One woman's quest to salvage the world's castoffs, lock, stock and bauble
In honor of our first measurable snowfall this winter, I decided to put together a miniature winter scene in my dining room. I started with this little thrifted barn. Then I pulled out my small herd of secondhand livestock. I'm not sure if any of them are truly the right scale for the barn, but …
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I've come to the conclusion that I'll collect almost anything. Except for stuff that's made specifically to be collectible. Hummel figurines? I'll pass. Precious Moments? God no. Those faceless Willow Tree people that everybody else loves? Not my thing. But turn me loose in a thrift store or at a garage sale and I guarantee …
I love stenciling. It takes time and patience but absolutely no special skills. Anybody can do it. And you can make almost anything. Say, for instance, you wanted a dish towel with a retro black-and-white Santa image printed on it. You probably wouldn't find one in a store, but you could stencil one. You'd just have …