Nothing spells progress quite like when your mantel is decorated for Christmas! And this year, my illuminated old windows Christmas mantel comes with a little heartwarming memory story attached. Create an old world rock fireplace without destruction – tutorial HERE The fireplace mantel is glowy, snowy, with plenty of greens and a grapevine / pinecone […]
Not sure what’s come over me the past few years, but anything faux has been left in the Christmas box with me gravitating to real greens instead. It’s rather messy business working with the real thing, but it looks so cool! So if you’ve caught the realism bug like I have, here’s how you can […]
Visit Party Junk – Junk styled Christmas Candles HERE Do you recognize yesterday’s fuzzy wood round and washer Christmas garland up above? They are part of the junk wrap on these rusty toolbox pretend Christmas presents! You’ve seen pretend wrapped presents in other’s homes for that festive look. Well, this is the junker’s version and […]
The day I came across a Folger’s coffee can full of rusty washers at the new and used store, I giggled. I plunked the can down on the counter all proud of myself, and the sales guy raised his eyebrows, and threw me a “WHAT are you gonna do with all THAT?!” “I dunno. How […]
Day 6 – Stacked gear Christmas tree candles If there’s such thing as a project that’s too simple although quite adorable, these stacked gear Christmas tree candles using battery operative candle tea light votives would be it. These industrial candles will no doubt feed your rusty junker soul and offer you the cutest little candlelight […]