Hello Artsy friends stopping in,
~Happy Thursday~
Fun MUGGY day here in the Bean today..
We are all patiently waiting "the storm"..Hope it
passes while everyone is fast asleep and quietly..
It's Thrifty Thursday!!!
Here's my nothing to something creation!!!
Driftwood Nursery Chime Mirror!!
Fun MUGGY day here in the Bean today..
We are all patiently waiting "the storm"..Hope it
passes while everyone is fast asleep and quietly..
It's Thrifty Thursday!!!
Here's my nothing to something creation!!!
Driftwood Nursery Chime Mirror!!
Today, I'm going to share a quick project on how to either
re-vamp an old mirror or put one together using drift wood and
or twigs. I've had this old mirror for a while now, it's sort of been
taking up space in my closet until I came to find time to simply try to
make something of it. I finally got a chance to take a moment to spend
some time putting it together & decided to turn it into a driftwood
nursery chime mirror for my pregnant girlfriend Shevy...
It's a surprise... Shhhhhhhhhh..She has no clue & I'll be
giving it to her this weekend at her baby shower..
HOW FUN! &$$$$$$ Saver!
I think it'll be perfect in her new baby Skylar's nursery!!
or twigs. I've had this old mirror for a while now, it's sort of been
taking up space in my closet until I came to find time to simply try to
make something of it. I finally got a chance to take a moment to spend
some time putting it together & decided to turn it into a driftwood
nursery chime mirror for my pregnant girlfriend Shevy...
It's a surprise... Shhhhhhhhhh..She has no clue & I'll be
giving it to her this weekend at her baby shower..
HOW FUN! &
I think it'll be perfect in her new baby Skylar's nursery!!
Here's what I came up with...
Hope you enjoy my tutorial..
Hope you enjoy my tutorial..
Artsy Items Needed
*Assorted dry twigs or driftwood
(Free from yard)
(Free from yard)
*Spray paint
*Hot-glue gun
*Mirror
*Assorted items for hanging
(I have flower, ballet flats, & butterfly)
*Hot-glue gun
*Mirror
*Assorted items for hanging
(I have flower, ballet flats, & butterfly)
Ready..? Lets Get Artsy
1} Cut twigs or driftwood into 3- to 5-inch pieces, depending upon
size of mirror. You can pick whatever wood pieces you will like,
it really depends on the design you have in mind. (As you can
see, I used thick wood and some stems with branches as well)
2} Place wood on newspaper; apply several light coats of paint,
lightly repeatedly and allowing them to dry, repeat spraying until
you have the perfect coat you desire. (I wanted to leave a bit of a
natural feel to the wood so I sprayed it very lightly and left traces
of the natural color wood all around the driftwood I sprayed)
size of mirror. You can pick whatever wood pieces you will like,
it really depends on the design you have in mind. (As you can
see, I used thick wood and some stems with branches as well)
2} Place wood on newspaper; apply several light coats of paint,
lightly repeatedly and allowing them to dry, repeat spraying until
you have the perfect coat you desire. (I wanted to leave a bit of a
natural feel to the wood so I sprayed it very lightly and left traces
of the natural color wood all around the driftwood I sprayed)
3} Glue twigs to mirror, starting about 2 inches from outer edge (if
mirror has frame, be sure to cover frame); apply twigs in overlapping
layers as you work toward outer edge. The is no special sequence to
do this, so totally have FUN with it!! I certainly did. I however chose to
only cover half of the mirror, but you can cover yours entirely in
driftwood to your liking. I stopped halfway around.
*Press down steadily when gluing to ensure
that wood is properly held tight!*
4} After gluing on my driftwood, I decided to jazz it up using a flower,
some hanging ballet flats and a butterfly as my "chimes". I have an "S"
to add that I'm not totally done decorating. I can't wait!!!
mirror has frame, be sure to cover frame); apply twigs in overlapping
layers as you work toward outer edge. The is no special sequence to
do this, so totally have FUN with it!! I certainly did. I however chose to
only cover half of the mirror, but you can cover yours entirely in
driftwood to your liking. I stopped halfway around.
*Press down steadily when gluing to ensure
that wood is properly held tight!*
4} After gluing on my driftwood, I decided to jazz it up using a flower,
some hanging ballet flats and a butterfly as my "chimes". I have an "S"
to add that I'm not totally done decorating. I can't wait!!!
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| Close Up... |
How easy & fun is this revamp..? I LOVE to gift
old to new and better improved things around my home!!
I hope baby Skylar & her mommy love it!!!
That's All For Today!!!
old to new and better improved things around my home!!
I hope baby Skylar & her mommy love it!!!
That's All For Today!!!
Hope my tutorial finds it way into your craft log..
*I Absolutely Love My Mirror / Shower Gift To Give*
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