The thrift store find I'm showing you today was found way before Christmas but I had so many posts to write with a Christmas deadline, I saved this one for right before Christmas. 
This post is to show you that no matter what it is, if it at the thrift store, if it catches your eye and looks interesting, grab it! After Christmas when you're back out at the thrift stores, keep your eyes open! 
You can always add paint and you never know what you can do with it when you get home... like this...
Take a look...

If you've been around for a while this season you may have seen the vintage snowman banner I made from napkins I found at Home Goods. 
What you probably don't know is that it was a super popular project!  One of my very favorites this season and right now it is enjoying life in its new home.
Recently, on another trip to Home Sense, which is like Home Goods in case you don't know, I found a few more packs of Christmas napkins and today I'm doing another fun project with them. 
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Are you ready for snow? Do you already have snow? I'm not a big fan and I'm hoping the Farmer's Almanac is wrong because they say we are in for a lot this year. 
Do you believe in the Farmer's Almanac predictions? 
Anyway, love snow or hate it, you're gonna love making this adorable 2 foot high snowman that can be customized to fit your decor. 
I started with a few supplies from the dollar store and whipped this guy up as soon as I got home. 
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You may know how much I love recycling fabric. Actually, clothing fabric from the donation pile. 
I have 4 daughters and forever they've been getting rid of perfectly good clothes and I've been picking through the pile. 
Sometimes I even find something to wear! 
All of my children have left the nest as of this month but the pile is still here and you won't believe what I found this time to use for a Christmas project! 
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Here's an easy one today! I'm making ornaments and a banner from a thrifted placemat! Yep, a placemat!
I was lucky enough to find fringed red and white striped placemats in the thrift store recently and I knew I'd use them for Christmas. 
Today was the day, I cut up one of the placemats and made the easiest stockings and mittens that can be hung on a banner or hung on the tree! 
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A fun project this morning that doesn't require many supplies and looks amazing if you're a lover of distressed signs. 
If you've been following along for a while you know I love making Christmas signs, decorations and DIY ornaments so get ready for even more easy and inexpensive Christmas projects! If you're finished with your Christmas decorating, be sure to pin this project for next year! 
All you need for this one is some card stock, a printer, and a piece of cardboard or chip board to create the cutest little tree farm sign to hang anywhere! It's hard to believe you can get such a realistic rusty sign from the printer! 
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Today I'm grabbing some recycled sherpa from the donation pile in my basement. 
I have several daughters and a few still live at home or very near by and they have more used clothing to donate than I can even believe! 
Repurposing fabric is a great way to recycle and the cute projects you can make with them are not only cute but very cost effective. 
Today I'm making mushroom ornaments made with a recycled sherpa jacket... let's call them Sherpa Shrooms! 
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Today I'm making Christmas gift tags from scrap card stock and a cute stencil! 
These tags used recycled card stock, coffee stained ribbon and a very inexpensive stencil.
If you're ready to wrap, or you want to make place cards for the dinner table, follow along today. 
You probably have almost everything you need at home already! 
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Is it HO HO or HO HO HO?
That is the question today... The inspiration for this project says HO HO and after making it I think I can see why there isn't another HO.
Anyway I made a similar pillow for the Fall and when I saw this Pillow on Antique Farmhouse I was inspired to make another one only for Christmas!  
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Another labor of love project for me today! 
I'm creating velvet mushroom ornaments to hang on a small Christmas tree. 
They make great gifts or package decorations and can be sewn or not sewn and decorated in several different ways. 
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This project began with a trip to Michaels this weekend. I ran across the cutest velvet mushrooms that were 60% off. 
I showed the mushrooms to my daughter who said "Mom, you could make those, just look at them and see how they were made."
And so I did. 
I gathered recycled supplies from around the house and got to work creating the cutest mushrooms that can be displayed at Christmas or all year round! 
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You've heard of reindeer games I'm sure... but have you heard of a snowman game? 
This is a fun one that starts out with a craft and ends up with a game and it's not too late to try this. 
The kids and grandkids are going to love it! Especially the grandkids because you can do it at their house! 😂
Take a look!  

