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Marg C

Middletown, NY
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  • before.  Just a cheap box at a close-out store.
  • complete.  I gave it an old distressed look.
  • I lined the drawers with Gold Satin that has a red flower design.  I figured that the black with gold had an Asian feel and wanted to keep the inside of the drawers the same style.

plain box turned into a Treasure Box

I saw this box at a close-out store and knew it had potential. A little bit of sanding, painting and detail and I now have a Treasure/Jewelry/anything you want to keep in it Box.
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Marg C Middletown, NY on Sep 21, 2012
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    Marg C on Sep 23, 2012
    Susan I used the many coats of paint method LOL. First black, then gold, then black, then ...»
    gold so that when I sanded it down to distress it I could really play around with it. say I sanded too much...then I could sand a little more and get back to the black. Yes, 2 more and I'm very excited to get to them.

    great idea Donna :) to be continued....

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denim gardeninig pouch made from old jeans

I took an old pair of jeans and cut off all but the backside with the pockets. I left the belt loops so I could clip my keys etc to them with a caribiner. I then took some of the material from one of the legs to make a large pocket that covers the two smaller pockets...this way I could keep my camera and other small items away from dirt, debris, and gardening tools which normally gets into a gardening pouch. I didn't bother sewing the outer edge and bottom of the pouch because the ...»
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Marg C Middletown, NY on Aug 01, 2012
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    Marg C on Aug 13, 2012
    ok, thanks Kathleen :)
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My Topsy/Turvy Planter

This is my topsy/turvy planter. I decided to put it on a Shepherd's hook instead of Rebar because I could only find 10ft legnths and didn't have the resources to cut one down. I decided ...»
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Marg C Middletown, NY on Jul 22, 2012
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    Marg C on Aug 11, 2012
    thank you :D
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  • I was thinking of making a screen...I would re-paint them black gold accenting.  Aged black windows with gold showing thru the man-made worn parts. 2

Windows & Doors: Looking for ideas

what would you do with these window panes? They measure 2'3"x5'...
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Marg C Middletown, NY on May 03, 2012
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    Cherie M on Sep 08, 2012
    I would put them together like a room devider, and buy stained glasspaints and do all the ...»
    glass in a design you choose, but I would age the wood with a bright base coat, the scratch most of it off, and stain with a light green like a petina. Thats what I would do! :)

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