Chili Dawg is a quirky creation from junk artist Junkyard Gypsy at Etsy. This assemblage artist uses mostly vintage or antique materials, including at least one item that was landfill-bound.

I’m guessing Chili Dawg wouldn’t mind being used as a bird feeder on your patio. Or you could possibly use it as an herb garden if you added some drain holes. I suppose you could just adore it inside a screened porch as well.

Image via Etsy/Junkyard Gypsy.

The new poll is up in the sidebar. You know what to do.

I want to find out about your favorite type of junk creation.

Is it a clothing creation like the bra purse (but not necessarily using underwear), a metal creation like Nuts the Junkyard Dog, a simple reuse project like the tea tag bookmarks or the cat toy from a ketchup bottle, or it is a project you can more easily add your own personal stamp to (like the decoupage vacation mementos sour cream container into a flowerpot I’m working on for next week). But maybe it’s just that you prefer to buy homemade junk creations?

Let me know and we’ll discuss next month.

Image via flickr.

Do we need a mascot around here?

Nuts the Junkyard Dog from chimpfeet is begging to apply, but I’m more of a cat person. Sorry, Nuts.

This loyal doggie is handmade from recycled metal and will rust with time outside. He’s a little expensive ($75), but he does stand 12 inches tall after all.

Remember to enter our EcoHanger contest by end of day Saturday, April 26.

Image via chimpfeet.