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    Home » Musings

    Sears Has Nothing On Me

    Published by Pam Kessler | 167 words. · About 1 minute to read this article. -

    Last week I showed you the chippy metal toolbox that I bought at the farm sale.

    I didn't really know what I was going to do with it when I bought it, but I knew it probably wouldn't be for its original purpose.

    Hydrangea, kale and pumpkins in a rustic toolbox for your fall decor

    I spruced it up a little bit with some yummy hydrangea.

    Hydrangea, kale and pumpkins in a rustic toolbox for your fall decor

    Hydrangea, kale and pumpkins in a rustic toolbox for your fall decor

    And I found some ornamental kale on clearance for $1.00 each. Or is it cabbage?

    I'm not good with my vegetables.

    Hydrangea, kale and pumpkins in a rustic toolbox for your fall decor

     

    Hydrangea, kale and pumpkins in a rustic toolbox for your fall decor

    The pumpkin that came with the toolbox came in handy. Maybe Sears should run that promo - Buy a toolbox, get a pumpkin.

    Why I never worked in marketing, I will never know. The marketing gurus know, I just don't know.

    Hydrangea, kale and pumpkins in a rustic toolbox for your fall decor

     

    Hydrangea, kale and pumpkins in a rustic toolbox for your fall decor

    I am pretty sure my husband will think this is an embarrassingly girly way to use a toolbox, but hey, it's fall  and I'm in a chippy toolbox frame of mind.

    What do you think, should I chuck the flowers and just throw some wrenches and pliers in it?

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    1. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

      October 27, 2011 at 10:34 am

      Everything is so pretty! I love those cabbage plants, just gorgeous, thank you for linking up!
      XO
      Kristin

    2. Erin of Salvaged Whimsy

      October 27, 2011 at 5:49 am

      SOOOO Pretty...I love your Sears promotional idea - it made me chuckle out loud, which is pretty impressive at 6:30am! I have 3 or 4 old tool boxes - thanks for the beautiful idea! I also like when people plant succulents in them too.

    3. Pam of Eastlake Victorian

      October 26, 2011 at 10:03 pm

      I like "Buy a toolbox, get a pumpkin." It's manly enough, no? I love the hydrangeas... what a nice color! Mine are pretty brown already (I never cut them off).

      -Pam

    4. LizlovesVintage

      October 26, 2011 at 9:06 pm

      No, wrench monkeys 🙂
      This looks so beautiful!
      xxx Liz

    5. LizlovesVintage

      October 26, 2011 at 9:06 pm

      No, wrench monkeys 🙂
      This looks so beautiful!
      xxx Liz

    6. Shirley

      October 26, 2011 at 3:45 pm

      Para nada, está genial así, me fascina como se ven las hortensias.

    7. The Summer Kitchen Girls

      October 26, 2011 at 3:30 pm

      Kale...Cabbage - whatever it is - it's CUTE! Love the colors, and we think it's the perfect way to show off a tool box 🙂

    8. The Quintessential Magpie

      October 26, 2011 at 1:43 pm

      This is GORGEOUS! Love the colors SO much.

      XO,

      Sheila

    9. Babs

      October 26, 2011 at 1:27 pm

      Love your colors and plant combination. I think kale is a form of cabbage, so anyway you say it should be right. I think kale just doesn't form a head. There's the garden lesson for today. 🙂
      Great looking tool box, too.Tools or flowers in the tools box? If you put tools in it, you may never see it again...at least as a decorative element.

    10. Robin

      October 26, 2011 at 1:15 pm

      I never seen a better way to use a toolbox! Poor hubby will just have to adjust! LOL.

      It looks amazing Pam. I like the mix of plants you used. It all looks so good together and very unique.

    11. Heather

      October 26, 2011 at 10:29 am

      Oh, you definitely have to keep the flower arrangement, because it is absolutely beautiful! I just love the kale!

    12. Linda

      October 26, 2011 at 12:25 am

      Pam, that is the most stunning color combination...I am in love...

    13. Elisa

      October 26, 2011 at 12:24 am

      Love it! I think if it fits in a tool box then there has to be a way to make it look good in there! Great photography too!

    14. Amber Lyon Ferguson

      October 25, 2011 at 10:55 pm

      Love it!

    15. Kim K.

      October 25, 2011 at 8:38 pm

      It's DIVINE!

    16. Debby

      October 25, 2011 at 8:17 pm

      The flowers are so beautiful. SO are your pictures. Make sure and sign up for my giveways.

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