Today I'm making candy canes! Not the good ones that you eat but cute ones that you can hang on the tree, decorate a gift, or just fill a bowl. 
These are so easy to make and you can coffee stain them to give them a vintage look. 
The supplies are simple to get and you can make a dozen in no time! 
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Don't you just love snow globe ornaments?! I love to make them myself too and I've made several over the years. 
Today I'm going to show you how to dress up those cheapie dollar store snow globe ornaments. By adding a little rust we are going to make them amazing! 
Just a few items from the dollar store and you'll have everything you need to bring those $1.25 snow globe ornaments to the next level. 
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Today I was on line in TJMaxx and if your TJMaxx is like ours, you can stand in line forever! 
Along the line the aisle is packed with things you "may have forgotten" while shopping. 
Today I must have forgotten snowman napkins because the cutest little snowman shaped napkins jumped into my cart! 
And you can bet I'm not using them as napkins! 
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Have you seen the large "brass" bells in the Target Dollar Spot? They were  $5 and had a great large jute hanger!
Problem was... the color was all wrong! The "brass" wasn't even a good gold color. 
But I bought the bell and brought it home and fixed the color. 
Today, I'll show you how to get the vintage brass look on an inexpensive bell. 
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Push pins have come a long way! They come in so many different shapes and designs. 
This push pin project probably isn't what you're thinking right now, as a matter of fact, it was nothing like I was thinking... 
I started with simple supplies from discount stores and ended up with the cutest rustic Christmas tree ornaments! 
I think you'll be surprised.
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I had a lot of fun making this project! (Don't I always?)
I began with recycled fabric from my workshop and a gingerbread man shape. 
I experimented with an iron-on fusing to create a thicker fabric for the gingerbread men that worked great! Use them as ornaments, gift tags, or place cards for the holidays. 
Let me show you how...

This was a quick and easy project and I love the final look of these vintage inspired Christmas tree ornaments.  
I had all the supplies at home and the ones I didn't came from the dollar store. 
These ornaments would be great sellers at a craft fair, to make with the kids, or to make yourself to fill your tree! 
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This project is a wall art makeover.  I know, kinda strange but I've done it before and I'm doing it again. 
I'm creating a stenciled Christmas tree farm sign from an old painting that hung in my house. 
This project definitely had some challenges but the new stenciled Christmas sign looks great in my home now! 
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This year I need to figure out a new idea for Christmas. 
As you may or may not know, we have a puppy. Well he just turned one but is still very much a puppy! I can not even imagine our usual 6' tree with ornaments anywhere near Sam. 
I'm thinking of getting a 3' tree and putting it on a table but what about all my special ornaments? 
When I saw a gorgeous oak wall rack for ornaments on Antique Farmhouse I knew I had to make one of my own for all of our special ornaments.  Needless to say the cost of this beautiful oak ornament rack was out of my budget. 
See how it went...

Recently I saw a pillow with Christmas music on the front and it made me want to create one of my own with a new look!
I'll show you how I printed on fabric and made the cutest little pillow cover using cloth napkins and fabric glue! 
Are you ready for the holidays? Do you make gifts for people? Do you sell? It's time! 
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Here's another quick and easy project to decorate your home for Christmas!
I'm attempting to throw all kinds of easy DIY projects out there so you can choose what works for you, maybe all of them do, maybe none but I'm giving you many choices this month! 
Today I'm using thrifted placemats and a candy cane frame to create a large candy cane to hang on a wreath! 
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If you have a small Christmas tree you're gonna love these cute little golden mini mushroom ornaments! 
I had a lot of fun making these and it was really a cinch! 
If you're a mushroom lover like I am, you're going to want to grab a couple packages of these mushrooms from the Dollar Store and get to work! 
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Good Morning Friends! Let me just start out by letting you know that I've done this project before... ten years ago!  
I made recycled boiled wool Christmas trees and sold a ton of them at the local craft fairs.  
Those green wool trees with their clothespin trunks were very popular! 
This year I inherited new recycled wool fabric and I'm making more stuffed Christmas trees this with a little twist!
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Today I'm creating the cutest large pallet wood Christmas tree for you! 
Well actually not pallet wood, it was leftover wood that secured a large box for furniture, I guess you could call it pallet wood. Wood from an actual pallet will do the same. 
Anyway, I created as I went with not much of a plan here and was pleasantly surprised in the end when I had a large sturdy, rustic wooden Christmas tree that I loved! 
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Have you put up your tree yet? If you have you can pin this idea for next year!  
We had a Christmas tree dilemma this year... our puppy! 
As some of you know we adopted Sam last January but what you might not know is that Sam is a terror! 
If something falls on the floor for even a minute he has it and has chewed it to bits! 
Needless to say I was very concerned about our Christmas tree this year but I came up with a solution! 
See what we did...

