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Adorable!

This would work almost anywhere, its a great piece! Marie

This is so cool! Never seen anything like it! I don't play, but I would love to have this sitting out, it's wonderful!

Love it all! The chair redo is really unique! Great ideas, thanks for sharing!

NICE! Very original!

Totally cool table! Love it!

Talk about a happy accident! That finish is to die for! Absolutely gorgeous!! Marie

SO beautiful! Genius design, through and through! Marie

That canvas bin is so cool! What a find! I love what you've done with it, it is a beautiful piece of furniture now! Marie

Wow! this is the best looking garbage can I have ever seen! It's seriously beautiful! LOVE it! Marie

So far, this is my absolute favorite! (For the moment anyway!) Marie

LOVE your work! This is another amazing piece! Marie

Wow! That turned out great! It's one of a kind, I love it! Marie

SO sweet! My boys are grown, but I now have 2 little grandsons and another on the way, so I KNOW how special those hand made gifts are, especially from our rough and tumble little boys! Kudos to him, and to you for raising such a wonderful little guy! Marie

It's beautiful, I bet she loved it! I know if it were me, I would have! Marie

It's beautiful! I love the jar on wheels!! Too cute!! Marie

Its wonderful, as usual, and I could see it changed up for Valentines Day, or year round for seasons, parties, etc. It's so cool!

Oh my gosh, that is adorable! Wow!

What a huge difference the shade makes! It's beautiful!

Beee-utiful!! LOVE the wine bottle cozy, that is so cute!
Marie

That is amazing! I can't believe how the most unlikely things came together and look so right! Sheer genius! Marie

This is such an amazing piece! May I just say that it would look FABULOUS in MY yard??! Marie

Beautiful! I absolutely love it! It looks like it was meant to be there all along! Marie

Beautiful Laurel, as is everything you do!

I've been SO busy with a new business to get up and running, and finally had time to pop in again...and what do I find? Another amazing idea! I LOVE this! Wow!! Marie

I would never want to leave your yard! It's beautiful! And Jim, Jim, Jim...You will just have to find your OWN crusty hoe for your yard! Get to lookin! :) Marie

SO cute! Totally love it! Marie

Junkers paradise! I LOVE your stuff! Marie

So sweet, and yes, your mom is beautiful! Marie

gorgeous! Marie

Lucky you, our dump is't free, they charge - a lot!! Marie

Clever! Marie

These are all absolutely amazing! I can't even pick a favorite! Marie

LOVE this one too! marie

Wow!! This is so cool! Marie

OH MY GOSH, it looks like heaven! I'd love to have a place like this near me!! Marie

Beautiful! Sounds like it's going to be an amazing day! I hope we get to see more! Marie

I had better pictures and lots of description but I could NOT get anything to save - LOTS of trouble posting right now! Don't know if it's just me or what, but I finally gave up and this is all it would let me save!! :{ Marie

Awesome! The graphics on the sign are so cool and it's in such good shape. I hit a lot of estate sales out here in CA but I NEVER find anything like this sign! (One on Sunday was selling antique coffins (!!!) but no beer signs!!) LOVE this! Marie

This is an awesome work of art! I mosaic tiled a picnic table and I KNOW how much work this was! It's just beautiful! Thanks for sharing it with us!! Marie

I LOVE this! Marie

These are beautiful! You do amazing work! Marie

Clever!! Marie

Too cute! What great use for the old light fixture!! Marie

Sounds delightful! Those goblets are adorable! How much fun it must be to plan and gather all the wonderful stuff for this wedding!! Marie

WOW!! Amazing! Marie

She IS fabulous!
Marie

Shoot, wish I lived nearby, I LOVE a wood challenge! There are color tinted stains too, that might be fun to try. It's hard to tell just from a picture, but I do think that if you tried a clear poly coat it might even it up quite a bit. It's such a cute little desk! Sounds like the wood has been so over treated with layers and layers of finish, that the wood cant absorb anything more. That's probably why stain isn't working. Good luck with it! Marie

Oh my gosh this is absolutely wonderful! I want to play with it! Marie

It's beautiful! I'd wax it and leave it be. Especially with the sentimental value it has! Love it!

LOVE the legs on this! What a perfect fit! Very cute! Marie

Such a treat to get a peek into your past. Obviously You have always been amazingly talented and it is inspirational to see how your talent has evolved. I am realizing my lifelong dream of having my own store which will open on July 1st. I retired from teaching June 2 and June 3 began painting and renovating our new space! As they say, when one door CLOSES, another one opens! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

So cute, and very impressive for your first time with power tools! I Love everything about it! Marie

Too funny!! Marie

this is amazing, absolutely amazing! My son went to college in Olathe, and I visited there many times! I would have LOVED to see this in person, it must be spectacular with the lights lit up!! Marie

Wow! So cute! Marie

Breathtaking!! This is the absolute score of the century! I LOVE this! I'm with Jim...I want it too!! Marie

Laura, it looks amazing! I wanna be a guest in that room! Marie

This is so beautiful! What an awesome find the cable was and those flowers are amazing! It is the perfect blend of beauty and braun! Marie

It's absolutely beautiful! She must have LOVED it! Really, I have never seen anything like this, it's amazing! Marie

What a great reuse, I love them! Marie

It's beautiful! Marie

It's SO cute, it should fly out the door now! I love it! Marie

I LOVE your work! I am so glad that some recognition is coming your way, you definitely deserve it! This piece is amazing! Marie

I know exactly what you mean about having to part with the things that we re-create and then have to pass on! This lamp would definitely be hard to let go, it is SO COOL! Marie

This is so beautiful! Who wouldn't LOVE to get this basket?! Marie

Oh my, I love everything about this, the succulents, the crisp clean white, the little bug eyed guy, everything! I love the way your mind works Sue! Reely cool! Marie

I'm collecting stuff to try this, and I LOVE yours! Just need a few more things and a lot more time!! Thanks for sharing!! Marie

Oh wow, these are SO cute! Marie

Beautiful! I love this one too! Marie

I SO love all of your stuff! You are SO talented! Marie

It's wonderful! I love it! Marie

I think you should keep it! I agree, seems like all our BEST stuff goes off to someone else! This is too cute! Marie

Such a clever girl!! That's so cool!!! Marie

Andrea, it's SO cool! As usual, you've managed to take something completely ordinary and make it extraordinary. Amazing! Marie

LOVE the toilet, that has to be my favorite! The buffet is fabulous too, you do wonderful work!! Marie

WOW!! Clever! Marie

Beautiful treatment that turns nothing into something wonderful! Love it! Marie

Oh wow, as usual, this is beautiful! LOVE the child's boots as bookends! It's all just perfect! Marie

THAT is cute! I bet she will love it! Marie

What an amazing transformation! Good eye! Marie

I am just "SEW" ready for spring...We are on day 17 of rain and this makes me want some sunshine even more! Marie

LOVE it! Marie

It's wonderful! Very creative, different, inventive! Thanks for sharing! Marie

REALLY beautiful! Marie

Gorgeous! My kind of glass work! Marie

This made me smile! Talk about not wasting a thing!! Marie

This is so cool, I love it! Marie

It's so beautiful! You and your client have wonderful taste! The orange color is so cool...would look great in my house...Marie!

Lucky little chicks with their beautiful new coop! It's wonderful! Marie

It looks GREAT! I just aquired 2 of these and they are also in the absolute worst condition. They were left out in the weather and the wood is such a mess, seat is cracked in half, brass is rusty, and I am DREADING working on them with all the carved legs. I start and walk away too! I'm trying to get inspired by yours...really trying! Thanks for sharing! Marie

Oh I am liking that doorbell idea...Thanks Jim! Might have to get on that!! Marie

SO beautiful! I LOVE every little piece of it! I just finished buying a u haul load of stuff from an estate sale last weekend and can hardly sleep knowing that I have literally a storage unit full of treasures to go through! Thanks for the inspiring ideas for displaying! Marie

Fantastic new life for that old piano! Wow! Marie

Simply amazing! Everything about it is just beautiful! You are very talented for sure!! Marie

This is spectacular! You outdid yourself on this one! Marie

A-Mazing find!!! So happy for you! Marie

OH MY GOSH, this is so incredible! Absolutely amazing!! What wonderful people to just give you such a gift! I KNOW you will do them proud and I can't wait to see what you make of it! I will be anxiously awaiting pictures! Wow, wow, wow!! Marie

These are beautiful! I love them all! Marie

SO Cool! Love the lamp book idea! I'd buy it!! You should give it some thought while trapped inside with 50 feet of snow! Don't want to rub it in, but it was 80 here in California yesterday! Marie

SO cute! I love it! Marie

Got a bit of a fetish for these too! I use them for everything from feet to flowers so you definitely got the better deal! Lucky you! Marie

It's awesome! What a fabulous piece! Marie

This is really a beautiful piece! I love it! Marie

LOVE chalkboard paint but I didn't know it came tintable! Gotta check that out! Your dustpan message center is so clever, as always! Thanks for sharing, I bet they will be turning up all over Junkmarket-land! Marie

SO fun! I spelled out my name with one of those old folding rulers! It becomes kind of addicting, everywhere you go you see letter possibilities! Yours are Wonderful!! Marie

These are all amazing! I've never seen anything like them! Marie

WOW! That's awesome! Marie

SO Cute! I love that turquoise, I just cleaned up some really old vintage theater seats from a local theater that are that same color! It makes such a bright statement in contrast to the white! That truck is adorable! Great ideas! Marie

Really cool, I LOVE this! Marie

It looks like the largest one might make a wonderful clock face. The hole is already there for the clockworks to fit through. Love the cloche base idea too. would small bowls or plates fit in them for use a serving pieces, with maybe toothpicks in the small one? Hard to tell without seeing them in person, but they probably have many possibilities. Good luck, and I hope you show us what you come up with! Marie

How on earth did I miss this post!? I'm such an angel lover, I can't believe I didn't see this back in Dec! I LOVE it! Wow is all I can say! Marie

That old door is beautiful! I think any kid would LOVE to have something like this! LOVE it! Marie

One more thing - that Donald Duck projector would go for pretty good money in our shop! We have toy collectors coming in all the time and they'd be fighting over that one! Anything Disney or old cartoon related flys out the door! Marie
PS The "Vicki" I referred to in my other comment was Art Teacher Girl! She and I could do some dammage on a shopping trip together!! :)

Shoot Vicki, I wish you were coming to California! We could shop your socks off! I know every thrift store, scrap yard, and recycled building materials yard within 75 miles of my house! We could do some damage! We are going to go hit some salvage yards this weekend in Oakland - wish you were here!! Marie

We had something similar in our shop. It had a dowel-like piece that went through the middle that each piece sat on that made it a 3 piece tower. It was for snacks for entertaining. Marie

This is a beautiful piece! It's totally one of a kind and the details are amazing. I LOVE it! Marie

What a transformation! This is a Great save that proves that hopless to some just means good fortune to a junker! It's beautiful now!! Marie

Laurel, it's wonderful! I love the tea light idea, and the bowl full of faucet fixtures is brilliant! What a perfect makeover! Marie

It's gorgeous! It has definitely gone from his to hers! Marie

Wonderful way for this piece to live on! Very creative! I do hope you post it planted in the spring, it will be beautiful! Marie

Beautiful job! Marie

Simply fabulous! The finish on the vase is genious! Just one big WOW! Marie

You are an absolute natural, so I can't think of a better choice for contributor! Congratulations and I can't wait to see more of your amazing ideas! Marie

Cute! Marie

I'm right there with ya! It's great to do while watching TV or on long car trips! Marie

Oh My Gosh,these are so cute! LOVE them!! Marie

So beautiful, as always!

Beautiful old skates! It totally says winter, holidays, fun! Marie

The old drawer front is the perfect serving tray and your friends are going to LOVE it!! And those ice cream dishes--Wow! We are huge ice cream lovers - those are the coolest thing ever! No pun intended!! Marie

I love this lamp! You just keep them coming cause I never get tired of seeing what comes next! Marie

Amazing!! Wow! Marie

Gorgeous! Marie

Cool! It's perfect for Halloween! Marie

Absolutely beautiful! Marie

LOVE this! Wow! Marie

Such a pretty, traditional mantle! It really is beautiful!

SO cute! LOVE the huge star on top!! Marie

What a beauty! Very unique, I love it!

A beautiful work of art - it's fabulous! Marie

SIMPLY beautiful! Marie

Beautiful as always Lani! Marie

How fun is this! It's wonderful!! Marie

These are wonderful! LOVE them! Marie

So beautiful! Who wouldn't love it!? Marie

What a beautiful gift straight from the heart! I love it! Marie

Wow! I'd be like a kid in a candy store!

Absolutely amazing! You do beautiful work!

Absolutely amazing! You do beautiful work!

Absolutely beautiful! Marie

Fabulous light fixtures!

LOVE her Midge! She is wonderful, and wow does she have presence!! Marie

I can only imagine how awful it is to lose everything to flood water. We live on a river in a flood plain too and our house is also up in the air! We have a pole house which puts the main level up above flood level - 9 feet! That means 22 steps to get up the the main level, but we sleep sound at night knowing we are safe! (I DID hate those stairs recently when I had BOTH knees replaced though!!) We will all wait to see what renovations you do! Good luck! Marie

It's fabulous! I love the combination of fun fabric, trim and ribbon! That's my idea of a great way to spend a couple of hours and save a ton of money! I love the way it turned out!! Marie

Oh Wow! Amazing work! Marie

Sounds like so much fun! I hope we get to see the end results! Here's one more time when I wish I had a sister...Marie!

Oh Gretchen, this is so amazing! Really gorgeous!! Marie

Oh my gosh, I LOVE this! Marie

Love this! Marie

very cute! Marie

Really pretty! I love them!

Absolutely beautiful glass work!

It's beautiful! Wow!

