This week I decided that I would show you some FREE before and afters. I no longer buy stuff. I drive around on trash day and find all sorts of treasures. The word has spread and now my friends give me things they no longer want. When they have garage sales, they call when it is over so that I can have the leftovers. This is all so much fun!!!
Some of these creations have been posted before, but some are new. I am writing just to show what can be done for FREE. I have not even bought much paint or fabric because I never throw anything away.
First the collections:
An old bunk bed became a small step stool.
A discarded antique highchair was cleaned and painted for my new grandson.
Shells picked up at the beach near Galveston were glued to scraps of plywood.
These fence pickets that were blown down in the hurricane were transformed into yard art.
The chair I used in kindergarten was also refurbished for my grandson.
An old shelf and shelf board became a cute flower shelf.
My grandson loves the small twirling stool made from a broken weather beaten bar stool.
Some things just needed to be cleaned up or repaired slightly.
I have discovered that I have too many for one post.
Wait until to see the rest of my FREE stuff.
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oh i love that desk- so jealous! people don't have good trash here. i need to move! :)
ReplyDeleteI have not even traveled to the good neighborhoods. This is just on my way to places I need to go. Keep looking.
ReplyDeleteI never find trash that good!!
ReplyDeleteLook at all this "COOL" trash you have here! I’m having a GIVEAWAY going on…hop on over and enter. My weekly NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS PARTY is going on…would love to have you join in on the fun.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
Oh wow! I always seek and rarely find! You did AWESOME with, well, ALL of it!! I am truly inspired!
ReplyDeleteI love it! All of it. Great work, I don't seem to have the imagination it takes to turn trash to treasure but having great places like this to look at for inspiration is wonderful and makes it easier. I will post the link I found for resizing the link buttons. It is rather easy once you get it down!
ReplyDeleteWOW..that is so awesome...Free is so good..you did some wonderful things with the items...I am your newest follower via blog hop..Come on over and visit when you can.
ReplyDeletesherry
http://splendiferousgirlsclub.blogspot.com
What absolutely stunning things you do with 'junk' ! It's just wonderful how you recycle and repurpose these.
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous Free items and upcycles you've done! You found some great finds and have a creative imagination to change some of those finds. Thanks for linking up again this week.
ReplyDeleteI need to drive around your neighborhood! But, I don't think I am creative enough to upcycle like you! Great ideas - and what a lucky grandson!
ReplyDeleteWould love for you to drop by this weekend and join Passion for Paint!
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ReplyDeleteThis was great, and do you know what my favorite was? The step stool made from the bed. What a great vision!
ReplyDeletethese are awesome! I love doing creative things with discards and especially enjoy seeing what others are doing.
ReplyDeleteHi there!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know I featured your zipper flowers on my round tuit post this week:
http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2011/01/round-tuit-34.html
Hope you have a lovely week!!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
Great balls of fire, woman...these are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteYou must have a lot of energy to get out and find all this. WELL DONE!!
I'm going to become a follower so I won't miss your cool stuff. :) Come over sometime.
XO bj
You scored big! Great work.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, that's awesome! you lucky duck with all those free things!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderfulness you lucky lucky woman! I bet these just made your day!
ReplyDeleteoh, I love free stuff. I wish trash day here was as good as yours!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to Fantastic Friday. I hope you will join us again this week.