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Got Gas!

Jim Healy, contributor | July 3rd, 20099 comments

Old, crusty and rusty is just how I found most of the components for this Lamp. I combined an old Gas Can with a crusty vintage Hose Reel and out popped a Lamp.

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Can I Have Your Number ?

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | July 2nd, 200913 comments

Okay, I have a thing with numbers. Why? Who knows. But they're sure fun to accessorize with, don't ya think?

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HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE!!!!!!!!LET YOUR BANNERS WAVE :)

italianpeasant, member | July 1st, 20095 comments

JUST A LITTLE PATRIOTISM & FLAG WAVING, I LOVE FLAGS & HAVE AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION, DON'T FORGET TO LET YOURS WAVE :) GET OUT YOUR NEWEL POSTS & PUT FLAGS ON THEM, JUST DRILL HOLES...

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Vintage clock cabinet

inkognitoban, member | June 29th, 20095 comments

i love this cabinet! couldn't resist it at a local yard sale. i am drawn to circles and windows... this has a lovely circle glass window & a fairly deep cabinet. it was a clock cabinet in its...

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Needing advice

tabathamiller1, member | June 29th, 200910 comments

I am wanting to make this into a planter. Any advice on how to keep it from rotting?

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New Use for an Old Friend...

chippingcharm, member | June 28th, 20098 comments

I get so frusterated by "clutter" on my kitchen counters but I'm an "outta sight, outta mind" kind of girl. So for a while I just dealt with the unsightly vitamin/medicine containers by the...

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Clean-up that Yard With a Little Junk!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | June 28th, 200928 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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upcycled brass bowl windchimes

MeretriciousCreation, member | June 25th, 20096 comments

I have always loved brass bowls & brass bells, but was at a loss for how to display/use them. Brass decorative items have been out of style for a while so they are fairly easy to find...

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Arithmetic, Vintage Flashcards, Resin, Ball Chain = Really Groovy Necklaces

byabpryor, member | June 25th, 200911 comments

This is a series that combines; pendant blanks, vintage Ephemera (in this case Arithmetic Flashcards), and Ball & Chain links all coated in resin. "Money Honey", "Ying Yang", "Over...

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Vintage tea tin pendant lights

MeretriciousCreation, member | June 25th, 20099 comments

After finding a ton of EXTREMELY inexpensive prisms at the local hardware store I decided to upcycle some of the many, many (many, many, MANY) tea tins I had stashed all over the house. The...

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Vintage Chain, Chandelier Crystals, Little Eyeglass Necklace

byabpryor, member | June 25th, 20096 comments

I purchased a tone of pearl, pearl like, metal & pearl vintage necklaces a while ago.. so I dismembered, made shorter, mix matched & added a few interesting pieces.. and viola! Hope you...

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MY "GREEN" HOUSE

italianpeasant, member | June 24th, 20098 comments

I FINALLY GOT THE GREENHOUSE MADE OUT OF OLD WINDOWS & ARCHITECTURE; I COULDN'T MOVE IT BY MYSELF LOL. I PUT IT OVER A CLUMP OF DAISIES AND PUT A BIRDBATH BOTTOM WITH A PINEAPPLE ON...

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flag project

alicemom, member | June 24th, 20093 comments

This was a junk project a few years ago. Since July is almost here this would be great project now! I took an old door panel.........crackled one end. While the crackle was drying I picked out...

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Drawers, boxes and extra vintage hardware

AuntieQ18, member | June 23rd, 20094 comments

After doing a small clean-out at a friend's house, I ended up with lots of boxes and drawers. Once they were emptied of their contents I had 13 containers that yearned to re-purposed! My screw...

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ORGANIZED!

FrenchMarketPapers, member | June 21st, 20097 comments

Lovely metal hanging gidget of some sort I've added to my desktop. Ever since I found this one on a "curbside archaeology expedition", I've been inspired to look for similar hangers, like those metal...

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Hey Mr. DJ . . .

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | June 19th, 200912 comments

As they say, better late then never. Ha! Here's my version of the Contributors Challenge. It's an ode to my Dad who was a DJ in the late '50s and '60s. Hey, hey, Mr. DJ . . .

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Eclectic Brass Label Bracelets

byabpryor, member | June 18th, 20099 comments

Today's post are bracelets made of brass drawer labels, vintage jewelry, crystal lettering and scraps from a vintage Dior bag....

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Vintage Rag Racket Signage - yeah that sounds good lol

byabpryor, member | June 17th, 20092 comments

Just a little signage I came up with.... black board paint makes it flexible.... lol

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Decorating Outdoors

CountingYourBlessing, member | June 17th, 20098 comments

I was trying to get my back porch ready for my son's graduation party last weekend and I called my mom to see if she had found any old chandeliers in her hunting lately. She sent...

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Suits - upcycled

pipandpipper, member | June 17th, 20094 comments

I made myself a purse from old suits and a friend asked me to make some smaller clutches for her shop. As usual, I was up for the challenge. I love the way they turned out. nbspThey...

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