Cutest shoe tree ever! It does have SO many possibilities!! Marie

So cute Midge, I love it! What a transformation! Marie

I love these! Very original! Marie

These are so amazing! Who wouldn't LOVE any one of them!? SO COOL! Marie

Love this, as usual! I can't wait to see what you come up with next! Marie

Love the burlap and buttons! I'm working on one similar now, so I guess we must really have good taste! :) Marie

Gorgeous! Wow! Love these! Marie

Hey! It's my twin, separated at birth sista!! It's good to be back, me and my million dollar bionic knees! Thanks! Marie

Free and cheap! Does it get any better than that?? Especially when it ends up looking like this!! Marie

So, so cute! I love this!! Marie

I love that little cart too! Where did you say you live???! Just kidding! (sort of) Marie :)

Wow. It's breathtaking! Marie

Wow! Very clever! That's really thinking "outside the box"! Marie

I'd want to buy the house furnished!!! Fabulous! Marie

Gorgeous! I love everything you do! Marie

So clever! I love this! I really like the sentimental aspect of the ladder being off your girls bunkbed! Great project!! Marie

Gorgeous display! It just screams Fall! Thanks for sharing it!! Marie

Wow. I think I may have to move... Marie!

A-MAZING! Everytime I think it can't get better, it does! Wow! Marie

Alice, Alice, Alice, this is so cool! You have outdone yourself! Marie

Fabulous! Marie

What a great find! Kudos to your husband! I would love to know your secret...I don't think mine will ever become a convert! He still asks the same question every time I come home with a load - "What the heck are you gonna do with THAT??" :) Marie

Love it all! Wish I could have a chandelier in my yard but we have so much wind...Yours is really beautiful! Marie

Just spectacular! Wow! Marie

Oh wow, the cat is DEFINITELY my favorite! I love it! Scary how alike our tastes are! I will have to post the pelican that I did hanging in my stairwell and you will see that quirky is one of my adjectives too! The thing with the holes is SO cool, what a great conversation piece! LOVE your stuff! Marie

So sorry about your foot, that had to hurt like crazy. Lucky you getting to meet Midge! It looks like it was an amazing day (cept for the ER trip!) and I bet next year will be even more so! Marie

Ummm, if it's worth $276 I might enjoy it just the way it looks right now! It's totally wonderful as is! Marie

SO Beautiful! I absolutely love it! Marie

It is definitely a floral spray holder, we have one very similar in the Antique store that I work in part time. I absolutely love it's new life though Jim, it makes an amazing lamp!

SO cool! I can't wait to see it after it transforms! Hurry! Marie

LUCKY you! What a great find! Marie

BE-UTIFUL! Who wouldn't love these!!? Marie

So cute laurel! Love them!! Marie

Andy is awesome! What a wonderful way to spend a day! Marie

So dang cute! I love it! Marie

Wow! LOVE it! Marie

So many beautiful things!! I would LOVE to be there with a lot of cash!! I know it will be a huge success, your things are so wonderful! Marie

Don't we all need a little help now and then? Apparently she has great taste!! Marie

Isn't it just so gratifying to take something that someone else considers useless, and turn it into something wonderful!? Love your creations! Marie

I've been missing your posts and was so excited to see this one! LOVE your work! Marie

Bet she's grateful! It would have been such a waste not to save her! Marie

Bless people who have the sense to realize that their useless things are our treasures! Great save! Marie

Never met a piece of vintage molding that I didn't like! Marie

That frame is wonderful. Love the "chunkiness"! Marie

Gorgeous plates against the white of the shelf! Beautiful! Marie

This would have been one of those things that I would have had a hard time parting with! It's beautiful! Marie

I love old crates, and you've come up with a very cute way to put them to use! Love this! Marie

Bet your contractor tells this story to everyone! Great save! Marie

Of course he thought you were nuts! I get that ALL the time! This turned out beautifully though, so clearly you aren't!! Marie

SO beautiful! And yes, the rustier, the better! Marie

Wow! LOVE your work! The circus tent frame - SO cool!! Marie

Junkily ellegant! Love them! Marie

No idea what it is (kinda looks like an old doggie door!?) but what whatever it is, I really like it! Marie

Hi Kim! I have a couple of ideas, but I don't see an email address? Marie

Ahhh, it is all about the thrill of the hunt...What a great find! Congrats! Marie

I'd be one of those who says absolutely don't remove the rust! I would just seal it with a clear exterior sealer and there it would be! Of course, I can't wait to see what you do with it, because I never cease to be amazed at the creativity of everyone here!! Marie

Gorgeous! Really, this is SO wonderful! You do absolutely beautiful work! Marie

THIS is fabulous!! Nothin else to say, because it's all been said! Marie

Fun! Love these, and such a great way to put some of that great "stuff" to good use! Marie

I absolutely love this! What a beautiful job you did on it, it's so cool! I hurt my back several years back and while I was off recouperating from back surgery, I became hopelessly bored and mosaic tiled my entire picnic table! I swear, we could do some damage if we lived closer to each other!! :) Throw Midge in with us and oh my goodness!! I still think we should be planning a huge Junkmarket Style get together so we could all meet! Can you even imagine?!! Marie

What a lucky bird to get such a cool place to live! Very, very clever! Marie

I would LOVE to be able to come but I'm in CA and that's a long way to go! I hope it's a huge success, it really sounds wonderful! I will be anxious to hear how it goes! Marie

Fab-U-lous!! I wouldn't have passed it up either, no matter how heavy it was! I LOVE it!! Marie

This room could actually make me want to get some work done! I love it! Marie

such a wonderful space, I would never want to leave! Marie

It's SO pretty. What a great find! Marie

Could you put it on some heavy duty wheels? I LOVE it! Marie

You are a plastic surgeon for wood! Wow! Marie

Oh my goodness Kathy, what an incredible collection of summer goodies you have! So beautifully done, so fun to look at (over and over), you are so talented! I especially loved the little purse, that is the coolest thing ever!! Thanks for giving us a peek! Marie

It says is all, doesn't it?! Marie

I LOVE this!! Gives me a wonderful idea for the dozens of huge old table saw blades that I have from my late husband's woodworking shop! Hmmmm...Thanks for sharing this creative "spin" on blades!! Marie

So cute!! LOVE it! Marie

This is just too cool! Love the old wood, all it's character, the rocks, everything! Wow! Marie

I've missed your posts and I'm so glad you're back! I LOVE this light! You're right, they were meant to be together! Marie

Beautiful! I love it all, it's such a great holiday! Marie

So cute! Why didn't I think of that?! Marie

So much beauty in such simplicity! I love this! Have a wonderful 4th~! Marie

Doesn't get any better than this!! Marie

The bench is amazing! You are very talented! Marie

Nice job! I know it was a lot of work, but it's beautiful! Marie

OH WOW! This is definitely one of my favorite things I've seen in awhile! LOVE it! Marie

Gorgeous! Love everything about it! Marie

Very one of a kind, it's GREAT! Marie

I love this! Marie

It looks amazing! Isn't it hard when our babies reach the edge of the nest and we have to give them that last little push? It goes by so fast...Congratulations to all of you! Marie

Maybe a sign saying Room for rent! How sweet is that! Too cute! Marie

I SERIOUSLY LOVE these!! Awesome!! Marie

Gooooness! Love this! Thanks for sharing it with us, it's fabulous!! Marie

Wow! impressive! This is amazing, first time or not!! Marie

These are all wonderful Laurel! I have quite a few too, I agree, there is just something about the intricacy of them that makes them so beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us! Marie

This is so cute! You thought of everything on this! It's a fabulous first post and we are all anxiously awaiting more! Marie

Really nice! LOVE the chalk holder! Clever!! Marie

Beautiful! You're very talented! Marie

I love summer! It's so fun to load the yard with great stuff! Thanks for sharing! Marie

Adorable! She is a work of art! Must have been fun to figure out!! Marie

I LOVE this! Very cool! Marie

Wow!! It's fabulous! Marie

What a labor of love! I bet they loved it - who wouldn't!? Marie

Right up my alley!! I love that each piece is a total experience to look at! Too cute!! Marie

My mom used to collect little creatures made of spoons and forks! The only one that I have is a fish! Yours brought back memories! Marie

Great minds think alike!! How funny is it that I just bought some of these same guards at Home Depot last week! It was the first time I'd seen them and they are perfect for little outdoor plants! Because they're galvanized, the do have to be de-shined though. Thanks for sharing yours! Marie

It turned out beautifully! Marie

Wow! Hard to pick a favorite, but I LOVE the car mirror turned birdie display! I think that's MY choice! They're all wonderful! Marie

Gorgeous transformation! Marie

So cute! LOVE them all!

Amazing stuff! Wow! Marie

Amazing! This is beautiful! Marie

What a beautiful thing this is to look at! You are SO talented! I LOVE seeing the simple yet elegant things that you come up with! Marie

Aww, I so love this. What a sweet tribute to what sounds like a wonderful dad! Thanks for a peek into your memories of him. Marie

Beautiful! nuff said! Marie

I totally get it! I get excited everytime I go out into my workshop and see the big roll of burlap that I found way in the back of a storage closet. Probably been there 20 years but when I found it you would have thought I's won the lotto! It's the little things in life... Marie

SO cute! (The bed is too!!) Marie

VERY cute! I love this look! Thanks for sharing! Marie

So cute! LOVE them! Marie

Looks like a WONDERFUL place to just be... Marie

So cute! I think we all need an "I brake for junk" bumper stickers!!

Love this! I have one of those yell-a-phones but the huge one! Acutally used to use it when my son played football! He HATED it! I'm sure he wished it to be a vase many nights...:) Marie

Gorgeous! it looks perfect! Marie

This is the cutest thing ever! What a wonderful idea! Too bad about the crack, because I LOVED the petunias on top, but when the ivy grows in it will look even more amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Oh my...this is SO my kinda stuff! Would I ever love to be there! Marie

These are beautiful! I love them! What a great find! Marie

What a beauty! Marie

This turned out great! It makes the perfect buffet!

Lucky you! What a find! Marie

Ooooohhh, I really like this! It's wonderful! Marie

SO sweet! What a really wonderful present! Marie

She is a beauty! marie

Great find, what a steal! I think we're all loving your new fan!! Marie

So beautiful! Love the simple clean lines, I'd love to have some of these! Marie

Wow! this is so cool! It gives a very spa like feel to the room! It's really beautiful! Marie

I use a product called Howards. You can get it an any hardware store. First sand very lightly, then apply it with steel wool (0000) and leave on a few minutes, then wipe with a cloth. No stripping, scraping, chemicals, it's AWESOME stuff. I have used it for years on everything. There is a Howards wax and feed that can be applied afterwards too which I use on all my wood instead of furniture polish and it lasts for months. Howards comes in 3 different shades. It doesn't strip, just removes all the dirt and grime and makes the scratches disappear! Amazing stuff! I didn't sand the legs AT ALL, just used the stuff and steel wool! Try it and you'll be hooked!! (NO, I don't get a check from the company!!) :)

I've collected cobalt blue glass since the 70s! I love the deep rich color! They make me happy too! Marie

So cute! What bird wouldn't love it!? Marie

WORK just gets in the way of EVERYTHING. Poor all of us who can't go. (Yes, I am stomping my feet right now!)

I'm with your kids! I'd be hanging out there too! What a perfe3ct little place to be to enjoy what mother nature has to offer! Marie

So cute! Marie

Love these cabinets! They are wonderful!

A friend put many coats of clear varithane on hers to seal. Then since they were to be hung up high on the wall, she felt that they were safe. DON"T sand or strip! Airborn particles are not good!

What more could a mother ask for than to have a child follow in her footsteps!!! You SHOULD be proud! Here's to the next generation of junkers!! Marie

It looks like tons of work, but boy did it pay off! It's beautiful! And so it the necklace!! Wow! Marie

Laurel, this is one of my favorite posts of yours ever! These are so beautifully done, with so much thought put into each one. The use of the old frame parts, hair ponies - just too clever! Amazing post, I love it! Marie

She is the perfect ending for the story of the curbside croquet! I'm just sad that it's over! It's been fun trying to guess what's going to happen next! I loved it all! Marie

Wow Midge! talk about being "on the ball"! You are definitely gettin some great mileage outta that Croquet set! If that guy only knew what he let slip away...
Marie

What a beauty! Marie

So cute! LOVE it! Marie

The base is amazing! I really like this! Marie

Very cute my friend, I love it! Marie

Gretchen, these are so gorgeous! Your work is just amazing! Someday I hope to see some of it in person, I can only imagine how much more beautiful it must be! Marie

SO cool!! I love them! Marie

Oh gooooness, I love this! What an absolutely great find! It looks amazing as a desk organizer! You were in the right place at the right time for sure! Marie

Wow! This looks amazing! You are one lucky lady!! Marie

This is the coolest thing I've seen in awhile! I love the idea that nobody else in the world is gonna have one like it! Really, really great!! Marie

I really like this! It makes the perfect plant hanger, and it is SO original! Love the old wood finish! Marie

So pretty! Very cool idea! Marie

LOVE it! Very cool! Marie

OMG this is AMAZING! Marie

This is so neat! LOVE the chalkboard on one side and the fabric on the other. It makes it two pieces in one! And the green - I love the green! Marie

GORGEOUS! I mean it, this turned out great! Kuddos to you! Marie

Oh wow, I love everything that you've done, but that old work light with the candle...beautiful! Marie

Cool! It turned out perfectly! I LOVE those great roadside finds...Marie

So creative! All of you assemblage artists amaze me! Marie

A-Mazing!! You are so talented! Marie

It's a thing of beauty! I love it set with the old frames and plants...just one big WOW! Marie

Ooooh La La, I love these! I swear, we must be twins separated at birth! That's right up my alley! And, a dancing art teacher too! Doesn't get any better than that! My class has been doing hip hop for PE and I'm known to burst into song in class on a moments notice! I love your necklaces, so keep up the great work! Marie

