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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

What Can You Do With A Rusty Old Rake?

The Cranky Queen was doing her usual weekend drive~by "roadside scavenging" when she came upon this pile of "diamonds in the rough"!  Two old rake heads...just laying in the dust...traces of their green paint still peeking through after years of raking yards.  She threw them in the back of the Royal Carriage and continued to scan the pile, finding 2 old suitcases, an aqua box fan & 4 wooden croquet mallets (all that have now SOLD in her antique booth). What to do with these old rake heads ????




She thought it would be cute hanging on a porch or door.  She painted a little sign made from old wood & attached it to the rake with  a broken extension cord!




She found this metal flower pot hanger @ The Dollar General for $1 & attached to the tongs rake. Tied ribbon and a torn floral hankie at the top.
The ribbon is bits and pieces of old lace & trim topped of with a worn rose~patterned hanky! So this is what the Cranky Queen created with a discarded rake for less than $2~Love the heirloom roses peeking out!

STAY CALM & GO RAKE THE GARDEN!
Tiffany
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15 comments:

  1. Jan@southernjunkin'April 24, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    Awww! A great find! Love the rusty-ness of the rake! I need the sign in my garden!

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  2. Donna@Conghaile CottageApril 24, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    "Imagination is Grace from God"! You have great vision and I thank you for your inspiration. SO MANY gals are into fairy gardening these days, "I'M THINKING" this rake would be a FANTASTIC centerpiece for a little village.
    That's an OLD RAKE TOO! but I DO remember those!
    Have a fun week,
    Hugs,
    Donna

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  3. Musings from Kim K.April 24, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    A brilliant way to re-purpose a rake!

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  4. Laurel@ChippingwithCharmApril 24, 2012 at 7:07 PM

    You had me at "rusty"..too cute :) Laurel

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  5. Sherry@Back2VintageApril 25, 2012 at 6:13 PM

    I like your way of "shopping"!!! Great job with the rusty rake!!!

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  6. Stan and Jody GabaraApril 25, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Now I know what to do with my old rakes! Thanks for the creative idea.

    Jody

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  7. Lauren @ My Wonderfully MadeApril 26, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    I'm pinning this! I will be heading back to my favorite junk yard soon and they had tons of these -- now I have a vision of what can be done with one!

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  8. karen@somewhatquirkyApril 27, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    I love this. Great idea!

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  9. JocelynApril 27, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    Very very cute!! I would love to have something like this in my yard.

    Jocelyn @
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/

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  10. Stan and Jody GabaraApril 30, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Thanks for sharing on Simple & Sweet Fridays! Love this idea...

    Jody

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  11. Elizabeth AnnMay 3, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    I LOVE trash drive-bys! I've scored some great treasures that way. Mr. EA is always amazed that someone would buy an old rake. Will he ever learn not to doubt our wisdom? Really cute makeover.

    Joyfully,
    Elizabeth Ann

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  12. VickiMay 18, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    Adorable! I love it when you can turn trash to treasure. I'm in a gardening mood so this post really caught my eye tonight.

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  13. Georgie HornMay 31, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    Gurl! This is freaking great!!!

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  14. Sam I Am......June 7, 2012 at 5:37 PM

    That's an AMAZING transformation! You are so good as re-purposing and what finds you got! That rake is adorable.

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