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Rusty old shell of lawnmower up-cycled to Mosaic Garden Planter

I found this old lawn mower at a yard sale, wt out the motor seemed perfect f a garden planter, then I found a champaigne bucket that fit perfectly so naturally I thought of usng mirror to reflect...

Some of my yard art displayed in the 61st annual Pilgrimage in Moss Point, MS.

Just a few items diplayed today in the 61st Annual Pilgrimage in Moss Point , MS. re-do of one of my pelicans added to old window frame, the 2 old silver platters with moaic glass, stained glass...

Really Large bed Posts and old window with new design

I was recently directed to a curbside junkfind, when I got there It was this ridicously large headboard an footboard, somewhat over-exagerated for my taste. Nonetheless a new challenge, so I brought...

Old water damaged silver platters with a new make-over

On a recent visit to St. Vincent de Paul's thrift store , I came across some old siver-plated water damaged platters or serving trays. I decided to give them a little make-over.  

Vintage toy Cars

Here goes again for the 4th attempt! I found these cars at the bottom of a box on the side of the road where a preschool had gone out of business. I managed to rescue 5 of them. with some cleaning...

Upcycled Chandelier

This 70's wooden chandelier was given to me with rust and it had seen better days, so with some black paint, mirror, grout and a little imagination it can capture reflections from the sunlight on a...

Weather finally permits to complete mosaics !

Well This has been a project, grouting the mosaics on the bike was extremely time consuming! but finally it is done after many different baskets I decided the new owner should make that decision if...

New Changes to old items!

  First is a new bird house using old piano keys, and old vintage shoe shine box and still in need of a few finishing touches. Next I found an old metal vase that I had done a moaic inspired by...

Recent recycled projects

the First one is a little mixed media piece using old piano keys, and old frame, old sheet music and a brass piece I found at a thrift store  the second piece was an old glass cabinet door I did...

Christmas at my house!

My driftwood christmas tree, with led lights , and wooden trees with marbles for ornaments and last but not least a new patriotic bird house.

Recent Up-cycled projects with wood, driftwood and metal !

Recent repurposed driftwood and reclaimed barnwood designs! driftwood angels with added extras, driftwood bird, and dritwood wall tree along with rulers etc. tree.

Rust to Mosaic Whimsy!

A friend gave me this old rusty bike so I decided to change it up a bit! not quite finished yet but almost there and it is a working bike as well!

a change to old metal address house numbers

New Address signs made from weathered wood, first I cut the birds and then thought of how to use them other than just by themselves and i was making numbers and the two just came together. adds a...

Shutter Angels

new reuse of old shutters, weathered wooden wings and of course I have to incorporate some metal so their heads seemed the logical place. Getting ready for the Fall Season.

Wood, a little rusty metal and an old clock

Well trying something new, had an old frame, rusty paint lid,tarnished lid, front of old kitchen drawer an old clock and some blue wooden slats, piece of driftwood acouple of old iron hooks and fleur...

Directions? where?

Finally I found a use for all my scrap wood I have been saving! made these up for a few friends!

Pelican in flight

Well I am back to the weathered wood again, and Driftwood too. My original stash of weathered wood has depleted down to only a few boards left, so while I was showing a friend one of my other Birds...

Pet Bed made from Old wine crate

I had an old wine crate, wasn't great wood so I painted added coffee cans on the bottom for legs then decided it need a second level, since I have cats they love to climb on the highest point as well...

Up-cycled Crosses made from picture frames

Actually I was give a box of frame corners from a friend, she thought I might come up with some use for them. Any way I used the first one on a previous post for a birdhouse then this occurred to me...

New Birdhouse and up-cycled Char-Broil Grill!

Up-cycled Discarded Dresser Drawer turned pet bed!

Up-cycled Discarded Dresser Drawer turned pet bed! still need to add perfect bedding and fabric, just tested it with a pillow and rug and my cat, Gabby

New Birdhouses and driftwood tree

The first birdhouse was a result from someone sharing a box full of Frame Corners, so I chose one and everything else just fell into place. The second Birdhouse was from a vintage clock missing its...

Vintage Rusty Produce Scale, finally found a use for!

Up-cycled vintage produce scale ready for your garden! could be a bird feeder or planter has holes for drainage.

Garden Party

Had my first opportunity to show my recycled art at a private garden Party. It went great here are just a few photos of items that sold! Yeah What a great Turn-out and pleasure to share my junk with...

just a few more additions!

A Few more projects, first  this is a project in the making an old metal frame and an old army metal box , I plan to make it a bench with a little touching up. Second,a bird bath made from old...

Old junk into new

Getting ready for my first Private Garden Show next Tuesday, trying to finish all these projects of turning old junk into new gift items. So I found theses old shutters  and decided one might be...

Metal & Wood

Found 3 of these old metal candle holders, up-cycled with table leg and also created 3 new weathered wood birds for the garden area.

Update to previous post and a few extras ( also an old chair back)

Well first of all I previously posted the bi-fold doors with an old chair and my first attempt at a stained glass picture (using an old frame with glass) well I just grouted today so it has a little...

Springtime characters

Stick people made for Downtown Spring Decorations. These were fun to make and families with their children seemed to enjoy and used for a photo  opportunity. I volunteer with a group called...

Junking plus Imagination continued

A few new additions to the recycling junk world! an upcycled bird house, vintage 75th anniversary Mr. Peanut bird feeder, another birdfeeder made with several vintage pieces, and yet another old...

