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Announcing: 2019 January Project Challenge!

Garden Junk

It’s January!!!

Remember our Challenge last year?  Well, it was such a huge success that we’re doing it again!We all know how hard it is to get through the winter without much gardening to do. We can do it TOGETHER with this creative January Challenge!

Many of us have a file of garden ideas or have wanted to do a project they’ve seen here on our page.  Look through your file or in our albums and pick one you can do inside or outside in good weather…So..

Announcing a January Project Challenge!

Join us! Read carefully:

Step#1 Choose any garden project you’ve wanted to do.

Step#2 Decide to do it now and post your intentions, by naming your intended project. Then…. TWO photos

Step#3 Sometime THIS month, post a “How to” photo of the materials you’re using. For example…

 

Andi Cacciatore Painted stones to hide for Valentine’s Day.

Andi Cacciatore painted stones to hide for Valentine’s Day.

Step#4 Sometime THIS month, post a photo of your Finished project! Like below:

Andi Cacciatore Painted stones with loving sentiments to hide for Valentine’s Day.

Andi Cacciatore painted stones with loving sentiments to hide for Valentine’s Day.

Label all your photos “January Project Challenge”

Sooo, first step: Write a post on our Wall OR in the comments here, naming your project AND the words,  “January Project Challenge” Ex: Sue Langley  Purple Painted Birdhouse Ladder,  January Project Challenge OK, I’m off to look through my own idea file!  ~~ Sue Check back here to see who’s

doing what!

 

Now,…below in the comments, commit to a January project you have wanted to do, by naming it or describing it in the comments below.  Your name and project will be added here.  Have fun!

Your Projects:  (So far!)

Your projects will be listed below:

Name                                         Project  

Betty Lubbert Sand and Paint my bottom less white chair bright blue.

Violet Buss Wind spinners and doing bead necklaces

Rita Krupp Dried hydrangea bloom arrangements

Jane U. Restore old wicker rocker

Becky Williamson Glass totem pole

Mona Repair and decorate two chairs for my garden

Nancy K Meyer  Bling for my 3.00 garage sale find, a dress form

Carla Lepkowski  Emerald City!

Elaine Laster Bird feeder

Rubylea Toad house using a milk carton and pebbles

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  • Betty Lubbert at

    Sand and Paint my bottom less white chair bright blue.
    Locate a white pot to fit it so I have it ready to plant with red flowers.

  • Violet Buss at

    I’m making wind spinners and doing bead necklaces and matching bracelets. Using flea market finds for decoration, and metal flowers that look like daffodils. Ready neat.

  • Mona at

    Like Betty, I have two chairs for my garden that need to be repaired, sanded, painted and decorated! Can’t wait to get started and have them all ready for spring.

  • jane U. at

    I bought an old wicker rocker that is just like the one from our porch chairs of my childhood. I plan to restore it with new paint and a new cushion.

  • Rita Krupp at

    I’ve dried hydrangea blooms and will spray paint them, lightly, with pastel colors. They are less fragile when painted. I’ll use them to make beautiful arrangements, mixed with other dried and silk materials. Pictures will follow.

  • Becky Williamson at

    I want to make a glass totem pole for me. I have a made one for a dear friend but like most of my projects I tend to give them away. This one is mine.

  • Carla Lepkowski at

    I saw an emerald city made of green vases etc. I have been collecting green vases at the thrift store. I have a child’s picnic table that has been painted yellow. I intend to paint the top to look like bricks and place my emerald city in the corner of the back yard.

  • Elaine Laster at

    January Project Challenge – a bird feeder. I ‘m just waiting for the hubby to find some of the supplies from his barn and I’ll be ready to get started.

  • Rubylea at

    I plan to make a toad house using a milk carton and pebbles that I’ve collected. This will go in the “toadville” section of my garden. Hopefully I’ll get a toad to take up residence

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