Results

Time for another results blogisode!

brought to you by....

QUILT TAFFY
(click the link above to go to their site)

Flea Market Trixie is the winner of this week's challenge with 388 votes! Here's her cavity cap mirror

And Funky Junk Interiors is our runner up with 330 votes. She did the gate screen

Flea Market Trixie has won a.....

$25 gift certificate

to Quilt Taffy!

Quilt Taffy is your online stash of fabric and designer patterns to support your creativity! Their blog has tutorials, free patterns, and a weekly Thursday giveaway. 

Check out their etsy shop where they sell quilt patterns for as cheap as $5!

Look at how cute those quilts are! And that fabric.... TO DIE FOR!

I'll take the little boys car quilt on the right please :)

You can find them HERE!
and check out their Etsy shop HERE!

Congrats Tracy for your win and prize!

Here's one more quilt :)

And THANK YOU Quilt Taffy for sponsoring on SYTYC!!

And now.... for the sad part. Time to say goodbye to Miss Mustard Seed :(

This lovely lady is uber talented! We sure are gonna miss ya!

Here's her post introducing us to next week's theme: Junk

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I am a person who is a magnet for free stuff.  Mostly stuff that other people consider junk.  You would not believe what people have offered to me for nothing.  I am fortunate to have ended up with neighbors who are hunters and sellers of things that are cool and old and they've given me many bargains.  A few weeks ago they offered a rusted iron bed frame for free and I couldn't say no. 

I immediately saw the potential in the footboard.  It would make a perfect towel bar.   The bed frame had clearly been left in the elements for a long time, so it first needed a good cleaning, sanding, and a hose down.  I then coated it with two thick layers of polycrylic to make it useable.  If you're going to try this with a similar piece, make sure you do this outside and wear a mask.

My husband helped me hang it on the wall using some long screws and wire to prevent it from falling on someone.  I love the look of the rust and chippy paint on it, but the finish is smooth and clean from the protective top coat.

I even kept the original wooden wheels on to show off its former life as a foot board.

I hung some linen towels on it and a sign I hand painted on a piece from an antique crate.

And it looks perfect over the antique wash stand, which was a roadside freebie. The total of this arrangement (not including paint) was less than $25.00.  Almost all of it was free.

Visit my blog for more decorating ideas and creative ways repurpose items.  It's the ultimate way to recycle.

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I'll take 2 of those please :)

oh to see you go is sooo sad! especially after a post like that!

We'll see ya Wednesday for her Q & A and tomorrow for "JUNK WEEK"!