Jewelry Holder

Well... I finally did it.

I jumped on the framed jewelry holder bandwagon.

I started out with:
foam core board
a roll of cork (it was really thin and I already had it)
burlap
a frame I picked up at Michael's in their clearance section for $5.
Mod Podge
Spray Adhesive
Pearl stick pins (purchased at JoAnn's)

I measured and cut my foam core board to size.

Attached my cork to the foam core using spray adhesive.

Once that was dry, I glued my burlap on top of the cork ~ and took ZERO pictures of this step :).

Stuck it all into my frame (I couldn't decide if I wanted to paint it or not.  In the end I just left it the way it was, but you never know.... I could always change my mind!)

Then I added my stick pins and my fabulous jewels 

(no reason to come over and break in to thieve it... none of it is expensive ☺)

Have you jumped on this bandwagon yet?  

If you have, leave me a link (in the comments section), I'd love to see it!

Here's where the parties are at:

What I found

I went thrifting the other day and found some goodies.

Take a look for yourselves:

I love these quotes 

and 

these babies.....

brand new and in their sealed boxes

Love these!  

Spider webs and all :)

And I think these are book ends, but not for long ☺

and Frames of course

which are already in the process of being repurposed

A new scarf ~ again new with tags on

and a few practical things 

Poker night invites (don't be fooled by the price tag on these)

and 

a Protractor for Sassy

The best part ~ I paid under $20 for EVERYTHING

YAY!!!

What have you thrifted lately?

Paper,Magnets, Frames and Acorns....

My hubby was gone last weekend. So once the kids went to bed, I wanted some mindless crafts to occupy my time.

I decided to increase my fall decor with a few new easy to make items.

First magnets.  Can you say SUPER EASY?
All you need is some cute paper
Some glass circles

Mod podge

Magnets

Glue (I used Gorilla Glue)

All you need to do is:
1. Cut out your paper to fit on the underside of the glass. 

2. Put some Mod Podge on the glass, place the paper (decorated side down, so you can see it through the  

    glass, then a little more Mod Podge over the paper.

3. Once it is completely dry, glue on your magnet.

Craft #2 ~ an acorn embelished frame.   I saw this in my Better Homes and Gardens (click the link to see the actual frame that was in the magazine) mag. 

You will need:

 Acorns ~ I purchased fake ones at a local craft store for super cheap.

A Frame ~ once again, I bought an inexpensive set of 3 at Ikea one time when I was there.

Glue ~ out came the handy dandy glue gun.

Time

Here's what you do....

1. Spray paint your frame if need be.  I painted mine a dark brown.

2.  Ready your acorns.  I tore apart my acorns and just used the caps.

3.  Glue your acorns to your frame. 

4.  Breathe a sigh of relief when you finally get them all glued on.  ☺

I actually kind of like it with out a picture in it:

But, it does look pretty good WITH a picture too!

I'm linking up here, so check them out!

 Polly Want a Crafter 

Redesign an old Frame

In my attempt to purge and organize, I came across a few picture frames that weren't currently being used.  I recalled seeing a ribbon picture frame at Home Goods and decided to attempt to redesign one of my old frames. 

Enter frame.  A wedding present.  Not displayed for years.  (Oh, who is that cute young couple?)

Armed with ribbon and a glue gun, I went to work.

Once the front of the frame was covered, I used a thinner ribbon to trim it out ~  I'm wishing I had a different ribbon or trim, but I was using what I had on hand.

 

Then, I pulled out some silky fabric, scissors, a candle, thread and a few beads and created a flower to glue on the frame.  You can check out the flower making process here from when I made headbands for my girls.

Voila ~ a redesigned frame ~ perfect for a little girl's room