Chrome in the Rough

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During one of my weekly trips to the thrift store I came across this pretty hideous light fixture.  It made me wonder who actually had this hung in their house and what the house was made of cause it was heavy!  My hubby happened to be with me and I had him come look at it. […]

Recycled Pop Can Wreath

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I don’t know about you but I love Christmas!  Which is why I am one of those crazy people who already has my tree up.  Granted this is the earliest I have ever put it up, but hey I want to enjoy it for awhile.  A couple years ago I wanted a wreath for my […]

Upcycled Tiered Fruit Stand

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I got this colander and jello mold thing when my grandma passed away.  I have always loved old aluminum kitchen things.  I wanted to make something out of them so when I came across a cake pan at the thrift store, a tiered fruit stand was born.  My handy hubby connected the pieces for me […]

Record Album Reuses

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I have always liked old records, 45’s, 78’s, 33 1/3’s.  Not necessarily for the music on them but for the fun things that you can do with them. Here are some ideas: Inexpensive Photo Gallery I originally picked out some frames for this wall but after spending $90 on them I took them back.  As I was […]

License Plate Address Sign

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I started making purses out of license plates about 5 years ago and ever since then people have been giving me their license plates.  A lot of them were not purse worthy and were just collecting dust. I was about ready to get rid of them but I knew I would use them someday.  Well […]