JUNK for CHRISTMAS!!

Soooooo...tell me...really....what's on your Christmas list this year???
Do you dare to put JUNK right at the top??
You know you wanna.
Just do it.....
and see what happens!
Look at this load I brought into the shop today......
If some one bought me an old chippy crusty rusty faded blue keg like that......
I would flip out!!!
Have you ever received a FAB piece of junk for Christmas??
I'd love to know all about it!
Do share!!!
 

Open Sesame......

Hello Friends!!!
I need your help!
Can somebody hop on over here and please help me take the lid off my milkcan?

If you can't swing by.....I'd LOVE for you to share any
TIPS or TRICKS that you have used to get lids off old milk cans!
PLEEZE!

This thing is as tight as Scrooge!
But...I have hope because even ole Scrooge loosened up in the end!

Sooooo...PLEASE let me know what I can do !
WD-40 has already been put to the test but perhaps I didn't let is sit long enough.
Who knows....All I know is that I am desperate for this lid to come off. And I have a feeling that there are other friends out there with the same problem this morning! Our lids are stuck!
Thank you in advance!!

Filling up the space

One of the hazards of having booth spaces and a shop , is that when you commit to hit the road and do a show , you tend to half to hoard up some stuff so you'll have awesome things to sell there too.
I recently expanded my booth space in the Sleepy Poet in March.
Since I was in "FULL ON HOARD" mode for Lucketts, the booth space
never really got all the goods it should.
Wellllll, let me just say that
THE SPACE IS PACKED LIKE CRAZY NOW!

I've kinda been like a crazed junk lady filling it up.
Workin on projects....
Actually getting them done...loaded...priced and displayed....
(sometimes all in the same day!!)
Who cares if I have paint in my hair while I'm trying to restock!
Lord knows there's probably more on my arms that I missed when I tried to wash it all off!

It feels great to get caught up on filling up the space.

All of these photos were taken last week and a bunch of the stuff you see here is gone already...

But TRUST ME.....there's more where that came from!!!!
My husband still continues to dream of the day when we can actually park the car
in the garage.
He even brings it up once in awhile like there is a glimmer of hope or something.
Silly Husband....Garage is for JUNK!

One of my favorite pieces is the tall , long aqua table that we covered with antique chippy ceiling tin!
It's a great height for a work table or buffet.
I'll be sad to see this one go. If I only had a bigger house.
HEY...here's a thought...a bigger house means a bigger garage .....sooooo
if we had a three car garage~ TWO could be for junk and ONE for the car!
I'll have to use that one next time!

Old industrial work bench,,,just waiting patiently for someone to take it home and use is as an island!
(Yep...it's even on wheels.)
I made the wire cloche (and didn't cut myself once!) It comes with the old architectural column base too!

This french script bookcase is kind of in limbo. I want to keep it~ I really do have a place it could go, but that would mean getting rid of the piece I have there now.....which I love too.
Decisions Decisions. I figured if someone bought it then that would make up my mind for me!
I have since added more pieces and am loving the additional space!
I will be taking a ROAD TRIP to OHIO this weekend and hope to find some PRIMO JUNK to bring home to help fill
in all my spaces!
See ya when I get back!
P.S. YES.....THE SHOP IS STILL OPEN WHILE I'M GONE! Stop by to see Kim or Mr.OTM!

Vintage Canister Set Make-over

And so the "project pile" is getting a bit smaller!

(Only I added another thing to it yesterday)

It's a vicious cycle~ I'm tellin ya!

Here we have your basic vintage aluminum canister set.

A 5 piece to boot!

These were one of those items that I saw at a recent auction ONLY when they were brought up to the front. I totally overlooked them when I previewed everything.

This is a PERFECT example of my brain screaming

"buy them...buy them....we can for SURE do SOMETHING with them!"

So I did.

Thankfully , I was inspired right away with a simple project .I have enough scraps to circle the world over like 4 times.

I love digging into my scrap basket because it makes me feel like I am actually making a huge dent and cleaning it out and well....I still could circle the world like 3 and 3/4 times.