You can NEVER have too many letters!! Marie

What great stuff you got! I love what you've put together! Marie

"Simply" beautiful! It doesn't get any better than this! Marie

I LOVE this! Marie

How did you manage to contain yourself when you found these?? The final product is absolutely beautiful! What a score!! Your home must be an amazing place to be! Marie

This just takes my breath away! It is Gorgeous!! Marie

Wow! Gorgeous! You do beautiful work! Marie

These are SO COOL! I absolutely love them! I am so thrilled for you! I know you said that you've been wanting to do this for a long time and now it's finally happening! My guess is that these will be a HUGE hit! They are wonderful! I'm wishing you tons of good luck! Marie

Why, why, why is California SO stinkin far away from Minnesota?? Looks like it's going to be amazing! Marie

Ooooh, LOVE the what this turned out! It's gorgeous! NICE work! Marie

Gorgeous! What a transformation! Marie

SO cute! I love this idea! Marie

Just what your garden needed to make it a real eye catcher! It looks really wonderful! Marie

So many great ideas for pallets! This one is awesome! Thanks for sharing, you always come up with the most creative ideas! Marie

Wow, lucky you! What a wonderful haul you made!! I love it all, the feeders are SO cool! It really looks beautiful with your eggs and those strings of pearls! Marie

This is a beauty! I'm so glad you saw the potential becuause it would have been a shame to see this scrapped! Really nice job! I love it!! Marie

Clever! The little foot stool makes the perfect base! Sometimes we all forget what a quick coat of white paint can do! Marie

This is SO wonderful! the guests must have absolutely loved it! It really does look magical! You definitely outdid yourself on this! Marie

Beautiful! Love everything you've done here, it's fresh and fun, just what we need after this never ending winter! Marie

I really think your work is amazing! I know your art will be a HUGE hit at the museum! That's awesome! Marie

Really, really nice! I love everything that you did here! Wow! Marie

These are so amazing! I have to have one in my yard! What a great idea! Thank you for sharing the how-to with us, I love this! Marie

What a wonderful little tree stand that has now become an even more wonderful lamp! VERY cool!! Marie

Amazing!! Wow, what an awesome bunch of wonderful stuff! LOVE that it came in the suitcase! Where on earth to start??? Marie

So cute Lezlee, What an original idea! I love it! Marie

SIMPLY beautiful - as always! Marie

I love the use of the dryer drum as a planter! Who knew they would be so cool looking? I'm going to keep my eyes out for one! Thanks for sharing!! Marie

Oh my gosh, that stuff is to die for! You're going to have some kind of fun with all that! Wow! Marie

Those are so cool! They make perfect hangers for art! But...I would have loved to see pics of them strapped to your boots while doing a little pole climbing!! Just skip the electrocuting part! Too funny! Marie

Beautiful! You are so right about the time, or lack of it! Easter has arrived much to quickly, and I'm not nearly ready! Thank you for the great ideas that are SO pretty and SO quick! Marie

Wow, these are beautiful, and absolutely original! Really nice!! Marie

Those squirrels...so cute but what a pain they are! They devour all the plants I love most and torture my poor dogs by running up and down the fence line knowing they can't get to them! Good solution for your birdhouse, hope it works! They will probably mutate and develop stronger teeth eventually...
Marie

How nice it must be to have access to an entire warehouse! I'm jealous! Let us know how it goes! Marie

I don't know what it is either, but I do know that I love it! What a great find! I'd love to happen upon something like that!! Marie

These are perfect for your hats, what a great idea! Marie

Beautiful clock! I love the way it turned out! Marie

I have that same shortbread tin!! He is quite dashing isn't he?!! Marie

Wow! How to manage to go to an auction and get everything for free!? I need lessons! Marie

It just amazes me that there can be so much creative talent in one place! This site is amazing! Marie

What a wonderful, creative planter! I think I could have looked at these seperate pieces all day and never come up with this - It's so cute! Putting that fern in it just made it come alive! LOVE it! Marie

Oh my goodness, that stove is a beauty! Lucky you to have happened onto that! Very cool! Marie

That chair...WOW! I love it, what a deal you got on it! Marie

I love this! I never would have thought of it! Love the lights, love what you did with the base, I love it all! Very creative! Way to go! Marie

I love this! You were definitely in the right place at just the right time! Good for you! Marie

I agree, Ooooooooooooooooohhhhh! Georgeous! LUCKY, LUCKY you!! Marie

The photo holders turned out wonderfully! Ilove them! This was so much fun, and I agree, I hate to see it end too! Marie

laurel, that disc (or whatever it's called!!) looks beautiful against the crisp white background! My son grabbed several of them off his in-law's farm knowing that I'd love them! ! I'm so glad you like it too! Marie

Goodness! An architectual salvage place like this could be very dangerous! We used to have a great one not too far from me called Sunrise Salvage, but they're gone...Sad. It's probably a good thing that I'm MANY states away! Marie

Thanks Rob! Now when people ask - and they always do - I have an answer! :) Marie

I have to tell you that I think your work is absolutely amazing! Each lamp that you do is a piece of art in itself, and then the story that each one tells is just genius! I hope your work takes off, because it is wonderful!

This is So beautiful! How fortunate for you that those planets aligned perfectly, because the result is absolutely amazing! Your home must be such a wonderful place to be! Marie

Ya just have to smile when you look at these! Cute! Marie

The stuff IS great, but wow, what you're doing with it is really cool! We're all waiting to see more! Marie

What little girl wouldn't love this?! Heck, what BIG girl wouldn't love this!? Very cool! Marie

RustyDiva, I KNOW you love that rust too! We would probably have a HARD time shopping together! I'm in California, so we only really have a month or two that we aren't pretty green. Right now, that's about the ONLY good thing about living here!! :)

So cool, I love the ornate grill on this one! I have an old toaster like this that we found in the attic of a house my son bought, but it isn't as beautiful as this one! Nice!! Marie

What a really cool save for that old chair! It looks amazing! Marie

gorgeous! Wow! Marie

Alice this is so cute! LOVE the graphics! You are coming up with some great stuff! Marie

Ahh, so much junk, so little time...What fun! Marie

Georgeous! I absolutely love your work! Marie

Amazing! These are beautiful! Marie

This is SO much fun! I love seeing what all these creative minds come up with! I love this! Marie

Wow! It's beautiful! You did an amazing job! Marie

I love everything you've come up with so far, and can't wait to see more! Marie

I can't believe how FAST you came up with this idea! Using it as a planter is so clever! Way to go! I loved getting our junk boxes in the mail, but coming up with creations isn't always easy! Nice work! Marie

Half off days are always the best! Love your stuff! Marie

I love spring! Nothing makes it feel more like it than getting your hands in some dirt! This is really cool! Marie

Ideas for the barn doors?? YES!! Let me send you my address! Marie! :)

Wow, aren't you just the most organized one here!! Very Clever! These are GREAT! Marie

Wow! Where is your warehouse!!? Great stuff! Marie

I love your table and the family history that it represents! You did an amazing job on it! Marie

Melody, All I did was use old lamp parts. I had one of those free standing light bulb holders - just a ceramic base with a cord - then bought a small clear bulb and the toaster just sits on top perfectly. I will add a picture of it! It isn't pretty - no one can see it! :) Marie

Wasn't it fun to open!?! Just like Christmas! Can't wait to see what you come up with! Marie

This is really cool! Wow, you really made a haul with all the beads and jewelry, lucky you! I love your sun catcher, very clever! It would actually look REALLY good on MY porch... :)Marie

That is awesome! I know not another person who has anything like it! SO cool, I would LOVE to have it! Good thing I live far, far away... :) Marie

So hilarious about keeping the domestic harmony!! I do love it as a shelf though...but the thought of it's other use just cracks me up!! Marie

Oh my gosh, this is so cute! Lucky little Madison! Marie

So cute! Wouldn't we all love to have a "plumber" connection !?! Marie

Good for you Rachel! I have 4 machines now, and couldn't live without them! Next you'll want to try a felting/embellishing machine! Totally addicting! Have fun with it! Marie

Ridiculous is good! :) Marie

Sounds like heaven! You got some GREAT stuff! Have fun with it! Marie

LOVE half man! Hey, a half man is better than no man at all! :) It looks so cool in your yard! What a great friend you have! I also have bowling ball gazing balls in my yard and LOVE them because we get incredible wind here and there aint no way these are going to blow away! Marie

Wow Alice,I LOVE the way this turned out! Amazing! It completely transforms the whole wall! It's VERY cool! Marie

These are beautiful! Very creative idea! Marie

WOW Janis! It's breathtakingly beautiful, as always! Amazing! Marie

Everyone has to have a dream! Best of luck with yours! That's exciting! marie

LOVE the finished product! It turned out beautifully! Marie

The little fuzzy bunnies really take me back! EVERY easter basket I ever got as a child had these in them! So cute! Marie

So beautiful! I love the paper garland - so creative! What a wonderful space you've created! It's torture seeing all these great places to shop...and not being able to! Wouldn't time travel be a really good thing right now?? Marie

Beautiful lamps! Marie

Gretchen, this is beautiful, as always! You are so talented, and it is so exciting each time you post to see what that amazingly creative head of yours comes up with next! LOVE this one, and can't wait to see the next creation! Marie

How exciting!! I haven't mailed mine off yet, I'm still adding to it! Why oh why do I have to LOVE the stuff that weighs a ton!? (Good Luck Laurel when it arrives!) Your stuff is fabulous! It must be like Christmas!! Wonder what you'll do with some of it?? Marie

I love the deep rich red! It's wonderful! Marie

It's a beauty! SO many possibilities...Lucky you! What a sweet husband you have! Marie

I would never want to leave this room, it's wonderful! Marie

So cute! Marie

It's a wonderful concept and I can't think of anyone who could make it happen more amazingly than you! It will be a huge success, no doubt about it! Marie

Aww, how sweet is that?! Some of my favorite times when my guys were little were days spent at flea markets! Love your kid's find! Marie

Sweet! I think we're all beyond ready for spring!! Marie

Totally unique! I think it looks amazing! Marie

Wonderful! Each one tells it's own little story! I love them! Marie

Adorable! Marie

These are too cute! LOVE them! Marie

Oh my gosh, that's beautiful Jenny! What a work of art! Absolutely gorgeous for sure! Marie

So pretty! Love them! Marie

OH WOW!!! I bet every single one of us is wishing we could get our hads on some of these! What an incredible find! Possibilities are endless! Somebody could make a fortune if the reproduced these and put them on the market again!! Lucky, lucky you!! Marie

What a cool mix of beautiful stuff! So fun! Marie

Wow! Beautiful pieces! This site is all about having fun, and then sharing with people who just get it! It's great, isn't it?! Marie

Very cute! It would work too as a serving piece, especially during the summer out on the patio, with goodies on each plate! Such a great piece! Marie

These are all wonderful, but I love the lab rings, those look so cool! And those foundry molds, they are beautiful! Marie

Ooh, I woulda snapped it up too! Love it! Marie

Oh Boy!! I'm marking my calendar now! It's only about 2 1/2 hours away! :)

Cute! We - I mean my friends used to do the one about asking if their refrigerator was running. When they said yes, we- I mean they - used to say "well you better catch it", then hang up. Shame on them. Really, shame, shame, shame. :)

Great idea! Yours is really lovely! Marie

Very romantic! Nice! Marie

This is SO stinkin cute! Serously, I LOVE it! Marie

Wow. This is so beautiful. The tiny nests you create are amazing, I absolutely love your work! Marie

Wow! It's wonderful! So Clever! Marie

I absolutely LOVE this! It may be the teacher in me, but these are the kind of projects I love seeing children come up with! Totally creative, outside the box, and FUN! I love that you helped, but that she was free to create! That's my idea of a home project! SO COOL! Marie

Fun! I love it's versatility, you're right, the possibilities are endless! Good things come to those who wait, you proved that! Great job! Marie

SO COOL! Every single part of your collage is a story all to itself. This is wonderful! Good luck, I know you will be successful, you have SO much talent! Marie

I think you assemblage artists have just a LITTLE too much fun with your work!! I love this one!! Marie

This is such a cool little family tradition! Marie

My kind of pup! Sounds nothing like the ones I actually have...Marie

Cute little guys! Very cool! Marie

It's wonderful! It looks sturdy, comfy and perfect for the yard! Love it! Marie

Amazing! What else is there to say?! Marie

Oh man, what a save. Why doesn't stuff like that ever show up at the school I work at?? LUCKY you! Marie

So Cute! Perfect for a girls bedroom! Marie

Out of this world wonderful Candy! I love every single thing about it! You'll have a dining room that I'd NEVER want to leave! Really, really nice! Marie

This is Such a perfect example of how creative you are! You totally had to step outside the "box" literally and see this as something that it could be! It's beautiful! And I also agree, "junking" has now become the latest and greatest, which I guess is good! But for those of us who have been doing it forever, and are totally committed (or maybe should be!!) it has made it difficult to get our fix!! Anyway, I think this is amazing! Marie

Winston looks happy! Now you HAVE to keep it!! I think its wonderful! Marie

The picture of your mom and dad is so sweet, I love this! Marie

Great post! Keep them coming! Marie

So cute! I'm always cutting shoulder pads out of old sweaters and this is a great way to use them! Thanks for sharing! Marie

Great minds think alike Gretchen! I have some too that I aquired from my son also! And, I used them for the same purpose on my mantle! I LOVE yours and think they turned out great!! Marie

Beautiful Laurel! I Love those shoe stretchers too, and have to scoop them up too when the price is just too good to pass by! These are wonderful! Marie

What a great haul! The trellis looks great on the wall, I love that! Marie

Alice, I LOVE it! What a very cool lamp you've come up with! I love having something nobody else will ever have, and yours has sentimental value as well! Marie

Oh my gosh Jenny, you just made my entire day! If you ever get to Chico, they have the most amazing scrap yard! Well organized and VERY reasonable! Right off hwy99. I kept thinking that you would LOVE this one while I was digging around! LOTS of big pieces like the cool mirror project you did! Had I known she wasn't going to weigh me, I would have grabbed more! Going back in March! Marie

Junk Heaven! :) Marie

These are so multi-functional! I love all the options and I am such a fan of rusty metal anything! Beautiful! Marie

Awesome! That's such a great idea! Marie

Ooohhh, gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful! Marie

Oh my gosh Gretchen, it's wonderful! I love every sinlge detail, it's just beautiful! Marie

I always LOVE your posts and look forward to seeing what creative thing you've come up with for your beautiful glass! I can't imagine how wonderful it must be to take a walk on the beach whenever you want and find such beautiful treasure! You are so lucky! Marie

I'm so glad you won, and I don't think it was LUCK! This is a wonderful work of art! Junk Art that is!! Congrats!! Marie

Simply beautiful! It's so original, I've never seen anything like it! Thanks for sharing your brilliant idea with us! Marie

Love the shoebox shade idea! I'll work on that!

