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Georgia Moon's First Occasional Sale

Georgia Terrell, contributor | July 11th, 200927 comments

My very first Occasional Sale starts 7/11/09. Here's a sneak preview.

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Is it REALLY a Watermelon?

PaintingIsMyPassion, member | July 4th, 200913 comments

We had an unsightly looking propane tank. It was painted silver and very much rusted and chippy. I wish I would have taken a before picture of just how ugly it was. I decided that a makeover...

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Clean-up that Yard With a Little Junk!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | June 28th, 200934 comments

Why not add a little junk to the yard. It's fun and gives your yard a lot of character. Make it a funky, junky yard!

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A little vintage texture

burningrubber, member | June 16th, 20092 comments

Can you feel the textures. The cool ceramic quilts. The worn leather and rattan. The old jars that once housed mustard and mayo. A frame with crackled and chipped paint over warm and wabbly wood...

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Salt and Pepper Succulent Garden

Tuttibelle, member | June 16th, 20093 comments

My mother-in-law left us many things including collectible pottery and many salt and pepper shakers. My son, his wife and family are moving to their first home. I used southwest pueblo-style shakers...

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Garden Frame Hanging

byabpryor, member | June 9th, 20098 comments

This piece was made from the frame of an old boxspring. It had too much potential to just throw away. I removed the bedsprings for projects. ;). Then I painted & accessorize... see if you can...

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Rusty Old Wheelbarrow Planter

Jim Healy, contributor | June 3rd, 200919 comments

Here is a nice old Wheelbarrow with great colors and rust that’s been turned into a Planter. I picked it up at a garage sale for a dollar because according to the seller “the tubs full of...

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Wall Hanging Made With Multi-Colored Springs

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | June 1st, 200919 comments

I had the time of my life at the junkyard this weekend... An entire dumpster full of new truck parts came in the day before and they were saving it for me to pick through first. We're talking TONS of washers in interesting shapes and sizes, small medium and large lug nut covers, metal bits and pieces that who knows what they went to, etc. But the highlight of the hunt was finding these amazing steel multi-colored, multi shaped springs. Orange, blue, green, red, yellow, black, gray...

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Rustic planters from repurposed dock boards

Dee_in_Englewood, member | May 29th, 200912 comments

With no pattern and only an "in our head" design plan, my husband built these planters using old dock boards and the remnants of an old turbidity screen. The size of each PLANTER was dictated by the...

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Old Door Coffee Table

JunkinLindsey, member | May 25th, 200925 comments

For my debut post, I present my coffee table made from an old door. This big white arched door leaned against the wall of my living room for months before I was given the ultimatum, "use it or lose...

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Old Metal Cash Box Transformed

TinTinJunkFan, member | May 25th, 20094 comments

Cash box transformed with paint and paper

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Antique ottoman

fabricsgal, member | May 14th, 20096 comments

This is an antique ottoman that I purchased at a flea market in Minnesota. It was in great need of a second life when I found it. I re-tied the springs and added all new padding and...

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Garden Window "Nest"

nennikers, member | May 13th, 20095 comments

I have a THING for old windows. Found this one (among many others) curbside, gratis. I found a wire doodad at the local craft store and didn't know what to do with it. So, I decided to make a...

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A lamp is a lamp, is a lamp...again!

Kathy Stantz, contributor | May 12th, 200920 comments

Just another routine stop at the local thrift stores (at lunchtime...), and look what I found. Sitting on a shelf - looking very cheesy and really outdated - almost ugly (to most peoplewas...

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Bathroom "Chandelier"

SeaGlassLady, member | May 11th, 20099 comments

I accidentally broke the shade over my bathroom dome light. I was on my way to Lowe's to buy a replacement when I decided to try making something to replace it out of some of the sea glass Ive...

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Mothers Day Junk Too

Georgia Terrell, contributor | May 9th, 20097 comments

Inspired by Candy I did a couple of Mothers day arrangements with Junk found today at the Thrift Store.

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Craft/Garden Shelf

vecernice, member | May 8th, 20095 comments

This is a garden shelf turned craft supplies shelf. I used salt and paper bottles to store ribbons and buttons

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army cot transformation

TroyRash, member | May 1st, 200919 comments

I took an old army cot and dressed it up for a relaxing spot on the back porch, under a tree or just about anyplace. I used vintage fabrics and covered a queen size feather down comforter I had...

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