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ROCK-A-BYE BABY!!

janis gurney, contributor | August 1st, 200920 comments

Recycle old toys as beautiful planters.

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Suitcases

cottonridge, member | July 29th, 20099 comments

Suitcases are one of my favorites. I wonder at all the places they've been and people who have carried them.

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Good old coca-cola

Humana, member | July 29th, 20094 comments

the old coke bottle carrier is my Husbands Grandfather's and the old coke bottle we found actually in a "trash Pile" we were plundering in....there was sooo many of the coke bottle's in the trash...

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A good junk find

alicemom, member | July 29th, 200910 comments

The last few sales I have gone to were really slim pickins.................until I hit the junkpot! I did not picture the rackets. They were already in my studio. My favorite are those cans. Lots of...

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Sorry Folks...My Mind's Been in the Gutter

Candy Allen, contributor | July 27th, 200918 comments

Old rusty gutter guards make for inexpensive holders for your floral arrangements.

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"Shake AND Bake!!??!!"

janis gurney, contributor | July 25th, 200921 comments

Quick and easy summer table setting courtesy of the thrift store.

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Doesn't Matter if it's Black or White . . . .

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | July 23rd, 200924 comments

In an ode to Michael Jackson, I thought I'd share my favorite colors, hmmm maybe they're not colors, but I sure do like to decorate with 'em.

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Ribbon, ribbon, everywhere...

oldnews, member | July 23rd, 20097 comments

I got so tired of my ribbon becoming a huge tangled mess, so I went out pricing those plastic storage containers. Too expensive, and they didn't hold enough. SO...with a shoe box, some old tissue...

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Boot Scoot ~N~ Birdie

RustyDiva, member | July 22nd, 20095 comments

I love old cowboy boots and am always lookin for ways to use them. I saw the boot stool on the site and thought I would post an idea of my own. I just cut a hole in the boot, inserted a...

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What on Earth?

DumpsterDivingDiva, member | July 20th, 20094 comments

Hanging Globe Planter. I was watching tv one day and a commercial came on with this lady watering her plants. I noticed a Globe hanging with some plants. I thought...

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Recycled Smokers Outpost

makestuff, member | July 18th, 20092 comments

Smokers outpost made from empty pail with lid and PVC pipe. The butt stops here! I made this for some of our smoker friends that sometimes through butts on the ground.

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Vase / Candle / Office Supply Holder made from Insulators

bluejean, member | July 17th, 20097 comments

Again I was inspired by one of Sue's books to do something with insulators. I have never seen brown ceramic ones like these before (only blue or clear glass), and had to have them. I...

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Candy Dish From Desert Trays

makestuff, member | July 16th, 20094 comments

A three tier candy dish made from empty desert trays and wood dowels. This is eazy to make and a usable home item.

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Bench/Coffee Table

Vintage_Vix, member | July 14th, 20097 comments

This was a really fun project to work on. I found an interesting looking wooden box near the dumpster. I admire Mackenzie-Childs style and design and tried my version on this box. I added some stubby...

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Storage Footstool

Vintage_Vix, member | July 14th, 20095 comments

This started out as a bentwood cheese box. The storage footstool was screaming to get out. I added some small spindle legs; lined the inside w/fabric and covered the outside with fabric as well.

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Garden Angel

oldnews, member | July 13th, 20096 comments

Awhile back, Midge shared a really wonderful Garden Angel that she made, and I LOVED it, so I had to try making one for myself! Thanks SO much for the wonderful idea and the inspiration!

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More of my free junk pile saves...

oldnews, member | July 11th, 200910 comments

Digging through this pile of stuff that was just going to go to the dump was absolute heaven! We had such a great time and came away with what we considered to be real treasures!

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Trunk/Chest Planter

tabathamiller1, member | July 9th, 200911 comments

I finished my trunk planter!! I don't know ANYTHING about flowers so I hope the ones I got are ok :) Thank you for everyone's advice!

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Avocado Green ... NO MORE!

patinamarie, member | July 8th, 200920 comments

This is my first post to share a recent make-over. I started with an old, second-hand, avocado green, solid wood, mail caddy. Using a little paint, vintage book pages, a few rub-ons, some ribbon, and...

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Once a Crate Now a Shelf

TinTinJunkFan, member | July 7th, 20095 comments

This wooden packing crate for bottles was found discarded on the streets of Tokyo when we were ex-pats living overseas in Japan. (Japan is a junkers paradise as most living quarters are...

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