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Photo Finish

Sue Whitney, editor | January 16th, 201026 comments

Displaying family photos is a wonderful way to make your house your home. Whoa doggies, we all have enough of them... right? So get them out of the drawers and boxes and put them on parade in a way that only junk can provide.

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New Job for an Old Item

MakinItHappen, member | January 15th, 201014 comments

This isn't really junk, but it is a repurpose. Today at the Salvation Army store, I scored an awesome vintage, METAL, Kleenex box. After cleaning it up, I decided to mount it on the wall and use it...

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Go Blue - Michigan Football License Plate Art

DesignTurnpike, member | January 15th, 201012 comments

College football fans know that U-M Football is down right now, but they will rise again! At least the M-Den store in Ann Arbor believes that... they are currently showcasing this piece in their...

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Cloche...Rusty Style

RustyDiva, member | January 15th, 201012 comments

Does a cloche HAVE to be glass??? I appreciated Jenny's tutorial on the difference between domes and cloches because I really didn't know but when I saw this rusty little beauty at the...

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Would Thomas Edison be Proud?

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | January 15th, 201025 comments

The first lamp I ever made...

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Ahoy Night Light

MakinItHappen, member | January 14th, 201010 comments

I got this chrome-plated thingy with red and blue lenses at a garage sale. The guy said it came off his boat. I cut a piece of thin plywood to fit the bottom and attached it with screws through the...

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What's Under That Glass Dome?

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 14th, 201025 comments

I make a lot of art statement pieces using glass domes & cloches. Here are a couple I just finished for a client using vintage trophy toppers as the primary focal point, stacked foundry molds as the base and glass domes on top. My goal with these particular pieces was to keep them really neutral in color and simple in design.

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Testing my metal. aka Testing my mettle!

junkermidge, member | January 13th, 201021 comments

I have a few metal treasures in my stash, but mostly they've just been sitting. I probably bought pieces that I liked then, but wasn't exactly sure why or how to use them. And even...

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This shelf is "wired"!

oldnews, member | January 12th, 201013 comments

An old wire basket becomes the perfect shelf for a neglected corner of my work room!

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everything's coming up angels...

oldnews, member | January 12th, 201012 comments

An addition the our growing family of Angels!

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Christmas Cake Fakin'

MakinItHappen, member | January 11th, 20108 comments

Although I love to make things, I do not like to bake. So, I thought I'd make some pretty, but inedible, cakes for the table. I took some old bundt pans and spray-painted them. Then I dribbled...

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junk love bingo board

suelovesjunk, member | January 11th, 201010 comments

an old bingo board from my fav thrift store, and some new balls from my fav home decor shop

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Foiled and ready to shine.

alicemom, member | January 11th, 201011 comments

Well here is the fish tank with silver leaf on the cheap. I combined the real stuff and the cheap stuff. I can't tell. Can you? I like the lights they add just a magical touch. The berries are the...

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Art Fun With Vintage Linoleum Cutters

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 11th, 201026 comments

Ok, I know beauty is all in the eye of the beholder but you gotta admit these little guys are quite handsome!

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Silver leaf on the cheap

alicemom, member | January 10th, 20104 comments

I wanted to silver leaf the brown band at the top and bottom of the fish tank. I started with the expensive stuff. It works really well on iintricate items. Since it was a straight...

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Photo Tin

GreenerPastures, member | January 10th, 201010 comments

I found this great tin at an antique mall. You've got to love it when the booth says "everything 40% off". Sometimes it's the simplist of things that make for the most perfectly...

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Happy Birthday to ME!

junkit, member | January 10th, 201012 comments

Happy Birthday to Me! I spent my pre-birthday day out looking at a favorite flea market and scored big. An old clarinet, vintage street sign, old doorknobs, cast iron mailbox and a chippy...

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Vintage Bottle Capper Candle Vessel

Candy Allen, contributor | January 9th, 201032 comments

Taking Sue's advice - when all else fails...make it a candle holder.

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Top "10" for 2010...Ten Very Good Reasons to Buy Junk

Sue Whitney, editor | January 8th, 201025 comments

First and foremost, happy 2010 to one and all! I had a fun filled vacation and I'm back, relaxed, and raring to go! As I like to say...Yee, ditty, haw! Sorry, some things never change. I hope that all of you had a wonderful and joyous holiday season and that you too are looking forward to the junkingly good year that lies ahead for all of us. I start every year off with my favorite junk picks. So here's what I'm liking for 2010 and why. Enjoy!

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