Monday, December 24, 2012

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.
 
 


Friday, December 21, 2012

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,

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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.
 
 
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Monday, December 17, 2012

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.
 
Pinned Image
 
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.
 
 
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Friday, December 14, 2012

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!


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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

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
 
 
 


 


Monday, December 10, 2012

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!

 
 
 


Saturday, December 8, 2012

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!
 
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Friday, December 7, 2012

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!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

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.
 
 
 
 
*****
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Monday, December 3, 2012

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.
 
 
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