Tuesday, October 18, 2011

She's Got Guts Challenge

So I told you a couple posts back

about Funky Junk Interiors

"She's Got Guts" challenge ~

It was to take something random

and do something with it that

you might not normally think of ~


Today is the link party day!!


Remember the grain buckets that

I got a couple of weeks ago ?

I knew that my challenge had to be

with those ~ So I went out to

my workshop and just

grabbed stuff that has been out

there forever ~


We have been redoing our bathroom

and my studio ~ I needed some

farmhouse style things for those

rooms so that is where my brain was

headed ~


The first thing is this wayyyy awesome

basket that I found at a flea market ~

It is perfect for a

studio organization piece ~

I tied on two of the grain buckets

and used them for buttons and pictures ~

Now I love it even more than I did before!!





The next thing was for

a blank wall in our bathroom

that I really couldn't figure

out what to put on it ~

This old frame worked great with

hanging grain buckets ~ I put in chunky

farmhouse soaps and a candle that

is battery operated {I love those! }~




Lastly was for our

other bathroom ~ I took an old

door front and repainted it with

Old White Chalk Paint and put some

dark wax and clear wax ~ Then attached

the grain buckets to it for more

soaps and another candle ~




It was a great thing to

stretch my imagination and do

things that I really hadn't thought

of before ~


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38 comments:

http://findingsecrettreasures.blogspot.com said...

Love all your "got guts" projects! I love the grain feeders, they work so well with everything! I'm still working on mine, hope to finish up and post tomorrow!

Funky Junk Interiors said...

Grain buckets! Those are the coolest things ever! LOVE how you showed a nice variation of ideas too...

looks to me like you're VERY good at this sort of daring challenge, Lori. :) Thanks for playing!

Donna

Ruby Jean said...

I knew you would come up with some fun and pretty ways to use these vintage tins of yours....I really LOVE the Frame and the Door...as well as how you used them to hold buttons and pictures....Oh wait, that's everything isn't it... :)

Rosemary@villabarnes said...

I love that beautiful patina on these. Very creative, and it fits your style.

amyd said...

you did good! all of it looks fantastic!

Christina at I Gotta Create! said...

Nice composition and photos! Love the rustic and white.

Pamela Gordon said...

Beautiful! I've never seen grain buckets before. I love how you used them. Pamela

COTTAG3 said...

Love those grain buckets and my favorite is the way you attached them to that basket. i just love that!

Barb said...

Well, your project is great! I'm going to have to watch for grain buckets - they look gorgeous the way you have used them.

elizabeth said...

I love them all, but the old basket is my fav!

Rebecca said...

Hello
Those grain buckets are great! and you used them so cleverly. Your projects turned out very cool.
Have a great week
Blessings
Rebecca

Ticking and Toile said...

Wow!! You are so creative! Your bathroom looks amazing!
Xo,
Shellagh

The Feathered Nest said...

Girl....your brain stretch turned out some GORGEOUS IDEAS!!! I just LOVE THIS so much! I love it when you use things in a totally unconventional way ~ and this is beautiful Lori...beautiful, hugs and love, Dawn

Cindy@OldTimePickers said...

Oh Lori! This is a look that I love. Can never go wrong with white and rust. Very clever!

Tina @ TinyBear said...

That´s perfect use for your buckets Lori - Love it.
xo Tina

Dorthe said...

It looks fantastic, love every one of them, a great project, and so clever.
XO,Dorthe

Beth said...

Ooooh! Those grain buckets are so cool for so many things! Love every single thing you did with them!

Sandi said...

Your talent continues to amaze me Lori!! Beautiful use of the grain buckets!
Blessings~

Anne said...

I love your stuff, just found you via Funky Junk. New follower here!

Edie Marie's Attic said...

Fabulous! I love your idea!!

Hugs, Sherry

ShantyGirl said...

Love what you did with the grain buckets so cool!!! I read a couple of your post and it was so sweet for you to share your tattered rose tutorial, I am loving the christmas stockings, the bags in your pictures are awesome!
Sherry

Thespoena McLaughlin said...

Excellent! Love what you did with those. Hugs!

Katalina Jewelry said...

Love the rusty grain buckets with the fresh white...simply gorgeous!

d e l i g h t said...

These are very creative and rustic but beautiful at the same time! I love all three presentations!

EnchantedBella said...

Wonderful I love it. Chippy white and rust go so good together.
Rebecca

Diane said...

There's nothing better than rusty, grungy stuff mixed with pretties, Lorie! Great job!

Hugs, Diane

Shirley said...
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Shirley said...

You are soooooooo clever, creative, & inspiring. Thanks heaps for sharing!

Faded Plains said...

I love what you did the the little buckets. I've gotta keep my eye open for some of those...they would be great to hold my sons art supplies.

Cindy said...

Everything you came up with looks amazing! Each one is so clever, and couldn't be any prettier. I totally love the lacy white frame with the rust and metal, wow!

Cindy

Kara@Hobbies of a Homemaker said...

Love your style! I'm your newest follower!

Rebecca said...

LOVE IT GIRL! LOVE IT ALL! You are MORE THAN AMAZING!

xoRebecca PS: Did you turn that rose thingy idea into RH Magazine???? Huh? Huh? HUH???????

Janet @Ozarks Livin' said...

How clever. I really love those old rusty feeders.

Gwen @ The Bold Abode said...

These grain buckets are just gorgeous! I've nevah, evah seen that before! Thanks for stopping by The Bold Abode and for your incredibly sweet words!

Heather @ Post Road said...

I L.O.V.E. them all :) Great job Lori!!

xo.Heather

Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking said...

Oh my goodness these turned out awesome!! I love those grain buckets wow what possibilities!!

Amy Kinser said...

Those grain buckets are just awesome. Love how you have used them!!

Blessings, Amy

Carmie of the Single Nester said...

Just love the rustic bins. Their naturalness is beautiful!