Showing posts from April, 2015

A Vintage Folding Chair Upcycle with OLD SIGN STENCILS

April 30, 2015
I purchased this vintage folding chair recently at a consignment shop for $7.


Packing Tape Image Transfer on a Thrift Shop Jar

April 28, 2015
I purchased this jar  recently at the thrift shop  for $6.  It is about 10 1/2" tall, has a metal cover, and appears to be vintage.  


Fun and Easy Rummage Sale Frame Upcycle

April 27, 2015
This is one of the frames I purchased last Friday at the church rummage sale for a quarter.


Most Recent Rummage Sales and Thrift Shop Purchases

April 26, 2015
I live in northern Minnesota so garage sale season is not really in full swing yet.  I stopped after work  on Friday at a church rummage sale.  It had already been in progress for at least an hour so it probably was pretty picked over, but here is what I got for $2. An old rake.  I have seen these on Pinterest as Christmas trees and wreaths.  I hope I can upcycle and/or repurpose it into a fun new item!


Re-Purposed Thrift Shop Kitchen Grater Photo/Recipe Card Stand

April 25, 2015
This $1 thrift shop grater, wood corner brace, and metal label holder are key components in my re-purposing project today.


Re-Purposed Chair Back Flowerpot Holder

April 23, 2015
I got two of these broken chair backs from My Junkin' Friend Jodi.


Vintage Sewing Drawer Up-cycle with Fusion Mineral Paint

April 20, 2015
I love old sewing machine drawers.  I picked this one up at a consignment shop for $5.


A Re-Purposed Chair Back Photo Hanger

April 18, 2015
I have a few more free chair backs from my  Junkin' Friend Jodi .  


Re-Purposed Chair Back Photo Holder

April 16, 2015
My project today started out with this old chair that I got for free from my awesome "Junkin' Friend Jodi" .


A New Accent Color for my House

April 13, 2015
This is a photo from the Century 21 listing for my house when I purchased it, back in 1989.  It had brown shingles, new steel siding in "Wedgwood" blue, and white trim and shutters.  (Also very overgrown shrubs that I soon removed!) Fast forward to 2013, the roof has been changed to three tab "weathered wood" shingles, a terracotta accent color was painted on shutters and doors, and all new flower beds and foundation plantings were added.  I chose a terracotta accent color,  because "when I don't plant in junk, I choose terracotta pots"!


Let's Kick Off Junk Gardening 2015!

April 11, 2015
Let's kick off "Junk Gardening 2015" with some of my recent finds.  This item wasn't exactly cheap.  I paid $29 for it at a consignment shop, but think of the possibilities.  It's made out of welded pipe and is not tippy at all.


Thrifted and Garage Sale Items in a Coffee Table Vignette

April 10, 2015
The first half of my coffee table vignette begins with this vintage wooden basket purchased at the thrift shop for $1. From the bottom, it appears to have had a pedestal base at one time that is now gone.


Thrift Shop Candle Holder Upcycle

April 07, 2015
One big "no-no" when you are a blogger is not taking a "before" photo of your project.  One day while painting a crib rail, clothespins and thrift shop candle holders, I missed taking a before photo of  the wooden candle holders. My project began with these three dark wood tone candle holders from multiple trips thrifting.


Vintage Clothes Hanger Re-purpose

April 05, 2015
Now that my children's grad photos are displayed in barn wood frames, I was no longer using this 8" x 10" wooden frame.  I had painted this frame, a while back, with Rustoleum American Accents Paint in "Heirloom White". For my new project, I re-painted the frame with a black flat paint.


Re-purposed Garage Sale Pizza Peel & Other Re-Purposed Cutting Boards

April 02, 2015
A couple weeks ago I purchased this pizza peel or board at a  neighborhood garage sale.   I paid $2 for it.


Re-Purposed Thrift Shop Mug Stand

April 01, 2015
I purchased this mug tree or stand at the thrift shop last week for $2.