Yum! makes me want one right now! Marie

Very Cute! The color of the records is spectacular! What a great find! Marie

Cool! Especially the feet! What a great new life for that old drawer! Marie

Marybeth, this is so cool! Love its simplicity, yet it boldly displays the most important gift of all! We could all use a large dose of LOVE in our homes! LOVE it! Marie

The table is beautiful, what a great idea! LOVE it! Marie

I LOVE these, they are amazing! You are so talented! Absolutely beautiful, and they look like a huge amount of work went into each one! Marie

Beautiful! These are really cool! Marie

This is amazing again! Your cuts on the hearts are perfection!! How'd you do that!? You have a very lucky sweetie, that's for sure! Who wouldn't LOVE this!!? Marie

Starla, These were actually my son's key collection from when he was about 8, and he is now 30! I do see them all the time though in antique stores and at flea markets. And actually they have reproductions of old skeleton keys at Home Depot! i just saw them there this weekend in the key making area. Wish I could be more helpful! Marie

Very cool! And love the public service announcement! As junkers, we all need to be very careful! Marie

Lamp, definitely, a table would be the most common choice, but I vote for something different! Go for the lamp! I'd have to do something with stained glass right now... I can see that in a window...I think I have an old sewing machine base in the shop...better go look! Can't wait to see what you come up with!! It's kinda like Christmas!! Marie

This is exquisite. You are so incredibly talented, each piece I see of yours I love more than the one before it! Wow! Marie

Doesn't get any better that this! Quick, simple, and a thing of beauty! Marie

Hilarious!! LOVE all your wonderful stuff, but the commentary is even better! Hope we hear from you again soon! Marie

These are wonderful, creative and totally personalized! I think they would make great gifts! Very cool! Marie

Of course I Love your lamp, but the video - What a crack up! I wonder if it was lung or skin cancer that got him first?! And wasn't the front door to the building amazing!? Wonder what happened to it! Thanks for sharing all of this with us! It's just what my Friday needed!! Marie

Wow! These are beautiful, and SO creative. Your attention to detail in all of your posts is amazing! Seriously, these are all wonderful! Marie

Lani, everything you do becomes something so elegant! This is so beautiful! your home must be spectacular! Marie

Just an FYI - if you want to see some REALLY cool paperweights that Kathy did, check out her post in Blogs called "Weight just a minute...there's junk in those paperweights". They're awesome!! Marie

So cute! What a great collection you have! Wow! Marie

OH wow, I wish!! Looks wonderful!! Marie

These are incredibly beautiful! They are each seperate works of functional art! LOVE them! Marie

Oh! One more thing,just a thought, the chain and the part you cut off the barrel, could it become a light fixture to hang over the table? Keep the industrial thing going? Marie

How many times have I looked at this picture and I can't believe I haven't left a comment!! It's totally cool! I've been wanting one for my deck like this ever since I saw the one in Sue's book! I have the Glass top and access to the metal barrels, but I just haven't gotten it together yet. SOMEDAY...I LOVE YOURS! Marie!

Loved the first one that I saw that you did, love this one, can hardly wait to see what you do next! Kinda like Christmas!! Marie

Cute! Very creative! Marie

So cool! Must have been fun to put together, I love it! Marie

Wish I had a kitchen big enough to do that! It looks amazing! Marie

Ahh, the hours my brother and I spent with a sponge, a stack of S & H books and a box of stamps! That and Blue Chip stamps! LOVED going to the showroom and shopping! Those were the days... Marie

Awesome! Marie

These are beautiful examples of just how exquisite a piece of old concrete can look with just a little help! Thanks for the inspiration! Marie

Wow, your garden is spectacular! I love everything you've done, it just looks like a place you'd never want to leave! Marie

Hmmmm, I think I know where you should go looking...The "warehouse" is in Minnesota...belongs to someone who's name begins with an S...I think she beat us to them all! It's a gorgeous clock Sue, it really is! The fact that it actually tells time is just icing on the cake! Marie

OH GOONESS, I LOVE this! Love, love. love it! You've outdone yourself! Would it fit in my suitcase??? Marie

Georgia, it's So beautiful. How can you not do well?! Marie

I think these are amazing! You are so talented! LOVE them! Marie

So cute! nothing like hot cocoa on a freezing cold winter day! Marie

Ha! I have 3 dogs, I can relate! What a beautiful save! Well done for sure!! Marie

IN,IN,IN!!!! Marie!

The table base is such a great find! It's all become a very cool looking table! Marie

Jenny, it's wonderful! All the pieces seem made for each other! I really love this! Marie

Oh my gosh, this is SO cute! You DO come by it naturally! you two must have been THE hit of the bike parade!! Thanks so much for sharing this, and as for those pants, I think I had the same ones on in a picture my friend posted on facebook of us in high school! At least you weren't old enough to have actually bought them yourself!!

Marie :)

Cool! Love this one too! Marie

This is fabulous! I love it!

Amazing, amazing, amazing! The paint job is so cool, and must have taken hours and hours...you are such an artist. As always Jim, it's absolutely wonderful! Next to the copper table, this is my favorite! (Ha! for now!!) Marie

Very Cute! I'm with you, no jar ever goes to waste here either! I use them in my work shop to organize nuts, bolts, etc. and in my craft room for everything from buttons to embroidery thread! At school the plastic ones hold game markers, counters, and crayons! LOVE yours!! Marie

Wow! Amazing! Do you charge by the hour? I could make you a rich woman!! Marie

This is wonderful, what a great way to share precious photos. Thanks for sharing with us! Marie

Wow, those eyes...maybe just a LITTLE scary?! Marie

So clever you are! I love these, they look beautiful and expensive! Very cool! Marie

It's a cool lamp, and actually, I kinda like the shade! Marie

What a transformation! It's hard to believe that it's the same chair! Beautiful job! Marie

That's so cool! LOVE it! Marie

I so remember! We had them and I used to be the one who put the S & H Green stamps in the books to get the stuff! Too funny! I love what you did with yours, what a great idea! Thanks for the little blast from the past! Marie

Wow! Can't wait to see the pictures coming up! Hurry up spring! Marie

Oh wow, I LOVE this! I like the kind of taylored look it has that would go almost anywhere! SIMPLY beautiful again! Marie

I love your collection, it unique and fun! That's what collecting is all about, find that one thing that makes you smile and go for it! The thrill of the hunt is what it's all about! Yours is off to a wonderful start! I hope you continue to show us as it grows! Marie

So beautiful! I love the pieces the most that do have the cracks and nicks! You are so right, that's what gives it all it's character. When I look at them I can't help but wonder who held it, and what it once held. Gorgeous stuff! Marie

What a beautiful old piano stool! I does make a really cool side table, Love it! Marie

Very cool! Marie

This in one of your best pieces ever. What an amazing frame holder it is and of course the beautiful picture of your daughter makes it even more so. If her grandmother doesn't love it, let me know! I'll gladly pay the shipping...
Marie :)

Oh my gosh, that's beautiful! Marie

Wow, it really is a beautiful piece of furniture! You are SO talented! Marie

It looks amazing! Kudos to you! Marie

It's beautiful! I do the same thing and also have a garage full of painted furniture! I just do it cause it's fun and relaxing! It drives my husband crazy too! Too funny to hear that there is someone else out there like me!! Yea for us!! Marie

So pretty, I love it! Marie

What an amazing collection! I LOVE them! And - if they're all full, then how can you possibly have too many?? Thank you so much for sharing! Marie

Wow Jenny, not only is this a beautiful post, but it's full of great information that we can all use! Beauty, brains and so much talent - you and your art - Amazing! Marie

Patti - the lampshade in the last pic was originally one of those old cane lampshades left over from the 70's! I took the brown ugly wicker caneing off and then used fabric scrap strips about 1 1/2 inches wide, knotted (you could sew, but knotting is easier!) together, then woven in and out of the wire lamp skeleton. push them tightly together and keep going until it's filled. Done!

You are hilarious! The table turned out beautifully, and I DO think you deserve a medal, or metal, or mettle...
Marie

What a wonderful idea! I'm feeling inspired...I'm heading out to see what I have to work with!! Thanks for sharing!! Marie

Beautiful! I especially love the first dresser, it looks amazing! You do NICE work!! Marie

Breathtakingly beautiful! you, Lani and Alice have done an amazing job of bringing such an unexpected piece into your decor! It certainly makes us all look at an old fish tank in a whole new way! I think I have one packed away at school, hmmm....
Marie

Aww, I love the crystals and the sentiment behind them! Great post! Thanks for sharing it with us! Marie

The must sell faster than you can make them! They are wonderful! Marie

Too funny! We live at the end of a mile long road that has nothing but wetlands until our street, and someone keeps coming halfway down the road at night dumping loads of stuff on the side of the road! Everyone is so angry about it because it really looks awful, and I agree - except that secretly (well, not anymore!) I get a little excited each time it happens! I'm usually the first one to see it on my way to work, and of course I HAVE to stop and check it out! Got some great table legs and a nice rusty bicycle wheel this morning! Shame on me...
Marie

It's beautiful! Seriously, is there anything in the world more amazing than grandchildren? Seeing your child with a child is one of the most unbelievable experiences there is! Congrats and enjoy!

Really nice! Simple, beautiful, and ver creative! Marie

Gosh, they look good enough to eat! Yum! Very cute!! Marie

So cute! Wow! You can change what's inside to fit the season or occasion! Very ingenious!! Love it! Marie

LOVE them! SIMPLY beautiful! Marie

Cool! Can't wait to see the final project! Marie

The tin is cool, but the girls - SO cute! Marie

The plow coat hooks - too cool! I love them! Marie

Oh my gosh, your little dogs are loving it! Too cute! Marie

Great save and it looks great! Marie

Wow! That is the BEST way to spend a birthday, isn't it?! Love your finds, especially the musical instrument! Wonder what you're gonna do with it? Can't wait to find out! Be sure to post! Marie

What a cool tree! I love it, and it's never too late to see something beautiful! Very original idea! Marie

Congrtulations Laurel! We always LOVE your posts so it is absolutely no surprise that you now have contributor status! I always look forward to whatever you have to share with us and this one is no exception! What a great way to get those pictures off the shelves and mantle! LOVE it! Marie

Gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful! Marie

I love the bench, it's beautiful! It all looks wonderful and is even better because it has special meaning to you! That's just an added bonus! Marie

Fun stuff! All projects in the making! Can't wait to see what some of them become! Marie

It's fabulous! Really, it's a beautiful transformation, with such a simple but elegant look. LOVE it!! Marie

Alice!! LOVE the molding, it's wonderful, but I also love the painted pattern on your walls! VERY cool! Did you do it yourself? If so, wanna come and do mine!! :) Marie

I love your lamps! Each one tells a story which makes them completely unique! SO cool! Marie

What a wonderful keepsake! These are wonderful! Marie

Love this! Simple, rustic but elegant at the same time! LOVE the handles, they really make the piece! Marie

SO cool! I love the green base and it has just the right amount of rust to make the green jump out! As always, I love what you've come up with! Beautiful! Marie

I would have snapped it up too, it's wonderful, no matter how you use it! Marie

It's really beautiful! It's a completely original idea for a bed side table! Welcome, and we can't wait to see more! Marie

Wow! It's gorgeous! Who wouldn't LOVE to have this in their home!? Marie

This is amazing! I have such a thing for copper, and this is by far the most beautiful table I've ever seen. My house is full of copper, including my kitchen sink and I gotta tell ya, this would look mighty fine in my house! This is by far my favorite project of yours ever (well, so far!). It's just plain awesome! Also Jim, thanks so much for the kind words on my rolling cart project. It meant SO much to me - especially because it came from you! We all consider you to be the "jumkmaster"! Marie

SO, SO true Jenny! Alice, I love seeing your smiling face and hearing your words of encouragement! You are wonderful, and so deserve to be one of the best of 2009! Each time I read this post, I have to laugh at the mental picture of you both trying to dismantle a farm house with a pocket knife!! Congrats on a job well done! Marie

LOVE this, it's awesome!! Marie

Hilarious!! Marie

Beautiful! I'd never want to leave! Marie

Cozy! Looks like a great place to hang out! Marie

Love lockers! I have a room full too! These look great!! Marie

Absolutely, totally deserving of best of 2009! What an amazing transformation!! Marie

It's wonderful! What a great friend you have! Marie

Wow! What a beautiful collection and you found the perfect way to display them! Very cool! Marie

It's beautiful, and I can't wait to see what you end up doing with it! Be sure to share when you're done! Marie

