Trash to Treasure 18 ~ Jenga Block Ideas ~ Clock Makeover ~ Repurposed Home Decor 

Who sees art in broken clocks and Jenga game pieces??? Mary does, that’s who! Cute, cute, cute! I love your videos!

Mary, we currently live in a “throw away “ world. It’s so refreshing to see how you take what is considered trash and create something trendy, cute and useful. I’m betting some of this come from your Amish background. They are some great craftsman. Really enjoying your RU-vid channel. Be blessed as you bless us with your creativity.

Mary, you are such a delight to watch! I stumbled onto your channel about a year ago because one of your videos was recommended. Of all things it was the dreaded storm video where your booth was destroyed. I was not sure WHAT to think after that video....but something about your authenticity really struck me and decided to subscribe and keep watching. I am so glad that I did! I just absolutely love your style, enthusiasm and of course your authenticity. You are not only very talented but you make us all believe that we can do these projects too. I look forward to all your videos and really like that you take the time each month to do a Q&A video. Thank you for sharing yourself and your beautiful home and projects with us.

Love how all your projects turned out. That clock sign is so amazing. Never would know it was a clock. Wow! You create beautiful things Mary. Thanks for sharing your talents.

You are the queen of repurposing!!! Just amazing!!!!

I absolutely love everything about this video! From not using a cutting mat and just using a ruler and scissors & your countertop, to using Jenga blocks, to using the broken knob, to crumbling up the vinyl, to to all of the adorable finished designs! Your authenticity is a light and a blessing! ♥️🙏🏻

Who would have thought Jenga pieces or an oatmeal container could turn out like that?! Mary, your creativity is amazing!

Love you Mary! And I appreciated that you did some crumpling because that is real. That's why we love you. And, yes, I have crumpled more than once!

Actually it was refreshing to see you crumble that vinyl. Now I don’t feel so alone with my frustrated projects.

Watching your videos relax me. Then all of a sudden you crumbled the vinyl up. My heart soars with laughter as I watched. I can’t count how many times I have done that after all we are human. PS. I ran to show my husband see not just me. 😆

Dollar Tree has a budget version of Jenga. I think it's called Tumbling Tower. A lot of youtube DIY'ers, especially those who concentrate on Dollar Tree materials, have done projects with them. Love, love, love your videos. Your voice and the scenery (outside or inside, any room of your home) soothe me--plus I love your ideas!

Who in the world would have thought to make something out of Jenga pieces ? Brilliant !!!! You are so inspiring. Thank you.

I have never seen you give up on something. It's nice to see you are human too 😉❤🇨🇦

😂 MARY WHEN YOU CRUMPLED THE VINYL I LAUGHED BECAUSE I’VE HAD MANY OF THOSE MOMENTS AND I LOVED THAT YOU DID NOT DELETE THAT FROM YOUR VIDEO BECAUSE IN REALITY IT DOES HAPPEN... AND THEN I SAY A FEW NAUGHTY WORDS TO TO CRICUT MAKER 😆 😂

I can't hardly believe how creative you are, you are so good, God gives us gifts and you truly use yours well and share with others. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

The toilet paper container is pure genius!

Mary, you are such a lovely person, inside and out. You always have a glorious glow about you. And have such a beautiful family. I love all your videos. Have not seen one yet that I didn't enjoy.

I’m so glad to see that I’m not the only one that can trash a full sheet of vinyl! The old clock turned out beautiful.

Good for you Mary! You are always so mellow. It's ok to get angry... Let it go girl and Breathe.

You fill my heart with inspiration and joy with every video. Thank you.

1. Cute socks 2. 1st time I've seen you get frustrated. I laughed when you crumpled the vinyl and could relate. 3. I love watching you create.

Although you have 2 workshops, you still work in your kitchen! I love that.

I’ve been watching your you tube videos and I enjoy them. First I must say that I find you very pretty. I would love to get a cricket! I think you have a beautiful home. Please continue making videos. I’m 68 I’m a retired florist. That’s my passion plus being creative. I would love to have a you tube channel, but I don’t know how to do it. Thank you for all your creativity. God Bless you n family❤️🌹

The clock is the best it is so lovely. I don't throw anything more away that I can put something into , I always put a new cover over it. That so nice for screws and nails and all that stuff we need to use for DIY projects.

Thank you for being so honest with what you do. You share your frustrations and successes and with so much honesty. I can trust what you share.

I've made my leftovers jenga blocks into crosses that I've decorated with mosaics

The Dollar Tree Super Glue works awesome for the tower blocks and it dries pretty quickly! No need to clamp... Just glue all sides of the blocks that are touching and let dry about an hour before painting (or paint stain ahead and just leave the sides wood that will be glued together!) You are so talented and love your ideas for everything!