Dressing up the Yard with old shutter bifold

This was a fun project! I had an old bifold door I seperated, and sanded then cut out the top halves, added some left over oak flooring on top, then I found a wrought iron design I added to the back...

New Hope for Re-Purposed Vintage Cabinet Door & Light Fixture

I Found this old cabinet door on the side of the road, later I came across this old light fixture and decided to remove the wiring and of course with spring in the air and the need to plant, I...

Garden Pinwheel

OAR Pinwheel for the Garden, need some input! I have it so it will spin but need to add something to grab the wind, initial thought to add some metal spoons to rim any suggestions to get the wind? I...

new projects from recycled items!

new projects! up-cycled bird house, pallet turned bench, Yard sparklers, light fixture ready for outdoors, floor lamp turned yard bling.

recycled drawers into planter!

a small common 3 drawer box that just hides small items , jewelry etc. takes up counter space so I took the drawers out and made a wooden frame and now it becomes a planter and as for the shell of...

2 new up-cycled bird houses

These were fun, the first one was an old mantle clock that the clock had been broken, so the silver bowl I chose just fit right in the opening and it began there!, I actually put a hinge on the bowl...

My Tribute to previous member who had a ladder tree!

I forgot to mention and share my attempt at another members ladder tree at Christmas, I liked theirs so much and I only had a small step ladder and a small old wooden table , I decided to make one...

Recent Projects!

The first two are chandeliers I upcycled for outdoor use! from side of the road trash, the crabs were made of recycled wood by the side of the road along with and old cabinet door. and the final...

Splash into Spring!

new Blue bird bath made from recent junk find! old christmas tree stand, steel pedastal, metal lazy susan and aluminum platter! still working on the top part can't decide whether to use glass float...

More to Recycle, Projects never end!

More recycled wood, first the pelican I cut from old weathered wood some one threw out. next the planter with the wooden beam was thrown out from Lowes, and I reused coffee cans and copper strapping...

New Recycled yard Art

I wish I had taken the before pictures, but I get so busy recycling I have forgotten some of the steps. Any way the bird feeders were made from old metal lids, magazine rack, broken scraps of stained...

recent use of old wood and fence boards

These are my newer birds designed and cut from old weathered boards on Fence boards.  

Recycled homes and feeders for the Birds!

I created these using old pieces of wood, metal, vintage copper bowl, silver plate dish , magazine rack and spaghetti tin  

Feeling & Filling Time

I have been collecting clocks that have been discarded for some reason, some were in need of repair, some are my designs recycling pieces and parts. This was my attempt at bringing them together, or...

Gardening bench upcycled from old twin Headboard

Twin headboard turned garden potting bench.

Recycled Weathered wood from the Trash

From someones trash pile to a few projects using the weathered wood. literally  a friend had just ripped these boards off their potting shed and they stacked them in the yard to be picked up. I...

Recent Find! for redoing a fireplace or just adding to an interesting wall

RECENT TREASURE FIND, Old Fireplace mantle from England, Tiger Oak it was so dusty and dirty could hardly even see it covered with clutter and hidden form easy view in an old barn

Bird Feeder & Bird bath

new Bird Feeder and bird Bath made from last years thrift finds, First I found the metal bowls , so I cut the center out and added a blue bottle in the center, it will have 3 chains attached to the...

Quirky new planter?

Found this old wooden box , when I opened it it was for knives, of course the knives were missing so I decided to try to add some paint, and a new sunflower knob, and now it has a quirky new look and...

Old Shelf with a new look!

Metal shelf  with wine corks added, now it makes a good place to leave notes in the kitchen!

RE DO of coffee pot

re do of previous pictures upright! not sure why they keep comimg up sideways when they are correct in my editing program! I give up This time I could only get 2 correct!

Recycled coffee pots and other yard art

MY recent trash to treasures, I found three coffee pots being thrown away so I painted the first one with sunflowers now it is a new planter, also I found an old gumball machine with out the glass...

Spring Ahead !!!!

Hey evrybody, it's me again! I recently bought my mom a pelican (yard art )for valentines day, bur wanted a way to display so I had found a deal at IKEA mark downs for some twin bed slats for a 100...

One more try with those recycled plastic pots!

Well After the Fall de Rah in MS. and making over 30 Flowers for the Celebration I decided to try again and see if I could make a poinsetta for the christmas holidays. so here is what I came up with...

Whimsical Yard art continued made from old metal platters & odds & ends

These were made from found old metal objects then pieced together & painted in a fun fashion with no rhyme or reason. They will later be attached to stakes and placed out in a garden type area...

Whimsical Yard Art from recycled plastic pots

whimsical yard Flowers made from black planting pots  Actually My Mom is on a committee called "Celebrations " They decorate their town for the different seasons & holidays.  they were...

Recycled objects found at thrift stores

Recycled Refreshed redesigned with Mosaics

Recyclying a metal vase with Mosaics

After my previous attempts with Mosaics and recycling metal items from thrift stores, I am still at it. Therapy I guess since I am still unemployed duriing these slow economic times!

Birthday Bird Bath for my Mom

I started out wanting to make a ceramic birdbath then ran across some metal bowls in a thrift store for about $4.00 each then decided to try mosaics and ended up making four couldn't choose so I gave...

Table with burned top

I found an old table at a Thrift store that had a burned top, then decided to tile the top and now it has a place in my home.