Today's project was a bit of an experiment for me. 
I had some drop cloth scraps and I wanted to see how well the thick drop cloth would stiffen. 
I'm not using any special supplies, the whole project really cost me nothing. 
I stenciled a pumpkin on the bucket but certainly this would be great for any season! 
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When I saw it, I loved it and just had to make it myself! 
The chunkiness, the color, and the embellishments! My favorite was the mushroom but today I made the candy cane embellishment because it was easier! 
If you're a fan of Anthropologie you're gonna love this! I had the perfect recycled sweater so I got to work! 
Take a look, it took no time at all...

Today's project is a fun one! I grabbed a bunch of old tools and reclaimed pieces of wood to create a Santa and Tree. 
I didn't let the fact that I am completely out of wood stop me from making this project. 
I used what I had and these rustic decorations couldn't be cuter! 
Sometimes you just have to think out of the "box".
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Happy November! Here's a super easy one for Thanksgiving! 
I found the cutest turkey placemat at the thrift store and the minute I saw it I just knew it was going to make an adorable Turkey pillow for Thanksgiving. 
I'm pretty sure you'll never come across a turkey placemat in your travels but if you do and if you can see past the turkey, you'll think of placemats in a whole new way! 
It will be the easiest turkey you've ever stuffed! Read to the end and see what cute details I added at the last minute! 
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Today's project was a complete experiment! I'm experimenting with things I had around the house and I was curious if this technique would work on burlap. 
If you know how to decoupage with napkins then you're ahead of the game! There are many different ways to do this technique, I'll show you the easiest! 
Grab some burlap, paper napkins and glue...
and take a look...

Do you have Oak trees and acorns where you live? 
We have a ton this year and while I'm out walking my puppy I find them everywhere. 
Yesterday I stuffed my pockets full of large acorns while trying to keep my puppy from eating them at the same time! 
I've made glittered acorns in years past but this time I had another idea.
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It's almost time to start thinking about the next season and here I am still making pumpkins! 
My house is decorated for Fall, it is Fall, almost time to start thinking about Christmas and still I can't stop seeing pumpkins in everything I do. 
Today I started out making something else and before I knew it... I was making a pumpkin! 
Take a look...

How much do I love to make these ghosts!?
Recently, and you've probably seen the stiffened ghosts I made with drop cloth fabric. 
Today I'm creating another stiffened ghost with a whole new look! 
This easy project looks great and if you light them up they look amazing! 
Take a look...

Today marks the 5th day of rain and I'm about to loose my mind! There is just so much cleaning and organizing one can do on a rainy day. 
I decided I'd go down to the workshop and start a project. I had nothing in mind and no ideas...
Until I got there! 
I'm usually not a primitive decor kinda gal but I do admit to liking some of it. Today, I'm creating a primitive pumpkin slice pumpkin patch and it came out pretty darn cute! 
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Today's project was very easy and doesn't require any special machines. It is made just like they may have been made 100 years ago. 
I'm making primitive, coffee stained ghosts out of recycled fabric and they couldn't be cuter! 
I'll show you how to coffee or tea stain and make your stuffed ghosts look like they came right out of the 1800's! 
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If you've been following along lately you'll know I have a new hobby... scrapbook journaling. 
Smash Books and Junk Journals to be exact. I've been having so much fun decorating old and dollar store books and making journals out of them. 
I ran into a small problem while I was working on the journals and I set out to fix that problem as beautifully and inexpensively as I could. 
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If you're looking for a cute Halloween project that is made with things you have around the house then this is it! It's a project the kids will love to help with too! 
Recently while out shopping I saw this adorable metal flying ghost wreath and thought right away that it was something I could make in no time. 
I had to figure out what I could use and teach you to use that was readily available. 
So I figured it out and it came out very cute! 
There's still time and you whip this up in no time! 
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I have a new hobby! As if crafting, repurposing, being a grandmother of 7 and blogging isn't enough, I found something to take over the last 5 minutes I had left! 
And I'm so excited about it! 
Today I'm going to show you what I've been doing and how you can do it too! 
Curious? Take a look...

