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My daughter's room

JACKSON4, member | January 1st, 20108 comments

I recently added some yard sale finds to my daughter's room....I can't seem to get it all together. The bedding is throwing me for a loop! But I love the little extras!

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"Mambo Console" Bongo Drum Style Console Lamps

CleverThinker, member | December 30th, 20095 comments

I found these two wire frames with serious tacky beaded edges at a yard sale for $3- each...one was damaged, I was gonna only buy one, but the person selling told me he wanted to get rid of them both...

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"Poppy Coffee"- Wizard of Oz theme

CleverThinker, member | December 29th, 20099 comments

This lamp is for all of the Wizard of Oz fans. The fabric on the 3-panel shade is a light green background with one liners from the Wizard ("Stuff a matress outta me will ya?", "I'm Dorothy...

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"Box O Flamingos"- (no birds were injured in the making of this lamp)

CleverThinker, member | December 29th, 20095 comments

I bought this frame from "Out of the Closet"- a non profit thrit store that raises money for people affected with HIV and AIDS- I think I paid $6 for it. It was 'Boring Beige' when found, with...

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Coffee With The Lovely Ladies-Raffle fundraiser donation for Cancer Clinics in Antelope Valley, CA

CleverThinker, member | December 29th, 200910 comments

This is a lamp I made and donated for a fundraiser for the Cancer Clinics in Antelope Valley November 20th, 2009 at the golfcourse in Palmdale, CA. It's a tribute to all those affected by...

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Old Letters & Glitter

Refinerii, member | December 22nd, 200913 comments

Found these big old sign letters at the scrap yard the other day, & made husband drag them home for me. They are big; 13 inches tall, and 3 inches deep; I thought they would be the perfect...

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Alter-na-tree

keeshagirl4, member | December 16th, 200913 comments

In September, when we were driving home from vending at Country Living Fair, we took a break from driving to get coffee and do some antique shopping. we found this unassuming little hole in the wall...

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Tomato cage altered Christmas tree

keeshagirl4, member | December 4th, 200914 comments

This is an altered Christmas tree i created using a tomato cage found at the flea market. i also found the doll at the flea market too. i thought the cage would make a great body, so i decided to...

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Roller Skates-Whoohooo!!!

MaddieMac, member | November 14th, 20098 comments

With Roller Skating Making a big Comeback...I just could not resist to pick these up and jazz them up. I first thought I could put these on a Wreath....uhhhhh I forgot how heavy Roller Skates...

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A new addition to the front yard

Refinerii, member | November 7th, 200916 comments

A cute sculpture I made a few days ago.... Salvaged steel parts including bearings, bolts, chain, gears, a plow disk, & glass insulators. I think it's a nice addition to the...

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Leafy Sail Sculpture

Refinerii, member | November 1st, 200912 comments

A cute sculpture created this spring; made from some old gears, a big bearing, brass, copper, stainless steel, & a few rivets & nuts & bolts. The top portion spins freely on the...

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RE Boutique Sign

Refinerii, member | October 29th, 200917 comments

A set of signs made for a cute little boutique in downtown Boise--that my cousin just opened this summer. I used left over copper, re-claimed steel, cable scraps, & other metal...

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Junkin' Punkin' 2

junkgrl48, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

I junked this guy up a couple of years ago--would he work as Junkenstein? He has a full tummy, because as you can see he has been munching on other gourd creatures. His antennae are useful...

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Texas Hoarders Estate Junk Sale

TroyRash, member | October 26th, 200912 comments

my partner and i have been preparing for our big warehouse sale - we are hoarders - were - no, are - however, we have decided to release some of the things we have saved - sharing pics of the...

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A night at the doll cemetary...

tatteredgrandeur, member | September 9th, 200913 comments

Who says old broken off doll heads are junk?? I do!! And they are the spookiest and best junk ever. Doll heads peering out from glass apothecary jars and added to an old rusty wrought iron chandelier...

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"Kind Words Will Unlock An Iron Door"

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | September 9th, 200918 comments

Here's one of my latest industrial art piece with a great message.

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Seashell adorned Victorian Mirror

TroyRash, member | September 6th, 20097 comments

i had an old victorian era dresser mirror - very eastlake style - simple - original wood finish - i picked it up for like 12 bucks at a sale - i liked the shape of the frame and the flaking of the...

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handle solution

TroyRash, member | August 31st, 200915 comments

i had this old metal chest of drawers that i painted white. the original handles were missing and no matter what i found, nothing seemed to look 'right' with the piece. as i have said before, i find...

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what it is, what it is ..

TroyRash, member | August 30th, 200910 comments

posted this on my blog and thought i would share with ya'll - found little piece of metal and wire on a morning walk some time ago and held onto it - thought it would make an interesting 'layer' in a...

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license plate star ..

TroyRash, member | August 29th, 200916 comments

first i dissected a star pattern into points that were large enough to place on a license plate. i traced the pattern on the back of the license plate with a magic marker and then using a pair of tin...

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