Skip to content
Wisconsin Magpie

Wisconsin Magpie

One woman's quest to salvage the world's castoffs, lock, stock and bauble

  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
  • Crafts
    • Decoupage
    • Flowers
    • Garland
    • Pillows
    • Signs & Painting
    • Stenciling
    • Wreaths
  • Upcycled
    • Junk Assemblages
    • Concrete Projects
  • Holidays & Seasonal
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Spring
    • Easter
    • Fourth of July
    • Fall
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • Winter
  • Home Decor
    • Furniture Makeover
    • Room Makeover
    • Small Projects
  • Vintage Finds

Category: Small Project Makeover

Posted on November 9, 2017September 24, 2020

Makeover | Decoupaged jewelry box

Here's my latest makeover project: a jewelry box. Here's what it looked like when I found it at a thrift store: The grey pleather and the plastic handles were a little sad. But when I opened the box up and saw the beautiful blue velvet interior, I knew it had to come home with me. …

Continue reading "Makeover | Decoupaged jewelry box"

Posted on October 7, 2016September 24, 2020

Makeover | Painting a penny farthing

When we visited Mackinac Island, bikes were everywhere -- and I'm not just talking about on the streets (where no cars are allowed). A lot of the shops sell bicycle art and crafts and T-shirts. This old-timey penny farthing decoration was in the front window of Ryba's Fudge Shop. All the bike art reminded me …

Continue reading "Makeover | Painting a penny farthing"

Posted on September 20, 2016September 24, 2020

Makeover | Twine-wrapped dog and cat

 Meet my two new pets. They're much less trouble than my two old pets. I found them at the St. Vincent de Paul Dig 'n' Save. (The new pets, that is. The old ones were also someone else's discards, but that's another story.) The Dig 'n' Save is pretty much The Island of Misfit Toys …

Continue reading "Makeover | Twine-wrapped dog and cat"

Posted on August 22, 2015September 24, 2020

Crafting | Making a wooden arrow from a picture frame

Things are looking up around here. At least in my upstairs hallway. As I was hanging artwork there recently (you can read about it here), I decided I needed one more piece to stretch across the top of the wall. Maybe a sign of some kind, I was thinking. I checked the stash of projects …

Continue reading "Crafting | Making a wooden arrow from a picture frame"

Posted on July 30, 2015September 24, 2020

Building a frame for a canvas panel

After watching the first two seasons of "The Borgias" -- and one episode of season 3 (because season 2 ended on a cliffhanger and I had to see how things turned out) -- I decided it was time to stop procrastinating and start hanging some art on the wall in my upstairs hallway. (I blogged …

Continue reading "Building a frame for a canvas panel"

Posted on June 30, 2015September 24, 2020

Crafting | Tiling a tray with popsicle sticks

I bought this tray from a secondhand store a while back. (But it didn't look like this then.) The "before" picture of the tray is below.  I loved the size of the tray...  ... and the dovetail joints... ... and the black metal handles. What I didn't like was the Christmas scene. I wanted to …

Continue reading "Crafting | Tiling a tray with popsicle sticks"

Posts navigation

Previous page Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page
photo of Lisa Cestkowski

WELCOME

Welcome to Wisconsin Magpie. I’m Lisa, the creator of this site.

A history nerd and profligate collector, I spend way too much of my free time at thrift stores and garage sales, salvaging other people’s castoffs. When I’m home, I’m attempting to use power tools I have no idea how to operate and undertaking craft projects well beyond my skill level. Sometimes they actually turn out.

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram

Follow Wisconsin Magpie via email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Wisconsin Magpie on Instagram

[instagram-feed]

Search Wisconsin Magpie

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
Powered by WordPress.com.
 

Loading Comments...