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A little medicine chest first aid

oldnews, member | March 25th, 20098 comments

From the junk pile on a construction site to my bathroom wall! This is what a little first aid can do!

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Another Alien spotting...

oldnews, member | March 20th, 20097 comments

Candle stick holders, a rusty thing a majig and a year or two in the yard, and another alien creature is born! It's amazing how many of us have these somewhere in all our stuff!

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Count your.....chickens or quilts or doodads......or don't....

junkinpunkin, member | March 14th, 20099 comments

Here is my latest critter coop turned storage bench. It was a fun quick, and totally free project, and now sits in my kitchen.

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pub window rescue

alicemom, member | March 13th, 20099 comments

This window we found in a Habitat store it came from an English pub. The Betsy Ross bread box was found in my husband's uncle 's barn. The sea urchins I picked up on vacation & framed...

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It's a Reel Lamp

Jim Healy, contributor | February 23rd, 200920 comments

A galvanized Funnel and a dismantled Hose Reel pair up to form an industrial lamp. To really give it a factory appearance the cord is a section of BX electrical cable and the plug is from a washing...

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Ready to Welcome Ya'll to Texas - A Rough Rider for Raffle

bridiemurphy, member | February 21st, 200912 comments

To Infinity and Beyond...oh, wait, that was Buzz Lightyear...um, Charge!? This guy turned out to look so much like Teddy Roosevelt -- who can resist calling him a "Rough Rider" but he's wearing a...

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Quirky Snowfolks

alicemom, member | February 20th, 20096 comments

These are my quirky snowfolks. I used all sorts of vintage & antique pieces. Snow dust for glitter. Funky top hats & even an oven thermometer. Lots bells, baubles & fun.

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Presto Change-o

Georgia Terrell, contributor | February 5th, 200924 comments

A little adjustment and it goes from a coffee filter to a candle holder.

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Little BlueBird on my shoulder, Zippity Do Da, Zippity Yay .. Some Old Stuff

bridiemurphy, member | February 4th, 20095 comments

My Junking Friend, Kathryn K. has since closed "Sophie's Nest" in Austin, I was delighted to find her back in business at an Antique Mall...sporting some of the little pretties that I crafted for her...

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Hand Washing Bucket

Redesigned, member | January 19th, 200910 comments

This comes in really handy for a quick wash of your hands while working in the garden or after a game of horseshoes! It’s really easy to construct…all you need is a bucket with a lid, an...

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Garden Gate

Redesigned, member | January 11th, 200911 comments

This is another garden gate that was going to be thrown away, I have it in my entry to my porch. I drape pine garland at Christmas with lights, fall leaves garland in the Fall with vintage...

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Garden Gate Pot & Pan Hanger

Redesigned, member | January 11th, 20098 comments

This is an old garden gate that was going to be thrown away, can you imagine that! I used Calphalon pot/pan hooks to hang my pots and pans and put my large pots and roaster on top...

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Horseshoe Cake Pan Message Center

Candy Allen, contributor | January 2nd, 200910 comments

What better way to bring luck into the new year! A horseshoe shaped message center can be a serendipitous reminder of your good fortune for 2009.

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Who's There?

bridiemurphy, member | December 28th, 20087 comments

These fellows are such fun to make. I love the frightened/awed look that you can achieve with bolts and a stiff paintbrush (yes, these are actual relics from my studio -- when you don't clean...

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Inexpensive & Simple Junk Tree Ideas

Candy Allen, contributor | December 3rd, 200823 comments

Hi Everyone! Since we all know how the economy is right now I thought I'd share my junk tree that is in our front living room. For the most part, junk trees can be very inexpensive but I...

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My little red wagon - repurposed and happy to hold some fun goodies.

bridiemurphy, member | December 3rd, 20088 comments

inspired by May 2008 Country Home JunkMarket project....

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Art with Heart Show concluded...Upcycling in Georgetown, Texas

bridiemurphy, member | December 2nd, 20089 comments

While 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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Ultimate Junk Shed

Amy (aka ALVN) of WhisperWoodCottage&Junkologie, contributor | November 3rd, 200810 comments

Thanks to my DH, I have my own "junk shed" to protect my junk from the Minnesota winter! Before...a dog kennel. After...a junk shed made entirely out of junk! The cost? Nothing! All materials free...

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The Softer Side of Industrial

Sue Whitney, editor | October 14th, 20087 comments

This amazing woman, Judy Hill, has some pretty amazing taste. Her junk love is metal, but it is combined with other materials and textures to take the hard edge off of the industrial junk. What's even more intriguing is her take on retail.

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Lani's Porch - My Take on Falloween . . . .

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | September 25th, 200812 comments

After such wonderful inspiration from Sue's porch I finally got to work on my own porch. Here's the finish product. More pictures can be seen on my blog. It's hard to pick...

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