I Just Can't Refuse a Neat Birdhouse or a Green Scale!

 

 

 

 

I scored at a yard sale the other day!  I knew it was my kind of sale by the ad--Lots of farm equipment, rusty metal, antiques.  Yep-the trifecta of a perfect sale!  :)

 

As I was talking to the gentleman having the sale, I looked up and saw this HUGE birdhouse!  Now how could I pass something like this up?!   It was connected to the top of his shed and weighs about 30 pounds.  He immediately pulled out a ladder and a drill and sold it to me.

 

 

 

After being teased by my friends (and yes, my husband chimed in too) about buying another birdhouse (yes!!), I started digging a hole and cementing in a 4x4 cedar post. 

 

 

 

After it dried for a couple of days, I screwed a board to the post that would be big enough to screw the birdhouse into from the bottom.

 

 

 

Up it went, with 4" screws through it!  We get some strong winds here and I sure would hate for it to take a tumble.

 

I treated the board underneath and the post with my apple cider vinegar and steel wool solution for instant aging.  It worked perfectly and just about matches the aged look of the birdhouse already!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We added these additional supports (which I also "aged" with the apple cider vinegar and steel wool).  Hopefully this birdhouse will stand through all kinds of weather and have some birds calling it home next spring!

 

 

 

 Here's the new scale.  Yes, I definitely needed another one!  I love the rusty green goodness.  All I had to do was wipe it with water and it's good to go.

 

What fun things have you found at a yard sale recently?

 

 

 

Thanks for your visit!

 

Pam

 

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Ice Cream Can Birdhouse

 

 

 

I found this old ice cream maker last month.  My husband is making me a birdhouse out of it (I will post about it soon!) 

 

 So this is what we started with. 

Inside of it, was this rusty metal cylinder. A perfect shape for another birdhouse!

 

He made this cedar roof.

 

And cut off the top.

 

 

 

 

 

I found this metal bird at Hobby Lobby. A little bit of surgery to it and it became the finial.

 

 

 

 

 I used my trusty apple cider vinegar and steel wool process to age it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I then sent it off to my dear friend Heather for her birthday!

 

 

 

Thanks for your visit!

 

Pam


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Fat Tire Sign on "Aged" Wood



This summer when we were on vacation, we found this free poster in a store.  We loved the look of it and wanted to make something fun for the Game Room.



 

I started by finding new, beat up fence boards from Lowes. My husband glued them together.

 

 

 

 

I then applied my trusty apple cider vinegar and steel wool trick to 'age' the boards.   It's so easy.  Just let the pieces of steel wool soak in the apple cider vinegar either for a few minutes or even overnight, then wipe the vinegar on the boards.  These looked 'aged' in two coats!

 

After one coat...

After the second coat. (about an hour after starting)

At the ends, where the cuts were made, I used a drywall knife and made the edges look torn up. I then dabbed on more of the apple cider vinegar to age those cuts.

We used a spray adhesive to get the poster to stick to the boards.

A simple hanger on the back and free art was ready for the wall!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Thanks for your visit!

 

Pam


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