Summer is perfect for yard sailing! Do you go out early? Look for amazing stuff that others don’t want?  Do you check the curbs on trash day for treasures? Then your an Upscale your Junk kind of crafter and I found some cool stuff for you today!

EVERYONE seems to get rid of old windows..and personally I’ve wanted to make something with them for a long time (do I HAVE one yet… ummm… no…. but I should!). This chalkboard project is my favorite so far as it’s useful.. gotta love it!

http://downtimeupcycle.blogspot.com/2011/06/upcycled-window-chalkboard.html

At some point in our lives we all need to create a headboard. Maybe for an extra bedroom where you have not decorated yet, for a college grad just starting their first apartment, or maybe at your second home. Recycle some screens or even a door or a table top as this tutorial explains!

http://bornagain-creations.blogspot.com/2011/03/2-recycled-screen-headboard.html

Were you changing over to your summer things and found some sweaters you no longer want, but love the colors? Did you ‘save them’ for a project? Well good because THIS is it!  Make an Ipad cover, or a laptop or even cell phone cover from your old sweaters… hurry.. get cutting.. you can do it!

http://mypoppet.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-scrappy-felt-ipad-cover.html

As I was poking around the internet I even found a blog devoted to reuse and upcyled items! What do you think? I little garden rake upscale to the bedroom?  How WOULD you decorate a bedroom around this jewelry rack?

http://reuseandupcycle.blogspot.com