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Garden Pinwheel
Posted by snelson4778 OAR Pinwheel for the Garden, need some input! I have it so it will spin but need to add something to grab the wind, initial thought to add some metal spoons to rim any...
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New Hope for Re-Purposed Vintage Cabinet Door & Light Fixture
Posted by snelson4778 I Found this old cabinet door on the side of the road, later I came across this old light fixture and decided to remove the wiring and of course with spring in the air and the...
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Dressing up the Yard with old shutter bifold
Posted by snelson4778 This was a fun project! I had an old bifold door I seperated, and sanded then cut out the top halves, added some left over oak flooring on top, then I found a wrought iron design...
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Junking plus Imagination continued
Posted by snelson4778 A few new additions to the recycling junk world! an upcycled bird house, vintage 75th anniversary Mr. Peanut bird feeder, another birdfeeder made with several vintage pieces, and...
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Springtime characters
Posted by snelson4778 Stick people made for Downtown Spring Decorations. These were fun to make and families with their children seemed to enjoy and used for a photo opportunity. I volunteer with a...
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Update to previous post and a few extras ( also an old chair back)
Posted by snelson4778 Well first of all I previously posted the bi-fold doors with an old chair and my first attempt at a stained glass picture (using an old frame with glass) well I just grouted...
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Metal & Wood
Posted by snelson4778 Found 3 of these old metal candle holders, up-cycled with table leg and also created 3 new weathered wood birds for the garden area.
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Old junk into new
Posted by snelson4778 Getting ready for my first Private Garden Show next Tuesday, trying to finish all these projects of turning old junk into new gift items. So I found theses old shutters and...
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just a few more additions!
Posted by snelson4778 A Few more projects, first this is a project in the making an old metal frame and an old army metal box , I plan to make it a bench with a little touching up. Second,a bird bath...
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Garden Party
Posted by snelson4778 Had my first opportunity to show my recycled art at a private garden Party. It went great here are just a few photos of items that sold! Yeah What a great Turn-out and pleasure...
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Vintage Rusty Produce Scale, finally found a use for!
Posted by snelson4778 Up-cycled vintage produce scale ready for your garden! could be a bird feeder or planter has holes for drainage.
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New Birdhouses and driftwood tree
Posted by snelson4778 The first birdhouse was a result from someone sharing a box full of Frame Corners, so I chose one and everything else just fell into place. The second Birdhouse was from a...
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Up-cycled Discarded Dresser Drawer turned pet bed!
Posted by snelson4778 Up-cycled Discarded Dresser Drawer turned pet bed! still need to add perfect bedding and fabric, just tested it with a pillow and rug and my cat, Gabby
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Up-cycled Crosses made from picture frames
Posted by snelson4778 Actually I was give a box of frame corners from a friend, she thought I might come up with some use for them. Any way I used the first one on a previous post for a birdhouse then...
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Pet Bed made from Old wine crate
Posted by snelson4778 I had an old wine crate, wasn't great wood so I painted added coffee cans on the bottom for legs then decided it need a second level, since I have cats they love to climb on the...
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Pelican in flight
Posted by snelson4778 Well I am back to the weathered wood again, and Driftwood too. My original stash of weathered wood has depleted down to only a few boards left, so while I was showing a friend...
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Directions? where?
Posted by snelson4778 Finally I found a use for all my scrap wood I have been saving! made these up for a few friends!
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Wood, a little rusty metal and an old clock
Posted by snelson4778 Well trying something new, had an old frame, rusty paint lid,tarnished lid, front of old kitchen drawer an old clock and some blue wooden slats, piece of driftwood acouple of old...
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Shutter Angels
Posted by snelson4778 new reuse of old shutters, weathered wooden wings and of course I have to incorporate some metal so their heads seemed the logical place. Getting ready for the Fall Season.
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a change to old metal address house numbers
Posted by snelson4778 New Address signs made from weathered wood, first I cut the birds and then thought of how to use them other than just by themselves and i was making numbers and the two just came...
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Rust to Mosaic Whimsy!
Posted by snelson4778 A friend gave me this old rusty bike so I decided to change it up a bit! not quite finished yet but almost there and it is a working bike as well!
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Recent Up-cycled projects with wood, driftwood and metal !
Posted by snelson4778 Recent repurposed driftwood and reclaimed barnwood designs! driftwood angels with added extras, driftwood bird, and dritwood wall tree along with rulers etc. tree.
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Christmas at my house!
Posted by snelson4778 My driftwood christmas tree, with led lights , and wooden trees with marbles for ornaments and last but not least a new patriotic bird house.
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Recent recycled projects
Posted by snelson4778 the First one is a little mixed media piece using old piano keys, and old frame, old sheet music and a brass piece I found at a thrift store the second piece was an old glass...
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New Changes to old items!
Posted by snelson4778 First is a new bird house using old piano keys, and old vintage shoe shine box and still in need of a few finishing touches. Next I found an old metal vase that I had done a...
