Do It Over Designers - November

    Do it Over Designers

I am joining Ann, from Apple Street Cottage, for Do It Over Designers, where we transform something that needs a makeover!

This lamp blew over in the wind by an open window one day.  As I was taking it apart to put it into the trash, I decided to keep a few pieces for a project.

I cut the electrical cord and unscrewed a few of the pieces:

I kept the finial, base....

...and a middle section:

My first idea was to stack them for a candle stick, but it was a bit top heavy:

I pulled out the best glue ever:  E6000

I topped the largest piece with an old silver tray:

When serving food at a buffet it's always a good idea to have varying heights....

...so this piece will be used a lot...

for desserts, hors d'eouvres or cheese and crackers:

The smaller piece was perfect as a candlestick:

Most of my candles are battery operated, so this slender candle fit perfectly:

The last piece was the finial:

It looked much better on this lamp than the original:

These were very simple projects and a great way to upcycle a broken lamp!

I hope you'll visit my other creative friends to see their "do it over" projects:

Modern on Monticello

Pandora’s Box YOU ARE HERE!

Purple Hues & Me

Southern Sunflowers 

Unique Creations by Anita

My Hubbard Home

Interior Frugalista

The Apple Street Cottage

Birdz of a Feather

Exquisitely Unremarkable

Ten on the 10th - Recycling/Upcycling.....

It's time for 10 on the 10th again and this month's theme is Recycling/Upcycling.  

The two terms are different: Recycling is the process of turning waste into a reusable material or product. ... Upcycling, on the other hand, is a very specific form of recycling that turns waste into a material or product that is of a higher quality. So I believe this project falls into the category of recycling and certainly cost less than $10!

The 2 months of self isolation was a perfect time to clean out lots of stuff that we don't need, don't want and don't use.  

While doing this I kept wondering if anything I was getting rid of could be recycled.  In my scrap fabric box (I know, who keeps scraps of fabric?) I found a pair of children's jeans with 2 pieces cut off from each leg:

I turned the fabric inside out and stitched the upper part closed and trimmed it below the fraying knee:

I laid the new seam flat and using a soup can to measure the width, I drew to lines to box the seam:

This will allow the can to fit inside and for the bottom of the jean bag to sit flat:

The points need to be trimmed off to reduce bulk and allow the bag to sit properly:

This is what the bottom of the bag will look like when turned right side out:

I cuffed the bag to the height of the can:

I found some scraps of trim (I know, who keeps little bags of scrap trim?) .....

....and using my glue gun, I attached it to the cuff:

or you can leave it plain: 

So, what can these be used for?

A vase for fresh or artificial flowers:

A pen or utensil holder:

Make a few and use for a silverware holder - cute for a barbecue!

Scrunch it down and place a plant inside:

Fill it with candy treats....

...and tie it with a bow for a quick little gift:

These took only minutes to create and at the same time, the leftover jeans are now "cut-offs" and will be tossed in the donation bag!

I had everything needed for this project on hand, so it was a free project!

Hop on over to see what creative ideas my clever friends are sharing!

Apple Street Cottage
At Home with Jemma
Bluesky at Home
Decorate and More with Tip
Patina and Paint
The House House
French Etherial
Let's Add Sprinkles
Pandora's Box You are here

Ten on the 10th....Thrift Shop Challenge

Here are some great deals I have found at our local "Thrifty Shopper".  

As I stroll though the store, my "wheels are always turning",  thinking "what can I do with this?" or ""what can I turn that into?"

I bought this $5 stool and thought " I can decoupage this with all the shopping bags I have been saving for years and prove to my husband there was a reason I was saving them!"

So, I cut off the store logos.....

...and decoupaged them on the top:

It was an inexpensive project - IF - you don't count everything I purchased in the shopping bags!

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I also found this little $7 table at the same store:

And AGAIN, I could prove to my husband that there was a really good reason why I had been collecting yardsticks:

and with a bit of spray paint and a little measuring and cutting, I attached them on the top of the table:

Again, so smug with the satisfaction that I could prove why I "needed" to be saving them for a few years!!

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How could I ever resist buying a  little $.69 cent coffee pot?

A little bit of paint turned it into a great vase:

I need to remind hubby that he needs to fill this with daisies!!

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These little glass globes are only $.79 at our thrift shop.  I ran it thru the dishwasher and painted it with some enamel paints - perfect to hold a tea light or a few fresh flowers!

A perfect little hostess gift!

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Visit these other blogs to see what they found for under $10 while out "thrifting":

French Ethereal

Homeroad 
My Heart Lives Here
At Home With Jemma
Decor To Adore

Patina and Paint
Chasing Quaintness
County Road 407
The Apple Street Cottage
Let's Add Sprinkles
Bluesky at Home 
Exquisitely Unremarkable 

More corks...

After I completed the "Cork Wall" I still had all of these corks left in my wine box:

So, I bought a straw wreath:....and made a "cork wreath":

I also bought a wine cheese plate to hang on the cork wall:

The wine bar is now complete!

Any idea what I can do with the rest of the corks?

Sharing this with:
Tutorial Tuesday @ Hope Studios
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
Time to Shine Tuesday @ A Diamond in the Stuff