Anyway...start with a scrap of muslin or here in my case I had some great scraps from old grain sacks so I used those.

You will also need some burlap scraps.

If you do NOT have any scraps at all...go buy a yard of muslin and a yard of burlap and after you get done with these labels, you'll have a bunch of scraps left over for your next project!

Just think...I helped you start you scrap basket!

Awww.....and trust me , it will grow and grow.....just like lemon balm in your garden! HA!

okay.....next you'll need a rubber stamp set and stamp pad.
Go ahead and stamp the words of your choice~ keeping in mind.....
THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE PERFECT!
Seriously, you will drive yourself nuts.
Have a few extra pieces to be able to start over on but don't obsess.
Takes the fun totally out.
I then sewed the pieces together.
Simple. Easy. Straight stitch.





After you are done with the labels adhere them to the canisters with a strong glue like E5000.
(Yes I know it's stinky but the odor does go away.)



And there you have it!






Updated vintage canisters worth millions!

You could easily do this with a set of vintage wood canisters as well! Perhaps give them a coat of paint and then apply the labels! For those of you who would just like to be able to buy these labels , I have them listed in my etsy shop (along with the canister set too!)

Thanks for lookin!

Have a great day!

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Booth Junk!

Hello Friends!

Today was all about JUNK.

Loading, lifting, hauling, moving, pushing, rearranging and displaying

JUNK!

My booth at The Depot has needed some TLC since the holidays have come and gone and

today was THE day.

I have recently been fortunate to find some killer pieces that just begged to go in this booth.

Take exhibit A for example......

This chippy cubby.

It's previous life was holding shoes at the thrift shop.

Now it's the star of the show. It won the cubby lottery!

I am in love with this thing and while I was working the booth a prop guy from HBO was already asking about it and snapping pics.

I can see it now:

TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY: THE CUBBYYes that's a pig. In a wire basket with buckets and a garden tool tote and a paint scraper.

Somehow it works.

Okay....now here we go with the SUPER AWESOME mustard painted chippy cupboard.
LOVE!
I WISH I had a place for this in my house. There is blue and green paint under the mustard.
ahhhhhhh.....chippy euphoria!
The fern is from my friend Andrea a few booths down. They add the PERFECT touch to any display and are the most well behaved house plant ever.
Better than artificial even cuz they flutter in the breeze.

Some super genius {not me} took the end of a broken up crate and apparently had eggs to sell.
So BAM.....out comes the cutest sign.
.15 cents a doz. The good....ole......days......



and then we have the lovely little farmhouse scale.
Perfect to weigh jelly beans or hamburger patties.
Whatever you prefer.


It was a looooong and busy day.
I love a great booth make-over and feel good when I get in lots of great stuff.
Hopefully none of it will last long!

You'll NEVER GUESS what one of our Best Sellers Is.....

Okay so I know a bunch of you are saying......

"It's the Butter Maple Syrup Candle....That's an easy one Beth!!"

While you are correct....we have a little unsung hero that just sits on our counter and sells like crazy!

That's right.........CHICKEN POOP Lip Junk!!!

This stuff is AMAZING and actually contains no poop at all....which is a good thing in fact considering you use it on your lips!
Not only does it fly out the door (hee hee) It is some seriously great stuff!!!
Plus.....and here's the Best Part.....it always makes people smile or laugh.
I love products that can do that!

WOnderful ingredients include lavender, orange and jojoba oils
so you can count on it smellin good too!
This makes a PERFECT stocking stuffer for gals, dudes, kids, gramps , gramma, your second cousin , friends, your co-workers, your co-workers kids, teachers, the mail man, your banker, your neighbors, firemen, cowboys, construction workers, ballerinas, Santa, waitresses, movie stars, life guards, base ball, soccer and football players, oh......hockey players too, farmers, Aunts and Uncles, Train engineers, your florist, newspaper delivery person, magazine editors, auctioneers, fishermen, boat captains, JUNK PICKERS, dog groomer, carnival workers, 4-h advisers, B&B owners, authors, BLOGGERS, chefs, nurses, doctors, bus drivers, State Highway Patrolmen, Sheriffs, the Mayor, scientists, Veterans, mechanics, landscapers, hikers, mountain climbers, campers, Scout Leaders, Sunday School teacher, make-up artists, shoe salesmen, fashion designers, Game show hosts, barbers, crossing guards, service men and women, volunteers, accountants, lawyers, parade organizers, wedding planners, dentists, EMT's, interior decorators, song writers, entertainers and clowns.

