Junky Funky Rusty & Re-purposed by Sue

We probably all have our Christmas decorations still up. How about some pics from people of the strange, quirky ornaments or decor that the family has made that still is included in the decorations out of sentiment. My dad, who is now 90, made this years ago and my adult children still expect it to adorn our tree.

a floor tiled with beer bottle lids.....

next year for Christmas: Ugly Christmas Sweater Family Photo!

be on the look out!

Coral Castle, Homestead Florida

Centralia, Pennsylvania

Centralia is a borough and a near ghost town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population has dwindled from over 1,000 residents in 1981 to 10 in 2010,[2] as a result of a mine fire burning beneath the borough since 1962. Centralia is the least-populated municipality in Pennsylvania. Centralia is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. The borough is completely surrounded by Conyngham Township. All properties in the borough were claimed under eminent domain by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1992 (and all buildings therein were condemned), and Centralia's ZIP code was revoked by the Postal Service in 2002.[3] State and local officials reached an agreement with the seven remaining residents on October 29, 2013 allowing them to live out their lives there, after which the rights of their properties will be taken through eminent

a barbie dress from a sock.....hhhhhmmmmmm.......

Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner shared Mom's Got Ink's photo. Let's put all those old mismatched socks to good use!

antique pin cushions.....

From Alyce Ruth Milstead: "I've always wanted an antique make-do pin cushion. My dear friend took heart and made me a couple out of broken lamp bases. Love them!"

Cupcake Liner Christmas trees. So cute!

Cupcake Liner Christmas trees. So cute! http://www.oneperfectdayblog.net/2013/12/06/cupcake-liner-christmas-tree-ornaments/

can do this! Yes I CaN! #extrabuttons #pinterest

Cute idea I found on Pinterest... This might help me from searching for keys all of the time... Wonder how hard it is to bend those keys??

This is a great window re-purpose.

This is a great window re-purpose. Junktion Alley Via Pinterest

My Repurposed Life

for the late crowd- http://bit.ly/1byeD3X check out this easy repurpose with a headboard I rescued from the curb

garden whimseys by mary.....

Really like the look of this Christmas wreath made from an old picture frame. What a clever idea ~ wish I'd thought of it. The blog owner, Tami, added Dollar store ribbon and bells. Visit her blog for more detail if you'd like to create one for your home. Enjoy ~ Mary http://tamicurbalert.blogspot.com/2011/11/holiday-frame.html

rustic rusty bed spring snowmen! how do people come up with this stuff???

Hammack's Wood-N-Cloth Crafts ️ These Rustic Rusty Bed Spring Snowmen.....different but I love them....❄️️❄️ http://pinterest.com/pin/498070040010910646/

more beauty from facebook!

Vintagedragonfly Mosaics shared Simply Elegant's photo.

Glass ornaments filled with burlap scraps and you could use a black sharpie to customize the ornament. Top it off with a pretty bow

Junky, Funky, Rusty, and Re-purposed by Sue

cookie cutter christmas ornaments!

Head to the dollar store!! Get some metal cookie cutters, ribbon & any kind of backing you want to attach. These make adorable gifts or keepsakes for your own tree. ️😊 http://pinterest.com/pin/498070040010903142/

Love this idea! Placing a small christmas photo inside of an old vintage bottle! Add a listing faux snow to the bottom of the bottle and tie off with greenery and a bell! BTW...I will be giving you this image next!

http://www.pinterest.com/vintagebydee/joyeaux-noel/

Re-purposed glasses made into snowman ornaments...

fill an old trunk with greenery and lights.....

made my own version.....

another one for the bucket list.....

pin cones and hearts and jute rope.....

Junky, Funky, Rusty, and Re-purposed by Sue. Cute idea found via Pinterest. No instructions but they look easy enough to figure out.

vintage Christmas box

posted by Shabby in Love on facebook....

Lovely idea for your winter window boxes friends. Just add some natural greenery and some plastic ornaments.

www.grandinroad.com

I'm thinking my buckets Kathy plants flowers in....the sparkly poinsettias I saw at Walmart......

this creative woman spent YEARS collecting the perfect antique lids for her project. wow!

Step two: Choose a window Becky says, “I started with a window that I already had. I painted it pink and reinforced the corners with metal “L”brackets. I then placed all the clear glass lids, bowls and plates in a pleasing pattern Once I knew where I wanted then to go I glued them all to the window, starting at the top edge. I used Dap auto and marine silicone which stays very clear and makes a very strong bond.

