Mini Mold Pumpkins...inspired by Organized Clutter...

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Have you seen these little jello mold pumpkins by Carlene at Organized Clutter??  I was "in love" from the moment I saw them.

You might remember that I too enjoy turning random things into pumpkins. I think Carlene and I are are cut from the same junk "mold"...pun intended ;)

Bundt Pan Wreath and MORE :)

I just couldn't resist making a "few" for the booth.  And can you believe I used all things I had "on hand"??

I had an assortment on molds in my stash.

Some I lightly painted and distressed.

The stems were some plastic knobs I had purchased a while back at IKEA...just in case.  They came in handy in an unexpected way.
I used Gorilla Super Glue to adhere them to the top.  (I only used molds with a plain top...no bumps or JELLO for a better seal)

When the glue dried, I wrapped the knob with twine and tied on a little button/mini leaf combo for embellishment.  Then I twisted in a little rusty spring remnant.  I knew I save those for a reason!!

So what do you think?  Does it look like a pumpkin?

Here they are all marked and ready to head to our booth at ANTIQUES DOWNTOWN.

Thanks Carlene for another clever idea!!  If you like this...you'll have to check out her other fun JUNK PUMPKINS and her adorable little POT LID SNOWMAN.  Cute, cute, cute :)

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Dad's Home...a quick update...

You might remember that in early September I posted that my dad was in the hospital..."Life...Unexpected"

So many of you expressed sincere well wishes and prayers that I wanted to give you an update and tell you that he is FINALLY home.  Praise God :)

We all believe this is a miracle...and look forward to continued recovery and MANY happy days together.

Thank you so VERY much for allowing me to open up a little bit and not only share my crazy junk ideas but also my life with you all.

I am so VERY blessed...

THANK YOU!

Laurel...and family

Fall Centerpiece...yardsticks, gourds and a touch of aqua...

Mind if I share just a couple more fall ideas this week?  We will be decorating our booth for CHRISTMAS next week...so I'll need to "switch gears" here a little bit...

...but before I do that I want to cherish my favorite season for a few more days.

I haven't shown you my Fall centerpiece.  

I just can't resist layering a few yardsticks into most of my vignettes these days.

And those rustic fence pieces add the perfect bit of "imperfection" :)

A mix of gourds...real and "faux"...and some mini globes for fun.

I thought the "ribs" on the tarnished silver pieces looked "pumpkin-ish" as well.

A little pop of aqua with this lamp shade cloche.

So here's my Great Room dressed in it's Fall "finest" :)

So how about you...are you still "relishing" Fall??

I'm not quite ready to think Christmas/Winter...but when you sell retail you really have no choice.  Hop on the "sleigh" or you might miss it :)

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I have at least one more Fall post this week...

Until then, 

Layered Fall Door Decor...junkers version of a "wreath"...

You might already know that I love unique wreaths for my front door.  They can be round...but they don't have to be.

Here is what I came up with for Fall this year.

I started by attaching a few license plates together with twine.

I took the belt off of this tool belt...and added some more twine to hang it.

That "straw" is a hand broom.

Tucked in a silver "server" and clipped on some fall leaves...I "ENJOY" fall.  Can you tell?

That little pumpkin fit into the "hammer holder" perfectly.

And finished it off with some button magnets and book page embellishments.

So that's what hanging on my door these days...layers of fall junk goodies.

What do you have on your door?

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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