…board and rusty grater have been sitting in my thrifting stash from a few junkin trips a while back. I have been wanting to make a repurposed photo holder and pulled these two items out of my stash to see what I could come up with. I wanted it to sit instead of hang. So off to my junk stash to see what I could find for a stand. Thought of just cutting a piece of wood at an angle and attaching that to the back but was hoping to come up with someth…
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How to Make a Farm Fresh Eggs Sign on a Cabinet Door
…stencil on one of the wooden cabinet doors that I picked up at one of our junkin trips. It is the perfect size for this project. Diy Farm Fresh Eggs Sign First, I cleaned the cabinet door, then gave it two coats of white chalk paint to the front and edges, and one coat on the back. Years ago, when taking a tole painting class, the instructor always said “no piece is complete until you paint the back”. After that I always painted, stained, or adde…
Galvanized Bucket Makeover to Texas Flag Planter
…to go with the vintage bucket and wagon that he snagged during one of our junkin day trips. Another one of his ideas, and I made it happen. LOL Doesn’t it feel great when you have someone that supports you and encourages you in your creativeness. The hubby is always there for me no matter what craziness I come up with. Diy Galvanized Bucket Makeover to Texas Flag Planter Now on to the bucket makeover. Hubby did have a hand in it too He spray pain…
Antique Moonshine Jug
… Here’s an antique moonshine jug that my hubby picked up on one of our trips to Canton’s First Monday. Hubby is so much more into the decorating part then I am. I love to create the things. All I had to do for his antique moonshine jug was to add the triple X’s and find a cork and make it look old to match the jug. He had this sitting on the bar in our Texas room. Once we get the bar area finished in our remodel I will post pictures. W…
Metal Vintage Strainer Jack-O-Lantern: Diy Fall Décor
Hi All! Recently I showed you all my fun finds from the latest antiquing/junkin trip. This vintage strainer was among my collection of goodies. I have been on the lookout for some things pumpkin shaped to make some cute Fall décor. This little metal strainer fits the bill. It’s round, and has a handle for the stem. Perfect for my vintage strainer jack-o-lantern! ***This post contains affiliate links, if you click on an affiliate link & buy someth…
How to Add Color to a Wooden Crate the Hubby Way
…re How to Add Color to a Wooden Crate Hubby style. If you remember my post Junkin at Antique Alley, this is the crate the hubby bought to use in raising the vintage bucket up some in the red wagon. Hubby didn’t like it plain so he added some color. ***This post contains affiliate links, if you click on an affiliate link & buy something I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. The affiliate money I earn helps pay the expenses to…
How to Make a Metal Tart Mold Pumpkin
…hunt for some metal tart mold for some time now, and I scored on our last junkin trip. Pumpkins make a fun diy project because you can turn almost anything into a pumpkin like these pumpkin cans, pumpkin jars, or this pumpkin tin I made a few weeks ago. Or how about this adorable metal strainer pumpkin. I bet if you go to the thrift store or even take a look around your house you would find lots of items that you could turn into pumpkins. Scrap w…
How to Make a Redneck Bird Feeder
…stick the end into the ground like the one that I saw. While on one of our junkin trip I ran across a heavy wheel that had a large enough opening in the center for the wood plunger handle to fit into. Let’s Get Started on the Redneck Bird Feeder First, I sanded the handle where the price tag bar code was because it would not peel off. ☹ Grrrrr! Next, I drilled a hole up close to the plunger head for hanging a sign. Then I laid the wheel down flat…