SO cute! It makes the perfect angel! Marie

Noreen, this is amazing! Wow!! Marie

This is SO cool! What I wouldn't give for a pantry let alone a fabulous door like this!! I just this weekend braved the mitre saw myself! It was MUCH easier than I thought! Just get some practice pieces and jump in! Marie

Wow! Beautiful! Marie

Sor far this is my favorite! But I'm sure that will change soon! I love your work! Marie

What a fabulous re-do! And it sounds like you're having way too much fun to have it actually called "work"! We are glad you've joined aour big happy junkin family! Can't wait to see more! Marie

gorgeous! The grate is absolutely spectacular! What a beautiful piece! Marie

Beautiful! I know a fisherman who would LOVE this! Your drawings are amazing! What a wonderful keepsake of a very special dad! Thanks for sharing it! Marie

I LOVE your work! This one is so cool, and who wouldn't LOVE to get a gift like that!?! She is very, very lucky! I can't wait to see what you post next! Marie

It's beautiful, as are the words on it! I love that deep red color too, and the way the wood grain stills shows through! When you get tired of it, send it my way!! :) Marie

Too funny! I live on a river and when fishing we catch all kinds of things - chairs, windows, you name it! I've never "caught" onc as nice as yours though!! It's great! Marie

Fun! I only had boys so I missed out on the girly rooms! I bet she loves it! Marie

Absolutely beautiful! I love getting a peek into everyones homes, so fun! Marie

Oooh! This is very cool! Talk about a before and after! The black and white is really gorgeous! Marie

SO Cute!! This was a great pick for best of 2009! I would never have thought of doing this with all my old spice cans! Marie

They turned out great! What a deal for 5 dollars! The transformation sounds amazing! It's good to be able to see past what it is to what it could be! Thanks for sharing! Marie

Thanks for giving us a peek into your world! Everything you've done is so much fun, it's the way art should be! I agree, your students are so lucky!! Marie

Absolutely beautiful! What an undertaking! There is a house in the town of Chico, CA that has the entire front and one side of their house completely mosaic tiled! Next time I'm there I will try to get a pic, it's pretty amazing! I love what you've done to your backsplash though, it is a work of art for sure! If it stops raining soon, I will get a picture of my outdoor picnic table that i mosaic tiled! It looks like we have very similar taste! LOVE YOURS!! Marie

Very Cute! Love the old lunchbox!! Marie

It is incredibly beautiful! I am also glad that it's been reposted, because honestly, it's one of the most beautiful trees I've ever seen! Wow! Marie

I love this! I did the top to my old picnic table similarly and I also get compliments all the time! love the lime green, it just grabs you eye! I bet it looks amazing in person! Beautiful work! Marie

How on earth I missed this the first time around I don't know, but wow, this is amazing! It is absolutely beautiful! What a save! My dad was a commercial scale mechanic so I have a thing for beautiful old scales, and this one IS wonderful! Marie

OH WOW. What's left to say? What an amazing place! Marie

What a find! GREAT save! It looks wonderful and could be up all year with different seasonal greenery! Very cool! Marie

OH WOW! This is so cool! Very, very resourceful, and beyond creative! Thanks so much for sharing it with us! Marie

SO cute! Each one has it's own personality! I agree with LuAnn, whoever gets this one is going to LOVE it! Marie

I love this! It's SO cold right now, and this just feels like summer!

Love all of it, but that barbed wire tree is so cute! We have lots of that rolled up here, so I might have to take that idea and run with it! Thanks for sharing all your wonderful stuff!! Marie

What a really great way to gift all the goodies! I would be thrilled to receive this! I bet your friend LOVED it! Great idea! Marie

I absolutely LOVE your collection! I read this to my Grandkids on Christmas Eve! It is by far the most wonderful Christmas story of all time! What a great collection you have! Marie

So cute! I love it all! I remember one Christmas when we had new carpet installed on Christmas Eve day! We covered the pantry door with butcher paper since we couldn't put up a real tree. I drew the Christmas tree and let my kids decorate it with their artwork! It was So much fun! Sometimes when the need arises, you just have to punt! Marie

So sweet! Who wouldn't love a gift so full of thought?! It's beautiful! Marie

Your place looks beautiful! I'm so glad you get to sit back and enjoy it all! You're right, 2009 has been so much fun here, and I can hardly wait to see what everyone comes up with in 2010! Have the merriest Christmas ever! Marie

Fun! I remember most of it from my youth! I guess I'm dating myself...but I loved hanging the tinsel 1 strand at a time per my mom's specific instructions! Our trees were silvery works of art! I'd never have the patience now! Marie

What a wonderful chair to have come from a pallet! That's what I call a save!! I would love to have your talent! Marie

Wow! you are SO talented! I think the wood snag Santas are amazing, and how clever those Christmas card puzzle blocks are! Very cool stuff! Marie

What a beautiful old trumpet! I think that's my favorite, but I love it all! Marie

Adorable! I love them! Marie

Bless his little heart! And hugs to you for surviving what must be one of the most painful things for a mother to endure - feeling helpless while your child fights such a battle. What a wonderful thing to celebrate! Know that we ALL share in your joy! Marie

We had a french fri cutter like this when I was a child! It makes a perfect sleigh! And an octopus trap?? I didn't know they even exhisted!! Wow! Very, very creative!! Marie

Simply gorgeous! Marie

What a treasure to find in the burn pile! I love it! Marie

The beautiful glass against the rock, SO pretty! I love what you've done! Thanks for giving us a peek! Marie

This is the coolest tree EVER! I have never seen anything like it! I think we all have rusty old pedal car envy too! And - I have to agree with you - NONE of us should ever ride ours in front of Gailmarie's mom! Ever. Wow! Wonder what she thought she said??! Marie

What a huge difference snow makes! We don't get that here where I am, so I LOVE seeing everyone's beautiful snowy pictures! These are gorgeous! Thanks! Marie

Very creative! What a great way to save them from a landfill and have something beautiful to show for it! Marie

Oh, my, my,my,my, my...We could have some fun at your house!
Marie!

Wow! These are beautiful! You are SO talented! Marie

LOVE your tree! Marie

These are SO cool! I would love to know how to make them too! I have a thing about stars and seem to be amassing quite a collection of them! Thanks for sharing them with us! Marie

Very elegant! It looks great! Marie

Wow,this is really wonderful! You have such amazing creative vision! Thanks for sharing! Marie

This is SO cute! Love the cat food can idea! Until I read how you made it I just couldn't figure out what you'd used! You are SO clever! Love it!! Marie

So beautiful!!

These are so pretty and look SO expensive! I love them! Marie

Breathtaking! These are really wonderful! Marie

Cutest thing ever!! My problem is that I have 3 dogs, and I couldn't have just one "Throne"! I'd have to buy a bigger house for 3 of these! I LOVE it though!! Marie

So Beautiful! Marie

Wow! Beautiful! It's not something we get to experience where I am! Marie

Really nice! I love the pages as a background for collaging! Great ideas! Marie

What a find! This is so cool! Marie

Probably not! At least until after the new year! Love your trees, they are so creative! Marie

That red is beautiful! I absolutely love it! Way to go - again!! Marie

I love anything "farm"! This is great! Marie

Believe it or not, I have an old sled - even though I live in California! Guess I should get it out and do something fun with it since where I am it will NEVER get used in the snow...Thanks for the great idea! Marie

Oh wow, I love this! The rusty wire with the crystals - an Awesome look! Marie

Wow, it is fabulous! You do amazing work! Marie

Aww, that was so sweet! I bet your mom loved them! They are beautifully done, I love your work! Marie

Great save! The tile looks really good! LOVE it! Marie

It's SO Cute! And I LOVE your profile pic! Hilarious!! Marie

Love it's new look! Very cute! Marie

Very luxurious! It's beautifully done! Marie

You crack me up!! That is hilarious! "I Only want the best for my family and friends!!" I love the red container though and don't care what USED to be in it! It looks great and that's all that matters!! Just glad you didn't use it for a punch bowl or something! That could have been a little un-nerving!! Marie

Hmmm, I may have to take a little road trip...
Marie!

Very cute! They are perfect little night table lamps! LOVE them! Marie

Oh wow, I LOVE this! I have a couple of the galvanized tubs and I never thought to do this with them!! What a GREAT idea! Very, very cool! Course I DON"T have the legs or glass, but now I have something new to go looking for...Not that any of us need an excuse to go junking! Thanks for sharing Midge, this is really cool! Marie

Wow, this is beautiful! I don't know what that farm thing is either, but I do know that I LOVE the way it looks with your bird bath!! Very cool!! Marie

He's cute! Marie

Almost anything looks good in white! Great stuff!! Marie

They are wonderful - no wonder they sold so quickly! Nice work!! Marie

Oh, I absolutely love this look! I agree with Andrea, I'd LOVE to have this in the dining room too! It is fabulous!! Marie

I love this,Especially the teapot on top with the blue glass ball! VERY cool! Marie

Ilove all your beautiful junk! It's always fun to see what everyone else does and your posts are always wonderful! Thanks!! Marie

Hilarious! And yep, I'm pretty sure "k" didn't make it's appearance until much later! After all the "Original Education Board" can't be wrong! Can it? Marie

Such a cute story, Those are the ones that stay with us forever! Marie

Aww, I love this! Marie

Love the collage, you outdid yourself on it! I'm glad it's been reborn, it's beautiful now! Marie

What a welcoming porch, who wouldn't feel at home there?! I hope your Day is wonderful! I agree, we are so lucky to live in this great country, to be free, and safe. This truly is a day to count those blessings, be with family and friends, and really think about how lucky we are! Have a great day! Marie

I LOVE this! That workbench top looks mighty familiar!! Have a Great day, and of course, thank you for sharing your talent with all of us, we all look forward to your posts! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Marie

It's beautiful! I wish you and all of our JMS family the happiest Thanksgiving ever. Even in these difficult times, we have so much to be thankful for! Have a wonderful day! Marie

These are too cute! I've been sewing for MANY years and never, ever thought of using a zipper for this! Very impressive! Marie

These are so beautiful, and I love the tubes! As for "stealing" them from Lani's car - Hey, that's what friends are for! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! We all have so much to be thankful for! Marie

Fun! Very cute for a kitchen counter! Love it! Marie

I love these! They are so cute! And, by changing what's in them they can move from season to season! Marie

Absolutely Beautiful! What a great idea for all those pennants tucked away! I come from a family of sports crazed people and this is such a great idea!

I really like this, it's simple but very elegant. Nice work!! Marie

It's beautiful! Wow! Marie

These are beautiful! And the meaning behind each piece makes it even more so. Thank you for sharing it with us! Marie

Long live Whimsical wackiness! This is a great piece of furniture! Marie

Oh my gosh, this is too cute! What a lucky sister to have such a talented brother! I LOVE this! Marie

Wow! Sounds like a huge amount of work, but well worth it! It's amazing! Marie

This is so cool! Imagine them when they bloom! LOVE this!! Marie

I definitely have a thing for farm equiptment finds! These are cool! I have some that I got from my son's inlaws farm, and LOVE them, but man are they heavy!! The red is beautiful! Marie

I am so glad you're back, I have SO missed your posts! These are amazing, I'm not surprised that they sold quickly! Welcome back and Can't wait to see more! Marie

Too cute! Who wouldn't love them!!? Marie

It's beautiful! I have 2 lamb feeders that are similar to this, and when the flowers in them finally give in to winter, one if them is destined to be on my porch! LOVE yours! Marie

These ARE cute! Love them! Marie

Oh wow, very cool! LOVE the old rusty wheels! Welcome, this is a GREAT place to be! Thanks for sharing! Marie

This is very cool! I love that you can change it up too! LOVE it! Marie

I love the big, hunky legs! It looks great!! Marie

Very cool! Love the possibilities for this idea! Thank you for sharing! Marie

WoW! It's wonderful! Marie

Beautiful! Of course it sold! I'm glad we got a look before it was gone!! Marie

Perfect new life for old chain! Very creative, I love it! Marie

I love functional art! It's beautiful!

What an absolutely beautiful gift! She sounds wonderful, and I know she will be so touched! It is truly a gift from the heart. Thank you for sharing it with us! Marie

Very cute!! Marie

Wow, it's awesome! I love your work!! Marie

Beautiful and so quick and easy! What did we do before modge podge!? Love these! Marie

Absolutely beautiful! I love the trees, and can see why they were gone in an instant! It's all so elegant! LOVE it all! Marie

It's beautiful, I love all of your creations! Marie

I love getting to see everyone's cool fall displays! These are beautiful!

This is wonderful! I love the fall with all the color changes. We still have summer here, but I'm ready for cooler weather NOW!

This is really cool! Who wouldn't love to have this on the front porch? I know I would! Marie

Beautiful! Frumpy to fabulous is the perfect description for this!! Marie

What an amazingly beautiful piece of art! Wow!~ Marie

This is almost too beautiful to put outside! It looks great! Marie

Beautiful, beautiful stuff! Wow! Marie

OMG This is BEAUTIFUL! Talk about functional art, this is IT! You are so talented! Thank you for sharing this with us! Marie

Love the Habitat re-store! My husband is a volunteer job site supervisor for Habitat so it's a cause that is very dear to my heart! I love your room design, it's amazing! Marie

Aww, I love her! Too cute!! Marie

It looks great, and I love that all of the beautiful things in it are from your grandmother! It's wonderful! Marie

I love your halloween tree, it's too cute! I also LOVE your Corgie Fairy in your profile picture! I also have a corgi and just love him to death! Yours is adorable! Tried dressing mine up one Halloween and he bucked like a bronco until he got it off! OH WELL!! Wont' do that again... Welcome to Junkmarket! Marie

Wow, this is beautiful! It would have looked great with the branches, but this is fantastic! Very cool! Marie

Really neat! I love that huge spring, what a find that was! How did you get the saw blade dull enough so that it doesn't pose a problem as a table top? This is pretty amazing looking! Marie

What an amazing find, and a beautiful reuse. It's wonderful!! Marie

I have a love of old trunks too and I love this one! You're right, "down with traditional"! Words to live by! Marie

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen! Totally unique, and absolutely beautiful! I really love it! Marie

i've never seen anything like this before, it looks great! Very creative valence! I love it! Marie

Oh my gosh , it's great! Love all the colors in it, love your concept sketch, and the old brushes.Very cool Marie

Awesome!! I absolutely LOVE it! Marie

Gailmarie, I'm just trying to keep you on your toes!! :) I agree with you, there are all kinds of seasonal things that I could do with this! I just got some cool fall leaf garland that I am going to try for now, and then I love the greens with bulbs idea! Thanks! And as for that snow -I love it as long as I'm inside looking out! Californians can barely drive in rain, imagine what a mess we could make with snow!?? Guess I'll stick to the stuff in the can...

