Chippy Church Pew Sides...amazing grace...

I bought these perfectly chippy church pews at the Junk Bonanza in September.

"Chipping with Charm"

It was "love at first sight" :)

That shield shape is fun too.

I made this little vignette around them on my buffet.

Are you singing the song?

"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound...

...I once was lost but now I'm found..."

I used stencils with chalk on black construction paper to make the letters.  They are hanging on a vintage tape measure secured with button cover push pins.

These are wooden organ pipes.  I LOVE salvage church treasures.

A crusty little stand and a light fixture globe make a sweet little lantern.

Have a BLESSED week my friends!
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Old Radio turned Light...time to "shine"...

This isn't the first time I've shown you this "jazzy" radio light.

I've done an actual post on here on my blog.  So I decided now it the time.

I bought the radio shell at the Country Junk Sale a few years ago.  The inside was empty other that some "lovely" old velvet...which I ripped out immediately.  I cut some vintage button patterned vellum to fit the spot and secured it with glue dots.

Next we drilled a hole to fit a clip in bulb from an old Christmas House...perfect.

And screwed on some wooden drawer knobs for feet.

Time to "shine" :)

Easy as that.

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Fall Junkers Unite with a Rusty Cornucopia Vignette, a Pin Board and a Link up!

Another exciting Junkers United gathering 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 fun 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 couple of weeks ago I introduced you to a great group of junkers Donna of Funky Junk Interiors gathered to pin to a new board she started called JUNKERS UNITED.  If you missed it, you can visit that post HERE.

Today we want to introduce you to an amazing collection of our favorite FALL junk ideas...

It's a little "Fall Junk Potluck" :)

And here is what I am bringing to the party...

I was originally just going to show you this rusty cornucopia spilling with gourds.

I have no idea what this "mystery junk" started out as...but with the addition of some "bountiful" embellishment...it became a fun addition to my fall table.

I wasn't getting the photos I wanted inside...so I brought it outside.

And plopped it on my re-purposed washtub table...

...under our new "chicken warmer turned garden arbor".

(That clever tin bunting was purchased from a booth at the Junk Bonanza is September...I can't take claim to that idea, but I love it!!)

And that is how my "Rusty Cornucopia Vignette" came to be :)
(Also sharing this at Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special)

Wait until you see all the other junk goodies in store for you on the Fall Junkers United Pin Board

(Don't miss the Original JUNKERS UNITED, CHRISTMAS and GARDEN boards too.)

Now, head over to visit each of these creative ladies to see what clever FALL ideas they have arranged for you...

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

And welcoming a couple more junk loving friends to the "pinning party"...
Gina/ The Shabby Creek Cottage
KariAnne/ Thistlewood Farm

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...
Bring your fall creativity to the "Junk Potluck" too :)

Link up your FALL junk projects at the bottom of this post.  We'll be visiting the links and pinning our favorites to the Junkers United FALL pin board!
Thanks for stopping...and happy pinning!
Laurel

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,