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Watch the Birdie...."6th Hole" Golfbag Lamp

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I found this little golf bag lamp in two tone brown and beige...it had a cheap, rust spotted brass base that didn't look very good- so I covered it with astro turf. and then added...

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Game Table

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We ran across this very cool, old child's baby bed/playpen (anyone know what it is?) at one of our first visits to Antiques'n'Uniques, where we have our booth.  We had to have it!  It was...

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"One Cup, with Cream and Sugar" CoffeeTime Lamp

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This little lamp title says it all-!! In a box of melmac, I had these extra parts...so I flipped over one cup as the base, added the saucer, then mixed up the cream n sugar colors.  The stove...

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"One Legged Flamingo" Mini Lamp

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So I found this lonely little lamp base in a second hand store...uses a nite light bulb.  It was metal, black and boring....and no shade. I took it home and started digging- found the flamingo...

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"Early Bird" CoffeeTime Lamp for a yard sale affectionado

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This was custom made for a yard sale and coffee fanatic (Happy Birthday, Jolene)! Her hubby, Matt, asked me if I could do one just for her.  I asked a few questions- what does she like...

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"Mambo Console" Bongo Drum Style Console Lamps

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I found these two wire frames with serious tacky beaded edges at a yard sale for $3- each...one was damaged, I was gonna only buy one, but the person selling told me he wanted to get rid of them both...

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"Coffee With Jackie"- a Tribute to Jackie Kennedy

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The stack of mismatched cups (note the different silouette in the handle shapes) and saucers are fixed to the lower book.  The light bulb is at the top of the found percolator, underneath...

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Country Pump Lamp

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A  funky old found cast iron water pump is the base for this lamp. It's wired with a dimmer socket at the top, then the 3-panel shade edged in a rope colored trim is mounted on a...

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"Poppy Coffee"- Wizard of Oz theme

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This lamp is for all of the Wizard of Oz fans.  The fabric on the 3-panel shade is a light green background with one liners from the Wizard ("Stuff a matress outta me will ya?", "I'm Dorothy...

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"Box O Flamingos"- (no birds were injured in the making of this lamp)

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I bought this frame from "Out of the Closet"- a non profit thrit store that raises money for people affected with HIV and AIDS- I think I paid $6 for it.  It was 'Boring Beige' when found, with...

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Coffee With The Lovely Ladies-Raffle fundraiser donation for Cancer Clinics in Antelope Valley, CA

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This is a lamp I made and donated  for a fundraiser for the Cancer Clinics in Antelope Valley November 20th, 2009 at the golfcourse in Palmdale, CA.  It's a tribute to all those affected by...

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Gift tags

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Scrabble tiles and some jewelry wire and you have some really cute gift tags that won't get tossed in the trash!

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From nut sweeper (!?) to wreath!

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My son's in-laws have walnut and almond orchards and apparently these huge brushes are used to sweep the nuts on the ground out of the way so that the farm equiptment doesn't drive over and destroy...

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THE FINALE!!!!!!!!!!! maybe

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Today is my birthday! I have been working hard to finish b-4 my party. I thought I was finished but this morning I decided I needed my angels flying high. I will have more vignettes posted on my...

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Art with Architecture

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I LOVE architectural pieces. Can I stress LOVE! Whether it be corbels, pillars, molding, doesn't matter. I guess I'm an architectural addict. LOL!

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TOOOOOOOOOOO MANY CLOCHES!!!!!

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Christmas mantle and more.

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Extreme Tree Trimming

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I wanted a cool, whimsical display tree for our show without spending money... so I took an old 6 foot Dollar Store tree I've had 4-ever and trimmed all the pine needles down to the nubs, ran lights...

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Tomato cage altered Christmas tree

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This is an altered Christmas tree i created using a tomato cage found at the flea market. i also found the doll at the flea market too. i thought the cage would make a great body, so i decided to...

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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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