More Trowel Photo Holders and an upcoming market at 3:17 Vintage, Afton, MN

Hello friends, 

I a getting ready for Spring in our booth and a couple of upcoming markets.

I had a stash of trowels going and decided it was time to revisit the Trowel Photo Holders that I have made for past shows...

Of course I had to switch things up a bit and stamp words on some. I never like to do things exactly the same.  Can you relate?

  

I will be bringing most of these to 3:17 Vintage in Afton, MN for their March Market.  We are honored to be the guest vendors at this treasure of a shop!  Click the link for more details and to follow them on Facebook...you won't be disappointed.

And as always, you can find our creations in our booth at Antiques Downtown in Elk River, MN.

I am also planning another Shed Sweet Shed Boutique May 13th and 14th, 2016.  More details to come...

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Chat soon, 

Hallway Gallery Wall...repurposed signs and more

I love collecting things to make a "statement"...

Fun and Funky Frame Ideas...on Hometalk

Fun and Funky Frames on Hometalk

If you've been following along here for a while you might already know that I like to think "outside the frame" with it comes to photos and art...

My Kitchen Reveal...Quirky, Junky and FINALLY Functional...

It took us ALL Summer...

 But, I think I am finally ready to share my new kitchen and all its quirky details...

Vintage Doll House, Repurposed Shelf...and empty clock photo holders...

 You may have seen a little peek at this a couple of weeks ago on Facebook and Instagram...

I've had this vintage doll house on a shelf in my basement for years.

 I finally brought it up and out of that sad place.

 I think it makes a fun little shelf in my Great Room.

The windows were missing...so I just used some scrapbook paper to cover them up.

  Filled with some vintage clocks and signs...it has a new lease on life :)

 Side note...

I bought a couple of these empty clocks at an occasional sale a while back.  A little embellishment and a button magnet makes it a great place for a special family photo.

It has a new home on top of this little Ikea cabinet.  I bought it to stash some of my creative supplies in the dining room portion of my Great Room...aka "studio".

  Still getting organized here :)

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Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special 
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Nifty Thrifty Tues at Coastal Charm 

Chat soon,

A Few Things at the Shop...more junk for photos...

Hello again, after a fun week of craft projects for the Michaels Pinterest Party  last Sunday...I am ready to get back into my usual "junk project mode".  I'm hoping to have some thing to show you soon :)

Until then, I thought I'd show you a few things I brought into our booth at Antiques Downtown last week...

JunkMarket Trunk Show Preview...with pictures :)

 If you read my last post you know that I've been having some trouble posting this week.  But I am happy to say I am back in "business"!!  Yay :)

Thanks to all of you who gave me tips and tricks...I really appreciate it!  Honestly, all this computer stuff stresses me out...I just want to make stuff, post about it and chat with you all.  Is that too much to ask??

 But during my "down time" I got a lot done for the JunkMarket show this weekend.  

Want to see a few of the things I am bringing?

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I think this was my favorite new idea.

 I bought a few of these chippy garden fence sections at Christmas time for an idea that never happened.

I took them apart and then layered them on top of each other.

I used twine to tie them together.

 

Ta daa...a heart for photos...or whatever you choose.  

I also used a couple for something else...but that's a surprise for the show.  You'll have to stop back to see photos of the booth if you are curious :)

(I'll be sure to post pictures of our booth and more on Facebook tonight after we set up too.)

Here's a peek at a few more things that will be in our booth...

 

Of course I will be sharing a booth again with my talented friend Joan of Signs of the Times.  Don't you LOVE this sign??

Want to come?  

You're invited...

JunkMarket Style Pamper Yourself Trunk Show

Saturday, February 1st, 2014

9am-4pm

Otten Bros. Greenhouse

2350 West Wayzata Blvd.

Long Lake, MN 55356

More info and a list of the talented vendors HERE.

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Junk it up Link Party at Petticoat Junktion 
Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special...hearts 

Hope to see you there!

Laurel

A Quick Re-purposed Shovel Idea...and a Junkers United "Save the Date"...

Hello friends :)

This little red shovel handle is another thing I brought to our booth at Antiques Downtown.

