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Knob Jewelry Hanger!

Distressed Knob Jewelry Holder

By Mom's Crafty Space

I hate to admit it, but I am horrible about putting away my jewelry properly. I have plenty of nice boxes and drawers to house jewelry, so storage wasn't my problem, but nothing is as convenient as tossing my necklace on to the bathroom counter as I'm washing my face before bed. Awhile back I got the brilliant (and totally tacky) idea to hammer a couple of nails into the wall next to my vanity to help stop my necklaces from getting tangled into a heap on the counter after a couple of days. Genius, I know.

Ever since then I've been on the lookout for some cute vintage style knobs to turn into a jewelry rack. When Mindy Mae's Market offered up these colorful assorted knobs as one of their daily deals, I knew they were just what I had been looking for.

SO cute! I started by finding a piece of wood that was already dented and dinged up quite a bit. I love the distressed finish on the knobs, and I knew that I wanted to distress the board just as heavily to match. I have never done anything with a crackle finish before, but I followed this tutorial for crackling using basic white school glue. I LOVE how it turned out! Super easy, and it was fun watching all those little cracks form as the glue starts to dry.

Attach the knobs and a couple of sawtooth hangers on the back, and you're ready to start hanging up your jewelry in style!

Bathroom Bliss!

Bathroom Bliss!
By Morena's Corner

We moved into a new house last year, and I have been eager to make it feel like home.  There is only so much painting and stenciling one can do at first, so in the meantime I am crafting little projects to give our space my touch.  I fell in love with these wood candlesticks at Mindy Mae's Market and decided they would be a nice way to add some interest to my master bathroom.

These candlesticks are so nicely made that I didn't have to sand or prime them.   Two coats of spray paint covered them nicely!

On the left, I simply tied a key charm on with some crinkled seam binding.
In the center, I spraypainted a mini birdcage to match and then glued it on with E6000.
To the right, I made a tulle flower and glued a resin cabochon to the center.

Here I again glued a birdcage on, then adhered some lace to the bottom. 
On the right, I made a tulle bow and glued a paper flower to the center.

Finally, on the left I made a flower topiary, this time by gluing fabric flowers on (see my other tutorial for more details).  In the center and right I made two tulle "poofs" and tied them on.

I hope I've inspired you to try your hand at a little home decorating! 

Morena Hockley!

Knob Jewelry Hanger

Knob Jewelry Hanger

By Embracing Messy

Here's what you'll need:
1. A piece of wood. Mine was 36" in length and 9" wide.
2. Candlesticks. I used one 6" candlestick. (from Mindy Mae's Market)
3. Knobs. (from Mindy Mae's Market)
4. Craft paint.
5. Sandpaper.
6. Wood glue.
7. Drill, a few screws.
8. Hanging hardware.

Step 1: Cut the board into two 18" halves. I liked the 9" width for the top of my shelf and trimmed the other half to be about 4 1/2 inches in width. I now had two pieces, one 18X9 and another 18X4.5. The dimensions are really up to you, though! I cut the remainder into support triangles, which I'll talk about later.

Step 2: My dad, the all-knowing perfectionist when it comes to woodworking came in to inform me that there's all sorts of things I could do to make sure this thing would never come apart. That's where the groove and the small triangle support braces came into the picture. I'm almost certain this is overkill, but I wasn't going to shoot him down while he was trying to help. I know most people don't have access to a table saw, so don't worry about the groove. Screws will secure the two pieces just fine. Anyway, I secured the two pieces together and added the triangles for support using wood glue. If you do use the triangle support pieces, be sure you aren't placing them where your knobs need to come through. I spaced each of my knobs so that the two on the ends were 3" from the end and then put 4" between each knob. The important triangles are the ones that will brace your shelf against the wall, otherwise it will be too top heavy to even stay up.

Step 4: Allow the glue to dry for a few hours. When everything is secured, you can drill your holes into the bottom piece. You could do this before, it doesn't really matter. Again, I spaced each of my knobs so that the two on the ends were 3" from the end and then put 4" between each knob.

Step 5: Once the holes were drilled, I began painting the wood. I started with a coat of dark gray. Since it's just the base coat, it doesn't need to be perfect. I watered it down a little so that a little went a long way. Once this layer has dried, then you can apply your white (or whatever color you'd like) on top. Once this is dry, you can distress it using the sandpaper. I used this same technique on the candlesticks, only I used a peachy color as my top coat.

