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

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Posted on May 12, 2020July 8, 2020

Barn quilt patio rug from vinyl flooring

No barn? No problem. Paint a barn quilt patio rug for your deck.

Posted on April 8, 2020June 7, 2020

Making a miniature advertising mural

How do you make a big statement on a small barn? Paint a miniature advertising mural on it. This one is a replica of a mural on a barn in Dodge County.

Posted on March 25, 2018July 6, 2020

Painting | A home address sign for the porch

Handmade black and white wooden home address sign painted with chalk paint

I made a new sign for my back porch. If you think it looks familiar ... ... it's because this is what's on the other side of it. I made the "noel" side of the sign back before Christmas (and blogged about it here.) After I put my holiday decorations away, my porch looked a …

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Posted on January 14, 2018September 24, 2020

Makeover | Mini chest of drawers

Here's a little chest of drawers that I redid this week. (I think it's supposed to be a jewelry box, but I've been keeping it on my desk to store office supplies in.) This is what it looked like when I first got it. I picked it up for a dollar at a garage sale …

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Posted on November 28, 2015September 24, 2020

Crafting | A stenciled Santa

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 …

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Posted on April 13, 2015September 24, 2020

Makeover | DIY mailbox update

My mailbox has been in a sorry state for quite a while.  Paint was chipping off of both the metal mailbox and the wood post that it sits on. I finally did something about it this weekend, and I didn't have to spend a penny. I had all of the necessary supplies (half a can …

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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.

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Collector of castoffs. Haunter of thrift stores. Attempter of craft/DIY projects.

