Merry Christmas 2012

***MERRY CHRISTMAS***

TO ALL MY

CRAFTY,

JUNK LOVING,

MARVELOUS

READERS!

 

 

I WANTED TO SHARE MY HOMEMADE

WREATH, START TO FINISH.

I CUT THE BOUGHS, MAKE THE WREATH,

THEN FOUND SOME FUN ITEMS TO MAKE

AN ORIGINAL FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE!

 

 

JESUS IS THE REASON

FOR THE SEASON.

 

I HOPE YOU FIND TIME TO READ THE CHRISTMAS STORY

 TOGETHER WITH YOUR FAMILY.

 

 



Dr. Bag

Somehow, I scored TWO doctor bags this summer at sales.

One is now on display in my craft booth for the holidays.

It's loaded with poinsettias.

 

 

 

 

I love bows.

Pretty much everything, in my mind, could use a bow.

I made this one out of my burlap potato sack.

 

 

I stamped this tag,

using my Ippity Bit O Burlap background stamp.

The sentiment is Unity brand,

from the Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup set.

Linking up to:

No Minimalist Here

 

&

 

Romantic Home

 

 

 

 

 



Rust Love

Here are a few examples of great rusty decor.

I simply love rust.

 

Example #1

Tonka

I paid about $12 for this truck at a garage sale.

I love it so much, even though the front is missing it's window.

I had to wire it so the hydrolics wouldn't dump the box!

The bottle brush trees were only .20 each at Ben Franklin!

 

 

Example #2

Shovel

I bought this on Ebay for a total (shipping included) of $20.

It needed a handle,

which was found on a used kid's shovel at the thrift store for $3.50

A "fixer upper" can be a good bargain on vintage items.

A few faux boughs & burlap bow spruced it up.

 

 

Linking up to:

Knick of Time

Music Tray

Boy was this ugly tray begging for help!

 

 

I decided to practice my modge podge on it.

I'll never hold a candle my sister's modge podge ability.

The good news is, this tray could not get any uglier!

 

I used vintage hymn book pages.

 

 

I got the lantern at Shopko for $20

after being inpired by Tim Holtz.

 

 

He posted on Facebook a while back

 and I finally found it on Pintrest.

His old lantern is light years better than mine!

I did some searching on Ebay for an old lantern,

but settled for a "new old" one.

 

The tiny aged ornaments in mine are from a garage sale!

I did mix in a few newer ones that matched the red in both the

lantern & tray to tie it all together.

Do YOU ever mix old & new?

There are a lot of fun new vintage inspired products.

 

 

Linking up to:

ModVintageLife

 

 

 

 

 

 



Another Cedar Verse Sign

This portion of an old cedar bench has been salvaged.

It is actually the seat portion.

 

 

I used some pallet boards to brace the back.

 

I previously used the back rest
featuring a lovely scallop top.
 

I adore cedar & it was aged to perfection.

Covered in lichen from years in the elements,

a wire brush was needed to

prep it for rustic painted lettering.

 

This massive sign measures 2 by 3 1/2 feet!

Linking up to:

The Shabby Nest


 

 



Tree Haulers

I did up a few little rigs hauling trees.

They're so cute and my four year old

 thought making these was so fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can buy trucks like this on Etsy

from Vintage Junky Style.

 

 

 

 



Santa x2

A simple .75 purchase at the thrift store

sent me home with a smile.

 

 

Great old nestled tins with the whimsical images of Santa!

The larger one I hung from burlap.

What a unique alternative to a wreath!

 

 

 



JUNK JEWELRY

~CLUSTERS OF JUNK~
 

WHAT COULD BE BETTER?

 

IF YOU LOVE SKELETON KEYS,

GAME PIECES,

CHARMS,

AND RHINESTONES....

 

WHY NOT WEAR THEM?

 

 

***

 

 

***

 

THE OLD WOOD CHECKER PIECES

 ARE FROM THE THRIFT STORE.

I PAID ONE WHOLE DOLLAR FOR THE BOX.

 

 

 PRODUCTS USED:

 

TIM HOLTZ ($9, WING, TASSEL, GEAR, JOURNEY)

VINTAJ (BLACK LEAF, FILIGREE DROP, BLACK KEY)

MAYA ROAD (TRINKET GEM DROPS)

VARIOUS JEWELRY FINDINGS ARE FROM:

MICHAELS

HOBBY LOBBY

WALMART

 

JUNK USED:

WOODEN CHECKERS

METAL SIGN NUMBER

RHINESTONE PIN

SKELETON KEY

 

 

NOT BAD FOR A SATURDAY MORNING!

HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A FUN CRAFTY DAY TOO!

 

MORE JEWELRY INSPIRATION CAN

BE FOUND ON MY PINTREST BOARD!

 

LINKING UP TO:

FUNKY JUNK INTERIOR



Custom Bells

I'm dabbling in some custom crafting.

My wreath customer asked if I'd take some

~amazing~

bells home & think of creative display for them.

It was an honor just to see them...

let alone work with 'em.

 

 

I know...

WOW, right?

 

Such great bells deserved my favorite frame.

I've had the old frame for a few years (hoarding),

never sure what was special enough to use it on.

 

It was just the right size & patina.

The fabric bow & simple berries were a

subtle addition to such grand bells.

 

These are the biggest bells I've every laid eyes on.

The gal said they were a gift to her,

from her son.

What a gift!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linking up to:

My Romantic Home


Shabby Nest


 

CAGE

Okay folks.

 

What is it?

 

 

$2

thrift store

 

I discussed it at the counter with the owner.

He elaborated explained it's great qualities

and obvious structure.

He didn't know either.

Our best guess is a bird feeder or lamp.

 

I can now show you what it has become!

 

 

I gave it a pedestal, using some E6000 adhesive

and an old malt glass (turned upside down).

It fit just perfectly into an indent in the bottom,

so centering it was spot on!

 

 

I finally broke out the Maya Road brand gems

that were hoarded in my trinket bin.

They gave the cage a regal touch.

The glass on top & bottom visually balanced the project out.

 

 

The birds were spray painted with a little texture.

They look pretty sweet all nestled

into their bed of boughs.

 

 

 

 

*****

Linking up to:

Knick of Time

 

 

 

 

 



N*O*E*L

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

Christmas is a divine holiday.

I've been cranking out lots of festive decor,

focusing on one-of-a-kind creations!

(not just Pintrest ideas)

 

So, here is my framed NOEL hanger...

 

 

I had 7 painted dollar frames left over from

a ladies retreat craft I taught.

I thought this was good way to use some of them up.

They have burlap in them with letters cut from

shimmery cardstock.  I glued the letters on.

 

There was a lot of pondering on my part,

dreaming up how to attach the frames to the long strip.

My solution?

Thumb tacks.

 

 

You can pound them in with a hammer.

They lay flat against the wall too.

It worked great.

 

Do you like the hinge on top?

This was another engineering dilemma.

I wired the hinge on, through the weave.

 

 

Linking up to:

 

Finding Fabulous