A couple of years ago, I made a few large wooden display easels out of 2×2’s. I made them to display chalkboards and mirrors, with no plan to sell them. People asked to buy them, but I priced them very high so that I wouldn’t accidentally sell them and have to make more. I recently…
EDITED to add: Catch as Catch Can will be on vacation next week due to Blogapalooza 2014. It’s been a whirlwind week since arriving home Sunday night from Atlanta. Monday was catch-up day with 10 Etsy orders. I wanted to get them all done right away because a cool front was arriving, and I wanted…
I love seeing your stuff each week. I get a lot of inspiration from this party, for that I thank you! On with the features!
Wow, what a fun and quick trip to Nashville this past weekend to do a craft show, Making Merry in Berry Hill. Jamie and I arrived around 8 am Saturday morning and got busy unloading and setting up. Jamie had some vintage Christmas items. I heard her say a couple of time to young people…
I love the power of paint to change up a thrift store find, but if you’re looking for a quick colorful way to change something, grab a can of your favorite spray paint! There are some things you should know before you spray paint anything. Read The Directions Choose a good location outdoors—be aware of…
I taught my first night class last week. It was a class to compare chalk paints and milk paint. I forgot to take any pictures during the class, but I did take some pictures of my sample board. I sectioned off one of those many cabinet doors I got and painted several versions of DIY…
After my last trip to Elizabethtown with Cathy, I was anxious to go back again. Two weeks later, I borrowed a truck and off we went. I hit the console t.v. jackpot! I like to use bungees to make sure everything stays in place during the trip. This t.v. cabinet has some deep…
Wow! we are having a heat wave, as I’m sure you are too. I’m hoping the weather cools off a little this weekend, but that will only happen if a cold front moves through bringing storms. I have caught some great features this week. I hope you click over to see all of the…
What’s a girl to do when it’s too rainy to work outside in the “shop” aka driveway? How about a day of thrift shopping—aka junkin’. The stops of the day include, Peddler’s Mall, American Council of the Blind, Harbor Freight, Toys R Us, and of course my favorite—The Home Depot.
I loaded my car Friday night so I could leave early Saturday morning. The vehicle was so full, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to fit anything in it at the first stop. We started at Peddler’s Mall, and from there we went to lunch at Logan’s. I took very few pictures because…
Gallery year 1 is a compilation of all the projects from My Repurposed Life, the first year. Some of the pictures aren’t the best. The blogging business was very new to me and in some instances I took the photos not knowing that I would ever write a blog. I just took them for my…
I have added thumbnails in addition to the original gallery 2 post. I think the thumbnails may make it easier for you to find what you are looking for. If you scroll down through the thumbnails, the original post is still here. I hope you find something to inspire you! gail The following projects are…
My Repurposed Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon NEW Amazon shop is now open! You can see my Recommendations on Amazon I have used several paint sprayers. This Homeright…
Last week I told you about the Vendor’s Village thrift store. Today I’ll tell you about the last two stores on our trip. They are in the same shopping center as the Vendor’s Village, and they are truly only for the real junker. If you are looking for a bargain, and don’t mind the clutter,…
Today’s Take 2 Tuesday installment is a huge collection of repurpose ideas. I think I’ve collected all of my projects that are repurposed from everyday items. I have not included any furniture pieces. I will compile that collection sometime in the near future. I hope you find something to inspire you and encourage you to…
Welcome to another week of Catch as Catch Can. The last two weeks have flown by. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Are you ready to see some great catches from our last party? get great lettering on your chalkboard with this easy method no sew Christmas Pillows DIY Trumeau Mirror DIY frosted jars…
Happy Thursday! Catch as Catch Can will take a break next week, due to Thanksgiving. I’ll be celebrating, and enjoying a nice long visit with Jamie and Andy! Projects linked this week will be featured in two weeks. built from scratch trophy display old window-subway art/chalkboard pretty dresser, great tips on glazing DIY faux grain…
