Yard Sale Re-Do

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  1. donm

    donm In Flower

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    I found a small wooden sled at a yard sale. It was stained and varished with a Santa scene on it. Whoever glued the Santa scene to the sled, didn't do a very good job. It was wavy and the edges were loose. I lifted the scene from the sled and sanded the whole thing. I gave it several coats of antique white paint over the whole thing. I sealed the whole thing with spray. I found a window cling of the snowmen and glued it to the sled. The sled cost me fifty cents and the window cling was ninety seven cents. I already had the paint.

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    That is charming! It's very appropriate for Christmas, but can also be used throughout the winter. Well done!
     
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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Very cute! A good way to spend less than $2.00 :stew2:
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    What a splendid Christmas addition Donm :smt111
     



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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Great decoration for all winter long! Good price too ;)
     
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    That's really cute. Great find and great job.
     
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    Why don`t we ever have good stuff like that in Texas ?? Excellent re-do !!
     
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    waretrop Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    Donm, You really surprise me. I didn't know you were a yard sale buff. I really like what you did with it for less than $2.00. My question for you is, why ever didn't you buy more of those little sleds??????? You could have given them for little gifts for Christmas.

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    dooley Super Garden Turtle

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    We found a little sled at the local thrift shop a week or so ago. We didn't refurbish it. We took it to our local museum and the curator put it under the Christmas tree. It belonged there.

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    Excellent! A great foresight and a job well done.
     
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    Lucky you! Not only to see it but to see the way it could look with a little work and imagination. The sled is so cute now.
     
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    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    It looks so nice ....you did a great job
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    When I saw the photograph I thought it was brand new!! You certainly did a great job refurbishing it. I think the snowman scene is far more appropriate for a sled than Santa. Now we need to see a picture of you sliding down a hill on it. ;)
     
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