This cute little quick project was copied straight from the pages of Organized Clutter. My friend Carlene is a DIY genius. I love her work! I'm copying her junky tree idea but my project will be created on a tiny Weatherwashed pallet.

I started out with small pieces of wood that were not stained or painted. I dipped each piece into a bucket of Weatherwash, it's a beautiful way to age wood and it comes in several colors, it's like barn wood in a bottle. 
Today, I am using the color Oaked. I waited overnight for the wood to dry then built a small pallet by laying the wood pieces side by side then wood gluing a couple of cross pieces to the back to secure all the wood together.

I gathered all kinds of junk from my workshop and laid them out in the shape of a Christmas tree. I used k…

Welcome to Homeroad where I repurpose vintage and found objects to build and create new and unique home decor. 

It's Junkers United Round-up time again!

This time we are showing you our very best Holiday ideas!
My Junkers United post this season is  a project and a Holiday mantel.

Do you do Advent calendars? 
I think they are so pretty and the kids just love them. I am the proud grandma of 6 (7 in January) grandchildren and they just love to open the surprise each day. 
Over the years on Homeroad I've made several Advent calendars and today I'll share with you how they are done. 
Take a look...

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 love to create with found materials.  Several years ago I bought a bag of small silver springs from a garage sale. They looked like they may have been some kind of place card holder. 

I'm having so much fun making rustic Christmas trays!


I made a white Christmas tray usingOld Sign Stencils by Funky Junk Interiors. 

I loved it so much I'm keeping it but that didn't stop me from making a few more.
An Instagram friend requested a red tray so here it is.

I used red chalky paint for the tray and green for the trees with gold stars. 


When the paint dried I used an electric sander to distress the edges then dark wax over clear wax over the top.

The handles I used for this tray can be purchased below from my affiliate link.
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For complete directions on how to build the tray from pallets please visitFunky Junk Interiors.

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

This cute little scrap wood Christmas tree was built on a wooden spoon!

These Christmas stencils are beautiful!

I'm working on projects for a local craft fair this weekend...

If it is holiday time, it's Scrabble time! 

I couldn't wait for this stencil to get here because I had a great idea for an another advent calendar! I literally started this project as soon as the stencil arrived so it would be ready to use on December 1st! 

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! 

The beautiful Christmas stencil makes the tray!

I'm at it again, making another Christmas sign. I'm pretty sure there is no wall space left in my house. 
Today I'm creating a two sided sign... saving on wood and storage space! I can use one side for a while and flip it around, great for those who can't decide! 
This was a fun one and I love the look! 
Come see...

A small gift can become extra special with DIY wrapping paper.

Several years ago I made some upgraded bottle brush trees. I cut off the stand on the bottom and made them look 100% better by giving them a new base! 
This year I had fun with more unique junky items and neutral bottle brush trees.
Come take a look...

It's garden time... and that means grabbing every junky thing I can find and filling it with flowers.