally and think that little finding could make my job a lot easier!

This is cool! You painted the sign? It looks like a vintage sign to me! Your son is getting quite the collection of cool stuff...love the Twister spinner, too! Great job! I always enjoy your posts!

This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen! What does the outside of the bus look like? Maybe you could post pictures of it, too! How did you come up with this idea and how did you come to get the bus? You've really put the junking adventure on a whole new level...using it to help others and that's wonderful! Shoot, the only thing that would make that bus complete would be to get David Cassidy on the seat in there...just like the good old days on the Partridge Family bus!! GREAT WORK!

IF I still lived in St. Louis I would be there, and all of the other great haunts, all the time!! St. Louis has some of the best places to junk around in and I miss it. These pics were taken on a little trip back there this week. Nope...I NOW live where there is really not much of anything going on! I live vicariously through all of you on this site!!

WOW...how cool are those old doors hinged together?? I love that idea! I would love coming to work here everyday!!

What time is it?? Time for a pat on the back! This is a sweet find. I can see how this would make a wonderful anniversary or wedding gift for someone--maybe a black and white wedding pic in there. You got lucky finding this...I had my grandmother's clock and gave it to my cousin, who never even said thanks!! Sure wish I had it back now :(

This is cool...I've always been a lover of colored pencils and break them out when I see any old chance at work with my kids. It's something about the worn texture of them and great hues. This piece plays homage to the good old pencil! Never throw them out!

In the back of the store there was a door that led out to what was once a courtyard (this, and some of the other stores in this area, were once houses). Beyond the couryard was the garage, which is the main picture you see on here. None of this stuff, from my understanding, is rotated to the store. It is only for gazing upon! Thanx!

Love it...very funky! I especially love the little hand!

I've gotta get on the stick and get some painting done...you are making me look bad! This is great, as usual! LOVE IT!

Where is this? Oh...let me guess..Minnesota?? Everything fun seems to be in Minnesota!!

This could make even Scrooge smile!!! Great job!

I love those trees! I'd keep those in my house year 'round!

Ooohh...I'd love to get my hands on these for my jewelry!

This looks exactly like the sled on my porch, even the embellishments are the same. I took a pair of little girl's skates and draped over the edge. When I say little, I mean little...they are for a girl of about 3 or 4 years old..very cute find at Goodwill a few years ago! You will love decorating with your sled!

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! Keep posting!

Any chance we could get you to do a monthly magazine?? That would be lots of work...but awesome! How bout it??

Great find! I miss estate sales...where I live they only have auctions, which equals sitting all day long only to bid on something that, low and behold, someone else wants just as bad and WINS! Gone are the days (for ME) of going into a house where everything is priced and ready to buy...in other words, UTOPIA! I have my grandma's old buffet and that's exactly what my TV is sitting on! My mom says it's the tackiest thing she's ever seen, but she's not a junker like me (and all of us!) GOOD JOB!

I didn't know you had commented on this until I came into my page. Thanks for the compliments! I just love this stuff...I can't help it! The bright colors just cheer me up and make this room (which is really actually two closets with a wall torn out) much easier to cope with! I'm a little mad right now as I do have pieces waiting to be done, but no time. Maybe someday we can meet up!

Hmmm...you don't live too far from me. I live in central Kentucky! I mostly paint stuff for my office at work, as I am a speech therapist and work with young children. Children are actually the best critics of art work. They will tell you exactly what they think. Everyone at my work calls my stuff "Dr. Seuss" furniture...and it's the ultimate compliment for me!!!

Is this the bottom of some piece of furniture...like a chair?? It's very cool!

Oh...I love this!!

YAY! Someone on here who paints wild stuff like me!! I love your pieces. I have stuff in my garage right now, but I need some time off work (as in Christmas break) to get started. I mostly do stuff for children's rooms. I'm always on the look out for stuff to paint. GREAT JOB, soul mate!!

I have a whole stack of old bingo cards in my garage studio...NOW I have inspiration for them!! This is a very creative tree. I love it!!

I've been thinking of putting some old keys as ornaments on my tree this year...when I get put it up! You guys all seem to be decked out and ready for Christmas. I'm running behind! I love all of your ideas--great as usual!

Can I come over and play??

I make those magnets and have them all over my fridge and at my office...they always seem to bring a smile when people see them! Love the pink skates...very..Pepto Bismol!

Yes, welcome to the site and I hope you post more! I love your art and am wondering where you sell it. I think it is just so creative and fun to look at!

WOW...for FREEEE??? The junk gods are shining upon you, for real! These are so expensive everywhere I see them. Where did you aquire these??

Hmmm... I went to school with a girl by the last name of Dewey--maybe it's you! If you recognize my mug shot, give me a shout! This is a great project and so useful! Great job!

I think you were so lucky to find that shelving unit for free! That is such a versatile piece that I would love to have. I also love your pottery collection. I collect pottery like this of all different colors, but I haven't been so lucky to stay off of ebay :(

I think my favorite is the old Bazooka tin...brings back lots of childhood memories of chewing on that wonderful pink gum...now it seems all I chew on is Tums!!

Same for me...Kentucky is just too far away :( Good luck on the tour--your tree is beautiful! I love the white trees!

Lucky curb side find...every time I find one of these lamps I like they always seem to have a hefty price tag! Love this look...it would look equally good inside!

Jimi Hendrix never had it this good! This is a wonderful piece. My son plays guitar and he would love this in his room...Hmmm...maybe a project for him!

Boy...just thinking of the funky paint job I could do on that desk makes me jealous (not to mention the chair!). Yep, heat gun or sander will take it off.