Here's a fun project that uses a recycled Amazon box and an old curtain! 
I love using garlands to decorate in my home and the simpler the better for me. 
This is an easy project so go grab a cardboard box and follow along! 
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Good morning! Today I'm using another piece of an old table runner to make a quick and easy outdoor pillow for the Fall. 
This was an easy project that took no time and can be customized to fit your needs. 
I used all recycled pieces and stencils I already had so it didn't cost me a cent to make! 
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Today's repurposed Halloween project is an easy one! I'm creating ghost bowl fillers from white dryer balls and buttons. 
You may even have all the supplies at home to make this cute and quick project for Halloween. If not, I can tell you where to get them.
If you love to fill your wooden bowls with fun things for the seasons then this easy project is for you! 
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This was a fun project... I saw a stuffed pumpkin in the store with a pretty fabric label on the front of it. It was so cute and I figured not too hard to make.
The hardest part was deciding on the stem but I worked that out in the end. 
I'm happy with how this adorable stuffed, recycled pumpkin came out and the label is bonus! 
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This is such an easy and fun project for Halloween and if you're a fan of the vintage look then you're gonna love this recycled fabric ghost project. 
You really don't need any special supplies either.
The vintage look is amazing and these ghosts came out adorable! 
I stiffened the fabric for these ghosts like the ones I've seen made with cheesecloth but today I had a better idea that would use recycled fabric.
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If you've been following Homeroad for a while now, you'll know I repurpose almost anything into  pumpkins in the Fall. 
I see potential pumpkins everywhere! 
Today I got a call that something cool was on the side of the road and I should go get it right away!
I jumped in the car and now it's mine! 
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Today I'm making a fun banner to hang on your fireplace or in a window every year! 
I don't decorate for Halloween too much but I sure like to make the projects! 
This time I'm going to create a Halloween banner with a vintage look that I'll want to hang every year! 
The easy technique to get a vintage look can be used on almost anything too! 
Take a look...

Good morning! I say morning no matter what time it is when you're reading this because I'm an early bird. I get most of my projects done and posts written before 8 am. Thanks to my puppy I'm an early riser! 
I always love the Fall, not only because it is cooler outside, but because I love to make repurposed pumpkin decorations. 
Today I'm making probably one of my favorite pumpkins! I'm combining my love of scrapbooking with my love of making creative pumpkins.
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If you've been following along this week you may have seen my last project, a grain sack striped wooden centerpiece crate.
Today I'm making an easy pillow to match the look of the centerpiece tray and it couldn't be easier! 
No sewing involved if you don't want to sew and the inexpensive rug I used is easy to find! 
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I'm beginning to think about Fall. Did I just really say that? Summer is winding down and it's time to start thinking about making Fall projects. 
I got excited for Fall when I saw an awesome orange striped crate online and I made my own longer version with a grain sack look. 
This was a fairly easy project and can be made in any size. 
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Today I'm making a quick and easy pumpkin lantern from pieces in the basement. 
I had an old cheese grater, a wooden root, faux fall leaves, and Spanish moss and I'm putting them all together for an adorable Fall lantern. 
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Today is a fun mother daughter project at Homeroad! We are going to up-cycle a damaged outdoor table top and make it beautiful again! 
My very talented oldest daughter and I have done many projects together over the years. 
Today's project was a pretty easy one with a great outcome! 
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I've always wanted one of those metal wreaths on a stand. I've seen them in many colors and designs on the farmhouse websites. 
Problem is that I refuse to pay the prices they are asking for some things that I'm sure I can make a recycled wreath for less. 
Today I'm making this easy wreath by recycling seltzer cans from my garage. 
See how it went...

Here's a fun project to do with dollar store Halloween cut-outs and a curtain rod. 
I got the idea from Michaels Craft Store. They had a similar decoration with 3 pumpkins stacked together. 
This project couldn't be easier and it looks great in a pot or stuck in your front garden to get the spirit of Halloween on a dime. 
There's nothing to it, take a look...