The snowman buttons are on magnets...it would be a fun place to display a photo of some "real" snow playing kiddos too.
No snow here in MN yet...but maybe soon??
I LOVE the first snow...especially in time for the holidays.
I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week!
I am doing the decorating for a "Redeeming the Season" event at church tonight...so I am in "the mood" for the festivities to begin.  How about you??

Speaking of "festivities"...
Did you hear about the next Junkers United party?
Save the Date...December 2nd will be here before you know it.
A few more bloggers have joined in the fun!!
Be sure to get your own Christmas junk ready for the link party!!

Sharing this at...
Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special
Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tues.
Knick of Time Tuesday

Can't wait!!

Photo Holder Christmas Tree...my first official Christmas project...

Well, it's official...I'm thinking Christmas.

We added Christmas to our booth at Antiques Downtown last week...so that got me going.

We decided on a "Christmas Trees for Sale" theme...so I've been focusing on re-purposed tree ideas.

  

(These are just a couple of quick pictures I took with my phone.  We plan to go back and add some twinkle lights...so I'll take better pictures then to show you more.)

And now everything is starting to look like a "tree"...including this old post card holder.

I just tied on some twine in a tree shape...top to bottom.

Added some keys and buttons for "ornaments".

And of course you need a pretty "topper".

Just add photos or cards and you've got yourself a conversation piece for the Holidays.

So how about you...ready to get started on Christmas??  Before blogging I always waited until the weekend after Thanksgiving.  But since I'm already in the "spirit" and I don't entertain for Thanksgiving...I'm thinking I might as well get started.  Then I can enjoy it for the whole month of December :)

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Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special...Salvaged Junk Christmas Trees

Chat soon,

Junkers Unite with a Junky Memo Station, a Pin Board and a Linky Party!

I am so very excited about all the things I get to share with you today!!

If you are new here, my name is Laurel and I am a collector, decorator and "re-purposer".  As my profile says...I am on a mission to create a home that's "Chipping with Charm". 

If you'd like to follow along with my "quirky" junk inspired ideas...you can find me here at Chipping with Charm as well as...

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A while back Donna of Funky Junk Interiors gathered a group of some of my favorite "junkers" to pin to a new board she started called "Junkers United".  Today we wanted to introduce you to that amazing collection of our favorite junk ideas...and to do that we each came up with a new project to share with you to "kick" it off in Junk Style :)

So here's what I came up with...

A primitive kraut cutter turned junky memo station.

Did you recognize this?  I believe that box in the middle would hold the cabbage in place and the person would slide it side to side to slice it for kraut.  To me it looked like the perfect little shelf for a funky "Memo Station".

First, we screwed on this perfectly crusty hinge to hold the shelf in place.

Nice little spot for a few "necessities".

The background/blade is magnetic...the perfect spot to hold messages, photos...whatever.

Next we added some chippy little hardware "accessories".  Some functional...

...and some just for fun.

(That little magnet is a round piece of wood painted with chalkboard paint.  I used a chalk pen and little stamps to add the word...which could easily be changed based on "function".  In this case it holds a picture of my dad and most of his family...one baby brother yet to come.  My dad is the cutie on the far left.)

If you knew where this was going to "live" you could probably screw it right to your wall.  But since I like to move things around A LOT...we added this hinge to the back for hanging.

Works great!

So there it is living its "new life" at my house.  I just love the rustic wood with the aged metal.  It makes me HAPPY :)

 

(Also sharing this project at Knick of Time for Knick of Time Tues.  A FUN vintage style link party!)  

Wait until you see all the other junk goodies in store for you on the Junkers United PINTEREST BOARD.
(Don't miss the Junkers United FALL, CHRISTMAS and GARDEN boards too.)

ALL of these creative ladies have been busy preparing their "new" junk projects for you too...so be sure to stop over and visit each one...

Susan/ Homeroad
Bliss/ Bliss Ranch
Breida/ breida with a b.
Becky/ Beyond the Picket Fence
Laurel/ Chipping with Charm
Carlene/ Organized Clutter
Angie/ Knick of Time
Donna/ Funky Junk Interiors

I am so very honored and excited to be among some of my favorite junkers in this group.  We've been having a blast pinning away!

And now it's your turn to join in on the FUN :)
Link up your favorite junk projects at the bottom of this post.  
We'll be visiting the links and pinning our favorites to the Junkers United pin board!
Thanks for stopping...and happy pinning!
Laurel