Hello all! Oh my, another year has come and gone. I didn’t take a single picture! How sad is that? When I loaded the truck on Friday, it was cloudy. Before I could get out of the driveway it started sprinkling. I had to pull out a tarp and cover everything up. That set me…
My cousin Terry was with me when I bought this plastic dresser mirror. As we were loading it in the car, she remarked that I should make an easel for it. I thought about it off and on since then. Somewhere along the line someone else mentioned it. I can’t remember if it was on…
Hey there friends! It’s Thursday, so that means it’s time for another installment of Catch as Catch Can. I love a great tutorial, and I know you’ll love these: DIY Sunburst Mirror using skewers antique graphic transfer for pillows (or wood) Ikea nightstand into a jewelry cabinet=brilliant! funky vanity with a story you MUST…
This past week went by really fast! It’s already time for some really great features! Although I’ll be out of town on Thursday, I hope for the party to go on as usual. DIY Old Fashioned Lemonade Sign Gold Triple Mirror re-do An old door repurposed into a headboard Repurposed window into a chalkboard…
Welcome to year 4 of My Repurposed Life! I have some recent finds to share with you today. If you’re new around here, you might not know that when I thrift I have a $5 limit. Yep, FIVE bucks! It really helps when you give yourself a limit. No more impulse buys that you may…
In the last week or so I’ve shopped a little at an estate sale, and a couple of thrift stores. I took pictures along the way. They are all from my phone, some of them were texts to jamie to see if she wanted me to pick up something for her. First stop—estate sale! I…
Short weeks mess with my head! I get my days all mixed up. Today’s Thursday, even though it doesn’t feel like it. So many GREAT tutorials this week. Thank you all for linking up and linking back. I look forward to pinning these projects! chair reupholstered with a pink bedspread Lots more features AND links….click…
Thank you everyone for linking up last week. I’ve caught some great features for you. Remember last week when I said “yay, no word verification”? Whoa, this week was filled with those silly words. These old eyes hurt from all that. Please turn word verification OFF. You really don’t need it. DIY Stenciled Laundry Sign…
It is my intention to “pin” each feature every week. I didn’t get to it last Thursday night. I have found that evenings are a great time to pin. I will be pinning this weeks features along with last weeks features tonight. I apologize for not getting to it last week. Lots of great features…
I am so excited to share this great repurpose with you from my good friend Stephanie! We’ve never met in real life, but that doesn’t matter-we are bbfs. (best blog friends). We HAVE skyped, so that is the next best thing to meeting in real life, right? I am pretty darn excited to finally have…
These are some of the projects that “caught” my eye last week! Clicking the picture takes you to the post, clicking the blog link takes you to the general URL address of the blog. Carmel @ Our Fifth House turned a clock into a sunburst mirror! You know how I love a good chalkboard! Chris…
You may remember that I broke one of the panes when I was building this window cupboard for Mary. I washed the panes. Look at that putty! While removing the putty I cracked one of the panes. I grabbed a window from my stash that was missing a pane already. …
You can see how I cut the trim in my post DIY Picture Frame. Today I’m going to show you what did and didn’t work for me in putting the frame together. I bought these fasteners at Home Depot. I’ve seen them in frames I’ve taken apart. As a backup plan I bought…
I’ve put together a bunch of pictures of my projects. If you click on a picture it will take you to the original post where you can see before pictures, and tutorials. If you have any questions or comments let me know. Enjoy! gail Linking to: I…
I’ve put together a bunch of pictures of my projects. If you click on a picture it will take you to the original post where you can see before pictures, and tutorials. If you have any questions or comments let me know. Enjoy! gail
I’ve put together a bunch of pictures of my projects. If you click on a picture it will take you to the original post where you can see before pictures, and tutorials. If you have any questions or comments let me know. Enjoy! gail I appreciate you reading my blog in your…