The clock repurpose is so beautiful. The amount of time you are willing to devote to a project amazes me. Such patience.

Love the fact that you showed us your "mistakes". It makes you one of us. ♡

Very cute. Like all of them especially the clock and can.

I’ve done that crumble “method” too!!

My husband and I use to come to Holms County at least once a year. He passed away 5 years ago, and haven't been back. He loved to go a watch shop, and I loved the shops in Berlin. Hope to go again sometime. Love your videos.

Completely enjoyed this video! Applause! Applause! You are such an inspiration to us Mary.

Such a sweet video. Love the french sign the most.

All so very nice. The clock and paper holder turned out beautiful. Also the jars by the clock help to set everything up nicely. Thank you.

Mary, I enjoyed this video and it is good to see that not everything works out when you are creating as in the decal, thank you for not editing it out. Loved everything you made today.

Your channel never disappoints and I love the paw socks or tights you’ve been wearing. I have to say my favorite is the oatmeal can re-do🤗 So pretty!

I love your cat socks!!! All the projects turned out great!!

You are a genius...absolutely loved all of your items that you repurposed! So very creative and pretty. Thank you for all your sharing.

Thank you Mary for another great video! Will definitely a be making some oatmeal can storage containers for the camper.

Creative repurpose! Blessed and safe days!

Hello Mary : I loved all your diys . But my favorite is the clock and what you did with it. That was clever to use the oatmeal canister for toilet paper. Thank you for sharing your Talent with us. So until next time God Bless you and your family and have a Blessed day and Stay Safe my dear Friend.

You are a Rubik’s Cube of creativity 👍❤️

I absolutely love French country! Would love to see more of those designs. Loved the clock re-do

Creative! We're made in the image of God.

Love the clock makeover! Stunning!

The lantern reminded me a little of bamboo with the jute around the seams. 💜

I love your clock designs. I would have never thought to use a clock but it certainly makes a great round sign. And very 3-dimensional. I love the cat paw slippers.

You are very creative, and I am always looking for new ways to remake things. Thanks Mary, stay well and stay warm.

I'm so glad I got to watch your video today. Changing the clock into a picture was gorgeous. I have an old oval frame that hung in my great-grandmother's house and as a child it was fascinating to me because I had never seen anything but square picture frames. I have that old picture and couldn't figure out what to do with it. Getting rid of the insides of it and just using the frame will still be a reminder of my great-grandmother to me. Can't wait to get started. Ps, she lived in pennsylvania, in oil City so not too far from Ohio

Mary, loved how you use that oatmeal container. What a fabulous idea.💕💕💕💕

I really love the clock redo.

Very nice projects. My favorite is the oatmeal can for toilet rolls.

The newspaper covered toilet paper holder is perfect....especially since some people, usually men, take the newspaper in with them to read, as they do their business! If they forget, they can read the toilet paper holder!! LOL

I really like what u did with the oatmeal box.

Thank you for sharing your day with me. You are a lovely person and I enjoy your videos.

I had to chuckle when you got frustrated with that first piece you did on the clock. It only showed you are human too. Loved the cute ideas you came up with. Never realized that a roll of TP would fit inside a oatmeal box. Pretty cool. I really liked the coastal lantern you did with those blocks. I have a girlfriend who’s home is all coastal n she would love that idea but now I need to find some of those blocks. Dollar Tree used to carry them, that’s used too. How I look so forward to Wednesday n can’t wait to see what Mary does on that day. God bless you n Spring will be here soon. ♥️😊👍💐🌸🌻

Thank you so much for the clock idea... I bought this clock from Walmart and about a few weeks later it didn't work anymore... I kept it around thinking I could fix it. But now I can paint the center and turn it into a wall decor or sign!! Thank you was on the verge of throwing it away!!! 💛

Hi Mary! What fun ideas! Everything turned out really nice. My Mom and I, years ago, would cover oatmeal, pringle and small coffee cans, etc. with contact paper. I used the pringle cans and small flavored coffee cans for pencils, etc. on my desk. In fact, I still have a few that I'm still using. LOL! Thank you for always being such an inspiration and sharing your DIY's with us!

Mary....so creative and inspiring! You just make my day!!!! Simply amazing! 🤗

Love all your crafts. You have got to be one of the most talented you tubers i've seen. TFS! & Happy, Safe Valentines Day...