Love them both! Lucky you to have such a talented friend, and to be in the right place at the right time! Marie

SO cute! I love it all! Marie

WOW. Just WOW. Marie :)

Holey Cow, that's a lota great stuff! I'm excited to see what comes of it!! Marie

Wow, that's amazing! What an amazing reuse! I would have never guessed what it was in it's previous life!! Marie

WowQ It's wonderful!! Marie

Adorable! I also make something similar, only mine are called "Memory Elephants". I Chose them because I collect them, but also because of the idea that an elephant never forgets! Your bears are absolutely beautiful, and because I KNOW how much work is involved in them, whatever you charge for them is NOT enough!! Thanks for sharing with us!

Very cool stuff! Marie

I really love this, what an eiciting find! You're right, I bet there are endless possibilities for this little beauty! Marie

These are beautiful, I'm gonna have to try some! I have tons of lace that is just waiting to get put to use! Thanks! Marie

HA! Would have loved to see how you talked your way out of that, especially since you were caught red handed! Hilarious! I really LOVE the box of letters though, and it would have been worth a trip to the "big house"! Marie

Very Cute! Lucky you to have a daughter who also loves vintage things! I am crazy about my daughters in law, but they are definitely not into vintage anything! DARN!! Welcome aboard! Can't wait to see more!! Marie

This is cool, very unique! Marie

Everything you do is so elegant! I love the room divider and can certainly see why it was snapped up! These are really beautifully done! It's always such a treat to see what you'll do next! Marie

What a great idea! What ever did we do before we had chalk board paint?? Isn't it great?! Marie

OK, I'm off to go dig through my linen closet to find my old quilted pillow shams that haven't seen the outside of a closet in years! I knew I was saving them for a reason! These are too cute! Marie

Oh my gosh, I'm with you Midge! Those kinda guys are harder to come by than that cool old window!! Better hang on to them both!! Seriously, I love your display! Thanks for sharing! Marie

This looks good enough to eat, for sure! I LOVE the gear bowl, what an amazing score!! If it's any consolation Sue, we don't have 4 ft. of snow, but it's pouring rain, our power was out for 6 hours, and there are trees down everywhere here in sunny California! We apparently only have 2 seasons here now, summer and then immediately into winter. Spring and fall just don't happen anymore!! SO, I do feel your pain... Marie!

Too much fun to look at!! Must have been a blast to gather the stuff and put it all together!! Very cool!! Marie

Very cool idea!! Looks great! Marie

Very Cute! It is a great way to stash goodies out of sight! Marie

Nice! I think black is becoming the new "white"! It's really gorgeous! Marie

OOh, love it in black! This looks really beautiful! Marie

This looks so good! I love the buttons with the little silver rings, it looks so cute! What a great idea!!
Marie

What a steal! It's wonderful! Marie

Thank you all for your kind words! I was hesitant to even share this because I thought it might be a little to "junky", if that's possible! My husband and kids just shake their heads every time I come up with something I think is cool, so I never know what to think! But you all made me feel so good! I love being here with other people who just get it like I do!! Thanks!!

Oh, but it looks SO good! Thanks for "sticking" with it!! It's beautiful!! Marie

This looks amazing. We don't get much Fall color here in California, so this is such a treat! The shopping cart is the coolest thing, I would LOVE to find one of those! Beautiful!! Marie

Rocky ROCKS! He has great taste! The red metal box is really wonderful, I'm kind of a rusty metal lover myself! Thanks for sharing and of course, welcome to the absolute best site there is, you'll love it here! Marie

It a wonderful second life for beautiful old clock case! Nice save!! Marie

Those are certainly words for us all to live by! Love it! Marie

These are so fun, a great addition to every garden! Marie

Oh wow, these are SO wonderful! I've tried my hand at beading and jewelry making and I just don't have the knack. These are beautiful, and definitely my style! LOVE them! Marie

What a great idea! Thanks for sharing it with all of us! Marie

I love this, it puts all those buttons to the perfect use! Marie

Love it! I can picture flowers in the tub too, or I have one on my front porch with a small pond pump so that it makes the perfect trickling water sound. Great save on the roadside find!! Marie

I think I'd have to MAKE time! Looks like a wonderful place to comtemplate what to do next!! Marie

Oh my gosh, amazing as usual! This is adorable!

PIeces of the past, I got one of mine on ebay for 30$. Have you checked there? Joann fabric has new ones - wait for a 50% off coupon and it isn't too pricey. In shops they cost an arm and a leg!! Marie

These are beautiful! LOVE the apron, it's almost too pretty to get messy! You are very talented! Marie

Gooness, these are fabulous! You two make quite a team! Love them all! Marie

It's the thrill of the hunt! We don't need any of it, but finding it is so much fun!!! Marie

I think I speak for many of us when I say that I could move right in and be very happy there!! Beautiful stuff!! Marie

Clever! I love them!! Marie

You found the perfect table to tile! The edging already there makes it look like it was made for tiling. It looks wonderful, you made it look like a million bucks! Nice work! Marie

Wow! Who wouldn't want to fall asleep there!? Tis is wonderful! Marie

This is an amazing gate! The spur as a gate latch is So cool,I've never seen anything like it! It's absolutely beautiful! Marie

What a fun table! I also have lots of this kind of artwork mixed in with my stuff at home, so I am very partial to this wild kind of art! It's fabulous, I LOVE it! Amazing to look at, but just as much fun to create! Can't wait to see more! Marie

Oh wow, this is right up my ally! I love, love. love it! It's perfect for potting or partying! I also love the little piece right next to it, that's a cool piece too! I'm guessing you have been really busy, but we have all missed your posts! This one is wonderful!! Marie

Oh my gosh I LOVE these! I'd love one to use as my water bottle at work! Nothing worse that trying to figure out which one at the lunch table is yours, giving up and having to do without! Wouldn't happen with these! What a great idea! Very, very creative idea! Marie

Lakelover69 - I'm with you - I ALWAYS worry about lead contamination, which is why I ALWAYs seal everything with several coats of clear varithane or poly before I ever use or display. I know that some really prefer the natural old look, as do I, but I can't risk inadvertantly making anyone sick. ESPECIALLY my precious little grandkids!

This is SO cool! I've been looking for something like this for my stairwell and have had NO luck, and you have found the perfect piece! It is really, really beautiful and I love all your goodies that make it so special! This is seriously spectacular! Marie

Wow! you have a ton of really cool stuff! Again, here I am in California, far, far away from all the fun... Marie

That leather chair is to die for! Looks SO comfy! What a wonderful place you have! Marie

Functional art! I love it! Marie

We all need to slow down a little, what a great message! This is a really cool piece, thanks for sharing! Marie

I love this! What a beautiful piece of furniture! Marie

Very cool! Love the look it gives the concrete! Marie

Oh My Gosh, this is awesome! What a steal! I absolutey love it!! Don't you love that look you get when they just don't understand WHY you want something they find absolutely useless?! Marie

Really beautiful! Collage is harder than it looks! I've played with it, but believe me, noting I'd want to share! I have a huge appreciation for how difficult it is to make it look so easy!! Marie

Absolutey beautiful! Who in their right mind wouldn't love to have these!!? What an amazingly creative use for treasures. And the pictures - just too cute!!

Rusty Diva, we could have a GOOD time! There's plenty of rust to go around, and to have a partner in crime would be SO much fun! Then the guys at the scrap yard could make fun of you too! And of course if it isn't rusty when I find it, out in the yard it goes to be watered until it is!! Wish we lived closer, that's for sure!!

That's awesome! We once got to do that with an old church that was being torn down to make room for condos. We did all of our kitchen cabinets and a breakfast nook out of the lumber. We just used a grinder to bring up the grain and take off the grime and then sealed it. It was really beautiful! Lucky you! Marie

Congratulations! I KNOW you'll be a huge success! Your things are beautiful!

GEORGOUS stuff! Wow, you are a very talented group! I love the beautiful little hand mirrors and the print of "Rosa" - What a transformation! Thanks for sharing your amazing creations, I SO wish I could have been there!! Amazing work! Marie

The base is really wonderful! What a great find! The shade with the crystals and the the fine wire - beautiful! Welcome to the site! Marie

Very fun finds. I love that your neighbors want to actually buy your mums, too cute!! Thanks for sharing your ideas with us! Marie

Beautiful! Marie

Oh my gosh, these are absolutely amazing! How fun must they be to put together and then stand back and enjoy! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!! Marie

That's it. I'm just gonna have to move! Marie :)

Oh, LOVE these! I see them occasionally too and was also trying to figure out something to do with them!! Brilliant! These would look mighty fine in the room I'm redoing now...What a great idea! Marie

I LOVE the roller skate as a wine bottle holder, that is SO cute!! I hope you sell tons of stuff! Let us know how it went! Marie

Ahhh, great minds!!! I also planted one of my son;s boots! It sits on my front porch full of asparagas fern! He left them here just a little too long, and VIOLA! It became a planter! Love yours!!! Marie

Too, too cute!! Marie

These are wonderful! I have several too that I've put together, and always get lots of compliments! I love all of yours and would hate to have to pick just one favorite!! Thanks so much for sharing them with us!! Marie

That is SO pretty! The reflection in the mirror is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Marie

Wow! This is so amazing, and I bet it WAS painstaking! I would LOVE to have one of these in my classroom! Marie

Great stuff Kathy, and it sounds like you had a blast! Sure wish I lived closer!! I hope you did well!! Marie

These are SO cute! Isn't the Cricut amazing!? Everyone needs one!! Marie

These are so cool! I've seen them done of the whole U.S. but I love the individual Michigan theme! Must take an incredible amount of patience to create!! I love your work! Marie

These are great!! I love the way your mind works! These are 3 distinctly different styles and they are all amazing! WoW!! VERY inspirational!! Marie

Ya know what? You guys have just a little too much fun back there without the rest of us who live a million miles away! Thank goodness you let us live vicariously through your posts and blogs! Looks like SO much fun!! Marie

I love the show and tell idea! We could also bring one thing to give, and maybe draw names. I am just so excited that it's going to happen! Too soon to start packing??! Just kidding of course - kinda!! Marie

I'm a birdhouse lover too and had to smile when you talked about the wasps living in them! We have a huge wasp population here too and I always have to close up the opening for that same reason!! LOVE your collection! Marie

This is really a wonderful find, and the fact that he just tacked in on is great in case you do change your mind and make it a table! Sounds like you have a great place to shop! I love all your treasures!! Marie

I really like this! I am working on one (from a baby crib) to hang in the window of my workroom. I'm hoping it will work as a sort of privacy screen and catch all hanger for pictures, etc. just as yours does! Love that yours holds brushes too! Very cool as usual!! Marie

Are you serious!!? You are so unbelievably lucky! WOW!! Marie

This is GREAT! Very, very clever! Marie

Very Cute! I love the ties, the color of the wood, everything! Thanks for sharing! Marie

Way cute! I agree, not in a million years! Marie

What a wonderful post Sue! Friends have to be the best gift ever, all by themselves! I suggested the Junkers Reunion, and I was really serious! I'd go anywhere to make it happen! I'm so excited to think that it actually might! I may not sleep again until it becomes a reality!! YIPPEE!

I just came across this going through old posts so I don't know if you'll ever see this, but I LOVE what you do with old tools! Very creative way to display beautiful old well used pieces! Marie

In response to RickE1, I can appreciate your point of view as a collector, but as an avid quilter, it made much more sense to me to take the machine off a dusty, dirty shelf in my workshop and turn it into something useful. With the exception of drilling a small hole inside the machine where it is completely unseen, the beauty of this georgeous machine has been unharmed. AND, it's inside, in my studio workspace where I can look at it and enjoy it's beauty every single day! As for the actual value of the machine, I only paid $15 dollars for it originally on Ebay, and I see them on there all the time, so I'm hoping that I didn't actually negatively impact that part of it. It was listed as a machine head-no motor. I definitely do appreciate your concern as a collector though, and I hope this helps explain why I chose to do what I did!

They ARE meant for each other! This is so beautiful! I'm hoping to get to my friend's farm this weekend for a little bit of digging through her barns. Very inspirational!! It's a 10 again Jim!!

This is so cute, and I am very partial to that green! Love all you stuff! Thanks for sharing! Marie

I love the detail on the table, it's wonderful! I agree that yellow suits it!! I want it!! :) Marie

It's always fun to get to peek inside our fellow junkers spaces! Thanks for sharing your beautiful room with us!! Marie

This is really cool, I LOVE the way your mind works!I would love to have this one for my very own!! REALLY like it! Marie

It looks beautiful, and sounds like SO much fun! Marie

These are too cute! What a great start to a beautiful collection!