I just love the vintage looking wooden signs with the panels that hang from one another. 
Recently I made one for the potting shed using a popular transfer method.
Today I'm using Dollar Store supplies and hand lettering to create a unique Fall Harvest sign. 
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Do you know what a garden hod is? If you don't, I didn't either. 
I called it a basket, a basket to gather vegetables from the garden. Or a basket for eggs from the chicken coop.
As soon as I figured out what it was I was ready to make one of my own and with the pieces I found on the side of the road... today was the day! 
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Hi Friends! I'm at it again, creating another recycled fabric, no sew pillow for those that want to make it quick and easy with no sewing machine. 
I was inspired by one of my favorite websites once again only I'm getting the look for less. 
The best part... I'm recycling old fabric to make the cutest pillow! 
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I hate the idea of waste and many times that is clearly evident at the grocery store! 
Our town has done away with plastic grocery bags and that was a great start but I've always wondered why they still have the smaller plastic bags to bring home produce. 
Trader Joes uses compostable bags made from 100% biodegradable materials but many of the other grocery stores still use plastic. 
This got me wondering what else I could use to carry home my produce. 
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I've seen this cute hot glue technique used on several projects lately so I thought I'd give it a try on a pumpkin.
I'm using a couple of Dollar Tree pumpkins and 2 Dollar Tree candle sticks for the pedestals. 
This is an adorable and easy project that can be done in many different patterns. 
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Where do you hang your wreaths? On the wall? On a door with a wreath hanger? Or maybe you have one of those very cool wreath stands I've seen online?
I hang wreaths all over my house, I have them on most doors, on the walls and even on a barn door but I don't have a wreath stand and I really think I need one. 
Today I'm going to make a wreath stand using parts from my workshop. Creating from random pieces I have laying around is one of my favorite things to do.
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Good Morning! Today I'm working on a Mackenzie-Childs™inspired cheese tray. 
Back in the day I was a huge fan of MC, I think it was the black and white checks that drew me in. 
These days I'm a little more neutral but still a fan of the graphic black and white designs so when I saw their Courtly cheese tray I knew it was something I wanted to try.
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Hi Friends! Today I'm making one of my favorite things to make... repurposed pumpkins!
I know, I know... it's still summer! Believe me I'm still beaching it myself but somewhere in the back of my mind I know that crafters are already getting started making their fall decorations. 
So here's a cute repurposed pumpkin idea using items from the Dollar Tree you can make yourselves. 
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Here's a great outdoor project if you like the look of vintage license plates. 
The license plates aren't too difficult to cut. Other than that all you need is a spindle leg to create an adorable dragonfly for decorating an outdoor fence.
There are many versions of this project, take a look...

Now this is a cute project! For all you string and twine holder lovers like me out there. 
I just love a DIY string holder. I think the texture of all the different strings and twines is gorgeous! 
Today I'm making spools out of a lucky thrift store find. 
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Today I'm trying a quick project using a package of great transfers I received recently. 
This project can be done on any thrifted item or one you already have at home like I'm doing. 
The package of transfers has a ton of great designs and you'll be using them for a long time! 
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Here's a fun project using thrift store finds that is easy to do and looks amazing when you're finished. 
I recently received some great tile transfers to try and while trying to figure out what to create with them, I ran across some thrifted dishes! 
Wooden dishes from the thrift store! I have a whole bunch, I buy them whenever I run across these flat wooden dishes. 
See what I did...

Today's project is an easy one using fabric scraps and no sewing! 
I even added a cute little bee to one of the patches and it looks adorable filled with faux flowers hanging on the door. 
If your fabric stash is filled with small pieces then this is a project for you! The best part is there is no sewing involved! 
Take a look...

One of the quickest and easiest projects with a great look is on tap for today! 
I've made these before and they are certainly worth revisiting! 
Grab a few finds from around your house and a couple of stemless wine glasses and follow along! 
You'll be glad you did!

Here is a fun project I literally made in half an hour using scraps of fabric I had laying around. 
A pin cushion that is so cute you're going to want to leave it out for everyone to see! 
All found and repurposed materials for this one, come take a look...

The minute I saw this fun old sign I knew I had to give it a try. 
This sign looks like something you'd see at a farm stand on the side of the road and I love the look! 
Grab a few pieces of scrap wood and a computer print out and follow along. 
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I love making American flags and through the years on Homeroad I've made a ton of them! 
I found a great set of star stencils that takes the work out of making the stars on the flags I make. 
Today I'm repurposing something pretty weird to make an adorable wooden American flag.
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Don't you just love it when you find just what you were hoping to find at the thrift store? 
You definitely have to be willing to do the work sometimes to get it just the way you want it. 
Today I'm recreating a beaded wooden tray I found with a not so good Christmas stencil on it. 
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Recently I had the opportunity to grab a bunch of vintage items from a store that was changing it's look. 
I grabbed old tools and wooden boxes, along with vintage metal cans and a few things I wasn't even sure what they were. 
Today I'm repurposing the very large pulley that was in the haul.
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Here is a cute project and it is just in time to make for the Fourth of July.
I'm repurposing one of the tiered shelves from the Target dollar spot. I think we all have one or at least I see a ton of them in the thrift stores. 
So if you have one and you're tired of the look like I was then you'll love this fun idea to jazz it up a bit.
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A flower pocket is a quick and easy way to display faux flowers of all kinds. 
I've made several over the years and they look great and sell well. 
Today I'm trying a new crackle technique along with using one of my favorite stencils for making easy stars! 
Take a look...

