Vintage Clock Shop Sign...and encouraging creativity...

If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, you may have already seen my vintage clock shop sign.  My husband an I bought it on our little anniversary getaway to the Central Iowa Junk Jaunt a few weeks ago.

 I purchased it at the Broadstreet Market in Story City, Iowa.

Simplified Fall Mantel...2014

I am "turning over a new leaf" this Fall...

Bed Springs to Chandelier Shades...junky details...

Yet another "simple idea"...

A while back a Facebook follower posted a picture of her chandelier on my page and asked if I had any ideas for shades.  I immediately thought of springs...and it's been in my head ever since :)

I decided to try it on my dining room fixture.

What do you think?

All lit up.

I decided to add some vintage crystals too...just for fun.

 I think it "coordinates" with my...
CHIPPY ENTRY LIGHT
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We have been busy with Vacation Bible School this week.  

Today during the lesson today I asked if anyone knew what a "Disciple" was...and one little boy said "It's when you take old stuff and make it into something new". So cute...I guess recycle does rhyme with disciple :)

I still remember my awesome weeks of VBS as a kid.  I hope these little people feel the same way when they are 40+!!

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Vintage Doll House, Repurposed Shelf...and empty clock photo holders...

 You may have seen a little peek at this a couple of weeks ago on Facebook and Instagram...

I've had this vintage doll house on a shelf in my basement for years.

 I finally brought it up and out of that sad place.

 I think it makes a fun little shelf in my Great Room.

The windows were missing...so I just used some scrapbook paper to cover them up.

  Filled with some vintage clocks and signs...it has a new lease on life :)

 Side note...

I bought a couple of these empty clocks at an occasional sale a while back.  A little embellishment and a button magnet makes it a great place for a special family photo.

It has a new home on top of this little Ikea cabinet.  I bought it to stash some of my creative supplies in the dining room portion of my Great Room...aka "studio".

  Still getting organized here :)

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My "Collected Junk" Office Space...

Welcome to my new little "junk" office space...

Spring Mantel...begging for some SUN shine...

More snow in Minnesota...and we are getting desperate for a little sunshine!!  How about you?

I decided to have a little fun with my Spring mantel...

Accidental Wine Bar...planning ahead...

I'm not exactly sure what possessed me to design a "Wine Bar" on a Thursday afternoon.  Maybe this Minnesota girl has been "cooped up" too long?  This snow and cold is driving me to...decorate...

Rustic "Tree" Mantel...Christmas 2013

If you've been following my posts this Christmas, you might have noticed a bit of a "tree theme" going on here.

Like my STACKED BENCH TREE.

And my CRATE TREE?

Do you see the tree in my mantel?

Easel top with a star...

...chalkboard branches?

The lights "highlight" the tree shape.

Do you like my tin "garland"?

 My husband cut out a bunch of stars from barn tin for our booth at ANTIQUES DOWNTOWN.  Of course I kept a few.  There are big ones...

...and smaller ones.

What do you think?  Can you see the "tree"?

Important safety note: 

My husband informed me that the scarf might not be "safe" draped there in front of the fireplace...so it has been removed...sniff, sniff.  Some times I get carried away when "styling"...but nothing looks "cute" in a fire...unless its sweet, white and on a stick. Right??

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Wishing you very "MERRY" Christmas preparations :)

I'll be back with more...

Chat soon,

Laurel

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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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,