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Reclaimed box clocks

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These lightweight & easy to make clocks are made from heavyweight chipboard boxes that were used by my local school system to transport VHS tapes between the libraries.  When they started...

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"The True Measure of Life..."

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This has to be one of my favorite pieces and it literally sold before we got it on the wall at the last show!

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Patriotic Uncle Sam Snowman Candy Container - made from old bedspring

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a candy container made with the use of a rusty old bed spring - i made a paper mache ball - the old fashioned way - like we used to do in school - textured it - let it dry and cut it for the opening...

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There's No Place Like a Midwest Home Show!

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I was privileged to have some of my items shown in the Midwest Home Show in Minneapolis. My dear friend, Sue Wolfe (another very creative Sue W), was asked to be a part of this event and I was thrilled to be able to contribute.

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Weight just a minute...there's junk in those paperweights!

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Well, we're getting ready for another show, and here's one of my favorite projects - and it's a simple one too!

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Birds and Flowers License Plate Art

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Another fun project with license plates! My client (who doubles as my sister!) wanted to have a piece of license plate art made for her new baby's nursery, that both matched her bedding style and was...

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Vintage Christmas Countdown

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I had fun collecting all the items for this project. I did one for my mom too and found things with meaning such as decorative scissor pins because we sew, souvenir spoons because we collect them...

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Over the Top Pens -Vintage Flair Never Goes Out of Style

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I have always come across Vintage Tea Cups always in clear glass, some with etching.  Since for some strange reason We don't use them (Everybody in General).  But they are so...

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Hey, Hey, Hey . . . It's a Holiday Hay Rack!

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I found this awesome hay rack at a local antique store. Guess Ol' Bessie was all done with it! I knew from the start it would look amazing with Christmas greens on my front porch.

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A Window and a Rug

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Here's another window put to good use undercover... I inherited this handmade-by-my-grandmother hooked rug and enjoyed it many years....but...one side was fraying and disintegrating and had outlived...

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Floating Vintage Ceiling Tin

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I am all about simple projects and feel this one epitomizes my junk decor viewpoint. Easy. Inexpensive. And no tools.

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One of my favorites!

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Here's the big surprise that I promised! I love this color and I use it on everything that I can! It is calle Castaway and it is from the True Value collection.

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Hollydaze make me smile!

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Another brass chandelier re-do. I have turned this into somewhat of a cottage industry. I have sold 4 candoliers and the orders are coming in for Christmas. Who Knew!!!

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Winning with Winter White

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You all know me, I love white. And when I found this small barn door, all chippy and white, I knew it was a winner, winner, chicken dinner! It just needed a little jazzing up!

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Has anyone seen the dictionaries?

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I had this old stand that was not in the best shape, 2 old dictionaries and a bottle of mod podge.  That modge podge is the greatest thing!  This would be a great stand to have close by...

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A teensy little shopping trip for my booth

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Ha! If by teensy tiny you're referring to King Kong or the Titanic! My buddy Troy of Junk Exchange (and a frequent JUNKMARKET Style contributor, too) had a HUGE blowout warehouse sale this past week...

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My Holiday Projects

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Some re purposing is going on at the "French Flea".

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Sweet Junk at The BitterSweet Cabin

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Over the weekend I stopped at one of my new favorite places and visited with my new junking friend, Jan...

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Fall-ing for Junk...

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I've so enjoyed all of the fall junk displays...I decided to join in on the fun...

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Dick and Jane Vintage Reader Gift Tags

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I made these tags from vintage Dick and Jane readers.  I love the style of art and the colors are so vivid.  They can be used for so many things; gift tags, book marks, altered art or...

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