Anthropologie inspired Shower Curtain

I love Anthropologie curtains and shower curtains! But there is NO WAY that I could ever afford the price tag....even if I could afford it-there is NO WAY that I ever would pay that much for a shower curtain.









Did I mention that this was made from a $2 sheet set from Walmart (I used a twin but wished I would have used a full)? The ruffles are just scraps of white cotton that I had laying around. I would do things a little different next time, but not bad for my first shot :)

Jewelry Mirror

I have a lot of jewelry. I hate having my necklaces out in the open so I made a secret hide-away for them without adding another piece of furniture in my room.



Material List:
1. full lenth mirror
2. 1x2s
3. board for the back of the mirror
4. hinges
5. hooks to hang necklaces
6. paint, screws, etc

Here's the mirror opened up. I'll add adhesive hooks to the back of the mirror when I run out of room inside (that'll be before I know it!)



Add a little vinyl design when you accidentally crack the mirror while screwing in the hinges.....



The board that I have for the back of the mirror is an old cupboard door that the mirror fit perfectly in. I added the 1x2 frame straight to the back of the board and painted it all white (distressed).



And the finished product....


It keeps all of my clutter hidden, but yet it's all still at my finger tips when I'm running late in the morning!

Ribbon Headband

I whipped up this headband late last night so I wasn't thinking about pictures in process, but it was really easy. I went to the dollar store and bought some plain headbands-I think there were 6 for $1. I had some ribbon left over from a different project and hot glued it to the headband. I had one spot where one pleat was wider than the others, so i glued on a few little "flowers". Although I just can't seem to master this flower making art! I tried to make about 7 or 8 different ones, about 7 or 8 different ways....this is the best I could come up with :)



Sorry for the bad pics, there from my phone...and the cubicles in the background are really appealing :)

Making A Life sign

Project #17/30

The Last sign project for today I promise. I'm just trying to get caught up on my postings for the month!

My mom scored about 20 door transoms from a really old house that was being torn down by some friends! I painted it black first....then changed my mind (that's why I love paint)...and painted white over it. I didn't even sand this one and it turned out really cool!

I used the good ol' Cricut and stuck the letters on the board. It's not exactly straight though - so don't look TOO hard! :)

Memories Sign

Project #16/30

Here's another drawer front/sign project. The drawer was already white, so no work there-yeah! I printed off the letters on the computer and copied them on the drawer front. I used the traced letters to paint the letters with craft paint. I sanded and then hung up!

painting from a traced letter was my least favorite technique used in sign making so far. I do not have a steady hand when it comes to detail, and it took me forever. Not to mention I didn't love how the black "smudged" when I sanded down the sign.

Antiques Sign

Project #15/30

From the beginning, here's an old drawer front...aren't those pulls great!


After taking out the pulls and filling in the holes, I spray painted the board Chocolate brown. I cut out letters with my Circut from contact paper and stuck them on the board. I spray painted over the letters with an Antique cream color. After letting that dry, I took off the letters and sanded it down.










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Spools of thread wall hanging

Project #14/30

I had some boards that are worn & beat up & they have great charater. I decided to make my Mom a wall hanging with this board and some spools of old thread I picked up at an old antique store. This way she can hang her scissors and measuring tape on it. Hopefully she likes it!

Revamped End Table

Project #13/30

I nabbed this old worn down end table at a garage sale for next to nothing. I fixed it up so it was sturdy, painted it & wore it out. I think it goes well with my two dollar Goodwill lamp!

Initial Cupboard

Project #12/30

I found this cute tiny cupboard door at the Habitat Store. I had no idea what to do with it, but love the beadboard look. I picked up the "B" at Hobby Lobby. The cupboard already had a hole in the top, so I put a nail in the wall, stuck the cupboard on the nail and wrapped the ribbon around that!

I love projects where I don't actually have to do anything!

Skeleton Key Necklace

Project #11/30

Mackenzie designed this necklace. We were looking around Hobby Lobby and she decided she wanted a new necklace, so she went and picked these things out. I assembled it all Friday afternoon when I was waiting in line at her school for the bell to ring.

Magazine holder tutorial

Project #10/30

I had these WII boxes laying around that I was saving (for some unknown reason) and I decided they were too good to recycle.



I used a plastic magazine holder I had as a template on the WII boxes and used a box cutter to cut out my shape.







I used some kraft paper I had leftover from another project, which it turns out may have been a drop cloth for painting. But I don't mind the imperfections :)



I added some twine with hot glue to the edges to finish it off...and to hide all of my mistakes!





Much better! Now I can keep my magazines organized and stylish at the same time! Well at least its better than that plastic holder.