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Got Gas!

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Old, crusty and rusty is just how I found most of the components for this Lamp. I combined an old Gas Can with a crusty vintage Hose Reel and out popped a Lamp.

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Can I Have Your Number ?

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Okay, I have a thing with numbers. Why? Who knows. But they're sure fun to accessorize with, don't ya think?

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Hammer + Nails = Happiness

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I have a serious addiction to scrap lumber and metal.  Any alley or construction dumpster is a treasure trove waiting to be plundered. I am also a sucker for furniture & architectural...

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Needing advice

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I am wanting to make this into a planter. Any advice on how to keep it from rotting?

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Fronkey? Repurposing an old clothes hanger

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I stopped at a local Goodwill and came across this cholthes hanger, of metal frogs. I thought they would look good painted and put in the garden somehow. When I checked out,  the girl said"How...

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Clean-up that Yard With a Little Junk!

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Why not add a little junk to the yard. It's fun and gives your yard a lot of character. Make it a funky, junky yard!

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Garden metal flowers

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After seeing and making the glass plate flowers and breaking some while drilling I tried different sorts of metal.

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Arithmetic, Vintage Flashcards, Resin, Ball Chain = Really Groovy Necklaces

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This is a series that combines; pendant blanks, vintage Ephemera (in this case Arithmetic Flashcards), and Ball & Chain links all coated in resin.   "Money Honey", "Ying Yang", "Over...

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Vintage Chain, Chandelier Crystals, Little Eyeglass Necklace

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I purchased a tone of pearl, pearl like, metal & pearl vintage necklaces a while ago.. so I dismembered, made shorter, mix matched & added a few interesting pieces.. and viola!  Hope you...

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MY "GREEN" HOUSE

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I FINALLY GOT THE GREENHOUSE MADE  OUT OF OLD WINDOWS & ARCHITECTURE; I  COULDN'T MOVE IT BY MYSELF LOL. I PUT IT OVER A CLUMP OF DAISIES AND PUT A BIRDBATH BOTTOM WITH A PINEAPPLE ON...

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Vintage Headboard "Fence"

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These iron headboards were our first treasures from our favorite local junk sale.  We were looking for something to frame our boring concrete slab patio.  My husband actually found these...

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The Rusty Gardener

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Here's "some" of my rusty garden decor...and a little more

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ORGANIZED!

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Lovely metal hanging gidget of some sort I've added to my desktop. Ever since I found this one on a "curbside archaeology expedition", I've been inspired to look for similar hangers, like those metal...

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Another quick project #3

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Here is another quick project I've seen around.  I used old Michigan license plates for the front and back (from the bi-centennial 1976).  This will be used as a plantar but can be...

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A JUNKTILLERY BIRD BATH

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Well, I finally got a project finished! This is the bird bath that I built for my sister's yard. The base is an artillery shell casing that I picked up in Canton for $3. It is about 36" tall and 8"...

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Hey Mr. DJ . . .

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As they say, better late then never. Ha! Here's my version of the Contributors Challenge. It's an ode to my Dad who was a DJ in the late '50s and '60s. Hey, hey, Mr. DJ . . .

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Eclectic Brass Label Bracelets

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Today's post are bracelets made of brass drawer labels, vintage jewelry, crystal lettering and scraps from a vintage Dior bag....

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What do you do with a bedspring, fabric and shuffle board puck? Make an Art Doll of course!

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So, I've been working on this doll for quite some time... It is comprised of many different recycled elements:lacesilk rosebed springwooden dowelwooden shuffle board pucktorn brown bag...

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Decorating Outdoors

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I was trying to get my back porch ready for my son's graduation party last weekend and I called my mom to see if she had found any old chandeliers in her hunting lately.  She sent...

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Bird Houses and Wall Hangings

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Bird Houses made from Salvage Wall Hangings Inspired by Old Barn Rescue EGGS sign ~ just because

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