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Weather finally permits to complete mosaics !
Posted by snelson4778 Well This has been a project, grouting the mosaics on the bike was extremely time consuming! but finally it is done after many different baskets I decided the new owner should...
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Upcycled Chandelier
Posted by snelson4778 This 70's wooden chandelier was given to me with rust and it had seen better days, so with some black paint, mirror, grout and a little imagination it can capture reflections...
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Vintage toy Cars
Posted by snelson4778 Here goes again for the 4th attempt! I found these cars at the bottom of a box on the side of the road where a preschool had gone out of business. I managed to rescue 5 of them....
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Old water damaged silver platters with a new make-over
Posted by snelson4778 On a recent visit to St. Vincent de Paul's thrift store , I came across some old siver-plated water damaged platters or serving trays. I decided to give them a little make-over.
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Really Large bed Posts and old window with new design
Posted by snelson4778 I was recently directed to a curbside junkfind, when I got there It was this ridicously large headboard an footboard, somewhat over-exagerated for my taste. Nonetheless a new...
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Some of my yard art displayed in the 61st annual Pilgrimage in Moss Point, MS.
Posted by snelson4778 Just a few items diplayed today in the 61st Annual Pilgrimage in Moss Point , MS. re-do of one of my pelicans added to old window frame, the 2 old silver platters with moaic...
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Rusty old shell of lawnmower up-cycled to Mosaic Garden Planter
Posted by snelson4778 I found this old lawn mower at a yard sale, wt out the motor seemed perfect f a garden planter, then I found a champaigne bucket that fit perfectly so naturally I thought of usng...
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A few recent projects
Posted by snelson4778 Recycle shoe into bird house, recycled metal file box into bird house, reuse of donated popcorn machine into planter and old cabinet door and metal laptay with a new look still...
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My Turquoise Phase
Posted by snelson4778 long story short you should put the top on your paint can when leaving outside in a rainstorm. I was going to paint the vintage tool box turquoise but when I opened the can I had...
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Outdoors again working in the nice weather!
Posted by snelson4778 Stained Glass, Metal Mold, Wooden Kleenex Box holder, upcycled into Bird House & Feeder. upcycled wine rack into tabletop winerack Old Headboard upcycled with tile mosaic...
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Holiday Recycle Projects
Posted by snelson4778 Driftwood Tree, Old Cabinet door repainted distressed then added snowman!, Driftwood Angel, music angel made with old sheet music applied to cut wood wings and skirt made with...
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Do you have the Time?
Posted by snelson4778 Clocks, I have no reference to time but I love clocks and have them all over my house. So often I never know the time! So when I come across clocks that need a little change this...
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Recycled Piano Art
Posted by snelson4778 I have been holding onto these piano keys, back board etc. and recently took a photograph of a pelican in flight. when I looked at the pelican's outstretched wings I suddenly...
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Moss Point, MS. Fall De Rah 2014 will celebrate Front Porches Southern Style
Posted by snelson4778 In Moss Point, MS. The Celebrations comittee decorates the downtown area for fall. This years theme will be Front Porches southern style that we will design using pallets as our...
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RED WHITE and BLUE
Posted by snelson4778 yard sale find old first guitar, updated with a little paint for the Fourth of July design
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Old Drawers to Shadow Boxes
Posted by snelson4778 found old kitchen drawers on side of road and with a little sanding and paint and a few miscellaneous items, they can now compliment any wall space.
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Moss Point, MS. Fall De Rah 2014
Posted by snelson4778 Front Porches Fall De Rah Style in Moss Point, MS. The Moss Point Celebrations Comittee decorates downtown for the 21st year . Artists paint doors to celebrate the fall for...
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Driftwood Angel
Posted by snelson4778 Metal pieces found at thrift store and welded together then wired driftwood to structure, using metal trivet for halo on wooden ball head and copper tubing for wings.
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Dr. Seuss inspired driftwood tree
Posted by snelson4778 It's the Holiday Season not that I need a reason you should know I love to recycle & re-use so check out my tree made from driftwood and debris and guess who happens to be my...
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DIY Christmas decorating projects from objects around the house.
Posted by snelson4778 Using that old metal stand for cooking chicken upright, I painted it although not necessary then cut old ribbon about 6" in length and started at the top tieing all the way down...
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Recycled wooden Christmas trees
Posted by snelson4778 These trees were made with scrap wood, an old wooden chase lounge, and old fence piece found in someone's trash.
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recycling again with old metal ring
Posted by snelson4778 Recycled old metal ring, license tags,fishing lures,paint,old netand rope, enamel pot lid to something fun for fishing
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Recycled cookie tin
Posted by snelson4778 I was trying to clean out some of my junk then I came across a cookie tin with no lid, suddenly I was inspired to paint it, so here is the end result.
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Lamp shade tree for the holidays!
Posted by snelson4778 after 3 thrift stores and one yard sale I finally found enough old lamp shades
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