Homeroad: November 2011

seasonal

Wire Christmas Tree

6:00:00 AM

I bought this "wire thingy" for $1.00
at a thrift store. It can be

put together to make a

Christmas Tree.
Really?

It was only $1.00 so I'll try it, surely I could make something out of it...

Ok so far, kind of Christmas Tree like....

After cruising the craft store for an hour

or so, I decided on this...

the garland was half off ...

I was also thinking greens, burlap and paint cloth...

I began by wrapping the garland around the wire tree...

and then tied on strips of paint cloth
and wired on greens...

I turned the "wire thingy" into a
Primitive Christmas Tree!
It's maybe even ready for a small string of lights, some hanging red balls or even a star on top!

Holiday Blessings!
Susan

Funky Junk Interiors

holidays

The Sweet Smell of Rosemary

6:59:00 AM

Create a gorgeous wreath from the garden

Don't you just love Rosemary?

decorating

Rusty Hinge Tree

5:57:00 PM

This time of year it seems that everywhere I look I see

Christmas Trees....

This rusty hinge was no exception...

I stood it up, wired on some copper wire

and beads...

Added a star...

Stuck on some scrabble letters

attached to magnets...

This cute little snowman went perfect with the tree!

I knew I thought it looked like a

Christmas Tree!

Happy Holidays!

Susan

Funky Junk Interiors

decorating

Tin Punch Ornaments

6:40:00 AM

Beautiful Tin Punched Ornaments

are easier than you might think...

(my pictures however, are not very good today, I forgot my camera at school over the weekend and had to use my iphone camera)

First you'll need tin, I used a textured tin...

I found my piece at the thrift store.

You can use roof flashing too, it's very inexpensive.

I cut out a tag board heart and traced it with a Sharpie marker onto the tin...

I used regular scissors to cut out the tin.

Be very careful because the edges can be sharp!

I used a sanding block to smooth the edges once the

hearts were cut out.

I used a small hole punch to make a hole in the top and the bottom of the heart.

On the bottom I added crystals that hang from the point.

On the top I used pieces of chain from an

old necklace.

Next I laid the hearts on a newspaper and used a hammer and a screw driver to make dents all the way around the heart. This gave the tin heart depth...

When I was finished the ornaments were ready to hang...

Plain or with a bow...

They look great on the tree and the best part is that they are magnetic. My scrabble tiles with magnets on the back let me spell anything on them!

Here they are all packed and ready to give as gifts...

Noel!

Susan

Happy Thanksgiving!

6:00:00 AM

Thankful...

I'm so very thankful for my husband, my 4 beautiful daughters, my soon to be new son-in-law, my parents,

my class

and

the ability to be doing what I love!

Thank you to all my followers!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Susan

cooking

Mulling Spice Recipe

5:42:00 AM

I was intrigued by this recipe for

Cranberry Relish

Christmas

Vintage Angel Ornaments

4:20:00 PM

This project was a cinch and the results are beautiful!

junk creations

Rolling Cart... What I did!

6:00:00 AM

So, what did I do with these babies?

Well I began by taking the old crummy wood off one cart, it was rotting, not in a good chippy way either. Now both carts are similar but not identical...

Your suggestions were fantastic!

Joyce and Kathy saw potential with old crates...

So I plopped an old crate on top of the cart and stuck it in the corner for decoration... actually, the crate, mirror and flowers were already there I just put the cart under it all and I love the way it looks.

I liked Lesley's suggestion too, do nothing!

So I put a very large, square, white platter on top and put it on my sideboard...

Keeping the Fairbanks name showing was important to a lot of readers, so in both options, the platter and the crate can be removed. Nothing permanent was attached....

One reader even went as far as to research it on ebay and let me know the exact same one was selling for $225.00! Wow! Thanks so much Pam!

And then there was Dog Mom's suggestion...

That one made me laugh!

Thank you everyone for your input...
I'm sure glad I found 2 of them because there were so many great ideas,

I'm sure I will be moving them around the house and as usual changing my ideas a lot!...

Thank you!
Susan

junk creations

Rusty Thanksgiving Wreath

6:26:00 AM

I was inspired to turn my under used bunt pan...

junk creations

Totally Stumped!

7:43:00 AM

I will admit it...

I'm stumped!

still wet from being scrubbed...

I found these on the side of the road...

They are old, rusty and very heavy!

I have no idea what to do with them...

I could sell them to the scrap guy

but I'm sure that between the one thousand and seventeen of us we

could come up with something cool...

There are 2 of them, one has a wooden top and

the other does not...

They are about 12" x 18"

Tell me what you think...

Give me your ideas and we will see what we can do...

Thanks!

Susan

Linking to the places I like to hang:

Party Time @ It's So Very Cheri
Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps On The Porch
Amaze Me Monday @ Dittle Dattle
Trash 2 Treasure @ Sassy Sites
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
100 Ideas Under $100 @ Beyond The Picket Fence
Remodelaholic Friday @ Remodelaholic
Weekend WrapUp Party @ Tatertots and Jello
Saturday Nite Special @ Funky Junk Interiors
Show and Tell Saturday @ Be Different, Act Normal
Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table and Dreaming

kitchen

Recycled Glass and a Pedestal

5:53:00 AM

I love all things recycled glass...
how psyched was I when I found the most beautiful
recycled glass drink dispenser!...

Half price!

My everyday dishes are all recycled glass...

and so are my glasses....

So the drink dispenser was perfect!

Almost.....

The problem with this little lovely was that

you had to put it at the edge of the table to get the glass under it.

I looked for a pedestal in the Pottery Barn catalog, they would all work very nicely... only the least expensive one was $19.00....

Hey!....

What if I make one?!

I used an old white sturdy bowl for the base...

and a square plate with upturned edges for the top...

attached them together with E6000 glue

and painted it with white primer,
it sticks to ceramics and has a nice flat finish....

It worked!

I got the same results for no cost...

And now the glasses fit very nicely under the spigot...

I swear it makes the water with lemon taste even better!

Another Big Congratulations
to Tami @ High Street Cottage...
the winner of my 1000 followers giveaway!

Susan
Linking to the places I like to hang: