Key Finder Cabinet Makeover

Slowly I'm making everything in my house look just how I want it!! It's been a slow process so far. In the past two and a half years I've gotten married, made a big move to be with my hubby, set up a small apartment for a six month stay, got pregnant, made another big move, had the baby, and now I'm setting up house again.... and pregnant again!! But at least this time we are here for a longer stay, and this time I can put time and effort into it!

All I know is back when we were first married, my hubby wanted somewhere to put our keys, so one day while out "things" shopping, I got this little black key cabinet for like 5 bucks. Nothing fancy, but it would do. WELL NOW, it was past time for a makeover!

Here's the before:

Here's the after:

Heres what  did... I took the panel out from the door. It doubled as a picture frame, but I forgot a pic of that... I took the glass out and painted the backing in three coats of chalkboard paint. That way we could have a message board AND a key organizer!! Um, GREAT IDEA I said to myselft!! Then  I painted the cabinet a meadow green, which took three coats of acrylic paint. I cut strips of my fabric choice to fit the sides and top, and mod podged those on. Then I did mod podge over the entire thing to kinda seal it all in. For an extra touch I mod podged a flower right inside the back of the cabinet too. How sweet :) Now I think that's better!!

Hope you all are enjoying your day, and are finding something inspiring to do!

Fabric Mod Podge Lampshade Redo

I've been wanting to redo this lampshade for awhile.

I really couldn't decide what to do, but when I had this idea I JUST DID it... I didn't try it out first!! EEEK. Because of that, it turned out "OK". Not what I thought the final product would be, but I'm posting it anyway!! My projects don't turn out perfect every time, but I decided they should be put out there as well!!  So here we go, for this project I used Gloss Mod Podge, about 1/4-1/2 yard of scrap fabric I wanted to use up, and home decor ribbon. I mixed the Mod Podge with a little water to thin it, cut my fabric in squares, and started slapping them on!

I used a little 1 inch paintbrush to apply them...I compelely wet the top of each square of fabric, kinda like paper mache! I just started at the top and worked my way down... 

then I let it dry a couple hours.  Now, I never went backover the top with plain Mod Podge, but it maybe a good idea. I geuss what I didn't like about it finished is that it looks wet even when dry... That's really it. For the finising touch I added some ribbon at the top and bottom with hot glue.

I think it would've been better using a darker fabric cut in circles. My hubby liked it, so I guess that's a plus!!!

Romantic Looking Hurricane Candle Holder

This was very easy and I LOVE the outcome!

All you need for this project is a glass hurricane, or vase wide enough to fit a votive candle in, a spool of your choice color of thread, and Mod Podge. On a piece of newspaper, I turned my vase upside down and spread a thin layer of Mod Podge on a couple inche section of the vase. I started radomly wrapping my thread around and around until it was the effect I wanted. Do the same thing for the next part until your whole vase has a layer. After you've gotten the effect and thickness of thread you want, cover another layer of Mod Podge over the entire vase smoothing out any clumps. Let it dry, then add your candle and light it!! PRETTY!!

Add your own inspiration to this project! Use a unique looking vase, or different colors of  thread, etc.!!! Have fun and enjoy:)

Womens Cardigan Refashion

I love "over" things... aka sweaters, cardigans, hoodies, etc. Always have, but espeially now that i'm a "bigger" version of me after having Gabe, and now that we live in northern Washington where its chilly alot. A couple days ago I bought a cotton cardigan from my fav. second hand store. The style is hot these days, but it just looked frump on me... just ask my hubby. We both agreed I should do something with it!! It was this style to begin with:

 Because I'm short, I just took off some length. I added a bottom band using some brown knit, and used the same material for the ruffles around the neckline. Then  I added some thin elastic to the bottom half of the side seams to kinda ruch it little. I got that idea  here. It's not the most fab refashion i've done, but at 11 o clock at night, it's what I came up with. I want to look for more ideas, and do another with a black one I have in my closet.

Quite uninspired compared to the awesome stuff i've seen out there :) That's it for now!