Enjoyable as always, Mary! Thank you for twenty minutes of inspiring relaxing time 🙏

The clock is probably my favorite 💕

Lovely ideas and the little tray could even be turned upside down for little feet if something lightweight was on it. Too cute. Love your wooden beads ....I made 5 sets at Christmas with tassels for the granddaughters and they love to drape them around. Love the toilet roll holder.......brilliant idea! The wall hanging cute as ever and the candle holder ........your ideas are so refreshing. Loving your channel as always. Helps me keep up with the times and what is out there on the market! Blessings and thanks for using the real life things we have but don't see it as you do...brilliant!

You could also use the tray as a trivet. Suggestion - take a brush with paint and dry brush over the edges to get that antique distressed look. Goes quite quickly. I do it or just use my finger on smaller pieces. I’ve been covering oatmeal and Pringles containers for decades with contact paper. I used them to hold my brushes for my ceramics class etc.

I am loving all the inspiring ideas. God Bless you and yours!

I just put an oatmeal canister in the recycle bin yesterday, digging it out now so I can do a similar project with it. Love watching your videos!

Mary... I love all your videos.. I want my house with that same creativity you have. You inspire me to do things and chance trash to treasures. Thanks for that.

Haha!, crumple it up and toss it in the garbage! I used to do that when I was learning to sew. Nice projects. 👍🏻♥️

Love the toilet paper holder/ hider👍 Thanks for sharing 😊 Have a beautiful week.

I love how that lantern came out :)

To store my toilet paper over 20 years ago I actually used and still do use those big tin coffee cans, around 4 of them, cut the bottoms out of 3 of them, stack them, tape them together and then either use pretty wrapping paper, scrapbook paper, contact paper...etc..etc... it fits a good 6 to 7 rolls of tissue.

Love everything you do and love your socks too.

I love the clock. I think it was well worth the effort and your frustration. Very nice!

Oatmeal box was clever. Clock sign was pretty.

Love watching you Mary.

Amazing creativity. I like them all and my favorite is the tray. That would cost a lot more from the store. Your transformations are just amazing!

If making ,I would leave Janga on to remind me of my children’s younger days🙏🌸

Love the clock remake❤❤❤beautifully done❤

So creative. I would use some of those craft yarn to twine around the oatmeal container where it's not covered.

Everything turned out so lovely. Thank you for sharing your creative ideas.

Loved the clock turned sign. Blessings.

I love your videos. I was shocked when you crumpled that vinyl but it is good to see the real deal and I appreciate seeing those things just like I enjoy seeing all the wonderful things you create. I also have to say, I love your socks. I’ve noticed them in other videos. So cute 🤗 You are a joy to watch and so talented.

Loved all of the diy's

I loved seeing you crunch up the vinyl. Very satisfying. I have done that before. The sign turned out beautifully. Ordered the wallpaper and will be covering my oatmeal box. I want to try the tray as well! Thanks, Mary.

I absolutely love how the oatmeal container turned out! Thanks for sharing these projects, I always feel more inspired after your videos :)

I look forward to watching all your videos! I get so many ideas! Makes my day!!👍😊💖

Yes E6000 the best glue ever. I use it all the time!

I purchased the newpaper wallpaper and loved it! It was so easy to use and my projects turned out just as I wanted. I may be back for more!

I love what you done with the clock.

Great projects. I love the clock redo.

I absolutely love your channel and especially the thrift flips!! You, Julie’s Designs and GingerChic are my top 3 Favorites for making new treasures from something old! 😍🙌🏼❤️

Mary, I enjoy your video so much. I am always inspired by your creativity!

Your visions are amazing....trash to treasure is one of your best!! TFS♥️🥰

great job, I love that french clock. That was my favorite. Great idea with the jenga pieces, and the container.

I really like the way all items turned out especially the clock the way you turned into a decor piece . Thanks Mary for sharing.

I love watching you wad that vinyl sheet and pitch it! Been there! The tiny lettering is THE WORST to weed. I have a Cameo Silhouette and I am not very good with it. I just do not have a computer savvy brain at 62 yes old! Love your Jenga block project though! I do love coastal decor. I always love your cat following you everywhere you go. I have a huge male Ragdoll cat that follows us everywhere through the house. We do not let him outside, only on our screened back porch to squirrel 🐿 watch. I do love your videos and you give me so many ideas to try out. This year I hope to even plant a small container garden.

Thank you for sharing your creativity! I have to say, it is SO encouraging to watch a seasoned vinyl-cutter have issues with a design...I'm new to Cricut and let me tell you, the very first project I tried I thought I was going to pull my hair out - it was just not working like all the videos I have watched - I did choose a very small and intricate design for my first try which was rather ambitious, too...but I'm learning all the little tricks and choosing better fonts etc which as you say, certainly helps. BUT...I was encouraged in seeing "the struggle is real" sometimes! Love your videos.

I really like the clock makeover!

The clock turned sign is fabulous! I also love the Jenga candle holder/lantern.