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Repurpose old jeans into a fun, funky purse!

MissMelis, member | January 6th, 20099 comments

Here’s a fun way to re-use some of your old (favorite) jeans.

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How to of Gretchen's Button Jewelry

Gretchen Schaumann, contributor | January 6th, 200916 comments

I've been working for a while on some button, vintage earrings, vintage elements and such to create jewelry out of. I have been swirling it around in my brain for a long time, and this is the first of the finished products for this line of jewelry.

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Upcycle your cabinet doors: Part 1

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | January 5th, 200912 comments

I have found a ton of uses for recycled cabinet door fronts. One of my favorites projects is to repurpose them as memo boards. You get a sturdy piece with a built in frame that...

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Scary salvage

Tuttibelle, member | January 5th, 20098 comments

The side portions of this shelf began life as decorative fronts on a piano. When the piano literally fell apart, I salvaged these two gargoyles. I used left over dowels and scrap lumber with white...

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A couple fun winter shelving projects

junkermidge, member | January 4th, 20098 comments

I made this set of shelves using old skis as the back board. Many of the skis I had were either red, white, or blue, so I chose ones with those colors. The shleves were just basic...

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Chamber pot

Tuttibelle, member | January 4th, 20096 comments

Like Sue's traveling spa, this one holds bath goodies. An antique chamber pot gets put to use so it can be seen and enjoyed. Its filled with loofas, small massage balls, sponges and other goodies.

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Wisdom Gal

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 4th, 200911 comments

Please meet the first in my series of Wisdom Gal Assemblages...

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GOOD EATS Clock Using Vintage Wood Type

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 3rd, 200915 comments

As many of you already know, I have a thing for (and quite a collection of) old wood type and use it in my projects wherever I can. A local restaurant asked me to assemblage them a wall clock and after much puttering around in my lab with nothing striking me, I decided to pull out the type and see what sort of design I might come up with.

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Ski Lodge Headboard

Jim Healy, contributor | January 3rd, 200917 comments

This project started when I found a pair of vintage skis tossed out for thrash pick-up. I was trying to come up with a concept for my son’s new Headboard and the skis were the inspiration I...

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Studio Junk

fauxwoman, member | January 3rd, 200927 comments

I own a faux finishing studio that is in Greensboro's 110-year-old flannel mill, called Revolution Mill Studios. The Mill is a 600,000-plus square foot property that is one gigantic recycling...

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Found objects with a new found purpose

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | January 2nd, 20093 comments

As you will soon find out, one of my favorite haunts is the Habitat for Humanity Restore. You can find some serious treasures there for a great deal. And, the cherry on top is that all...

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60 Days of No Craft Stores Challenge: 1st Project

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | January 1st, 20097 comments

OK, so I was supposed to be cleaning my workshop, not crafting. Oops! Anyway, as I was putting away some holiday decor/supplies, I came across two unused styrofoam christmas tree...

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My bull skull...transformed

FunktionalJunk, member | January 1st, 200916 comments

This is an old bull skull I've had hanging in my house for many years...ya'll don't laugh! It's a Texas thing. Anyway a few months ago I hit on an estate sale and bought a whole box full...

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Out of this World Chandelier

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | January 1st, 200917 comments

This is a project my extremely creative friend, Sue Wolfe, made out of a saucer/sled.

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An ugly old vanity light seen in a whole new light

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | January 1st, 200912 comments

This was an idea I came up with for a charity event for Habitat for Humanity. I repurposed one of those ugly ole vanity lights which was donated to their Habitat Restore. I simply laid it...

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Dominos

AuntieQ18, member | December 31st, 20089 comments

Dominos refigured into a desk set! Better than rotting in a landfill!

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I've Pulled Another Wheelie

Georgia Terrell, contributor | December 30th, 200811 comments

Another use for a neat old wheel.

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Old door vanities and benches

FunktionalJunk, member | December 30th, 200812 comments

I used old panel doors to make these. The vanity/bench parts are made from salvaged wood and attached from the back of the door. I used old mirrors in the panels and wired on discarded...

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Old carousel horse lamp

FunktionalJunk, member | December 29th, 20085 comments

I saw the legs of this old paper mache carousel horse sticking out of a dumpster in Amarillo, Tx and I had to rescue it! I used spray-painted PVC pipe for the "pole", a $4 lamp wiring kit, an...

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Industrial BirdFeeder

Refinerii, member | December 29th, 200817 comments

I couldn't resist sharing this project; made for my bro-in-law: a funky bird feeder created out of a salvaged aluminum square tube!! It turned out pretty cute, I think: he will get a kick...

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