Karen from The Cottage Farmhouse was stalking strolling the neighborhood the night before trash pickup with her daughter in hopes of finding a diamond in the rough. Karen’s diamond came in the form of this large picket fence which she happily hauled home. Karen’s first instinct was to turn the fence into a headboard, and {…Read More…}
Easter Egg Snake
April 30, 2012 By
Like Tracey at Projects for Preschoolers, we’ve accumulated quite the stash of plastic Easter eggs at our house. To my son’s shock and horror, I actually chucked half of an egg into the recycling bin. Apparently, my son knew there was more to that little piece of plastic than met the eye. Tracey created an {…Read More…}
Family Tree Tray
April 29, 2012 By
After years of wanting to create a piece of family tree art, Jill from Homemade by Jill can finally cross it off her list! It all began with an old tray that was headed from the church closet to the trash. With some paint and her handy Silhouette Cameo, Jill said goodbye to the outdated {…Read More…}
Gift Card Guitar Picks
April 29, 2012 By
The next time the cashier asks if you’d like to keep your zero-balance gift card, think again before sending it to the trash! Kathryn from Crafts and Creations with KMOM14 suggests instead turning those cards into guitar picks. Simply trace your template onto the card, cut out your colorful picks, and start strumming away! Check {…Read More…}
Restored Fire Pit
April 28, 2012 By
With a hubs who had been wanting a fire pit for the longest time but no funds to support such a purchase, Kim from Tiaras and Bowties was lucky to find the perfect solution in a rusty, faded pit headed for the dump. “Oh, what, honey? Is this not what you had in mind?” Don’t {…Read More…}
T-Shirt Yarn Bra Strap
April 27, 2012 By
As the weather warms up, it means it’ll soon be time to start breaking out the cute summery tops and tanks. What’s not so cute though is the visible bra strap that seems to put a damper on my tank top wearing excitement. PC from MeiJo’s Joy has a thrifty and eco-friendly solution that uses {…Read More…}
Ombre Painted Desk
April 27, 2012 By
Serena from Thrift Diving asks, “What do you do when you find an awesome desk next to the dumpster??” Around Roadkill Rescue, we all know the answer is to quickly pull over, forget about your dignity, and haul that baby home! Thankfully, that’s just what Serena did! I am simply in love with the soft {…Read More…}
