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Vintage Holiday at Rue 72!
9 commentsI love using vintage and non-traditional items for the holidays. My go-to item? Vintage clip-on earrings...not only do they make lovely ornaments- just clip them right on to the tree, they also adorn...
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DIY Christmas decorating projects from objects around the house.
1 commentUsing that old metal stand for cooking chicken upright, I painted it although not necessary then cut old ribbon about 6" in length and started at the top tieing all the way down then. to give it some...
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Dr. Seuss inspired driftwood tree
2 commentsIt's the Holiday Season not that I need a reason you should know I love to recycle & re-use so check out my tree made from driftwood and debris and guess who happens to be my muse? with a star...
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Driftwood Angel
Metal pieces found at thrift store and welded together then wired driftwood to structure, using metal trivet for halo on wooden ball head and copper tubing for wings.
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Dried Flowers and Tin Vases
2 commentsThe gardening season is over so I harvested these from the flower pots that I stored. Luckily I found some of these neat items from the recycling center that serve as a vase. One is an old tin...
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Garden Fencing Chandelier
5 commentsThis is not something new. Sue originally did it in one of her books, but I've had the fencing and the insulators, so thought it was about time I did something with them!
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Pin-up simplicity
2 commentsThis is a just a pairing of items that facinate me. I love the work of pin-up artist George Petty and this hood ornament was designed by him for the 1955 Nash line. I also love the simple vintage...
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Vintage Hollywood Filmstrip Bows
7 commentsI created these bows from the salvaged film from old movie theatre film reels.
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Rustic Garden Chandy
6 commentsI had a rusted round piece of metal that used to hold a terracotta pot.
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Vintage TV Dinner tray converted into a serving tray with repurposed handles
1 commentHow to turn an old TV Dinner table without legs into a funky serving tray? Add junk! I have a blog about repurposing odd objects, and I was sent 247 non-recyclable plastic packing parts...
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Jazzed-Up Vintage Milk Glass Cake Plate
2 commentsThis gorgeous pedestal cake plate belonged to my husband's grandmother. I added big semiprecious beaded dangles for a little oomph. It's a pretty easy trick! All you need are craft...
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My Whimsical Wonderland
6 commentsThe characters I create are made from discarded items. I use old lightbulbs, foam balls, twigs, and paper towel rolls. I collect old ephemera and use it as embelishments. Beer bottle caps are...
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Toast the Holidays with a Ball Jar Goblet
10 commentsI glued a glass candle base to a Ball Jar and filled it with wine bottle corks. The ornament bouquet is made of wine bottle stoppers that I design, make and sell. The wreath was found at a thrift...
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Mason Jar Challenge Project
7 commentsWhen I saw this challenge, I was in the middle of creating mercury glass from old found objects. So I knew my canning jar was going to get the treatment too! I seem to have a problem, knowing when to...
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MASON JAR CHALLENGE - Peace on Earth "JUNKOLIDAY" Mantle Adornment
10 commentsDreamy on a mantle, but lots of other possibilities too. 7 Mason jar lids of varying sizes, were mounted to a salvaged barn board. Each letter was decoupaged with pages from a vintage, French lesson...
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Mystery Machine Mason Jar Challenge Entry
9 commentsOkie, dokie here's my project. I've collected many vintage kids toys over the years and this one always brings a...
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Cast Away !
3 commentsI broke my wrist just over a year ago - who says you can't repurpose a cast into something beautiful ?!!!
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Upcycle A Broken Umbrella
8 commentsI love the decorative finals on the ends of umbrella wires.
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Simple DIY Lanterns
6 commentsI love when I'm cleaning shop and piling things on top of each other and all of a sudden ......... WHOAH! That works! The fit was too perfect not to share!
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Tiny Wheel barrel
2 commentsOne of my best friends gave me this about 5 years ago. It was just the plain ole ugly brown gathering cobwebs. I saw it's potential. It wood go nice in a cottage or country cabin. My freehand...
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Drab to country fab.
1 commentYou know,,, to tell you the truth I can't remember if I got this at a flea market for a couple bucks or if I found it horseback riding. I did find another tray riding. Yep,, painted it up and turned...
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From Pickle jar to this.
1 commentYes,, I got the paints out and the decoupge. I love the stuff. I have boo coo tablets of paper for decoupage. It adds soooo much character to the right item.
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Vintage watering can planter.
4 commentsHere's a recycled watering can that is no longer suitable to hold water. Planted with creeping jenny, variegated vinca and room for annuals.
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Terra cotta Clock
Pretty Terra Cotta Pot Saucer turned unfunctional clock. For looks only.
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Wine and Cheese Tray? Of *corks* it is silly!!!
7 commentsI had a fabulous customer come into the shop in need of something fabulous to serve her wine and cheese on to her fabulous dinner guests this summer! Did I mention faaaaaabulous? This turned out nicer than I had pictured in my head! A seemingly simple upcycle and repurpose project. 2 in 1 !
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Creative Succulents
1 commentI love finding rusted cans when we go to the desert. Found these in Joshua Tree last time we went on our roadtrip .This is the way to recycle :)
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Creative Succulents
2 commentsThis candle holder looks so much better with succulents.
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