Alice, I know! I looked forever for a huge one! Guess you're right! Just have to keep buying till you find the right one! That's my motto too! Marie :)

This is fabulous! I love it! Marie

Must have been an overall great weekend to shop, because I found this cool rusty old metal, rolling, three drawered toolchest for only 5 dollars! Can't wait to start working on it! Yea for all of us!! Can't wait to see the curtains up, and I LOVE the Christmas dish cloth too! Marie

I bet she loved it! Lucky her to have you for a friend! It's wonderful! Marie

So beautiful, and I'm sure, difficult to share. We are all so grateful that you did. Hugs, Marie

It was a difficult day, but this is such a sweet rememberance. Thanks for sharing it. Marie

It looks fabulous and so does your beautiful yard!

It's 6:30 am and what a great way to start a day - laughing! You are hilarious! I've never seen anything like this, it's wonderful to look at, but your step-by-step is even better! Now I also have an uncontrolable urge for a drink with an umbrella in it!! Thanks for sharing!! Marie

It's just perfect. Makes you want to sit down and quietly take it all in. Really, really pretty!

I really like this, they go perfectly with the metal drawers. Very, very unique! Marie

It is beautiful!! Marie

Holey cow, what a haul! I'm gonna go hit our strip mall some evening!! What a great idea! Love your stuff, that must have been so exciting! Marie

I have an indoor 400sq. ft. room where I do inside stuff- sewing, decopage, painting, woodburning. Then we have a huge shop outside that is a total disaster because it's full to the brim with dirty outside junk! That's where my saws, power tools, soldering stuff is found. Someday I'd like to really organize it, but it would be a mammoth undertaking! I have just one organized little corner, the rest is a mess!! I can't wait to check out some of the sites people are recommending! Good luck with your space. The thing is, stuff just keeps growing...there is never enough room! Marie

Umm, yes, that's exactly what I meant - a top to a Christmas tree ornament!!! :) Marie

LOVE this, it looks wonderful and is functional too! Marie

Too cute! Nothing like a piece with multiple uses! I love it! Marie

I love the thing you got on Ebay, it's wonderful! Welcome to the site, and I can't wait to see more of your ideas! Marie

Isn't it amazing what a little paint and a creative mind can do?! It's really pretty. Marie

It pays to look down when you're walking! This is really cool, and Joanne is right, it does look like an angel now. I really have no idea what it is, but it looks kinda like those pins that you squeeze together and put in something and then becomes a loop to connect one thing to something else. OK, that makes very little sense, even to me so I"ll stop now before I completely convince everyone out there that I'm a complete idiot! I will just quietly wait with everyone else until Wednesday!! Marie :)

Georgeous! Marie

It's wonderful, I can see why is sold immediately! I really love it! Marie

Very, very cute! I love anything that has to do with chenile! Marie

Looks like Christmas!! What a great haul you made! Marie

Holy Cow! You are amazingly lucky! Nothing else to say!!!

Yep, I'd paint it too, but I tend to go really wild and crazy so I'll keep my ideas to myself! Safely, I'd go with a soft color - green, blue, cream and then distress it. What an outstanding piece! Marie

Those shutters are beautiful! The squirrel is so cute, what a great thrift store find! Thanks for sharing! Marie

You are just too stinkin cute! What a blast you must be to be around! I love your posts! Marie AND, you are right, there is no bad chocolate unless it's the empty wrapper that it used to be in!

OOHH, I could see it backlit on a wall behind a sofa. Great, great find!! Marie

It's very cool, I don't think I'd be able to part with it!What a lucky friend! Thanks for sharing! Marie

Very clever, and the little bird on top is adorable! Marie

Wow, it's beautiful just the way it is! Lucky you! Marie

Too cute! The sentimental things always get to me, so I love these! Thanks for sharing!! Marie

What a fabulous find! I love it and that's exactly what I would have done with it too!! Very, very lucky for you to have been in the right place at the right time for that one! Marie

Aww, it's beautiful, and so is SHE!! Marie

Great idea, the lids look beautiful on there, but I'd love to know what you used to fasten them to the wood too! Very cool looking!! Marie

HA!! I guess stopping in California and picking me up would be a bit out of the way, huh!? Sure looks like fun!! I'd love to be there too! Marie

These are so cool! Marie

Amazing! The way it transforms your walls and ceiling into a work of art is just beautiful! Marie

Your place is wonderful! It's so fun to see where others live and what they do to make it "home"! Thanks for letting us take a peek! Marie

That looks awesome, what a great use of the wheel! Marie

Very cool, especially the bench!! Marie

Oh my gosh, it's a beauty, I love it! Marie

Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, you never cease to amaze me! That is SUCH a cool table! Wow! Marie

Talk about being in the right place at the right time!! Good for you for saving all that incredible stuff!! Marie

I think we all have door envy! Wow, what a steal at $8. Lucky you!! Marie

That is really cool! I have several signs too, but NEVER thought about a table top! Now that you've done it, it seems like such a no brainer...Hmmm, what does that say about me?? Thanks for the great idea! Marie

My best friend Charlie and I have lots of those work days and they are absolutely the best days ever! I love your wreaths but love even more the fact that you take the time with good friends to make them! Thanks for sharing them with us, and I hope to see lots more of your joint efforts! Marie

It's absolutely beautiful! Who wouldn't LOVE to have it hanging on their front door!? Can't wait to see what comes next! Marie

It's a popcorn popper isn't it? We had one and when my kids were little, they loved taking turns on the handle while it popped. Brings back memories! Wonder where I put it? Hmmm. Marie

I was so glad to see this post and your idea for filling it. I have my 30 year old son's Antique French iron crib that I want to do something with. I cant decide whether to make it a bench or plant it. I was trying to think of the best way to fill it, and love your idea. I'm recovering from knee surgery, but as soon as I can I want to get going on it! Thanks for sharing yours, it's beautiful! I love your posts and always look forward to them! Marie

One MORE time that I wish I didn't live in California...I would love to be there! Marie

SO talented!! It's so perfect right there, it was made for that spot! Marie

What a great find, and the wildflowers are so pretty! Thanks for sharing it with us! Marie

Way cool, nice work!!

It's beautiful, I love it. Nature at it's finest! Marie

I probably say this every time, but I think I love this one the most! And this is just more proof that you can turn absolutely anything into an amazing looking lamp! It's wonderful!

It's beautiful, and the fact that it has such special meaning makes it even more so! Thank you for sharing it with us! Marie

Oohh, good stuff! I love those drawers! Bad time to have the trailer out of town!!! That must have been so much fun though! I love it when great junk comes at you for free! I'm excited to see what you do with some of it! Thanks for sharing!! Marie

That sounds like so much fun! Great idea, I think I might give it a try! Thanks so much for sharing it with us, and welcome aboard!! Marie

Great collection! I love old tools too and I'm always watching for them, lucky you! Marie

Very cute idea for the border! Marie

Wow,Pretty amazing before and after! It is perfect for your game room! Marie

What a beautiful yard! There isn't anything that beats rusty stuff in the garden! Thanks for sharing, it is amazing stuff!
Marie

Not in a million years would I have thought of this!! I actually have a complete crib in the shop! Don't need a fence or gate right now, but eventually someone will! Very cool! Marie

Absolutely amazing! I am in awe...Marie

Very nice!! Is it leaded or copper foiled? It is beautiful! Hope we get to see more soon! Welcome to the most amazing website around! Marie

Every post gets better and better! Each picture is filled with inspiring ideas for all of us! I'm so glad that you are willing to share your beautiful things with everyone! Marie

Clever!! Great idea! Marie

Gosh, I would LOVE to be your neighbor!! It's beautiful! Marie

Georgous! What else is there to say! Marie

Ahh, in my dreams...I would LOVE to be there!! Marie

I really like these, especially the dark red color! What a great find! I hope you show us how they look when they're actually framing your art. Welcome, and I know we'll see lots more from you - this site is addicting!! Marie

Oh, oh, oh, what a steal! It's wonderful!! Marie

Oh my gosh, this is beautiful! What else is there to say!? I LOVE it! Marie

Wow Jenny, this is SO Cool! The colors, the graphics, everything about it! I LOVE it! You are so stinkin talented!! Can't wait to see what comes up next! Marie

Fate. That's what this is!! It was meant to be yours! Lucky, lucky you!!! Marie

What a great save, I love both lamps! Very, very clever!! Marie

I've made a few of these myself, but yours are spectacular! Can't wait to see more!! Thanks for sharing! Marie

We are all in the same place, so you certainly never need to apologize! We are all hooked on junk, and I love seeing what everyone else has to offer! Go ahead, post away! I think it would be amazing to have a big ole junk Market convention so we could all get together! I'd LOVE that!!

This is really cute! Having made 2 of the pot ladies for my yard, I whole heartedly agree that they are NOT easy, and are in fact a ton of work! Worth it when you're done, but still they take hours to make! I love your kitty though!! Marie

Wow! I did the same thing with my 30 year old sons antique baby bed! It's off being repaired, just needs a little structural welding repair. When I get it back I'll post it! Once again, great minds must think alike!! I Love yours, it's beautiful!

Beautiful, and I love the GARDEN letters on your fence! I'd love to have those!! Marie

Oh WOW! Now I know what to do with all those outdated patterns that I didn't know what to do with!! These are wonderful, and I can't wait to try some myself! Thanks for sharing!! Marie

What an amazing garden! Who would ever want to leave? Thank you for sharing this with us! Marie

I really like this, there's nothing better than lights and colored glass! What a great idea! I bet a bunch of us will give this a try!! Thanks for sharing a great idea!! Marie

How cute is that? Love it!! Marie

That is SO sweet! Way to go Alice!! Marie

It's beautiful! I like the numbers, it looks perfect the way it is! Marie

Ver Cool! I made a table like this for one of my sons. This looks great!! Marie

AWESOME! I love it! What a great re-use!! I'v never seen anything like it!! Marie

Amazing!! I had to enlarge it before I could even believe that you weren't kidding! That is an awesome paint job! Wow!! Marie

How cool is this! Those old numbers are so neat, I love it! It's fabulous as usual! Marie

This is SO cool!! I do have a dock that this would be perfect on...I love it!!! You and I seem to be on the same wave length once again!! Marie

Oh, I love this, and I could definitely use it on my deck! What a lucky find! Marie

Bird houses work! I've used old lic. plates as the roof! Love the planters!! Marie

This is way cool! We have a sports memorabelia room and I think this wants to live there... :) Marie

I bet she does love it! It's wonderful! Marie

Hey, I have one of these in the back of my closet, left over from my tennis days!! What a great idea! I'm gonna have to go dig it out! Thanks! Marie

Very cute! I think the possibilities are endless! Thanks for adding to the list!! I love these! Marie

When is the NEXT sale? I want to plan my trip!! Marie

Very Cool! Love it! Marie

I love Mackenzie-Childs too, I often sit with the catalog and wish I could have it all!! Your box is georgous! Nice job!! Marie

Hilarious! She's ready for anything now! Marie

I love this, its beautiful. Everything looks like it belongs where it is - the bird, the decorative balls, the color you painted it. Perfect! Marie

Beautiful! I am a firm believer that the garden is really just another BIG room in my house! I spend so much time there, and it needs to be wonderful! yours is! Marie

Too cute! Marie

She's awesome! What a fabulous room! Marie

Very nice, what a great save for the old doors!! Marie

OH WOW. I could move right into that room and live happily ever after! Amazing, amazing, amazing! I love everything in it!! Marie

Beautiful, what a clever idea! It looks amazing! Marie

Oh my gosh, too cute!! I would have kept it too!! marie

Nice! What a beauty! Marie

ANYTHING to help make doing the laundry less painful is a good thing!!! Marie

What a great idea for a kids room too! I love it! Marie

Andrea, thanks for sharing your idea! I love it and am going to go searching now to see what I can use for legs! And, now I actually know what this thing originally was! Marie

When, where? I know you're quite a ways away from me, but it would definitely be way worth it to me to make a trip! I'm in northern CA in the SF bay area! Can I get info?! BEAUTIFUL stuff!! Marie

Again, WOW!

Ok, LOVE the footstool even more! Too cute!! Marie

WOW. It's fabulous! Marie

OMG what I wouldn't give to NOT live in California right now! I SO wish I could be there for this one...Whaaaaa! Marie

Most digital cameras, unless they are really old, do have a resize option. You may have to hunt for it, but it's there somewhere!! If you set it for email size or web post size, then they automatically work for posting. If you have microsoft there is an option where you go to edit photos and you can resize there too. It's all so confusing and depends on your camera and computer! Uggg. Why can't it be easy!! Take your camera to someplace like BEST BUY or any camera shop and ask them to see if you have it! Good luck!!

