DIY Magnets

I've made magnets before, but I LOVE the ideas that Sadie Seasongoods gives for making your own magnets. I never would have thought to use some of these things.


See the DIY Magnets.

5 Minute Outdoor Pallet Junk Lounger



Do you have a couple sawhorses, a pallet, and some cushions lying around? Well, do what Funky Junk Interiors did and turn them into an outdoor lounger. What a fun idea!

 

See the 5 Miuute Outdoor Pallet Junk Lounger.

Toolbox Charging Station

Funky Junk Interiors has some AMAZING inspiration for turning junk into something useful and beautiful. Like taking an old, rusty toolbox and making it into a charging station. So creative!

 

See the Toolbox Charging Station.

Decorating With Barbed Wire

Have you ever thought of using barbed wire to decorate?  Never in a million years would it have crossed my mind, but Funky Junk Interiors has used it several times and I think it looks awesome!  I would love to pull off the funky junk look, but I'm not sure how I would do it with young, mischievous kids that get into everything!  She has several picture of barbed wire decorating in this post.

See how to used barbed wire as a decor element.

Glass Jack-o-Laterns

Turn your glass jars, vases and junk into jack-o-laterns with a little spray paint!

See the glass jack-o-laterns at Vintage Revival.

Domino Clock

People who can take junk and make interesting and amazing new items of them are people I admire. Emma's Nook and Granny are certainly skilled at "junking." Look at this fun clock she made from dominoes and a cream separator. I love how the dominoes are the numbers.

See the domino clock and other unique creations.

Hanging Mandala

Recycle those junky CD's you get in the mail by making beautiful hanging mandalas with natural elements you find. This would be a great activity for the kids this summer! Twigs and Toadstools has so many fun activities for the kids!

Go HERE to learn how to make these (and to see many more pretty examples)!

2 Drawer Planters

I wish I had a junky, chippy set of drawers like this! I would definitely make it into a planter! Isn't that so cute? You need to go HERE to see more pictures of this drawer planter! See it at Junk Market Style (found via Funky Junk.)

Or you may prefer just using some drawers as planters. These were also seen at Junk Market Style. See these drawer planters HERE. Either way, drawer planters are just too cool!

Fence Flag

Don't throw away that old fence! Recycle into a patriotic flag! My Repurposed Life created this. Go HERE to see the flag fence.

Party Time!

Here are some fun ideas I found at today's party! Hope you like these!

It's hot! Time to make this darling Sprinkler Suit for your daughter! Create and Delegate an awesome tutorial for it! Go HERE.




I don't know what is is about toilet roll crafts, but I love them - Especially this wreath. The Kundin Family created this one! Go HERE.

I love recycling bottles into something better and Crafts By Amanda has definitely done that! Go HERE to see some amazing upcycled painted bottles.


Everyone with a Cricut needs to read this post from Allie B Dallie. She walks you through how to cut fabric using your Cricut!!! No more need to buy those expensive fabric cutting machines! Go HERE.

There are still more links being added and viewed at today's Whatever Goes Wednesday Party HERE.

Egg Carton Decor

I didn't believe this when I saw it, but that beautiful piece of art is made from.....egg cartons! It is so neat how it was made. You must go HERE to see the tutorial. I'm saving my egg cartons now for something besides caterpillars:) See this idea at Simpsonized Crafts!

Glass Bottle Categorically Crafting Show

Over the past year, I have been amazed by all the recycled glass bottles crafts. What people do with old wine bottles, jars of jam, salsa jars, etc. blows my mind.

Just a little bit of spray paint can work wonders.

Below are a few of the glass bottles crafts I've seen!

Spell out words using glass bottles. These spray painted bottles look great for decoration. See this idea at City Cradle.
I love all things polka dots!!! Over at Dazzled By Life there are these too cute polka dot vases! I love the color of the dots! They are so much fun, and soooo easy!!!

Make sure you check those glas bottles out HERE!!!

This is a new technique for coloring glass that I have never seen before. I really like it! Less messy and maybe easier and quicker than spray paint.

See this tip for coloring glass from the inside HERE at Domestically Speaking.

Look what a little bit of hot glue can do to a glass bottle/vase. It fancies it up!!!

See this at Make The Best of Things.

Learn how to do this hot glue on glass technique HERE.

This glass bottle has netting around it create a PB knock-off!

See it at the Frugal Designer. Go HERE.

This is the first post I remember seeing spray painted glass bottles and fell in love. It was a year ago yesterday that I featured these beauties from A Soft Place To Land.

Go HERE.

Please join your crafty post if, and only if, it corresponds with the category and theme of GLASS BOTTLES. (If it doesn't fit in this category, please link it up to Whatever Goes Wednesday.) Link up crafts, decor, sewing projects, food, tips, etc, that has to do with GLASS BOTTLES. If you have joined a GLASS BOTTLE project to a party on my blog before, feel free to add it to this show too! If you have a lot of mirror projects, please choose your favorites. (Please no more than 4 posts per blog). Link to the specific posts, not to your main blog page.

Let's see what you have created (either recently or in the past)!

You can paste the "Categorically Crafting" button onto your blog post. I would love to see these floating around so more people can post their themed projects. I will leave this linky post open until next CC Show. Keep checking back for more ideas!!!
The next 3 Categorically Crafting Shows are as follows:

June 11 - Summer

June 18 - Father's Day!

June 25 - Flags

Ladders as Decor

I've been seeing many ladders being used as decor these days and

I have to say that I....love it!

You must visit this post at Funky Junk Interiors and see all the ways she uses ladders in her home. Donna is an AMAZINGLY talented decorator!!!

This all is a link party - so scroll to the bottom to see more uses of ladders as decor around blogland. After this, I know you will be looking around for ladders to use in your homes! GO HERE.

What To Do With A Mason Jar?

I'm sure you probably have mason jars and other glass bottles hanging around and taking up space.

HERE is a little project you can to make those mason jars more than just a bottle!

Take a look at Recaptured Charm. Go HERE.