If you've been following along for a while you know I often get inspired by things I see online and make them with my own spin. 
I encourage everyone to do that giving credit where credit is due of course. 
Today I saw the cutest can that holds twine and I knew it would be an easy project using a recycled can. 
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Garlands and banners are so much fun to make and really very easy too. 
Today I'm creating a tiny pennant banner to decorate a tiered tray or peg shelf for the Fourth of July.
I used scraps of fabric and a piece of string... that's it!  
Take a look....

My advice for today is to never throw out an old wooden roller shade, especially the ones with the larger slats. 
I have made a ton of projects using just one broken wooden roller shade including the fun patriotic one today! 
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We need garden markers right? I mean do you remember where you planted what? 
I think most of us that do a small garden only use markers for decoration, at least I do. 
Today I'm making some very inexpensive and easy garden markers that use no special machines or stencils. 
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Did you ever see something online that you thought was absolutely beautiful and you want to try to make it yourself?
That is what's happening here today. I saw this beautiful vintage green chippy crate with a handle in the center. It was just a photo with no markings of where it came from. 
I knew now my mission was to make one of these beautiful crates and use it for flowers in the garden. 
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One of my favorite things to do is to try to replicate something I've seen. 
I do it often with my own twist. Recently I saw an herb box I just loved and I wanted to make my own version of it. 
There was one part in particular I knew I could replicate by repurposing something I already had on hand. 
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Recently I saw a wire basket that held garlic in an online store. 
I thought it was adorable and very do-able too! 
I wanted to make something similar to hold a small terra cotta pot so I grabbed my supplies and got to work. 
See how it went....

If you've ever heard the sound of an outdoor fountain then you know how beautifully relaxing it can be. 
I've always wanted a fountain on my deck but frankly they are pretty expensive and usually you need a readily available power source. 
Today I'm making my own inexpensive fountain that works off solar power! 
Take a look!

Today's project fills a need for sure! 
I have a workshop in my basement but I work all over the house. I craft in the office and right on our huge kitchen island. 
I am forever forgetting things that I need in the basement. Or if I try to bring up everything I need I usually have my hands and my pockets full on the way up the stairs. 
Today I'm going to fix that problem...

Here is a project anyone can do! And I mean anyone! 
Sometimes a table riser can be too big. You may just want to add interest to something very small.
When I realized that the tops of these easy to find candles are so pretty I knew I had to do something with them. 
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I've been collecting inspiration for this project for a long time now.
All I really needed was to find the right frame. 
I had a lucky day at the thrift store this weekend and came home with not one frame but two. And don't you know I had a good idea for both of them! 
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Here's a quick one for the garden! 
You all know how I like to repurpose old signs and turn them into new projects...
Well today is no different. While searching for scrap wood to build a birdhouse stake for a potted plant, I ran across a scrap of an old sign I could use. 
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Here is a very cute idea for recycled tin cans. 
You may have seen this project before but how cute if you made a bunch of them, one for each of the herbs?!
I'm starting with just one but it is cute enough, and easy enough, to make more! 
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If you've been following along for a while you may remember the black candlesticks I thrifted and painted for my mantel. 
And then you may remember that I turned them back into brass for a rustic brass bell look. 
Well today they are getting one more makeover and this time I'm using them outdoors! 
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When I set up my potting bench for the spring I realized I had a lot of terra cotta pots in all sizes. 
Then when I saw different configurations for herb gardens on Pinterest, I realized had just the supplies I needed!
Three terra cotta pots in 3 different sizes were almost all I needed to create a gorgeous herb garden for my deck! 
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I couldn't help myself. When I saw this not so pretty Christmas birdhouse in the thrift store for $1.00 I had to take it home and give it a makeover. 
I don't usually do makeovers just for the heck of it but this one was different. 
I knew the snow on that Christmas birdhouse was perfect for a Spring makeover. 
Do birds even use birdhouses at Christmas? Hmmm not in this neck of the woods. 😂
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Score! Driving down the road this morning and I saw out of the corner of my eye, a large cement thing. 
I turned the car around for a closer look and sure enough it was cement. 
A cement fountain that must have broken over the winter because all that was at the curb was the top. 
Now look at it! ...