Step 6: Last, I attached the knobs and hanging hardware. This is part of the reason I designed this the way I did. The knobs stick out in the back, making it difficult to hang flush against the wall. With the wood put together as I've done, you don't need to worry about this. Should you alter it a bit, you'd just need to cut off the excess part of the bolt. I added the candlestick thinking that it could be used for bracelets. I'm not much of a bracelet wearer, but it makes for pretty decoration for me!

Confused by the cigar box? Check out that tutorial here!

Kelsey Bevins!

Laundry Ladder

Laundry Ladder

I started Pinterest-ing about 8 months ago, and one of the first things I saw was this ladder from Little Lucy Lu. 

I loved it, and my laundry room is large and..very very empty.  I knew I wanted to decorate my downstairs before I dedicated any time or effort into the one place I did NOT want to be!:) I'm sure some of you can relate!
I sent the picture to the hubs and low and behold when I got home he had gone to Lowes and picked up some 2x4's and some 1" dowels.  (love him)  He knew I wanted the old feel, as if we too happened to have an old ladder laying around so he got wood with the most knots and rustic feel. ;)

So, while he cut my 2x4's and 1" dowels I took myself to Lowe's in search of the perfect paint color.

He cut my dowels about 24" long so that I had plenty of room to hang drying clothes.. I can't trust my clothes in the dryer..

The hubs pieced it all together for me and I started painting..

I used a foam brush to lightly coat the whole thing in black, if I missed a spot, I didn't go back for it.  After it finished drying, I coated the whole thing in red.  I wish I had picked a slightly lighter red, I didn't factor in the black underneath but I still love it.  After the red finished drying, I sanded a few edges to give it a little wear... We bought some hooks and chains at Lowe's as well, and it was hung in no time. 

My picture is not nearly as cute as hers.. I might have used my phone.. ;) ( I have my camera card, and battery..but no camera?!)

I thought this project would take a lot longer than it did.. seriously took 2 days, and I'm LOVING it!  Still lots of work to do in the laundry room, but this was a pretty good start!



Paper Flower Topiary

Paper Flower Topiary!Buy Your Candlesticks @ Mindy Mae's Market
By Morena's Corner

First I painted a 3 inch candlestick with crackle paint to give it an aged look.

Then I cut out my flowers using a shape from silhouette.  Making the flowers was the most time consuming part of the process!  You could also use premade flowers to speed things up.

I misted the paper lightly with water so I could use the toothpick to curl the petals.

This was just the beginning!  I made approximately 60 flowers.


When I was done I glued the styrofoam ball onto the candlestick,

then I began to glue the flowers onto the ball.

I think these would make darling centerpieces, too! Or, an everyday shelf item!

Morena Hockley!

Trucker to Treasure

Trucker Chic!

So, as most of you know I was lucky enough to take a trip to Hawaii a few weeks ago...

I showed you guys my cute handmade bags over on our FB page but here they are again:

I justified this as my new "travel purse"

I justified this as my new "laptop bag".

But probably my most favorite purchase was this hat.

I spent WAY too much on it, as did my friend Catie (also wearing a new hat).

Because mine had a lace overlay, it was more...just my luck.

I spent $42.

Catie spent $36.

Outrageous, right?

So when I got home, Nikki and I decided to make our own.

I drove to 6 different truck stops and finally found 2 hats at the DI that clearly needed a little love.

{p.s. foam hats are WAY easier..}

We took two pieces from the fabric scraps and some embroidery thread and got to work.

Now, if you'll notice the rest of the pictures are of me sewing my hat..

Why you ask? Because Nikki whipped hers out in about 10 minutes.

I soon found that my $42 was well spent! Because it took me A LOT longer.. sewing is not for me!

But we did end up making our hats for a whopping $2 {plus time}

We started at the brim, in the corner with a simple X stitch, went across the brim and then up both sides. Then when you get to the top you'll cut down the center. Put one side down, then the other. We tucked the edges of our top piece under for a cleaner look, then tucked the ends (near the button on the hat) under so it was also hidden, then continued our X stitches across and down the fold (this helps it to not have a pointy look)

And Voila!