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Happy Valentines Day to all the lovebirds out ther Happy Valentines Day to all the lovebirds out there.
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#valentinesdecor #valentinesdaydecor #crafting #decoupage #newspaperart #newspaperdecoupage #newspapercrafts #diyvalentinesdecor #neutraldecor #neutralvalentinesdecor
Found the heart-shaped covered box at a thrift sto Found the heart-shaped covered box at a thrift store Sunday. The perfect way to finish off the #vignette on top of this cabinet in #Valentines Day  style. ❤️❤️❤️ 
#vignettestyling #farmhousedecor #neutraldecor #farmhousestyle #vintageshelfie #vintagestyle #thriftstorefinds #thrifteddecor #thriftstoredecor #rattandecor #secondhanddecor
Happy 2021, friends! Out with the old, in with the Happy 2021, friends! Out with the old, in with the new! Unless you’re a vintage lover, in which case, it’s out with new, in with the old ... 🤣🎉🍾
#vintagelove #vintagehome #vintagehomedecor
Merry Christmas Eve, friends! #vintagechristmas #v Merry Christmas Eve, friends! #vintagechristmas #vintagechristmasdecor #vintagechristmasdecorating
Give me all the vintage brass horns. They’re so Give me all the vintage brass horns. They’re so festive, especially with the addition of a few evergreen branches, berries, and a velvet ribbon on top.  #christmasdecor #vintagechristmas #farmhousechristmas  #farmhousecozychristmas #vintagehorn #vintagefrenchhorn #vintagebrassdecor #vintagebrasshorn #vintageholidaydecor #vintageholidays #christmaswreaths #diychristmasdecor #diychristmaswreath #classicchristmasdecor
A few of my #vintageelves in a vintage recipe box. A few of my #vintageelves in a vintage recipe box.
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It was like Christmas morning yesterday when I red It was like Christmas morning yesterday when I rediscovered my collection of Santa #blowmolds in storage. 🤣 I haven’t set them out the last couple of years and almost forgot I had them.
#santablowmold #vintagechristmas #vintagechristmasdecor #vintageholidaydecor #vintagesantas #santacollection #christmasblowmold #christmasdecorations
Gobble gobble. Two of my favorite vintage #thanksg Gobble gobble. Two of my favorite vintage #thanksgiving candles. #vintagethanksgiving #vintagecandles #gurley #gurleycandles #vintageholiday #vintageholidaydecor #vintagethanksgivingdecorations #fleamarketdecor #thrifteddecor
Hard to believe it’s November already! Time to p Hard to believe it’s November already! Time to put out the turkeys! #thanksgiving #thanksgivingdecor #thanksgivingdecorations #thanksgivingdecor #farmhousethanksgiving #farmhousethanksgivingdecor #vintagethanksgiving #durkeesspicetin
Meet Frank. He’s a little bit robot, a little bi Meet Frank. He’s a little bit robot, a little bit monster, and all heart. Details on how I made him are on my blog.
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#frankenstein #diyhalloween #diyhalloweendecorations #diyhalloweendecor #diyhalloweencrafts #assemblageart #assemblage #halloweendecor #halloweendecorating #halloweencrafts #upcycling #upcycle #junkassemblage #myfleamarketstyle #farmhousehalloween #farmhousehalloweendecor #diyprojects #diycrafts
Sharing a little Halloween scene made up entirely Sharing a little Halloween scene made up entirely of #thriftedfinds (except for the Q-tip skeleton art, which my son made back in grade schoool — but the frame it’s in was thrifted).
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#halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #halloweendecorating #myfleamarketstyle #fleamarketdecor #farmhousedecor #farmhousehalloween #concretepumpkins #fauxpumpkins #vintagehomedecor #vintagedecorating #halloweenvignette #thriftstoredecor #thrifted #thriftedhome #thrifteddecor #thriftedhalloween #vintageporchlovesvintage
A few of my favorite #Halloween decorations. 🎃 A few of my favorite #Halloween decorations. 🎃 
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#halloweendecorations #halloweendecor #jackolanterns #falldecor #terracottapumpkins #copperjackolanterns #farmhousedecor #farmhousehalloween #farmhousehalloweendecor #farmhousehalloweendecorating #halloweenluminaries #pumpkinluminaries #jackolanternluminary #terracottajackolanterns #icollectcollections #fleamarketstyle
Took some inspiration from Emily at @weatheredware Took some inspiration from Emily at @weatheredwaresandco when styling my shelves for fall. I don’t have all the fabulous vintage pieces that she has, but I think I managed to capture her style. #myweatheredwares #amberbottles #vintage #vintagedecor #vintagedecorating #olivetheprettythings #vintagebooks #vintagecrockery #farmhousedecor #fallfarmhousedecor #fallfarmhousestyle #fallshelfie #fallshelfdecor #fauxpumpkins #fleamarketdecor #fleamarketstyle #shelfiedecor #shelfstyling #shelfie
Sure feels like #fall today. 💛🧡#fallcolors # Sure feels like #fall today. 💛🧡#fallcolors #falldecor #fallporch #fallporchdecor #fallporchdecorating #fallfarmhousefeels #fallfarmhouse #porchdecor #myfleamarketstyle #pumpkins #pumpkinseason
My bleached chair is done! Swipe for the “before My bleached chair is done! Swipe for the “before” version. I’ll have a blog post up about it Saturday morning.
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#bleachedwood #bleachedwalnut #bleachedchair #furnituremakeover #furnitureflip #furniturerestoration #diyhomedecor #diydecor #beforeandafterrenovation #beforeandafter #farmhousedecor #neutralfarmhouse #farmhousedecorating #chairsofinstagram #myfleamarketstyle #vintagehomedecor #vintagefarmhousestyle #vintagefurniture  #vintagechair #vintagechairs #blmarblechaircompany #blmarblechairs
Bring out the pumpkins! It’s the first day of fa Bring out the pumpkins! It’s the first day of fall! 
🍁#concretepumpkins #fauxpumpkins #pumpkindecor #pumpkindecorations #falldecor #falldecorations #fallvignette #fallfarmhousedecor #fallfarmhouse #vignette #farmhousehalloweendecor
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