Cork Board Ceramic Tile

I was digging around in my

office/craft room the other day

and stumbled upon an idea.

Now, I don't know if this has

been done before.

(somewhere, I'm sure)

But, if you have seen it or

have done it...let me know.

I haven't seen this version of a

cork board anywhere as of yet.

Still...that's not to say one

doesn't exist.

=)

Here's what you'll need

to create your own

cork board tile:

12"x12" tile of your choice

12"x12" Cork Square

Fabric of our choice

-enough to cover the front of the tile with cork board on it

Hot glue gun & glue sticks

Mod Podge

Complimenting Ribbon

At first I thought about covering the front of the tile.

But then decided to cover the back side

so that the front side would become the back

giving the cork board a nice finished back.

I poured modpodge on the tile

and smoothed/evened it out

with a foam brush.

Then I placed a the cork square on it.

There was a little over hang so I just

lined it up on two of the four sides.

I stacked my large rolls of vinyl on

it to add pressure while drying.

But, you can use whatever is heavy!

Once dry, I added hot glue to the corners

and down the edges for added measure.

I also used an exacto knife to score off the

little overhang of cork on two sides.

I then used my hot glue gun and covered the

cork board with fabric I got from

Hobby Lobby.

I tried to tuck the corners in the same.

Pulling it tightly and adding

hot glue along the way.

There really isn't a rhyme or reason

to how I did it. I just did what worked for me.

Once finished with the covering, I added

matching ribbon to make the back look nice and clean.

I just lined the ribbon up along the edge and

glued it down. I cut 4 strips, one for each side.

See how the front of the tile has become the back?

Nice clean look in case you want to

display it on a plate stand.

=)

And here it is:

It turned out pretty darn good, I think!

What a fun way to display

jewelry, messages, notes, lists, pictures, recipes

and so much more!!

It is possible to hang tile on the

wall as well. But because

of it's heavy duty

build, I placed it on a plate stand.

;)

I'd love to hear what you think!

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri

What I've Been Up To

The summer is flying by

and it feels like there

just aren't enough hours

in the day.

I have managed to get a few things

crafted, created and finished.

Sadly, I don't have a lot of

pictures because I misplaced

the cord to my Rebel.

Which means, my pics are via my

iPhone. And while the iPhone

does a fairly good job...

it certainly isn't my Rebel.

All that aside, I need to learn how to

take photos properly anyway.

lol

Anyway~

Here is what I have been up to:

Painted Jars

& Jute

(Up Words & On Words vinyl in background)

Scrapbook paper backed chalkboard

picture frame with Up Words & On Words

vinyl lettering and ribbon.

Shabby Chic thrift store mirror re-do

with chicken wire and burlap flowers.

Close up of details on mirror.

She believed she could so she did.

Wooden plaque with matching tile

coaster set.

Sponge balls for the boys and

neighborhood kids to play with during

our blocks "water fest" event put on by

a neighbor boy.

Vintage inspired door handles (?) with glass

knobs

 attached to painted/aged cabinet drawer fronts.

Sign re-purpose.

Farmers MARKET

with crackle paint technique

and vinyl lettering.

Whew!

There ya have it!

I am more than willing to post

mostly picture-less tutorials on

any of the projects should

there be interest!

Thanks for stopping by!

Make today your best day ever.

Carri

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Updated Twin Octagon Tables

As some of you may know...

our house is on the market.

So, at the spur of the moment when

a realtor called to see if he

could show our house in

10-15 minutes~

my boys and I headed to

our local thrift store.

And we found a steal of a deal!

Not 1 but 2 of these tables.

$2.00 a piece!

O.o

YES! PLEASE!

They were in amazing shape. I'm not

sure exactly how old they are or

if they were custom made but taking

them apart was a breeze!

See the little knobbies on the top?

They unscrewed via large

threaded (is that a word) dowels.

What the hello?

That easy? Yeppers!

And see the ball feet?

Same thing there.

So when it was all said and done they

are completely collapsible.

Oh yeah.

