Wooden Pine

This ideas was stolen from someone in blog-land.  I should really write these things down, so I can give credit to the original creator.  Simple rustic pine trees, made from thin boards....

The boards came off an old arbor top that I dismantled. I couldn't let such fabulous cedar go to waste!



A cardboard pattern gave me me proper angled edges.

A thick coat of Tim Holtz crackle paint gave them the ultimate aged look!



 The white one with the ruler backing is of course the cutest.  My friend bought it from me.  I did recommend that she clear coat the chippy paint, or it might all come off.  A staple gun worked well  for attaching the ruler back, the green one required nails. 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Minnesota Junker (Jane)




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Ironing Board

A sweet little junk shop is going out of business.  I found the cutest odd little mini ironing board!  It came to about $3.  All I could imagine was taking it apart and making signs for someones sewing room!

I used the bigger side to make this sign. . . . . . . .

The stamped lady is Domestic Bliss  from Unity Stamp Company.  The black ruler & sewed square papers are from Authentique called Prosperity & Happiness Back. The flowers are Petaloo fabric trim, but I cut them apart. The wide stripe ribbon is Close To My Heart, as are the metal corners & leaves.

Colorful Cones

This post is dedicated to my sister, who loves all things bright & colorful!  She also convinced me to get on Pintrest, which I was reluctant to do.  Now, I encourage everyone to try it.

Take a look here, at the orginal idea: Pintrest

Now here is MY version:

I chose not to buy quarts of bright paints.  Instead, I bought small tubes of craft paint.  I dumped it in a gallon ziploc, added a bit of water & shook it all up.  The cones came out mostly coated.  More of a frosted look.

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GIANT ornament

This idea sparked when I dismantled an old cedar arbor top.  My greenhouse job has provided me with many odds & ends through the years.  It's always fun to make something out of nothing!



What would you have come up with?  It's like psycology..."what do you see?"

                                An ORNAMENT!

That's when the real work began.  Sewing, ironing, snipping wire, sawing, pounding & stapling. The miracle was my sewing was straight!  I took the plunge & bought a fabric marker.  What a difference that made!  The right side got stretched a little to hard, but it's nearly perfect.  I'm not into perfection anyhow.  The floor tiles & two lines in the chicken wire gave me good lines to match up also.

White burlap?  I'm in love.

The best part was decorating it with a bow & greens.  I'm pricing this puppy high at the craft show, because I want to keep it & it was a lot of work!  It's a whopping 45" wide!  I think I'd be best in a covered porch or in an entry way.

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DECK THE HALLS

I thought that a garage sale barn picture was so cool.  When I got home & opened it up, the "photo" turned out to be a cheap calendar page!  So I guess the .25 was spent on the frame and sage green matting.  That's still a good deal.  Check out what I made. . .

I painted the negative space in a vinyl cut out on my Cricut.  The cartridge is called Winter Frolic. 

 It needed some dimension, so I put on two buttons. I also added strips of scrapbooking paper around the matting.  This lovely paper is cream gingham from Authentique.  The distressing is pretty neat!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Bye Bye Pumpkins

Some people that I know already have their Christmas tree up!  Maybe you do too.  Personally, we wait and buy a real one later on.  Holidays & seasons are changing.

The pumpkins on the deck froze hard as a brick.  It was pretty sad seeing them heaped on my ever growing compost pile.  *sigh*

He didn't even make it through Thanksgiving, so I gave him a sad face.  I just couldn't resist!

But the good news is that Christmas is THEE most delightful holiday to decorate for!!!  Okay, I'm pretty sure I say this about every holiday.  Oh well, at least there is enthusiasm!

In honor of the CURRENT holiday, here is a lovely vintage postcard.  I sifted through HUNDREDS at the local antique store to come up with one that I liked.  It's so fancy, all embossed and a metallic wishbone.

Do *YOU* have a thing for postcards?  They seem to be one item that maintains it's value.  I think the beauty of vintage cards is how unique they are and they always have a nice handled appearance.  It's sweet really, one person sending thoughtful images to each other, the old fashioned way.

 

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