Crafty Busy Today

Today I have about three projects half done so I have nothing exciting to share. One thing I did accomplish was adding this scrolly decal (from Uppercase Living) to the dresser I recently painted. I put one on just the top drawer for now. Do you think I need one on each of the middle three drawers?

Adding Linen Fabric to a Peg Shelf

I had this green shelf I bought at a junk store for $10 a few months ago and wanted to do something with it so I could use it for coat hooks in my laundry/mudroom.

Here is the back..I forgot to take a before front picture. The green wasn't so bad...it was just a glossy paint and looked ragged (not shabby chic).

I sanded it and gave it a few coats of black matte acrylic craft paint using a foam brush...can't spray paint because it's too cold here in Michigan.


I measured and cut the size of the fabric I needed. I used linen..it looks a little like burlap.


I measured where the holes should go and cut small holes to fit the pegs through. I tucked under the edges with a knitting needle.

I used Mod Podge and completely coated the black part of the shelf where the linen would go. I put the piece of linen in place and smoothed it out with my hands making sure it was completely flat and glued down well in all areas.
This picture is a little out of order..sorry. I ended up adding a skinny piece of black grosgrain ribbon to frame off the fabric area. It looks much neater now. I also glued small black wood stars with old black buttons glued on them to cover the screws.

I used some very big screws and drywall anchors to hang it so it won't fall off the wall.

The stars/buttons had to be glued on after hanging so I taped them with painter's tape while the glue dried.

This is how it turned out. I hung two bird tin art pieces I bought at T.J. Maxx for $10 each above the shelf. Now I have a place to hang coats!

Have a Great Day!

Erin

also linked at: Blue Cricket Design

Autumn Jack-o-Lantern

I know Jack-O-Lanterns are supposed to be for Halloween, but I'm a little behind, so I'm hoping we can just pretend they're for fall too.  Anyway, I had this vase sitting around and I wanted to etch something on it.  I have a hard time making the stencils work for rounded, bulbous type shapes like this so I wanted to do something easy.  I thought a Jack-o-Lantern would be easy and cute.  It was! 

It is SO difficult to get etched glass to show up well in a picture, especially on a rounded surface...So, pretend you can see the jack-o-lantern face, okay?  I've used my awful amazing Photoshop skills to highlight the eyes and mouth...See here?

So, between my lack of Photoshop skills and my tardiness this has been quite the self-esteem booster!  Oh well, life has its moments right?  You should really etch something though.  Most of the time it turns out awesome (especially if you have a flatter surface and a good stencil) and it will make you feel nice and crafty! 

I've been working on a few projects that I'd like to share, but it'll have to wait until I don't have a toddler pulling my leg and vying for my attention...Hope to be back soon :)

-Heather