Christmas Card Display

I've always wanted to display our yearly family Christmas cards during Christmas time, and dreamed up this little way for this year!


You'll need:
Twine (I used thick jute and soaked it in coffee for a while to get a darker color)
Burlap
Ribbon
Self Laminating Pages
Hot Glue Gun
Permanent Marker
Clothespins
Spray Paint

I used the laminating pages on the cards to protect them, then hot glued ribbon around the edges to frame them.

I tied the twine around the cabinets, then hot glued pieces of burlap on with each year.

I spray painted the clothespins silver, then pinned the cards onto the twine. Super easy! :)

Burlap Canvas

I saw 'It is well with my soul' signs pinned all over pinterest, and I knew I had to make one.

I lost all my before pictures :( but this is what I did:

Found a small canvas for $0.88 at a thrift store (it was really ugly)
Then I printed out my words on my printer.
I cut a piece of burlap and used a Shapie to trace the words on it.
Then, I wrapped the burlap around the back and stapled it to the wood frame on the canvas.
Super easy and such great encouragment when we walk up our stairway!

An Autumn Baby Shower

Art Gallery

My oldest son has fallen into a new found love of Art. Mondays are his favorite days to go to school because it is Art class day! I wanted to find a way to nurture his new love and thought by displaying his projects in a fun way, it would help him to take pride in his work and show that we are proud of his creations!

So, I found this huge wooden frame at Goodwill for $2.99 and decided to spray paint it black.

Then, I bought a bunch of clothespins and Modge Podged some fabric I had to the fronts.

And created our Art Gallery where we proudly display our 3 little Picassos' masterpieces!

white

I found a beat up mirror ($1.99), a crate ($0.25), and 3 frames ($0.99 ea) at Goodwill. And a ladder at the Flea Market for $5.


I decided to spray paint them all white.

I sanded the edges, and added some antiquing glaze.

I used the frames in our stairway...

and to hold a cute little turkey Trevor made three years ago :)


The ladder I used to house some of my fall decorations...

I added some green buttons and used the mirror in Simon's room...

And the crate has yet to find a home. Any ideas?? :)

Vanity stand

Another Goodwill creation :)

I bought plates with a fun pattern (4 for $3.99) and a purple glass candlestick ($0.99)


Glued them together and use them to hold all that random stuff in the bathroom!

Fall Lantern

So I made a new Goodwill creation!

I found this candle holder for $1.99 (I forgot to take a before picture! But it was a weird fish scale design...) I spray painted it black.

I found this cute little jar for $1.99 (well fellow Goodwill-lover Sarah found it, but put it in my basket)


I glued them together and added fun fall things and tada! A new Fall lantern-like creation. :)