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Art with Heart Show concluded...Upcycling in Georgetown, Texas
9 commentsWhile I focus mainly on upcycling items into functional forms (furniture), it is fun to play with bits and pieces to make playful sculptures. I was inspired by Anthony Pack, of Kansas City, who...
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Put a Little Spring in Your Christmas . . .
10 commentsThis is a project I've shown before, but being the holidays I decided to change it up a bit and get into the spirit of things!
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A trike tire is in the cards
10 commentsI bought an old tricycle over the weekend for $1.80 and dismantled it as much as I could. This is the first use I have for it so far.
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cherish the journey
10 commentsHere's a precious little art piece I created with important words to live by...
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Galvanized Bins Wall Unit
6 commentsRemember the old galvanized bins I found at the junkyard a couple weeks back? I decided to make a wall unit out of them to display some of our treasures…
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Have You Got The Time?
17 commentsWe made it the goal this year to create as many Christmas gifts as possible and who doesn’t need a new clock? Plus the mechanisms are really affordable and you can create one from darn near everything. So, I got busy this weekend and started checking folks off the list. Take a look:
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Vintage typewriter turned photo display
19 commentsI received this free old typewriter enroute to vote on Tuesday from a Craigslister. He just kind of threw it in my van after I purchased other great things from him. I simply used a Word...
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SOME FURNITURE FINDS
5 commentsTHE FIRST PIC IS A FOOLER; IT LOOKS LIKE MULTI DRAWERS BUT IS ACTUALLY 2 DOORS; I'LL PAINT IT WHITE :) THE SMALL CUPBOARD I WONDER IF I SHOULD PAINT IT WHITE. THE SUITCASE WAS A DEAL I COULDNT...
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LET'S PLAY WHEEL OF FORTUNE!
18 commentsI GOT THIS AT A SALE & MIGHT JUST HANG IT ON THE WALL OR MAYBE MAKE A TABLE :)
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Vintage School Map Graphic
13 commentsOK, time for an inside project. No sandals allowed in the photos - I promise! I took a vintage school map I found at the swap meet for next to nothing and framed it up in a very old sliding glass door off of a store display cabinet. The imperfections in the old glass paired up with the well loved map makes for an interesting wall hanging. I have six more of these doors and am considering framing those amazing bus scrolls as a series...
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Sleighs
3 commentsChristmas Sleighs - made from old wooden packing boxes that were cut down, old childrens sleds, old horse reins and fabric remnants. The front and back have chalk paint, so you can add your own...
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File cabinet / coffee table
7 commentsI took an old oak file cabinet and had my son-in-love weld a base for it. (It was my Christmas present). I makes a great end table in my office.
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A Collectible Christmas
12 commentsYou fellow junkers don't need me to tell you how inexpensive it is to decorate with your finds, but I think it's rather fun! Keep on junking! Candy
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A FEW CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
3 commentsTHESE DECORATIONS ARE IN THE NEW SUNROOM I BUILT IN OCTOBER (REMEMBER)...I DON'T GO OVERBOARD FOR HOLIDAYS, AS I AM ALWAYS DECORATING ANYWAY :)
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Home Tour Preview
8 commentsThis is just a preview of my home tour. Can't show you the rest or I'll have to kill you! LOL. Just kidding . . . the rest of the house is still in disarray!
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Vintage Cookie Jar Christmas Tree
3 commentsI decorated this tree for our local Festival of Trees event. I found an old McCoy cookie jar (with no lid) at our local Goodwill store. I used it as the tree stand for this 2 ft. tree. The ornaments...
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Stack O' Drawers / Stack of Signs
7 commentsI got 13 solid wooden drawers from a remodel job for free. Instead of a stack of drawers, I saw a stack of signs.
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HOW TO MAKE A BED BENCH IN 45 MINUTES OR LESS :)
15 commentsOK, I'M GOING TO TRY TO TELL YOU HOW TO MAKE A BED BENCH IN 45 MINUTES! YES, YOU TOO CAN DO IT FAST :) 1.TAKE A BED, ANY BED (HEADBOARD & FOOTBOARD) 2.CUT FOOTBOARD IN HALF 3.SCREW ONE OF...
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THIS IS TOO COOL!
9 commentsWHEN I SAW THIS AT A SALE, I HAD TO HAVE IT & THOUGHT IT WOULD COST A FORTUNE $5.00 WASN'T TOO BAD :) SO I WHITEWASHED IT, PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE, BUT TOO LATE, I'M NOT STRIPPING IT! IT'S A SIDE...
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Just the beginning
4 commentsGot into the holiday mood as snow flurries were flying. Picked up the glass dome at an ES this weekend. Shopped the basement for the rest. Worked with other wreaths/candlerings to...
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