Go Back   Crafters Community > FEATURES > ALTERED TREASURES

ALTERED TREASURES Projects for recycled and altered items crafts.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Moderator
Points: 15,300, Level: 53
Points: 15,300, Level: 53 Points: 15,300, Level: 53 Points: 15,300, Level: 53
Level up: 54%, 150 Points needed
Level up: 54% Level up: 54% Level up: 54%
Activity: 5%
Activity: 5% Activity: 5% Activity: 5%
 Grinnin Gramma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 495
Rating: 0% (0)
Friends: (7)
My Mood:
Thanks: 3
Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts
View Grinnin Gramma's Photo Album Grinnin Gramma is offline
Talking My newest re-do
Old 07-17-2007, 02:28 PM   #1 (permalink)

I'm so PROUD of this one! I bought two padded wood benches at a yard sale several years ago, brought them home and promptly painted and recovered them. Well, they've been outside for at least six years since and the plywood seat finally weakened and broke.

(Bear with me, I'm setting the stage here...)

My DH and I are always reworking furniture and quickly found that door and drawer handles and pulls are expensive. So when we see a trashed and discarded dresser that has been tossed curbside (too trashed to rework) we grab the drawers and run home with them, knowing that we can use the handles for SOMETHING.

(Okay now, try to get a visual on this one)

My hubby yesterday, ax in hand, was headed toward our stack of handle-less drawers when I suddenly got this *FLASH* - hey, I can still use some of those drawers! Long story short, after disassembling and keeping the drawers with "real" wood in them, I pulled two particular drawer fronts out and put them next to one of the wood bench frames I told you about in the first paragraph.

THEN (yes, I'm concluding now) I attached it all together, gave it a new coat of paint, decided to mosaic the bottom board and now have a little garden bench that is too small to be comfy for my rearend but is just the right size for a child OR to hold potted plants.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 100_1848.jpg (91.4 KB, 23 views)
File Type: jpg 100_1849.jpg (62.0 KB, 29 views)
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote

Women want to be treated as equals, not sequels
...Kathy Lette



Visit me on my blog:

http://oldtimemeartist.blogspot.com/

My Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5348795
Senior Member
Points: 14,970, Level: 53
Points: 14,970, Level: 53 Points: 14,970, Level: 53 Points: 14,970, Level: 53
Level up: 54%, 480 Points needed
Level up: 54% Level up: 54% Level up: 54%
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
 MyGirlFriday's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 648
Rating: 0% (0)
Friends: (13)
My Mood:
Thanks: 0
Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts
View MyGirlFriday's Photo Album MyGirlFriday is offline
Default
Old 07-20-2007, 12:00 AM   #2 (permalink)

Love that!!
I really want to make a garden bench out of a headboard~now to locate a headboard!!!

mgf~
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Junior Member
Points: 5,217, Level: 30
Points: 5,217, Level: 30 Points: 5,217, Level: 30 Points: 5,217, Level: 30
Level up: 31%, 83 Points needed
Level up: 31% Level up: 31% Level up: 31%
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 5
Rating: 0% (0)
Friends: (0)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
View Shaddy's Photo Album Shaddy is offline
Default
Old 07-22-2007, 12:20 PM   #3 (permalink)

I am new on this board, but am amazed at the brain children that live here.
The headboard benches are the greatest thing, wish I had some to make up, but then, I don't have any tools, just hammer, screwdriver, and pliers, and no where to work anyway. I envy anyone that has all that at hand.
Thanks for sharing, and thanks for giving us all ideas.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Moderator
Points: 15,300, Level: 53
Points: 15,300, Level: 53 Points: 15,300, Level: 53 Points: 15,300, Level: 53
Level up: 54%, 150 Points needed
Level up: 54% Level up: 54% Level up: 54%
Activity: 5%
Activity: 5% Activity: 5% Activity: 5%
 Grinnin Gramma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 495
Rating: 0% (0)
Friends: (7)
My Mood:
Thanks: 3
Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts
View Grinnin Gramma's Photo Album Grinnin Gramma is offline
Default
Old 07-29-2007, 08:28 PM   #4 (permalink)

