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Givin' the stool the BOOT!

GrandBear, member | July 13th, 200911 comments

Old Torn Jeans...Worn out Boots...make a great Boot Stool! Place 2x4's in the Boots (screwed in through bottom of boot ) Put pant legs over boots, screw seat on. turn over and tack legs to...

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wooden shoes

oldnews, member | July 13th, 20097 comments

One old pair of wooden shoes, a little ribbon, a little paint, some silk flowers - Done!

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More of my free junk pile saves...

oldnews, member | July 11th, 200910 comments

Digging through this pile of stuff that was just going to go to the dump was absolute heaven! We had such a great time and came away with what we considered to be real treasures!

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Time to use some of these buttons...

oldnews, member | July 11th, 20099 comments

I have 12 jars full of buttons, and it's finally time to USE some of them! I wired them into a floral vine and attached it to this wire screen that I picked up at a thrift store. It hangs on our...

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Cooper's buddy!

oldnews, member | July 10th, 20098 comments

Cooper #2 is made of old scrap pipe that my son welded up in the likeness of my corgi, Cooper!

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Tuffet for chair

PaintingIsMyPassion, member | July 9th, 20098 comments

After upholstering the chair, I decided that it needed a footstool or tuffet. So I purchased a wooden disc, a piece of foam and four legs. Put it together and came up with this.

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Everyone LOVES Tassels...Don't they?

PaintingIsMyPassion, member | July 8th, 20096 comments

I Love Tassels. I see any junk part and I see a tassel. I also love to paint and sew, I combine all and come up with these.

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Photo Clipboard

TinTinJunkFan, member | July 7th, 20095 comments

My husband was discarding a few clipboards that were too small as he uses the legal size for work--thought they might work for me....

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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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Got Gas!

Jim Healy, contributor | July 3rd, 200918 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, 200920 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, 20097 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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Clean-up that Yard With a Little Junk!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | June 28th, 200935 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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my first headboard bench

lovetotrash, member | June 26th, 200910 comments

my first headboard bench to go with playhouse.

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Vintage Chain, Chandelier Crystals, Little Eyeglass Necklace

byabpryor, member | June 25th, 20097 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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Moms garden bench

Lovingmylife, member | June 24th, 20096 comments

My Aunt gave my mom an old bench she had for like 20 years and my mom asked me if I could make it pretty.. I think I did a pretty good job.I love painting old furniture! I make it sturty and then...

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MY "GREEN" HOUSE

italianpeasant, member | June 24th, 200917 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, 20094 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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All dressed up with no where to go!

oldnews, member | June 22nd, 20099 comments

This is made of a kind of chalky ceramic material, and I really have no idea what it's original purpose was. I just liked it. For now, she is a coat rack, but that could change at any time!

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Another quick project #3

LuAnn, member | June 21st, 200912 comments

Here is another quick project I've seen around. I used old Michigan license plates for the front and back (from the bi-centennial 1976). This will be used as a plantar but can be...

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