Personalized Letters

Hello Everyone! So I just moved into a new apartment and I've been super busy trying to make it home. I've decided that I wanted to do a picture wall and I wanted to add some accents in the mix as well, I know what you're thinking...all those holes in the wall. I would invest in those removable hooks if they weren't so expensive. Well, this is probably the cheapest and easiest project I have ever attempted. It literally costed $5 bucks with a 50% coupons from Joanna's Fabric.

Shopping List:

-Wooden Letters
-Elmer's tacky glue
-Paint
-Scrapbook paper

Lets begin!

 I'd recommend that you paint the sides of the wooden letter. I choose a yellow color, because it was what I had on hand. The wooden letters that I picked up were already painted white, so that was a plus for me.

Once the paint has dried,(this paint dries in like 10 mins. Its made by Valspar. I just love their products), it's time apply glue to the forward facing side of the letter. I don't have any fancy brushes, so I just used some regular old paint brushes I had from when I was in high school. They worked amazingly. Apply a generous amount of glue to the letter, but be careful to not let it seep over the edges. Using the brush, try to evenly distribute the glue over the body of the letter. Once thats completed, lay the scrapbook paper of your choice on a flat surface and adhere the letter to it. Try to apply a bit of pressure to help the glue and paper stick together. Turn the letter over and start smoothing out the surface to prevent bubbles (I really didn't have a problem with bubbles). Once thats completed, I would advise you to let the glue dry for an hour.Aww the waiting game...

After drying for an hour, it's time to get rid of the excess paper, the process requires patience and a sharp craft knife, neither of which I have :). I used a box cutter and below you can see the pictures of the final product. Pretty darn neat for someone with no patience, if you ask me :).

Have a great day and thanks for taking time to read about my adventures :)

Chrysanthemum Mirror

Hello Everyone and welcome to my blog. I was on Pinterest the other day and I came across a fews pins for the chrysanthemum mirror. I immediately fell in love with this project and the over all finished product. I was enthralled...I had to do it and so I did. On a snowy afternoon when I had several papers due for my classes, I decided that I needed a break and paid my neighborhood dollar store a visit. The original post that I found with directions stated that she used cardboard, I, however, decided that I wanted to use foam boards instead. I found the mirrors and spoons at the dollar store as well. So with my findings I began.

Shopping List:
-Spoons (3)-48 ct. (I would suggest the clear spoons, gives the finished product a gloss look)
-Mirror
-White Foam board 
-Valspar No drip spray paint
-Hanging hooks

Things on hand:
-Glue gun and glue sticks
-Circular object 
I actually don't have any pictures showing how I actually constructed the piece (didn't know I was gonna post anything about it)

Heres a picture of the finished product...sorry its all I have to offer :(

All in all, this piece was super easy to create and it makes my dining area look amazing :)