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Karen - The Graphics Fairy

Blogger | Frederick, MD http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com/
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About Me:

I'm a full time Blogger and a former shop keeper/Antique Dealer (at Lucketts Store). My style is Vintage, I love mixing old things with new. I've always loved decorating and now that I've closed my shop space, I'm having so much fun working on projects for my own home again!

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I love decorating with vintage and antique finds!


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  • Stoneware bean pots planted with begonia and impatiens.
  • Croquet and bocce balls.
  • A vintage Redwing crock repurposed into a table.
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Decorating the Front Patio With Vintage Collectibles

My love of collecting vintage items has spilled out onto my covered patio. These are a few of the items on display.
Organized Clutter
Organized Clutter International Falls, MN
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    I love all your collections, but I especially love your Rooster chairs!!
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Tabletop Flower Trough Centerpiece

As I was perusing through the Pottery Barn catalog one day, I came upon a photo with this flower trough centerpiece with beautiful hydrangeas sitting on it. It immediately made me think ...»
Beckie @ Infarrantly Creative
Beckie @ Infarrantly Crea... Greenwood, IN
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    It looks great Beckie!! Love that gray weathered wood!
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  • My blog office! Which was once the dining room. I knew the dining room needed to go when I ended up dusting it weekly rather than using it. Now I use the space 'too much!' :)
  • The build couldn't have been easier. Sawhorses for the legs and an old ladder for the frame was a great start.
  • For the top, I painted out the pallet boards with some signage so the top would look like it was randomly pieced together even moreso.
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Fav room in my house? My JUNKY blog office!

Being that I blog about decorating with 'junk', I knew I wanted a blog office to reflect that. But I wanted it to be an 'easy' build. So I started hunting for components that would be a ...»
FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna
FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada
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    It looks great Donna!! Love the sawhorses!
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Adding Old Lamps to Your Outdoor Spaces

creating a ornament from a lamp and how to turn a old lamp into a flip flop planter for more on how this is done come by and visit http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2013/06/add...
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Tammy H Corona, CA
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    I love this!! What a great reuse of that lamp!
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DIY Monogrammed Art That Cleverly Hides the Doorbell

I've been on the look-out for artwork to fill the empty space along one wall in our hallway but also wanted to find a way to conceal the doorbell that was sticking out like a sore thumb. ...»
Tricia @ Simplicity In The South
Tricia @ Simplicity In Th... Greenville, SC
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    This looks great!! I love that it has a dual function too!
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Make a Painted Monogrammed Mug, inspired by Anthropologie

Use Martha Stewart Glass Paint products to make this custom mug. Tutorial here: http://www.morenascorner.com/2012/09/anthro...
Morena Hockley
Morena Hockley San Antonio, TX
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    These are so pretty!! I love that Martha Stewart Glass paint line, I'm going to have to make ...»
    some of these!

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Monogrammed Jewelry Box (last minute gift idea)

This project is not only budget friendly but is custom and they look beautiful when you are done!
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Jacque & Matt @ theDIYvillage.com
Jacque & Matt @ theDIYvil... Knoxville, TN
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    So pretty!! That really is a perfect gift idea!!
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  • Bi fold doors ---&gt; "shutters"
  • $5 bi fold doors from the thrift store
  • I used a 2 part process to create the weathered look I was after.
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Bi Fold Doors Re-purposed to "Shutters" {Annie Sloan Chalk Paint}

I picked up a couple large bi fold doors awhile back at the thrift store and plans for them to be a partition in my shop. That didn't work out so I decided to paint them and use them as ...»
Nancy @ ArtsyChicksRule
Nancy @ ArtsyChicksRule Virginia Beach, VA
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    They look great Nancy!! I love that Duck Egg color, I just got some of that, can't wait to try ...»
    it on a project!

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  • After 3 hours (about 1/2 through I started using a jack hammer drill.  I think that is what it's called.
  • The second, bigger log will just be used as a plant stand  for colorful seasonal pots
  • The Hosta and Vinca are planted in my 2 small holes.  I am not sure how well they will winter over.
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Log Planter

This summer I attempted to make a planter out of a log leftover from a neighbors tree removal. My original idea was to cut / drill the inside of the log out and plant something in the ...»
Nancy T
Nancy T Redmond, WA
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    Great idea!! I love how this looks!
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