Tag Archives: Vintage

Bring New Life Into Something Old

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Linda

Bring new life into something old with Denise…on a whim. These cute shutters…and old picket fence found new life… Continue reading →

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Handcrafted Copper, Leather, and Gemstone Bracelets

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Linda

This handcrafted bracelet is made from green glass beads, pearls, amber seed beads, gold spacer, and…This one of a kind handcrafted bracelet is made from copper wire, 8mm imperial dyed japser gemstones, black suede cord, and a copper washer…messy wire wrap on each side of the gemstones Continue reading →

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Vintaj Bracelet Tutorial

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Linda

This weeks crafty creation is a vintaj altered blank Bling bracelet tutorial found on Instructables… Continue reading →

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Wood Potato/Onion Bin Redo

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Linda

Do you remember the wooden potato/onion bin that I bought at a garage sale several weeks back? Well I finally got around it. I repainted the whole thing with antique white milk paint. Well that was a little to white for me, so I used an antiquing gel to darken it up some. Then once dry I… Continue reading →

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This Weeks Garage Sale Finds

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Linda

Here are our great finds for this week. We were just about to give up on finding anything good and was on the way back home when we ran across another garage sale sign, and I talked my hubby into stopping for just one more. I found a metal frame that use to be a foot stool, that I am going to make into a plant stand for the patio. The old mirror frame I think I will make into a message board, chalk board, cork board, and maybe paint something in one block… Continue reading →

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Green Shutter Plant Holder

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Linda

How cool is this vintage green shutter plant holder. The new home for Joy’s succulents. Joy is the creater behind…I found her link through Thursday’s Some What Simple Link Party… I really like this. Another thing added to my long list of things to do. I just bought a shutter a few weeks back at a garage sale, but it is a smaller shutter I want one about the size in the picture. Will have to Continue reading →

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Matchbox Chest

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Linda

While doing my daily craft surfing I ran across the cutiest little chest, and it is made from matchboxes. I found it on a blog called Artfully Musing by Laura Carson….video…tutorial… Continue reading →

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This Week’s Featured Artist is Sandi Of “IKnitQuiltSew”

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Linda

This week’s featured artist is Sandi of “iKnitQuiltSew”. Sandi started her shop to give her an outlet for her passions, which is all in the name of her shop. Sandi is a self-taught quilter. Her main medium is fabric and yarn.
Sandi’s grandmother taught her how to knit and sew before color TV was Continue reading →