Pottery Barn Inspired Boo Luminary

Last week I was looking at Pottery Barn when I decided to paint my Pumpkin Pillow. 

While I was there I saw this Boo Luminary.

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Easy Metal Flower Frames {tutorial}

With Christmas six months away yes I said it gift making is on the brain. Some things can be used anytime of the year. Picture frames are always popular.. I have done a few here on my blog like my pine cone Shabby Chic picture frames.

While on a trip to the dollar store I came across colorful metal flower hooks. I thought they would be cute if I painted them. Remember chalk paint goes on virtually everything! Then I could hang these in my wannabe craft room!

When I took them home a light bulb went off. I love the hand cut metal flowers that adorn picture frames, but they are a lot of work. What if I could use these? They needed to be changed up a bit though.

First thing to go was the middle piece. Cut with a wire cuter.

Next cut off the back hook. You will need some muscle for this one!

The flower will look like this. I did a pink and yellow one. Remember you can paint any color you want!

Now they look boring like this so I fluffed up the petals by bending them forward.

Here is one of the yellow ones. I love that the flowers look like the old Italian chandelier I repainted!

Grab a canvas. Rip off the canvas and you have a wooden frame. A great idea in itself! Many possibilities. You can find them cheap at bargain stores. They are all wood. Add some paint!

 Now to attach the flower. I found these really cool concrete nails. They will become the stamen.

 Hammer on to the corner of the frame or wherever you see fit.

 
 Attach eye hooks to the inside of frame on either side. Twist wire through to hang photos on.

Or you can just use it as a frame. Either way it is a cute gift for any occasion. 

Can you think of other ways these can be used?

How to Make a Ruffled Drum Shade

I have to say I kinda lucked up on this idea.Let me start from the beginning.

Last week I told you there was some exciting things going on. One of those things is I got asked to design a space for a bridal show this weekend! I will tell you all the wonderful ideas and show you all the pictures of this soon.

As I was shopping in the dollar store for some inexpensive supplies, I came across a sink mat. I know, what does a sink mat have to do with a drum shade?

I loved the tiny squares and thought it would look great as a ruffled panel for the Bridal Show. So I bought some coffee filters and went to work.

I started to gather the filters as a flower by cupping my fist and with one finger pushing it down.

Then I pushed the bottom into the sink mat squares. I did this to every other one till it was filled.

I started to connect them with wire so I could have my ruffled panel and my mind started thinking of something else.

I made a cylinder shape and wired it together. It looked just like a drum shade. I then just made it to slipcover if you will, the existing shade.  It could become the shade by itself too with some wire.
For just a couple of dollars it transformed into a beautiful drum shade.

 

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Even with the lamp on it was still adorable!

 

You just never know what you can come up with when you look at something in a different way.

Again thanks to the dollar store for giving me the tools to think outside the box!!!

Now I have to take it apart so I can make my panel. I got a little side tracked and I still have lots to do. What till you see!!!!!

Go ahead and try something different today!