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Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose

Trash into Gift Giving Treasure

July 19, 2010
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I am collector of throw-away” stuff”.  Not junk, but honest to goodness – discards.  My friends and family know to give me  their throw-aways, which are different than cast-offs. Cast-offs are unwanted items like furniture and lamps.  Throw-aways are bits and pieces of packaging, parts of items – stuff that seems useless once it’s original purpose is complete.  Throw-aways [...]

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Trash, The Dollar Store, and Me

June 16, 2010
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I am one of those people who is not afraid to stop my car on the side of the road to pick up other peoples cast-offs.   I find it very adventuresome and love transforming my finds into functional pieces.  Best of all – it doesn’t cost me a thing.  I found this hollowed out dresser in [...]

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Jewelry for your Garden

June 14, 2010
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This is a fun trash turned into treasure something useful project.  I call my creation “Jewelry for the Garden”.  I came up with this idea after my hubby asked me if I could make something to mark the veggies and herbs that he recently planted in our garden.  I could have used a number of things as [...]

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DIY Desk Set

May 12, 2010
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This project is one of my favorite types -  one that re-purposes, recycles, and reuses odds and ends we have sitting around our homes taking up space in their boring original states.   I tried to take what I learned at summer camp a long, long, time ago and make the basic project a bit more stylish, worthy enough to sit [...]

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Patience and Persistence = SUCCESS

April 21, 2010
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Were you beginning to wonder what I was up to?    Thanks for being so patient with me, but I knew I was close to coming up with a hip and trendy idea that stemmed from an old time craft.  I couldn’t give up.  I just ran out of time.  Today, I finally got the necklace [...]

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Working On a New Project

April 18, 2010
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I have been working on a re-purposing project over the weekend that I wanted to post tonight.  I thought I had it all figured out, but I keep running into small glitches.     I was about to throw it all into the trash and just forget about it, but couldn’t because I feel so close to getting it right. In my frustration [...]

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How-To Decorate a Frame with a Vintage Necklace

April 8, 2010
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  At work today ( I am a display designer in a department store) I put up Mother’s Day decor.   One of my co-workers asked- “ Why are you putting all that up so early, Mother’s Day is a long way off”.   My answer was because I got a directive from corporate to do it today, [...]

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How-To Make a Window Treatment Using a Tablecloth

March 21, 2010
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  Open Your Windows  Now that it’s Spring, it is time to put some fresh air back into our homes.  I just love, love, love seeing curtains billowing into the room on a breeze.  It is seriously – one of my favorite simple pleasures in life.  Air circulation renews energy.  Our windows have been closed up and [...]

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How-to Make a Designer Inspired Gift Bag

March 11, 2010
Fun Crafts

 On Sunday night I wrote about Oscar inspired fashion cut-outs to dress your fridge.  I told you I would show you how to make an easy gift-bag to give them in.  So here ya go -  What makes this gift bag so unique is that is it a breeze to make, yet oh! so chic.  It [...]

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Oscar Gowns and Glitter

March 7, 2010
Fashionable Fridge Magnets

 And the Oscar goes to….YOU!     A Walk Down The Red Carpet   What girl wouldn’t want to have Harry Winston sparkling around her neck or wear a beautiful designer gown and shoes?  I sure would, but I can only dream about it – the life I lead doesn’t include a walk down the red carpet at [...]

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