Tortoise and the Hare!

Well.....I've managed to do it AGAIN! I've gone and filled up the garage with more trash that needs to be turned into treasures before the snow flies it gets cold! Now, I surely didn't intend to bring in more work to do - especially this time of year when there's all that landscaping that needs to be getting ready for fall and garden produce to harvest! This time of year is full of opportunities for 'junkers' like me, though! I just HAD to take advantage of all those pieces that were too good to pass up! YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN??!!

In between all the OTHER stuff I've been working on, here's a couple of projects I've managed to get done!

screech!! Curbside Alert! Old metal 'tea' serving cart - dirty, rusty, and covered with EEK! nasty spider webs! Turned into a 'wine' cart! Much better choice, don't cha think?

 

I painted the top tray with black chalkboard paint to write your favorite saying or wine label on. The trio of French Chefs are décor 'rub-ons' that are part of a French Cuisine theme package.

 

I used different ones for each of the trays. Adds a bit of whimsy to an otherwise BORING cart!

 

 

 This cart is one I picked up out of somebody's trash pile a long time ago!! Tried to sell it in it's rusty, crusty condition - HEY! I've seen plenty of things in worse condition at some pretty posh junk shops!

 

 

A little - who am I kidding! - a LOT of spray paint didn't do the job of covering up some of the rust, so I applied some textured wall covering that I had from another project! VOILA! The top tray comes off to use for serving - how cool!

I picked this chair at the What Cheer flea market. What a find! Painted it Antique White, added the vintage grain sack seat cover (I'm making a matching pillow, too!)

Looks great with the newly-reconditioned rolling utility cart! A match made in junk heaven!

 

What to do with a beat up table? Well.....cover up the ugly top with a colorful map of the USA!

 

The map needed something interesting to go with it, so why not add some clever saying! It adds the perfect sentiment! This table would do great in an entryway or office. Makes you want to

 TAKE A TRIP!!

 

Ghost mirror - I love making these! I got this old mirror for free at a ranch sale while I was in CO this summer. It had been out in a barn or shed for years - covered in dried mud and straw debris. Probably why it was FREE! YA THINK?? Turned out super cool! The girl with the mandolin is a graphic from 'The Graphic Fairy'. What ever graphic or photo you're looking for, you can find it on her site!

 

 This must be my year for CHAIRS! I seem to have had a plethora of them! Coming out my ears! Everywhere I look! MORE CHAIRS! Anyhoo......this lovely chair was destined for the dump! It had lost one of it's arms - so that made it WORTHLESS??

 

Look at those beautiful sculpted legs!! Not a scratch on them! A bit of paint brought out the curves! Sometimes a little makeup is all a girl needs to be GLAMOROUS!

 

I played with different fabrics to see which one would enhance the color the best. This is a vintage crewel fabric that I had saved from another CHAIR project! It seems to fit the style and grace of the chair itself. A bit of frou-frou trim doesn't hurt, either!

 

  I've got more projects in the works! A distressed dresser that I'm recreating, a fun mannequin getting a new look, and GUESS WHAT?..........MORE CHAIRS!!

 

Thanks to all my JuNKy FRIeNdS for all your love and inspiration!!

 

 

 

 

XOXOX