Rusty Springs, my new favorite decorating prop for Christmas! Grab yourself some rusty springs and see what I mean! ...

Recently I ordered a package of small wooden hearts from Amazon and I've gotten so much use out of them! 
Today I'm creating a second mini wired heart garland only this time I'm making it rusty! You're going to love this easy rust technique along with a little spray painting hack. 
This garland looks great in the rusty look but even looks adorable in its natural wood color.
See what I mean...

I'm going to talk Christmas for just a moment today because I want to share this unique project I copied from another crafter several years ago.  Junky objects are fun and easy to create with, this rusty Christmas tree photo holder is just one of them. 

I'm experimenting today with a product I found at Michaels. It is a rust paint treatment and I'm going to see how close it is to looking like real rust. 
I have my doubts but I'm willing to try this product and see if it works as well as the cinnamon rusty paint treatment does. 
Follow along with me today and lets see how it works! 
Let's go!

I've gathered 6 of my favorite repurposed projects  using bed springs.

I have one more rust technique for you today, well it actually has been used before but this time it is going to be on recycled cardboard. 
We all have cardboard so I thought I'd give it a try on something easily obtained. 
This technique is easy and you probably have everything you need to make these at home right now! 
Take a look...

These large bells came from the thrift store but needed a little somethin' somethin' to make them even better! 
The bells were already painted brown and if yours are not, this project can easily start with a can of brown spray paint. 
See how easy it was to turn a set of bells into rusty jingle bells with a technique you'll want to use on everything! 
Take a look....

I love the look of rusty tin ceiling tiles only they aren't very easy to find and can be quite costly if you do. 
Today I'm going to show you how to create the look of a rusty tin ceiling tile for a dollar. Well $1.25 to be exact! 
I'm going to make a rusty tin ceiling three leaf clover to decorate for St. Patrick's Day and I'll show you how! 
Take a look...

In the spirit of Christmas and all that is junky... today I cut apart a rusty, galvanized planter that was doomed for the trash.  

My last dive into a dumpster yielded an antique chair and an injury...

A 100 year old oak barrel was one of my favorite side of the road finds... until it broke.

If this post alone doesn't make you want to think twice about buying something you see in the thrift store  then nothing will.

I love everything about rusty springs.

Sometimes I'm just walking through a room  and something catches my eye and sparks my creativity.

I'm experimenting with a different rust technique today, turning a few dollar store items into a rustic Valentine's Day wreath. 
I'm not a fan of decorating with the bright red and pink colors of Valentine's Day but I do love hearts. Today I'm taking some very shiny hearts and making them look old and rusty! 
Take a look...

Today I'm reposting one of Homeroad's first 2011 Christmas projects, the photos were taken with old technology but the hinge tree is still a great idea! 

I'm of the belief that anything rusty is beautiful.

Never over look thrift store and garage sale items that may look hopeless at first...

I turned this very rusty bunt pan into a beautiful fall wreath in no time! 

Here is a quick way to give inexpensive packaged jingle bells a great rusty patina!