Organized Clutter

This three dimensional galvanized sign from Goodwill was one of my July finds  HERE. I had an idea for a fun makeover!

  These slatted, reclaimed board looking, photo holders, with plexiglass, were shared in my thrifted April finds post HERE. I wiped them off and removed the plexiglass and the hardware holding the plexiglass.

I purchased this rustic half section of a barn door at our local antiques shop on Crazy Daze for $13. I thought it would be the start of a fun fall outdoor DIY decor piece.

I found this Jennifer Garner child's wall art easel at a thrift shop in Elk River, Minnesota. It was priced at $2.99, and of course, I gave it a makeover.

This rustic pallet @ sign was one of my April Goodwill Finds . The raised wooden @ sign was both nailed and glued onto the pallet wood. After it was pried off, I sanded off a bit of the glue residue left on the wood.  Then I was good to go with a new sign.

I found two pieces of scrap wood in the garage.  One piece was 1" x 6" x 16 1/2" and the other 1" x 6" x 19".   The boards were attached to each other using two Zinc Plated Steel Mending Braces , and I didn't center the boards.  One was longer on top and one was longer on the bottom.

I found this thin pasteboard laundry sign at Dollar Tree. I gave it lots of farmhouse laundry room style.

I picked up this burlap bulletin board at our local thrift shop recently. I found a perfect use for it.

I found this unfinished wooden Happy Easter cutout sign at Dollar Tree. I gave it a makeover!

I picked up this window screen at a local antique and consignment shop for $6. I have had good luck with window screen projects before, so I decided to give this one a try.

I picked up this old, plain, wood crate at a local antiques/consignment shop for $12. It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but I had no qualms about painting it because it was so plain.

I don't stencil on boards all that often.   Normally, I stencil on garage sale or thrifted finds, but this project started out as a six foot pine board from Menard's, cut to a 36" x 7" sign.

2012 Today, I am sharing front yard border photos from the last nine blog years. Some years have subtle changes, but I try most years to change up the junk and some of the flowers too.

 The red border (Asiatic) lilies are blooming! I purchased these lilies at the Littlefork Citywide Garage Sales a few years ago.  Last year, deer wiped out almost all of my lilies before they bloomed.  Below are more pics of the front yard border!  It's already looking great!

 I really like these box type signs.  I found this one at a Goodwill in the Twin Cities.  This is the back side. I also found this vintage coffee mill plaque at Goodwill. Both finds received a makeover!

 I picked up this small decorative oar at the Bemidji, Minnesota, Goodwill last Saturday. I gave it a makeover!

 Wow!  Did Minnesota ever get a pile of snow this month.  My husband hasn't snow-blowed a path to my shed, so I was limited on junk to upcycle or repurpose. This week I found this fish shaped wooden, fishing rod holder at the thrift shop for $3. Of course, it received a makeover.

I shared these live edge wood pieces purchased at July garage sales  HERE. They are commonly sold at craft stores for wood burning art.

 Thrift shops are full of old frames with faded art inside them. I removed the faded print from the frame.  (You can see around the edges the print's original coloring.)

 I found this old window recently for $5 at a local antiques and consignment shop. I can't pass up a red window or even a red window screen!