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Use and Re-use the Junk You’ve Been Collecting

One recent morning, I booted up my computer, started looking through my email and my eyes landed on this:

Smart DIY Uses for All the Junk You’ve Been Hoarding!!

{Is that an email for ME or what?}

However, I do prefer the term ‘collecting’ over ‘hoarding’ I must say!

It’s sounds much more normal….

um, okay, on that note shall we proceed?

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I’ll admit, I do have some extras around

Keeping it real… here is some evidence of some of my
~~piles of junk~~
errrr….carefully curated vignettes!!

warning – some of these are pretty bad!

Now, granted, these photos may or may not have been taken when things were massed together (perhaps painting one side of a room so everything was pushed together into one spot or swapping stuff out for the change a seasons but still - it’s bad!!)

it’s actually making me hyperventilate a little

stuff I was getting ready for the shoppe

too much stuff is making me
uncomfortable

my problem is that I like all this stuff

I like each birdhouse, I like each little shelf, I like the gardening supplies,
I like each individual component a lot!!

perhaps, it’s just that I like them all too much

here’s the root of my problem:

I say to myself ‘oh, I can use that later in a project’

‘what if that is THE piece that pulls a look together down the road?’

Are any of you in the same boat?

oh boy!

so what’s a junk-loving, crafty, home décor blogger to do?

EDIT EDIT EDIT!!!

Sadly, the magazine article in the email above didn’t really help me in this scenario…it was more about tips & tricks (like using old yogurt containers and dental floss for household uses)

I’m proud to say, I don’t have too much dental floss (really who does?)and I don’t keep yogurt containers amassed for potential future use
(yay for me!)

apparently, my problem of ~~hoarding~~ collecting is
on a whole different scale!!

In my defense, my junk is the good junk - not new junk but good OLD junk - like step ladders, vintage kitchen goods, garden furniture etc.

{I sense a bit of backsliding in this last statement – uh oh!}

but I do need to EDIT

So here I go….off on an

edit adventure

I’ll show you some of my results here soon!!

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A Little RED CHAIR

You might have seen my little red chair included in my header pic

{which I’ll probably be changing up soon}

I’ve actually got a bit of a vintage kid chair ~~addiction~~ collection going

This is my newest find:

Here is the BEFORE shot

kinda sad shape:

so I ripped off the horrible seat that was totally trashed.
{It was being held together with scotch tape!}

and in its place I added webbing
{which coincidentally has the red and burlap colors I adore}

It’s a cutie, eh?

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You Are My Sunshine - Chalkboard LOVE

I love my big ol’ chalkboard

It is a vintage school chalkboard

with a built-in ledge

I’m using it turned on its side

and it fits perfectly in my little alcove next to the fireplace

For Spring – the chalkboard displays one of
my very most favorite phrases

YOU are…

my sunshine!

{even when skies are grey!}

I like little chalkboards too!
{and have then scattered throughout the cottage}

happy
spring
indeed!

xoxo

thank you

just want to take this chance to express my gratitude
for your support, and your encouraging comments,
and following on this little blog journey of mine!!

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A Layered SPRING WREATH & a party!

this project started off with some very humble beginnings:

a wire frame that I spray painted for a white base

and a fat quarter of fun fabric

that I literally tore to shreds!

ha! I’ve always wanted to do that!

Each of the strips was cut in half

and tied to the frame

I did trim off some of the shredded edges and loose threads

{but I actually liked that frayed look so did leave a lot of it}

then I hung it on the front door

along with some light beady swag

and an old vintage metal mailbox
{peeking out from behind}

So this turned out to be a quick, inexpensive

happy

little

project

that makes me smile every time I open the front door!

check out this pretty rag wreath too – this pin got my butt in gear to whip out my wreath

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Now…

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a very HAPPY Spring Mantel

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HAPPY
Spring!!

The mantel has been put together here at the cottage for
Springtime!

It is so very HAPPY

and FRESH

and

FUN!

I picked up a vintage garden gate
and am smitten with the wire and
being able to finalize use it now that
spring is on its way!

for now I’ve placed it in front of the fireplace box
to lighten up that area a bit

I painted some letters
F.r.e.S.H
and strung them on the gate
to coordinate with the
banners
I made
{a quick little tutorial for those coming soon!}