Wow, lucky cat! Marie

I love the art work on the side! Very clever idea! Marie

I love this! Isn't it great the way SO MANY things can become either a clothes hanger or a lamp!!? This is definitely too wonderful to destroy in any way! What a perfect "fit" for it!! Marie

Your yard is heaven! Absolutely perfect, I wouldn't change a thing! Marie

Wow, I love this! Marie

What fun to make it with your daughter! When the mandevilla starts to climb it's really going to be cool! Love it! Marie

Wow! Very cute, what an improvement! Welcome, and I can't wait to see more from you!! Marie

This is amazing! Your posts are always SO beautiful! I envy your photography skills! I really love this! Marie

Beautiful! Who wouldn't love to sleep here! Can't believe you got the door for nothing! What a score!! Marie

It's so nice to be able to make a save like that, especially when the canvas only lasted a year. This way, it lives on and you can actually get your moneys worth! Great save!! Marie

This is the cutest thing ever! It's a great way to turn something so ugly into a work of art!! I love it!! Marie

This is really cool! Another amazing lamp, they just keep coming!! I am also a big fan of old cans of all sizes and shapes! I am actually working now on one that I'm going to use as my address in front of my house. The fire department has asked us all to make our numbers more visable so I think mine will be now! I will post when it's done. Thanks for sharing another wonderful lamp with us! Marie

I've been on vacation and missed this post! I LOVE these! I'm a teacher and would LOVE one of these!! A+ on these necklaces!! Marie

Wow! It's beautiful, one of a kind, I love it! You're very talented! Marie

Welcome to Junkmarket! Your bench is beautiful! I am also an old furniture painter, so I know how much work goes into something like this! I love it! Can't wait to see more of your work!~ Marie

Beautiful as always! Marie

Ok, now these are too cool! What a great idea, I just love the way your mind works!! Marie

This totally makes a meal an eating experience! How fun this must have been! Marie

That looks SO cool! I love it! What a great way to keep it, but in a whole new way! Marie

What a beautiful yard! It looks like heaven!! Marie

I have something very similar, and I put a collection of beautiful blown glass balls in mine! Marie

Very cute! The collar was a great save, worth every cent! Marie

That is cool! I LOVE it!! Marie

Absolutely georgous! Marie

Wow, that's awful. I So agree. If they just put a fraction of their energy into being productive, moral human beings they could make this a much better place to be! I'm so sorry that this happened to you! Marie

How fun is all of this! Cute stuff!! Marie

WOW! This project is right up there with Jenny's beautiful desk! Amazing, as always!! Marie

So cute! Who doesn't have an old hose laying around somewhere! Great save! Marie

And, the very best way to be able to keep it for yourself forever is to photograph it! That way it's there for the next lucky person to stumble upon! It's amazing! Marie

Love it! I saw one in a magazine that had the old box spring welded into it, and in each round spring was a clay flowerpot blooming with annuals! It was adorable too! Marie

This is what life is all about! My husband works tirelessly for Habitat for Humanity as a project site manager. If we didn't have people like you (and him!) this world would be a little less bright. Thanks for sharing this with everyone, it's wonderful!

It's fabulous! Good for you for hanging in there, because it was definitely worth it! What an accomplishment, we're all proud of you!! I might have thrown it all in the trash on pick up day out of frustration!! Lucky you having someone to bounce ideas off!! That had to help!! Love it!! Marie

Very cool! It has become a beautiful piece of furniture!! Marie

What a great compromise, and it's wonderful to look at!!

Can't wait to see the finished project!! Marie

I really like this! You have to wonder about all the people who these keys belonged to...
Marie

You are SO amazingly clever! I can't believe the thought and work that went into this! I am really impressed! Very cute!! Marie

This is beautiful! I just last week picked up an old kodak film tin that I just love. I have't decided what to do with it yet, but I will eventually...Thanks for sharing this, it's wonderful! Marie

Wow! Great minds think alike! Very cute! Marie

That looks fabulous! It makes a beautiful sconce and just think, you have 3 more!! Very creative thinking, I love it! Marie

Very original, I love the tote bag idea! Especially if they came from your son! Marie

I love the little music stand it sits on, that totally makes it! Kudos! Marie

Very clever! It looks great!! Marie

Wow! You're not kidding! This is great stuff!! Lucky you! Marie

I agree with Amy, it will make me look at old globes in a new way...especially since I'm a teacher, and we all know how fast globes become obsolete! I watch them get tossed on a regular basis!! Not anymore!! Thanks! Marie

Neat! I love the way you see outside the box (or boxspring!)
Marie

What a wonderful piece! It's beautiful!

Stunning! I love the wheels on the crate, that's so cool! Marie

Beautiful! I wish I had your photographic skill! I love your posts! Marie

You have to be one of the luckiest junkers around, that is an amazing find! Please show us the end product! Can't wait to see it! Marie

Oh WOW. Why doesn't California have sales like these?? I'm with Jim - RUN don't walk back and get the chairs!! That kind of sale would be SO fun!! Marie

Breathtaking. I love it.

That is amazing, I love it. Talk about thinking outside the box! Marie

Wow! I don't think I could have come up with this in a million years! I'm impressed!! Marie

Boy, those wheels of yours are always turning!! What a Great idea!!! Marie

Don't you just love chalk board paint!! What did we do before we had it??! Marie

Very nice, I LOVE it!

Wow!! I do love my neighbors, but seriously, nobody has ever given me great stuff like that! Lucky you!!! Marie

I had always hoped that one of my children would opt for a wedding here at home, but no such luck! Yours looks fabulous! I love the door as a backdrop for the photos, and your table setting looks so beautiful. What a wonderful day it must have been! Nice work!! Marie

Ok, there's nothing left to say, it's all been said! As usual, I love it! Can't wait till your next creation comes up! Marie

This is cool! I definitely agree with Midge, I can see it used to display pictures or art work. But I also Sew, so I could see it as a storage place for ribbon, beads, etc. It looks like the hooks are staggered, so maybe a coat tree in a mudroom or entryway, or in the back of a closet to organize and hang purses? Outside by a potting shed to store clay pots or garden tools. Of course it would look even better once it's rusted up a bit, but wow, it has lots of potential! Don't throw it away! :)

It's really cool, but your kids' art - Wow! They are very talented!

How sweet is that?! LOVE it! Marie

I never cease to be amazed at the creative talent out there! These are really cool! Marie

These are really nice, I love them! Very creative idea!! Thanks for sharing! Marie

I love these! I like making my own clocks too, and it's funny how after awhile, everything starts to look like a possibility! These are great!! Marie

This is beautiful! Very unique, I love it! Marie

Crocheting it up takes very little time, it goes very quickly because it's just one stitch over and over! I wanted mine tight so it's a single crochet, a double would make it much looser with larger holes. The time consuming part is sewing or tying all the strips together! I used a rotary cutter to cut scraps into about 1 to 1 1/2 in strips, then when I felt like it, I sat at my machine and quickly sewed the strips together. If not, I tied them with a simple knot and then when it was done, I went back and cut off all the little tails. I just worked on it when I was sitting watching TV or in waiting rooms at the dentist, etc. so I can't really say how long it took. I thought it went quickly. I will definitely try another one! Thanks for asking! Marie

I have a couple of old cages in my workshop! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing! Marie

NICE! Love it! Marie

What a steal is right! It looks fabulous now! Amazing what a little paint and sandpaper can do! I love it! Marie

Your things are beautiful, and the way they are displayed - Wow! No wonder you did so well! Marie

Great saves, I love them both! Marie

Lucky, lucky mom! It's beautiful!!

This is SO cute, I love it! Nice work!! Marie

beautiful stuff! Welcome and can't wait to see more! Marie

These are beautiful, I have a feeling they will sell like crazy! I wish you the best of luck, not that I think you need it! Marie

I have 4 dogs of my own, which makes me a total sucker for a good "dog" story. I love this one...What a sweetheart Shadow is. Marie

I bet she loved it! Very cute! Marie

I love this, what a great little planter and conversation piece! Great idea!! Marie

I love your vision, the way you stepped outside the box and did something fresh and different! Can't wait to see more! Marie

I Like ths A LOT! I just picked up an old box for a dollar fifty at goodwill yesterday, this might be a good fit for it! It's fun to see your take on the idea from the book! Thanks! Marie

Wow. Those are absolutely wonderful. I've never seen anything like it, amazing! Thank you so much for sharing, especially today! The flea market is rained out, I'm feeling like a disappointed little kid, and this was like a breath of fresh air! Thanks! Marie

Aww, she's adorable too! Very cute!! Marie

NO definitely not creepy, she's fabulous! It's raining out here now or I would snap a picture of my "pot lady" on my back deck! I just know she and yours would be best of friends!! And, I just made a scare crow lady with my class at school for our 3rd grade garden and I think she'd fit right in too! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her! And isn't a SILENT partner really the best partner of all!! Who could ask for more!?! Marie

Wow! That green chandelier is georgous! You have beautiful stuff, I'm sure you're going to amazingly well! I'll be sending you good luck wishes! Marie

These are so sweet! Marie

Very, very cute, I love it! Oh boy, I can't wait to see other people's junk chimes, what a great idea to share! I will take pictures of some of mine when I get home today! Is this place the best or what?? Marie

WOW! What a fabulous haul you made! It must have felt like Christmas! How fun is that!! Marie

Perfect re use! I love it! Marie

Wow, beautiful stuff, now you'll be even busier!! Marie

Georgous stuff, Wish I was there!! Marie

I really LOVE these, but how sad will it be when the keys are all used up?! Marie!

I loved you blog too! What a great group of junker pals you have, haow fun is that! Marie

Exquisite! I love them! Marie

I love the "A", it definitely gets an A! I actually really LOVE the idea that we could kind of watch for things that we know someone might be looking for. It would be like having shopping buddies all across the country! There could be something BIG here!! I'm going to the huge Antique flea Market in Alameda, CA. this Sunday - Can't wait!! Anyone searching for a hard to find item?? Let me know!! Marie

They are cute! Hail in Texas and horrible wind here in California! But the pipe in the ground is a good idea, they might just stand up to the wind! I think they are wonderful! I have a couple similar in my yard but they are made of old pottery pieces stacked and glued! These catch the light beautifully I bet! Marie

Oooh goo-ness, what great stuff is that!! Just a little slice of heaven that it was all free! You're gonna have a ball! Marie

Very original idea, I love it! Thanks, I can't wait to try it! They would make great little party favor gifts for guests to take home. Marie

Oh wow, I have the perfect place for this - MY yard! I LOVE it! Marie

This is amazing! Very beautifully done! Marie

Oooh, nice, I wouldn't change it a bit! I love it! Marie

These are so neat!I love them! These kinds of things just make a garden come alive! Thank you for sharing them with us! Marie

Junkmama, you have a welder hubby!? You lucky girl! I feel fortunate that my son welds, but he's 2 1/2 hrs. away! He's probably glad, because if he were closer, I'd be over there every day with a new project!!

I just can't wait to see the lamp Jim makes out of records! This should be WAY too good to miss!! Marie

These are wonderful, what an amazing find they were. They are so beautifully ornate, but at the same time have that heavy rusted metal look that I love. I definitely have frame envy for sure! I LOVE these! Marie

That phone is too wonderful! What a great re-use! Marie

I love the calendar page you chose! I actually have a poster of it hanging on my wall at school! I guess great minds think alike! The desk turned out beautifully and I can't believe you got it for only 5 dollars! What a steal! Marie

This is SO cute! I love it! And, Judi, if you read this, yours will be mailed on Monday, I just finished packing it up! Can't wait for you to get it! Marie

Oh, I love this! Very cool!! Marie

Beautiful! Love the changes you made! What a difference! Thanks for sharing! Marie

Too cute! I bet they'd like to meet Maxine in my front yard!! I think they may be related!! :) Marie

Very pretty! Love spring when everything comes alive again! Thanks for sharing! Marie

That's so neat that one faucet can actually be hooked up to water! How clever was that?? This is so original and very cool!

Elegant looking! I love it!

I love this! It would be cute filled with chips for outside entertaining too. Very cute!

Oh my gosh, that's beautiful! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Wow Troy, I LOVE that idea! I have access to more, that would look really cool. Do you happen to have a picture of them?

I just saw a manhole cover at my scrapyard too, but I had absolutely no way to get it home. :( I love yours, it's fabulous!
Marie

Oooh, I really like this! Very pretty!

VERY cute! I lvoe anything made of denim!! Especially recycled! Marie

Beautiful! I do these out of black paper every year for my class at open house time. It makes a wonderful keepsake for parents. Marie

Fun stuff! You will be busy for awhile, but it will be fun to see what beautiful stuff you come up with! Marie

LOVE this as usual! The colors are great! I have a glass heart collection that I display similarly by putting them in the little boxes under the glass. Very cool. Marie

Wow, wish I lived in Kentucky...You have beautiful stuff! Marie

Very cute, and the picture in the buckle is perfect, I love this! Marie

beautiful idea, I love it! Seems like it could also be turned upside down with the wire side up for a different look, maybe hanging. Very cute! Marie

Very cute, I love the little fire truck!

The shade is so cool! I love all the lamps that everyone comes up with, it's so fun to see how all the creative minds work! Thanks for sharing! Marie

That's SO exciting! I'm off on Monday so I can't wait to watch!

Too cute! Maybe one of these would keep my cat off my chair!!

What a wonderful find! They are beautiful!

Beautiful! You are so talented! I loved the first one, and the second time around is even better! Wow!

What a fabulous find, and a beautiful transformation!

7 of them!! Wow, that's what I call a really great day's worth of shopping! Those are too cool!

Very cool!

I love them all, but expecially the striped bag! How fun is that! I finished a couple more myself, but sold some at a craft fair last weekend. Yours are really wonderful! Marie

I know I already commented once, but honestly, the more I look at these, the more I LOVE them! They really are beautiful! Marie

They're beautiful!
Marie

Very cool, I love the hammers, that's pretty clever!

Wow, these are awesome! They are absolutely wonderful to look at! Thanks for sharing them with us!

It's beautiful!

Wow! You have a ton of cool stuff! What a great way to make sure he doesn't move back home! I did that too when my youngest moved out! :)

Wow! It's beautiful! Lucky you! What a great sister you have!!

Very pretty! Mine hang on the wall with photos in them.

Hilarious!

Beauty AND function! It's very cool!

My first thought as well, was to wonder why anyone would have a need to press lard?! But it is definitely a wonderful old find, and certainly worth 4 dollars! It's cool!

OMG! As the owner of 4 dogs myself, I have seen those faces SO many times! My corgie is a habitual digger, and that sign is absolutely hilarious! It's perfect! What an adorable dog yours is!

Very pretty! Amazing what a little glitter will do!

Cute! I'm going to Trader Joe's today! I love this!

I love it when I see one of your creations pop up on the site! This one is amazing as always! You definitely have bucket-ability!!

This is cool! It WOULD look good illuminated! Nice work!

I so agree with Alice! I never really minded being called "quirky", or having my junk style taste called "interesting" followed by an eye roll! But now that it's become trendy, I can do a little smirking myself! It's so nice to have a place to share ideas and have them be appreciated! Thanks! Marie

Cool! It looks great!