Step three: Arrange and glue I glued the flat inside piece of all the glass to the back of the window. The different heights of the glass pieces stick out the back side of the window, and the part inside to you is the smooth glass. I have always adored old glass pieces with their artistic designs. This way I can just sit and study each piece for its own artistic features.

Step four: Adjust and enjoy! I left all the pieces intact except for the butter dishes close to the top. They were each too long for the space I had for them, so I cut about an inch off the end of each one with a wet tile saw. If folks don’t have a saw they might have to ask a tile layer if they could cut the pieces for them, but most windows I have seen are made with no cut pieces. I was just determined I was going to get some of those glass designs into my piece. I also used the piece I cut off of one of the dishes for the two upper corner pieces. It was a very simple process to do. If you use a window that is free hanging, I’m sure which side of the window you would want the back side of the dishes on. This window really looks pretty from either side.”

junky, funky, rusty, and re-purposed by Sue

Junky, Funky, Rusty, and Re-purposed by Sue. Fun gift idea for the beer drinker. Well also could be a fun craft for you to create if you get to drink the beer to get the caps LOL. You could also paint the caps to disguise the beer logo. No instructions. Just photo found on pinterest.

when we go back to Tennessese.....

Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm, Tour & Jewelry Showroom - Tennessee Vacation www.tnvacation.com Address and Phone: Birdsong Resort, 255 Marina Rd., Exit 133 off I-40 Camden, TN 38320Email: info@tennesseeriverpearls.com Phone: (731) 584-7880

I could do this.....right???????

Great idea! Turn glass bottles into drinking glasses. Here's what you do:

1. Soak a piece of sting in alcohol

2. Wrap sting around bottle at the desired height and tie

3. Light string on fire and allow to burn for bit

4. Dip bottle in cold water

5. Firmly tap bottle against stiff surface

6. Bottle should break at level of string

7. Sand sharp edges with a light duty sandpaper

More great stuff at http://homestead-and-survival.com/

Love these suitcases used as a night table. Great idea!! ♥~Junktion Alley

I see a trip to The Brass Armidillo in my future!

merry christmas to ME!

just got on amazon.com and ordered a stack of Johnny Depp movies I haven't seen!

grandma's cocoa pie....

not my grandma's, mind you, but my cousin Shelia posted it, so it's practically a family recipe!

Here is a great old hard to find recipe~

Granny’s Cocoa Cream Pie

It’s simple and tasty.

This really was a simple desert often used during the 30’s and 40’s.

½ c. cocoa

¼ cup cornstarch/or arrowroot powder (or ½ c. all purpose flour)

3 egg yolks

1 ½ c. sugar

¼ tsp. salt

2 c. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix cocoa, cornstarch, beaten egg yolks; sugar and salt, then add milk gradually, while stirring in a pot over med-high heat. Cook until thick, beating it smooth. Cream pies take some time to thicken, so stir... and stir (10-15 min). Using a heavy bottom pan really helps. Just keep it up until it thickens. Pour into a pre-baked pie shell. Put in the fridge to chill, add whipped cream if you like :0 Or use the left over egg whites for a meringue topping!

make a bookmark!

Fouke, Arkansas!

The city of Fouke, Arkansas, is a sleepy farming community that gained its popularity in the 1970's as the home of a Bigfoot-like beast known as "The Fouke Monster". To find Fouke, simply take US-71 southwest out of Texarkana for approximately 15 miles. The beast was first sighted in 1971 on the edge of a soybean field. After that, sightings seemed to explode throughout the small town. A carload of Texarkana residents witnessed the monster dashing in front of their car on U.S. 71. A deer hunter encountered the creature in heavy brush. Still another man reported that the monster was banging on the door of their house, trying to get in. The latest sighting of the monster was on July 17 in 1998, when a family saw the monster walking along a dry creek bed about five miles south of town. Sightings of the monster have occurred since the 1940's according to newspaper articles. A member of the band "Brave Combo" said, “I think I saw a Bigfoot once. It was on a small lonely highway between Texarkana and Shreveport. In that area they call it the Fouke Monster, named after Fouke, a swampy little town in southwest Arkansas. I was with my cousin, driving her Volkswagen Beetle. We were wide awake and there it was, walking swiftly along the road." Today there are only a few remnants of the monster in Fouke. The Monster Mart sells several items such as photos and other souvenirs. It's worth a stop inside to fill up with gas, grab a snack and a postcard, and talk to the people about the latest sightings. Just down the road from the Monster Mart is a large metal replica of the Fouke Monster that is set up for tourists. You climb a set of steps, put your head through the opening, and viola'! You have just become the latest Fouke Monster sighting!

snowflake button!

my Girl Scout troop did this...they turned out really cute!

sock snowman

You will need:

1 - a pair of white socks and a pair of flower

2 - rice or beans for stuffing

3 - a few buttons, twine or thread.