I took them both apart and sanded

like crazy. All four shelves, all eight top

knobbies, all eight ball feet and all eight

legs!

(need, need, need, Annie Sloan Chalk paint)

Whew!

I stained the tables Rustoleum's

Kona. And spray painted the knobbies, feet

and legs Krylon's Dover White.

I distressed the knobbies, feet and legs

using 220 grit sand paper.

I used Minwax Wipe On Poly

to seal the tables.

Wipe On Poly!

You read that right and while it isn't

anything new to most of you...

it was to me!

And {LOVE} has filled my heart!!

Here they are:

Twins:

 Camera 1

Camera 2

I love them! Mostly because they are

so easy to take apart. I can see myself wanting

to personalize them at some point.

Unfortunately, as I mentioned before, we

have our house on the market and quite

frankly I don't need any more end tables.

I know right?? Who has that problem.

sigh

So, they will be priced and taken

to Marketplace 3301.

Not a bad deal though.

Aside from the Wipe On Poly,

I had all the supplies for this

twin table re-do on hand.

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri



5 hook coat rack with chalkboard vinyl & fabric covered corkboard

I started with this:

And ended up with this:

From cabinet/hutch (?) door

 to 5 hook coat rack

featuring:

Chalkboard Vinyl cut-outs

Decorative Fabric covered Corkboard center

No bad huh?

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri

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Keeping It Simple

FAITH

I cling to courage.

And to be honest,

I only hold loosely to

Faith.

(don't judge)

I'm tryin'!

So~I created a crafty reminder.

I started with an old picture frame.

I spray painted it Warm Stone.

I used thin wood pieces that I purchased at

Hobby Lobby for the lettering. And

scrapbook paper to cover the frame backing

and the wood pieces.

I painted the edges of the wood pieces before

using mod podge to apply

the paper.

 I used my Silhouette Cameo

to cut out the lettering in

dark brown vinyl.

I attached the wood letter pieces to

the backing with self-stick

velcro circles.

  

Then I put it all back together.

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri

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Keeping It Simple

DIY Coasters!

I had a headache for most

of the day today.

You know, the good part

of the day where you

NEED to be productive.

Anyway...

I made 4 set of coasters

once my headache finally

went away.

Sadly, it's back.

:(

I used:

ceramic tiles

scrapbook paper

Silhouette Cameo

Mod Podge

Felt and Cork

(self-stick circles)

I created squares and cut them

out of scrapbook paper

using my Silhouette.

I placed Mod Podge on the tile

and smoothed the scrapbook

paper down on the Mod Podge.

 Pressing out all the bubbles.

Eye-balling the positioning.

It's all fun and games until

your eye-ball is off...so

watch carefully

Once dry, I

placed 3 coats of

Mod Podge on each tile.

Letting them dry completely

in between coats.

I added felt and cork

circles to the bottom

 of each tile to help

protect the furniture they

will be placed on.

Here they are:

(these are plain and simple and are

for my Master Bedroom)

2 different green colored tiles with antique

keys cut out of the middle of the scrapbook paper

Green Swirls on co-ordinating green tiles.

Victorian print paper on off-white tiles.

These are so easy to create!

Give it a try!

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri

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Re-painted Welcome Mat

I thought I could get away with buying a

new Welcome mat for our front door.

And while I probably could...

I did in fact by a new one...

I just didn't like it as well.

So, I decided to paint the one

we had. It's the perfect size and

by painting it, I got to pick

the colors I wanted!

I just used a variety of colors

that you will find in and

around our home.

Nothing major here

AND

best of all, it didn't cost me

a dime.

It used to be oranges and maroons

with the spaces and WELCOME in black.

Nothing a little spray paint can't fix!

I spray painted it all Dark Walnut. I wanted

it to be really dark but not black.

Then I started painting it. I added colors

that I had on hand. Colors that match our

home.

(that "watermelon" color dries much deeper)

Here is how it turned out:

And I love how it turned out. I may just decide

 to paint it as the seasons change?

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri