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Showing posts with label Junk. Show all posts
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Friday, December 28, 2012
When Hoarding Pays Off - Christmas on the Front Porch
Proverbs 2:4
I save things... I love to save things, I save way too many things. They are just things, but to me they are Treasures, and someday I may find a way to use them. Pinterest has helped me (alot) with finding useful, clever, beautiful ways to use and display my "Treasures"
Sometimes I think I'm just one short step away from being labeled a Hoarder, and that's not a pretty concept.
But, sometimes it pays off.
My Granddaughter was born 2 days before Thanksgiving, she came home from the hospital on Thanksgiving day, and they moved into their new home that day as well.
So when my Daughter asked me to decorate her porch, for her first Christmas in her new home my mind started racing...
An old Chair also received a fresh coat of Paint and a Vintage Santa Transfer (from the Vintage Fairy)
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My Grandfather's Ladder, with an old wire Basket (used for the birds this summer) found a new home, and a new coat of white Paint. The "Bird" sign was replaced with my Hand painted "Merry Christmas" sign
The Metal White Star was a Thrift Store find, the Red Pillow, my Daughter in law was getting rid of when she redid her bedroom, and even though I have no red in my house, I knew someday I would find a place for it.
Old Plastic Star Lights and Pine cones fill the basket.
My Brothers childhood Brown, Hockey Skates, received a makeover with Black Paint and a little bit of red "fur" from an old Dollar Store Stocking, and some red Ribbon
Several "extra" Faux Pine Wreaths, and Garland, were updated by sparsely splattering on White Paint
An old Gumball Machine, I've been putting off painting, an old set of skis (also my bothers) a stack of "gifts' that came with an assortment of candy (years ago)
Total cost of decorating my Daughter's Porch? $0.00!
Let me know if you have any questions...
Thank you for visiting with me today, hopefully you have been inspired in some small way...
Please leave a comment so I know you were here, they really do make my day!
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God's Blessing to you and your families, have a wonderful day!
On a side note, anyone know how I can enlarge my pictures? I can enlarge a few, but not all. This has just started and is driving me CRAZY!!
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Sunday, August 5, 2012
Summer Junking Treasures
James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (NIV)
This has been a great summer forjunkin', collecting, well yea, Junkin'
What are you going to do with all that JUNK?
Sound familiar?
It's been a rust filled summer, so if you share my Love of Rust, take a scroll through my post. Here you will find some of my Summer Treasures, Thrifted, Salvaged and Yard Sale Finds,
all Super Cheap or Free, beautiful JUNK.
First up is a half Rusty Bucket, picked up for 25 cents at G/W, the Hen and Chicks were 50 cents at the HMY "100 Mile Yard Sale". I hung them on the Rusty door Knob, of my favorite salvaged door.
The Umbrella Stand I'm using for my garden tools, was from the HMY.
The Rusty Quaker State Barrel, holds my Bird Seed, it was Salvaged while on it's way to the scrap yard.
This old Enamel Bowl was a "present" my husband dug up from an old barn foundation beside our Camp in the mountains.
The Plaid Thermos I picked up for 50 cents at the HMY.
The Wire Egg Basket is from our Church Rummage Sale.
The Small Basket, was another gift from my husband, he brought home from his Aunt, who is de-cluttering.
The lantern was another Rummage Sale find, it was black and I painted it white. The Broken Crate I already had.
Another picture of my Rusty Door Knob, and some Small Rusty Tools
Please leave a comment so I know you were here, they really do make my day!
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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (NIV)
This has been a great summer for
What are you going to do with all that JUNK?
Sound familiar?
It's been a rust filled summer, so if you share my Love of Rust, take a scroll through my post. Here you will find some of my Summer Treasures, Thrifted, Salvaged and Yard Sale Finds,
all Super Cheap or Free, beautiful JUNK.
First up is a half Rusty Bucket, picked up for 25 cents at G/W, the Hen and Chicks were 50 cents at the HMY "100 Mile Yard Sale". I hung them on the Rusty door Knob, of my favorite salvaged door.
The Umbrella Stand I'm using for my garden tools, was from the HMY.
The Rusty Quaker State Barrel, holds my Bird Seed, it was Salvaged while on it's way to the scrap yard.
This old Enamel Bowl was a "present" my husband dug up from an old barn foundation beside our Camp in the mountains.
The Plaid Thermos I picked up for 50 cents at the HMY.
The Wire Egg Basket is from our Church Rummage Sale.
The Small Basket, was another gift from my husband, he brought home from his Aunt, who is de-cluttering.
The lantern was another Rummage Sale find, it was black and I painted it white. The Broken Crate I already had.
Another picture of my Rusty Door Knob, and some Small Rusty Tools
A glimpse of my Salvaged Potting Table, with a Thrift Store Wire Basket and a Salvaged Licence Plate.
A pile of Junk? or Treasured Finds?
Thank you for visiting with me today, hopefully you have been inspired in some small way...
As always if you like it, PIN IT
God's Blessing to you and your families, have a wonderful day!
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