The EVEN BETTER PART?????
The price: 2.99 each or
2 for 5.00
If you've got to have some, just let me know in a comment but be sure to include your email address or just email me directly.
Have a great day!!

A Marketplace Update....

Hello Friends!

Thought I'd give you a little update on Marketplace home front!

First off.....My Mrs. Meyers soap arrived yesterday and all is right with the world.....

The shop is FINALLY coming together with all the Christmas decorating!

You can see the floor and actually shop! Some displays still need work but it is looking like an Olde Tyme Christmas! The carols are playing and I am continually putting out new products.

AND........The MOST AWESOME NEWS OF ALL.........

My nephew~ Colton Richard was born on 11/11/11!!!

He is doing wonderful~ as cute as the dickens and I will be getting photos together soon.

I think he's the most precious thing ever. I will hopefully get to go back home to hug him in person soon.

I am a super proud Auntie!

And finally ,

for those of you who are thinking

"Rustic White Farmhouse Christmas" this year.....

I added some wonderful chippies to my Etsy shop this morning!Take a peek.....

there's more to come.....

{this bag is perfect for all of Santa's letters headed to the North Pole!}

I will be adding additional items later this evening.

Hope your day is great!

Fall Shop Pics!

Good Morning Friends!

Don't have alot of time to chat today.

I have a mountain of feed sack pillows to sew up......

Some framing projects to finish up.......

A table to finish off.... (my first project with Annie Sloan paint!)

and that's just what I'd like to get done BEFORE I head into the shop this morning!

I leave for Nashville in 4 DAYS!!

Ackkkkkk!!!

So much to get done because I want it all to be perfect ya know?

I have that booth display in my head so I need it all to come together.

I feel like I am a bit out of my league and want to shine.

Sooooo Nervous!!

Anyway....I am happy to report that I was able to get at least 5 photos of the inside of the shop before the second batch of batteries died on me! Geez louise.

Apparently I need to cough up some cash on some new rechargeables.

So here is a mini tour of Fall inside the shop.

Fall definitely brings out my primitive side....

That Pumpkin Patch sign is made out of old barn wood and rust...a perfect combo!





The NEW CROSSROADS CALENDARS are HERE!!

The quality is amazing.

The photos are fantastic.

We even have the handy dandy wrought iron calendar holders.






The sweet face little pumpkin girl, I made. She has on an antique dress and looks to be quite happy nestled among the bittersweet garlands.

I got the porch all decorated yesterday!

Corn stalks.....

Hay Bales......

and

50 mums!

Pumpkins arrive Monday then we'll be all set!

Have a great day!

Some junk from the trailer!

Hello friends~ junk divas~kindred spirits~soul sisters of rust and crust!

Did I happen to mention that I bought a trailer?

*wink*

(in case you missed the big news keep scrolling)

Soooo after receiving a few emails regarding the Junk in the trailer,

the pressure was on to get some pics posted.

Mind you....this is just the Tip of the iceberg.

Okay...this lovely 4 QT oil can used to be .......
in this heap!
The vintage cake carrier was once part of this pile......





Now it looks like this!

I couldn't even see this little one (all wrapped up in newspaper snug as a bug in a paper bag)

And this was almost smooshed to death by a huge bench thanks to some load shifting.

That's a technical trailer term for " stuff that has moved around while you are driving."

{You've gotta know the trailer lingo if you are gonna have one ...lol!}

Anyway, thank goodness it didn't fall on it.

I would have cried.

I promise to give you more photos of the junk as the unloading continues!

All of these items have just been added to my Etsy shop!

Feel free to go browse.

Thanks for reading!