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Patriotic Uncle Sam Snowman Candy Container - made from old bedspring

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a candy container made with the use of a rusty old bed spring - i made a paper mache ball - the old fashioned way - like we used to do in school - textured it - let it dry and cut it for the opening...

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To sleep or To read, that is the question?

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Found an old Twin headboard at the local thrift store. Cut it in half, rearranged some boards and turned it into a nice little petite bookcase for my bedroom. Looked so good underneath the...

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Where did I put the cabinet door this time?

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What do you do with a cabinet door, a wire basket and some holiday ornaments?  Well, I wasn't sure either, but I had to try and make something useful.  I like the fact that you can change...

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Another Crazy Lamp

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I believe this is a first for me. I have built something out of junk to hold more junk.

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From Vanity to artwork station.

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I took a forgotten vanity and turned it into my new work station for painting art work.

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My Scrapbook Area

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I love to scrapbook and I have always just had my dining room to do it, which happens to be the only table in my house and it's also where we eat meals as a family. So as you can imagine, it gets...

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Ready for 3rd Gear?

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A lamp is a lamp is a lamp. Or is it?

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Wooden Number Tags

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I made these number tags from the bottom of wooden drawers.  I sanded the wood, painted it black, drilled a hole, stenciled the number on, distressed it, and sealed it with a...

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Xray lamp...

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Extra Xray sheets (both human and canine) ~ rather than the looming holiday ~ prompted a redo for this Mid-century modern ceramic Kron® lamp. Besides, the paper shade had seen better days. Using...

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Darling Dresser Cracks Me Up!!!

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This was a terrific thrift store find. A solid cherry dresser that had seen better days. I sanded, painted and crackled the top and drawer fronts. A new set of drawer pulls "pulled" it all...

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Painted Side Table

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I found this side table at a thrift store for a couple of dollars.  It was already half primed with white paint so I primed the whole thing and painted a funky, whimsical picture on it.  My...

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Magnets from a vintage dictionary

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These magnets were made from pages of a vintage dictionary.  The art work with the type make a great little piece of art.

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TIME IS THE KEY--AGAIN AND AGAIN....

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I made this whimsical piece of "art" out of a found iron bracket for an antique camphor lamp (I think) and an old key and an antique pocket watch.  I wrote "TIME IS THE KEY" on the watch...

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Artful Rust

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I was doing some training in another town when I passed an automotive shop that had this piece out front leaning against a fence.  After a quick U-turn, I pulled in and ask if it were for...

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Patriotic Miniature License Plate Map

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What happens when you take leftover license plates from the 60s and 70s (they are generally the only ones painted solid colors on the back) and cut them into strips, which, put together, create a...

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Motor City Mini License Plate Art

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Skyline of Detroit, from a new perspective! Created using license plates from various states mounted on a red-stained board.

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Hemming-Away

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A couple of vintage Skirt Hemming Rulers never thought they’d get pinned into becoming stands for displaying photos.

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Miniature US License Plate Map by Design Turnpike

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A miniature version of the larger Fifty States piece. Painstakingly created using pieces of a license plate from all 50 states. Mounted on a single stained board, measuring 14 x 9 inches.

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Ford Logo License Plate Art by Design Turnpike

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A miniature homage to my hometown's Ford Motor Company, created entirely from license plates from various US states. Mounted on a single stained board, measuring 14 x 9 inches. Apologies to those who...

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Old Glory Miniature License Plate Art by Design Turnpike

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A miniature version of the larger Old Glory piece, assembled from plates from various US states. Mounted on a single stained board, measuring 14 x 9 inches.

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