I've been spending the days working out in the yard now that Spring has sprung!
I'm repurposing old garden decor by giving things a new coat of paint or even completely redoing them. 
Today was one of those projects. 
When I found that my garden trellis had broken over the winter I decided to give it a new life. 
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I've been wanting to do this for a long time. 
I saved a few good sized plastic planters from last year that I wanted to give a makeover. 
I'm creating a paint treatment that will make ugly plastic pots look like they have texture and they've been out in the garden for a season. 
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Today I made a fun and interesting wind chime to hang on my fence for cheap! 
This quick little project catches the light and gives a little jingle when the wind blows. 
A few supplies from the dollar store and a few more from my stash and I was ready to create! 
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I've always loved the look of a cloche on a plant. 
I've made a few in the past and today while getting my backyard ready for spring I decided to make another one. 
This time I'm using hardware cloth because that's what I had on hand. 
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Recently I moved my potting bench from one end of the yard to another. 
It looks amazing in it's new spot so I gave it a makeover. I had several new DIY ideas for the table that would make my potting bench work for me. 
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This morning I took a trip to Dollar Tree for party decorations. While I was there I spied a few potential supplies and had a great idea right there in the store!
For less than 5 bucks I made an adorable hanging fish planter I'm hanging on my fence this Spring. 
You can bet I'll show you a great idea for hanging it on the fence too! 
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It is almost time again! Ready get set... garden! 
Yes, in the northeast US it is finally time to think about planting... yes "think" about it.
Along with "thinking about" gardening and planting comes a whole lot of Spring clean up and prepping. 
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I love it when I find great baskets at the thrift store. 
This weekend I found a beautiful one and while I could have left it as it was, I decided to make it even cuter with a stenciled design. 
I saw a similar basket on another website and there is no reason why you couldn't quickly and easily make one yourself! 
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What do you do when you break something? You fix it? You repurpose it? You toss it?
My answer is that you repurpose it. That was the case with the large terra cotta pot I left out over the winter. 
It broke, in a bunch of fairly large pieces and I knew there must be something I could do with them. 
And I did...

I saw the cutest wooden owl stakes while perusing Pinterest recently and just had to give it a try! If you're a Pinterest lover please follow along! 
The owls I saw were actually made from wood scraps and weren't painted at all. 
After an image search on Google I was unable to find the original source so I'm creating my own version for you today. 
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This project was so fun to create! 
Now that Spring is here and the weather is getting nicer in NY I'm all about Spring decorating! 
I used a vintage colander (but you could use another vintage kitchen item) and just added until I loved it! 
See what I mean...

This is a very quick and easy project that anyone can do! 
Today I'm recycling a few pieces I had in the workshop to create a cute repurposed planter to stick in an outdoor pot. 
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I'm setting up our outdoor space for Spring with all new cushions and planters. Did you know you can paint outdoor furniture and pots? 
My problem right now is the old dingy deck boxes and cabinet on our deck. 
Today I decided to paint them and boy was that a good idea! 
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If you're like me you have some lanterns leftover from Christmas that can be made-over for the Spring. 
It is a simple project so grab your old lanterns, some spring decor and a dollar store solar light or two and follow along! 
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For years now we have had very large and overgrown trees shading our backyard and deck. The trees were our neighbors trees and blocked all the sun from our yard.
Fast forward several years and the new neighbors were quick to remove the overgrown trees. Now that they are gone it left us with another issue that needed a solution! 
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I saw a wooden bunny crate with 2 wooden bunnies on each end in a shop recently and it reminded me of the baskets I used to make back in the early 80's. 
They aren't kidding when they say what comes around goes around! 
Today I decided to make one... again. Only this time I'm using a repurposed old sign that I never finished. 
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Recently I was watching another blogger's video and saw an office sign on the wall behind her. 
I saw that she repurposed another sign to make this one and I knew right away that I wanted to make something similar for my office. 
This easy canvas technique can be done with a sign saying anything... kitchen, farmhouse, vintage, whatever! 
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I'm pretty sure this project took me about 10 minutes to make and it is absolutely awesome! 
First of all it looks vintage. 
Secondly, it serves a purpose. 
And third, it looks great just sitting around on a shelf! 
See what I mean...