I decided the back was too plain so I drew some flowering vines on it to simulate the flowers in the mosaic.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 100_1889.jpg (65.9 KB, 7 views)
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Moderator
Points: 6,592, Level: 34
Points: 6,592, Level: 34 Points: 6,592, Level: 34 Points: 6,592, Level: 34
Level up: 35%, 108 Points needed
Level up: 35% Level up: 35% Level up: 35%
Activity: 9%
Activity: 9% Activity: 9% Activity: 9%
 swmeg's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 333
Rating: 0% (0)
Friends: (13)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts
Send a message via MSN to swmeg
View swmeg's Photo Album swmeg is offline
Default
Old 07-30-2007, 06:26 PM   #5 (permalink)

Love the flowers Sher especially the color it really lifts the mosaic up. Great job.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Moderator
Points: 15,300, Level: 53
Points: 15,300, Level: 53 Points: 15,300, Level: 53 Points: 15,300, Level: 53
Level up: 54%, 150 Points needed
Level up: 54% Level up: 54% Level up: 54%
Activity: 5%
Activity: 5% Activity: 5% Activity: 5%
 Grinnin Gramma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 495
Rating: 0% (0)
Friends: (7)
My Mood:
Thanks: 3
Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts
View Grinnin Gramma's Photo Album Grinnin Gramma is offline
Default
Old 08-04-2007, 07:05 PM   #6 (permalink)

Thanks, Meg! I think I like it better with the flower vines, too!
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Moderator
Points: 24,397, Level: 68
Points: 24,397, Level: 68 Points: 24,397, Level: 68 Points: 24,397, Level: 68
Level up: 69%, 503 Points needed
Level up: 69% Level up: 69% Level up: 69%
Activity: 44%
Activity: 44% Activity: 44% Activity: 44%
 lanak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cusick, WA
Posts: 1,393
Rating: 0% (0)
Friends: (29)
My Mood:
Thanks: 108
Thanked 95 Times in 84 Posts
View lanak's Photo Album lanak is offline
Default
Old 08-04-2007, 09:00 PM   #7 (permalink)

I love it! I'll PM you the address that you can send it to! :p
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Moderator
Points: 15,300, Level: 53
Points: 15,300, Level: 53 Points: 15,300, Level: 53 Points: 15,300, Level: 53
Level up: 54%, 150 Points needed
Level up: 54% Level up: 54% Level up: 54%
Activity: 5%
Activity: 5% Activity: 5% Activity: 5%
 Grinnin Gramma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 495
Rating: 0% (0)
Friends: (7)
My Mood:
Thanks: 3
Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts
View Grinnin Gramma's Photo Album Grinnin Gramma is offline
Default
Old 08-05-2007, 08:49 AM   #8 (permalink)

Nice try, Leanna!
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Crafter's Classifieds Featured Listings
Seed Bead Spinners - Bead Stringing Tool



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:39 AM.



These are the 100 most searched terms
Search Cloud
abreva coupon alvin and the chipmunks costumes alvin and the chipmunks halloween costumes bazaar crafts candlewicking patterns christmas craft ideas christmas crafts christmas crafts for kids coffee can crafts coffee filter roses craft craft community craft idea craft ideas craft ideas for seniors craft projects crafter crafters crafters community crafterscommunity.com crafting crafts crafts for kids crafts for senior citizens crafts for seniors elephant craft free applique patterns free craft ideas free craft projects free plastic canvas patterns free scroll saw patterns free tatting patterns friendship bracelet patterns friendship bracelets patterns giraffe crafts glurch harvest craft ideas jack in the box costume kids craft ideas kids crafts ladybug sayings macaroni crafts primitive sayings school bus cake secret santa poem secret santa poems sellable crafts skeleton craft thanksgiving crafts for kids washcloth crafts ... powered by Simple Search Cloud

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0 RC5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98