If you haven't caught on yet, I like
really simple craft projects, the ones that can be completed within, say, one nap time. This one takes only about as much time as a catnap and it is as easy as a craft project can get. I picked up some cork trivets this winter in the garden section of my local market. They were on super clearance, I paid less than a dollar each and they have hard plastic backing you if you wanted to use them for actual trivets you could do that too. I decided to use them as mini cork boards in Fishers room so I could post annoying mom notes like "clean your room" and "don't forget your gym clothes." I think the photos are pretty self-explanatory for "how-to" but I will say the rust-oluem spray paint (copper color) worked a million times better than the store brand (white color). I ended up having to go back over the white one with latex paint which I found works really well on cork as well. To spray paint them I just placed them in a cardboard box (which was pretty genius if I do say so myself) in order to keep down the potential disaster that is always present when using spray paint. Now I want to find cork coasters and make a set of those too.
Simple craft projects are the best! I am all for fast results that look like a million bucks and am a big fan of spray paint. Love the cork boards! Well done Christine!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute and what a great idea!
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Christine, I've missed you! I love this great little diy, definitely the kind of easy thing that's right up my alley (but then I have a whole garage full of those kinds of things ha!) Perhaps this time I will actually finish this one! Will let you know if I do!
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What a wonderful idea! I love that it's simple and modern...I definitely want to try this out!
ReplyDeleteI think I'm missing whatever little piece of DNA or brain connector enables you to look at dollar cork coasters and think, "craft project!" Haha. I love the way they turned out, though. So simple! Again, spray paint is one of those things that i think I would have zero self-control with. I found out they make a metallic gold spray paint now. If that ever found its way into my clutches.... :)
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable. I once made cute place mats out of cork tiles. They take paint very well.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I once did wall tiles for a pop of color using the same.
Simple craft proyects arre the best!!What a wonderful
ReplyDeleteIdea. I love is simle and beautoful
I love this idea; simple but the possibilities are endless!
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These are pretty awesome (and crafts that you can do in nap time and pretty much the only crafts I will attempt)! I love that they are used for "annoying mom notes" :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so clever. I would never think to use them as bulletin boards but they are much cuter than a large bulletin board!
ReplyDeleteNow this will make my cork board much fun to look at! Thanks for this ;)
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