Hello and welcome to this site! I love your painted chairs. We are kindred spirits...I paint furniture, too! This chair would look darling in a little gir's room. I hope it brought you some money at the auction! Keep up the good work!

If any of you make it to St. Louis (my home town for 20 years) hit a store called "Roots". It's an awesome store for us junk gals. The owners have such a way of collecting the coolest stuff and reworking it...and they are great people (I miss you guys!) They always have a fun, eclectic stash of oddities, including the great flashcards shown here. Check them out if you can!

Nope, Jack isn't a JRT but I do love those little dogs! He's a good ole mutt.

Now here's something even I can make! I think you angled this picture to taunt us with a peek of the cool conservatory in the back...very tricky!

These are very charming. They really cause you to pause and study the beauty of those simple spoons...something we just take for granted has been elevated here to a different level. NICE WORK!

Oh wow..I just love this! Since I work with kids I'm always attracted to things like these little miniature pieces. They really tell a story. I especially love the little mermaid! Boy, the yardsales I go to don't ever seem to yield any finds like this $10.00 sideboard! I wish I could find something like that for my bedroom. Anyway, good job. I'm sure you enjoy this year 'round!

This is really something....very cool. I bet it starts a lot of conversations. Was this hard to make? How did you do the roof?

Love the gate...prop it in your house with pictures or other momentos attached...I love that look!

What creativity! I also love that black hinged doll. I don't know how people think to put all of that together! GOOD JOB!

We're all home folk here...great bunch of encouragers! I like your project a lot. I've been looking for something like this to post things on. I used an old garden gate and painted the frame. I may post that later on. GREAT JOB!

Just an awesome shed...perfect for my studio or "girl cave" to decorate all of my found treasure in....NO MEN ALLOWED!

No, I didn't know that was one of their projects! I have seen the fruit bowls in their books, but not the other idea. Maybe the magazine picture I saw got the idea from them. Speaking of Ki, where is she? I haven't heard anything about her on this site. Is she still involved?

Thanks! I really like the color of these also. They have a nice etching design on them as well. Thanks for the great ideas...I like the one about the bird bath or even a feeder, maybe. The fact that there were two means I could use one for one project and one for another!

What a great way to show off all of your talent!

Oh, I see what you mean now (from when you posted about my caddy)...I love this! It would also be cute to make some cones to fit it and put in some little Halloween treats for the boys and ghouls. You always have wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing with us.

I love to see these clock faces hung on a wall, too. I've been looking in vain for one of those chip clip holders. I did find one in a store, but thought it was a bit much. I may stumble on one someday when I'm not really looking! Thanks for your great ideas!

Could we train him to come and clean my house?? VERY CUTE!

Cool lamp! It reminds me of something on "The Jetsons"!!

Eddie Munster...you're my hero!!!!!! I love what you have done here--VERY cute!

Any chance we could get you to post some pictures of your other renovated kitchen projects? We'd love to see your handy work!!

I love this manequin...I wish I had that figure! I wish I had some of the jewelry on it, too! Those are great looking pieces and what a cool idea for storage. I love being in the right place at the right time for cool finds!

Gotta love a friend with spools...this is cute! Do you have to coat them with anything if they are to be outside?

Now that we are hot on the trail of Halloween, has anyone picked up the latest issue of "Hallmark" Magazine?? I used to subscribe but let it go when I got a little bored. This month, though, there are some really cute ideas to do with pumpkins...not your average carving ideas, but REALLY cute projects. One is turning a bluish green pumpkin (probably a gourd) into a Cinderella carriage using old belt buckles to frame the door and windows on the outside and an old lamp finial on the top. Smaller pumpkins become the wheels. Step by step directions make it easy. I'm wondering if someone else has seen it...if not, pick up an issue!

I love this ladder idea! This would look so cute on my front porch, or for that matter, in my therapy room at work. I'm getting so much stuff in there now that it is looking like a higher class set of "Sanford and Son" HA!

This is such a cute chair! It has interesting lines that I haven't ever seen on a chair before. I found the cutest vanity (a true antique) at Salvation Army just recently. My heart really started beating as I approached it, only to then see a big SOLD sign on it. It was $20.00....Oh..the luck! (or lack thereof!)

Oh wow...I LOVE this! I love those old tables and it was perfect for the graphics of this project!

I love these pendants and would like to try to make something like this for my vendor. Where do you get the little "frames"? LuAnn is right...I wish I lived in or around MN with all the good junking there!

Hi MiMi, I have also made those magnets with earrings and even made some with the bottle caps. I put them on cards, too and they have done really well. I also have collected those 60's mod flower enamel pins and turned them into magnets, as well as old brooches. Those all went like hot cakes, but I quickly figured out that I wasn't selling them for enough money...live and learn in the retail world. One day I saw these flat disk shower curtain hooks in Walmart and thought "Those are so boring! There has to be something that could be mounted on those to jazz them up". I realized I had all that stuff in my studio and went to town on them. The store that sells my stuff can't keep them in there. Collecting is hard for me here. There just aren't enough good flea markets around. I'm bound to ebay for most stuff and well....we all know the pros and cons there!!

Thanks for your kind words everyone. I also make jewelry from discarded things and selling them locally. I'd like to see some of the jewelry you make, MimiToria. I think the bottle caps from the chandelier sounds like something I would like to see also, Joyful Interior!

I'm just jealous that all of you got to attend the Bonanza! I'd probably be eating beans for the next few weeks with all the money I could have spent there! Next year I may have to make a road trip up there. I'm enjoying this site!