More Redo at Work – Perpetual Calendar

Guess where I got this cool perpetual calendar? Believe it or not, at a thrift store – with the circular magnets intact! I couldn’t believe it myself. However, I didn’t want to put photos in the openings, so I made some stamp art out of a collection I purchased at an antique mall. It sits on my bookshelf in my…

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Custom Reusable File Folders – Redo At Work!

Nothing beats boredom at work like some custom file folders, but they can be pricey and may not be the pattern you’re looking for. So make your own! You’ll need: Just spray the back of the scrapbook paper with the adhesive or roll on the glue stick. Make sure to cover the whole sheet. Then carefully place the front of…

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Before and After Suitcase Upcycle

I love vintage suitcases and train cases. I think they’re super cool, but I’m not about to give up my modern luggage with handles and wheels! So I had to come up with something to do with this old orange suitcase. It just so happened that Toasty and Fiona (my feline friends) needed a place to take their cat naps.…

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Before and After Redwood Stool

Imagine that the stool below is stained a hideous redwood color. Then imagine that it is broken down and falling apart – on its last legs, if you will. Would you snatch it (almost literally) from the arms of the sanitation engineer on its way to the dump? Of course you (we) would! Because we know a diamond in the…

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