Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Mirror, Mirror; Where'd Ya Go?

Hey kids!  Guess what time it is?  No, not Howdy-Doody Time...it's DIY time!

Last night I "inherited" this gem from my sweet sister-in-law to be, Laura:
It was originally a pretty, silver-framed mirror.  The mirror broke and Laura decided there was no use for the flimsy frame anymore.  Silly, silly Laura.  She has a lot to learn about repurposing and upcycling!

I knew immediately what I was going to do, and it all began with a can of oil-rubbed bronze spray paint.  Let's face it, ORB may just make the world go 'round...

Walmart sells a 4-pack of cork squares and they are easy to cut with a pair of scissors.  Shame on me for not taking extensive shots of the whole process, but it was such a breeze that I was done before I'd really gotten started! 
Ta-da!!!  I made a new corkboard for all of Bubba's artwork.  It hangs proudly in our playroom!  I'm super excited, but I really would love to see him go back to school, for reasons none the least of which include my wanting some new art to display.
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1 comment:

  1. Soooo cute! Love what you did with it!! I'm going to be on the look out for a pretty frame too. There are always appts and to-do items that get forgotten. This is so pretty we would WANT to look at it!
    -april

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