Message Board Makeover

I found this beauty in the 'to be thrown out' pile at work one day (about two years ago).  It is part of a cubicle wall.  I painted it to match my craft room and just used it as a magnet board.  Since moving I have decided to go with a different color scheme and decided the board needed a new look and a new purpose.

I spray painted the entire thing a sunny yellow.  I was impatient so I didn't sand or prime, but it turned out great.  After it dried I taped off a rectangle on either side and painted it with chalkboard paint.  (This is my first project working with chalkboard paint and I love it!) 

While I was waiting for it to dry I took some alphabet magnets I got in a set from the DollarTree and bottle caps and glued some glitter on them.  Now I use one side for my 'dream/idea' list and the other for my craft shopping list.  I can hang coupons, flyers, or whatever else on there as well.  I love that I have a functional message board that looks great, and all for less that five bucks!!

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Glitter Headbands

My latest victim project are these headbands I picked up at the Dollartree.  They come in a pack of 6 for a buck!  They offer a wide variety of colors and I thought they would look adorable covered in glitter.

Boy was I right!  I love these.  I can match them to shirts and wear multiples if I want.

But remember ladies, wearing too much glitter can backfire.

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Glitter, Glitter Everywhere

I am currently in the midst of a glitter bender.  I am compulsively finding things that I think would be better with glitter.  Does anyone know where a Glitteraholics Anonymous meeting is?

Anyway, these are some earrings I bought to go with the bracelet in this post.

They were not so bad, but I never wore them.  Enter Martha Stewart glitter in tourmaline, a beautiful deep pink hue.  I used Mod Podge to adhere the glitter, but decided to not give these a coat to seal it in.

These are another pair of hoops (I really like hoop earrings) that I didn't wear because the cheap-o metal was starting to tarnish.

One of my favorite colors of this spring is turquoise.  I have a few new shirts in that color that desperately needed something glittery to match.  Enter Martha Stewart glitter in feldspar, a gorgeous almost aqua glitter.

I love how these turned out and even wore them today.  I didn't seal in the glitter on these either, and loved the subtle dust of glitter it gave me after wearing them for awhile!

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It's Glitter Time

A few years ago we had an 80's night at work and to complete my costume I bought some jewelry.

Since that night I have not worn this bracelet (or the necklace - but that's another post).  I was looking for a fast and easy craft to work on last night when an idea popped into my head.

Why not add some glitter to the bracelet and turn it into something I actually would wear?

So I did.

I used Martha Stewart glitter in Sterling.  I used Mod Podge to adhere the glitter.  I applied one coat and waited for it to dry, then added another.  After the entire bracelet was dry, I sealed the glitter in with another coat of Mod Podge. (I used the shiny Mod Podge for this project)

I love it and will probably wear it today to show it off!

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Argyle(ish) Cork Board

My issue:

 

I have jewelry that I would wear, but every time I try to find something it's tangled or has sprouted legs and walked away. 

This is my solution:

But it's oh so boring.  I knew I needed to spruce it up, but couldn't decide what I wanted to do.

Enter argyle.  I absolutely love everything argyle.  I thought about covering them in fabric, then chose to paint them instead.  Here's how I did it.

Start by taping off your squares.

Carefully remove the tape before it dries completely (if you wait till it dries it may pull paint off with the tape)

Next, tape off the thin lines

For the stripes, I taped off in one direction painted, then taped off the other.

I really liked it, but thought it was a little flat.  To really make the brown stand out I used some Martha Stewart glitter in brownstone on the brown paint.

I hung them above my dresser, they looked so cute blank I almost used them as art.

Almost.

 

Love.  Now maybe I will actually wear some of my baubles.  

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Talented Tuesday @ My Frugal Family 

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Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge

Oh Martha!

I finally broke down and bought the Martha Stewart 24 pack of glitter.

I LURVE it!!  I can't wait to start makin' some glitter stuffs!

The colors are true and vibrant and the pieces of glitter are itty-bitty.

Stay tuned for many glitter related posts and maybe even a glitter dusted giveaway!

Dreamin'

I wanted to make a fun banner with glitter, so I did!

I used an old cereal box and traced letters then cut them out.  After they were cut I used spray paint and gave them a good coat of white so none of the print would show through.  Once the paint was dry I covered each letter in glue then sprinkled on the pink glitter.  I put each letter over a paper plate so I could contain the mess and save the leftovers.  I let the glue dry overnight, then glued each letter to a piece of ribbon.

 

  

Now she hangs on the mirror in my bedroom.  I think it's so pretty and it reminds me to go for my dreams.  Nothing is out of reach!