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A little medicine chest first aid

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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...

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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....

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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.

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

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

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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

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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

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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 . . . .

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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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