4 - a few rubber band and nose can color a toothpick.

How to:

1 - Cut the heel of the white sock and tie one end with a rubber band.

2 - fill it with rice and tie the brim with another elastic.

3 - Take colored socks and cut out only the middle one (removing the heel and elastic) and the other only the heel.

4 - Put cut protection on the white sock and tie with string in two places to form the body, and other flowers shaped like a sock hat.

outing!

invite Mom & Brenda along to Vaile Mansion Christmas Tour and Leila's Hair Museum!

old movies to find:

Way Down East by D. W. Griffith, 1920.

found it on amazon.com, bought it, watched it....love old silent movies!

blessings bag

Blessing Bags to keep in the car when you pass homeless people. Something special you can do with the kids to teach them about caring for others.

BLESSING BAGS INGREDIENTS:

Gallon size Ziplock bags chap stick packages of tissues toothbrush and toothpaste comb soap hotel size shampoos trail mix granola bars crackers pack of gum band aids mouthwash coins or predetermined dollar amount, say 5.00 (could be used to make a phone call, or purchase a food item) hand wipes you could also put in a warm pair of socks a packet rain poncho tampons (for women) The ideas could be endless! Assemble all the items in the bags, and maybe throw in a note of encouragement. Seal the bags and stow in your car for a moment of providence.

Adult Hot Caramel Apple Cider

Adult Hot Caramel Apple Cider

Ingredients:

4 mug’s worth of apple cider

1 mug’s worth of caramel vodka

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1/4 cup brown sugar

Mix all of the ingredients above in a large pot.

2. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until liquid just begins to steam (don’t over heat or else the alcohol will burn off).

3. While cider is warming up, take your mugs or glasses and rim them with brown sugar.

Pour cider into your rimmed glasses, serve and enjoy!

I have apple cider and brown sugar and cinnamon....

Pull-Apart Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread with Buttered Rum Glaze

Ingredients

Bread

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

1/2 cup milk

2 1/4 teaspoons (1 envelope) active dry yeast

3/4 cup pumpkin puree

1/4 cup white sugar

1 tsp salt

2 1/2 cups bread flour

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

Buttered Rum Glaze

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

1/8 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 Tbsp milk

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 Tbsp rum

Instructions Directions

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, brown 2 tablespoons of butter, letting it bubble up and turn a dark golden brown but being careful not to allow it burn (turn black). Once browned, remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the milk, return to stove and heat through.**** Pour the milk and butter into the bowl of standing mixer (fitted with a dough hook) and allow to cool so it is no longer hot but also not cool (about 100-110 degrees F). Once it has reached a warm but not hot temperature add the yeast and 1/4 cup of sugar and allow to proof (this can take up to 8 minutes, the top will look foamy and the liquid cloudy). Then add the the pumpkin, salt, and 1 cup of flour. Stir until combined then add the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time and knead for 6 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic and just slightly sticky. If the dough is too moist, add extra flour 1 tablespoon at a time. Move dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a clean towel. Allow to rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes or until doubled in size. While dough is rising, brown another 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well.** Making sure sugar evenly absorbs the butter. Set aside. Next, grease and flour a 9×5 loaf pan and set aside. When the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and flip out onto a clean floured surface and knead with hands for 1-2 minutes. Roll dough into a 20×12 inch rectangle.*** Evenly sprinkle the dough with the cinnamon sugar mixture and press into dough with palms of the hand. Cut the rectangle into 6 strips. Lay strips on top of each other and cut each strip into 6 even squares (cut in half then each half into thirds). Stack strips vertically into the loaf pan. Cover the pan with a clean towel and let rise for 30-45 minutes. In the meantime preheat an oven to 350 degrees. After rising in the pan bake for 30-40 minutes or until top is a very deep golden brown. To prepare the glaze, heat the butter, milk, and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to boil then immediately remove the pan from the heat and stir in the rum and powdered sugar. By sunnysideupsd.com

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reblinged vintage ice skates