Recently I saw someone make a wreath in a pot and I thought I'd give it a try! 
My neighbor recently cut down trees on their side and it dropped a bunch of branches on our side of the fence so I'm going to make a wreath! 
Most of the supplies for this project can be found around the yard or on a walk in the neighborhood! 
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Sometimes I just love the look of something vintage but it is nowhere to be found in my antique store searches.
Vintage register flags were on my list of things to find but today I'm going to make them myself instead. 
Well, a faux version that will really fool the eye! 
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Sometimes my favorite thing to do is to go down to my workshop and just create. 
I start with an idea and gather pieces I think might work together... they don't always but most of the time I think they do. I call them junk creations. 
Today I'm starting with a glass vase, a vintage insulator and some textured paint to create an Easter Bunny. 
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If you saw one of my recent posts on how to make a textured bunny then you'll know that I reached for a tin ceiling tile and realized I was out of them. 
At the time I made an adorable rusty textured bunny instead and today I'm going to create the tin ceiling bunny I had set out to make and it is just in time for Spring. 
It came out very cute, take a look ...

Here is a super easy mushroom project made from Target Dollar Spot finds. 
Truth be told, I'm just giving the mushrooms a little makeover today. 
I needed these cuties to match my house so I'm repainting them to add to my mushroom collection centerpiece. 
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Every time I think I'm out of ideas for Homeroad,  I head to the thrift store.
I almost always come away with at least one idea and today was no different. 
I found a great wreath at the thrift store and finished up my idea with a couple of items from the dollar store.
See what I came up with...

Do you ever use cardboard for your projects? I do and I think it is a great way to recycle. 
If you're like me too, you like to get or make new decorations every season so cardboard is not only easy to work with but it is free. 
Here is a cute bunny I whipped up in no time using cardboard and sandpaper. 
Yep, sandpaper... Take a look...

If you wear glasses you're going to love this project! 
Straight from the dollar store using inexpensive 2 for $1.25 pot holders that come in many colors.
I'm using an iron-on design I created on my Cricut Joy but many iron-on designs are available on Etsy too!
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You've seen the adorable small fabric carrots out there but have you yet seen a huge one?
I like to do things big... and recycled... and free! 
Today I'm creating a giant recycled fabric carrot for the front porch or fireplace that will really get your attention! 
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Here's a cute project that can be done on any printer using any design. 
I've shown you the fun canvas paper I used a while back on another project and today I'm using the same canvas paper to create a Spring project. 
The best part is that the design is completely up to you and your style! 
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The tote I'm transforming today for my gardening has been one of my favorites for a long time. 
I used this tote to carry my craft supplies, labels, and tags to craft shows. 
With one easy swipe of a stencil I'm transforming it into my new favorite garden tote. 
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Recently I saw the most beautiful mushroom wood bowl centerpiece at Jennifer Rizzo Design Company. I couldn't get the darn thing out of my mind it was so beautiful. The mushrooms were made by hand and it was just amazing. 
Jennifer shows you in her post just how she made the mushrooms, she is a true artist! 
I wanted to figure out how to make an easy version of the mushroom garden and on my most recent trip to Dollar Tree I knew I found a winner! 
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I've seen these cute little natural fiber pots from the dollar store used in many ways on Pinterest. 
Today I'm going to stencil some with one of my favorite rustic crate stencils and then I'll give them a handle like a tiny bucket. 
For now I'm filling the pots with moss and flowers but when I'm ready to plant my garden they will be perfect to fill with soil and seeds! 
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If you know me you know I like to go for a walk whenever I can. Lately, I've been walking a little slower with my new puppy Sammy. 
I often find cool things on the side of the road and have been known to be seen carrying some pretty strange things down the road on my way home. 
Today's find was small but I knew it had some potential.
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So every once in a while when I see something I want to copy on the internet, I try to locate the original source by doing a google image search. 
Today I saw this amazing black textured vase that didn't look that hard to create and I was right! 
All you need is an old vase, some paint, and a few felted pom poms! 
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Let's face it, at some point in your life you stop saving the good things for "some day".
If you are of a certain age like I am going to say, go for it. Use the good silverware, wear what you want, and don't hold onto things you aren't using! 
There, that is my message for today. Oh, and I am repurposing another vintage soda crate to make it something I'm going to use rather than something I am saving "just because". 
Who is with me on this?...