Sunday, August 14, 2011

My Picket Fence Tool Tote

When I saw this project at Funky Junk I
 couldn't wait to make one.
I love anything made with picket fence scraps.
 I have a few leftover picket fence pieces in
the garage that I could use. I just needed to cut
them to size and screw them together.
 It's rustic, it's shabby, it's versitile. I love it!
 This is how the ends are screwed together. 
It's a 10 minute project. I love that too.
 I lopped a branch off a tree in the yard
to use as a handle.
 Poked it thru a hole drilled into each end.
 Here are a few uses: a bottle tote,
 a wine caddy,
 a display spot for vintage jars,
 a handy tote for oils and vinegars,
 a beverage glass tote,
 and my favorite is a storage tote for my wood 
bread and cutting boards.
Love my Mom's old pig.
It's pretty filled with flowers too.
I can think of so many ways that I can play use
this. I've already decked it out for Christmas
 in my head. Is that wrong?

17 comments:

  1. very cute! great job, looks like it would be useful in many ways! I'm visiting from Met Monday.

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  2. Great job repurposing. I like the branch handle. So many possibilities for use.

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  3. Oh that is absolutely awesome. Gotta keep my eye out for some picket fence pieces!

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  4. Great piece and how great you already had the wood on hand. I love the tree branch rather than the usual dowel. Thanks for sharing, I'll give this one a try.

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  5. Fantastic! Can't wait to see your Christmas ideas. So......now I need to find some old wood fence pickets in central Florida. Good grief......

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  6. Love it! Too early to plan Christmas? Nah! It will be here before we blink twie!

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  7. What a neat idea,I have some fencing laying around.Guess what i'm gonna make!! Thanks for the info.
    http://trescherechattel.blogspot.com/

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  8. Very cute project! What a fabulous use for pickets, old or new. I love the variety of possible uses you showed, too.

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  9. What a cute and fun project! Great ideas for different ways to use it too, super fun! I wish I had more space to make this type of project.

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  10. Love it. I think I like it with flowers the best. :) Would love to have you link this up to my {wow me} wednesday link up party going on right now over on my blog. :) (New follower, cute blog!) :)

    Ginger
    gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com

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  11. It turned out fabulous! I love that you showed all the different uses for it. They are all equally as terrific. Nice job.

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  12. That turned out really lovely. It is so versatile :) Thanks for dropping by BC Good Life Wednesdays and sharing

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  13. Oh Rita! This is so perfect! LOVE the shape of those pickets! AND yeah, the branch totally rocks. :)

    Shared this on FJI Facebook during SNS 95. :) I also added this to the themed FJI linkup!

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150338714706141&set=a.192514281140.164586.175378011140&type=1&theater

    Donna

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  14. That is so fantastic! You did a great job on it and you know how much we love Picket Fences too. :-) Thanks for sharing this at Inspiration Friday!
    Vanessa

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  15. This is so cute, love the rustic touch with that branch! Love all the uses, but I agree, those cutting boards look adorable in it! Thanks so much for linking up with VIF, xo Debra

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  16. I love this tote! Now I'll be on the lookout for picket fence pieces!
    Hello, new follower here! I would love to have you link up with my Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week!
    http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/09/clever-chicks-blog-hop-2-featured-post.html

    I hope to see you there!
    Cheers!
    Kathy
    The Chicken Chick

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  17. Flippin eck that is a great job. Will have to rumage and see if I have any bits of wood to make one of these. Love it.

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