Summer Projects Part 1

    I have several projects going on this summer and I kinda doubt I'll get to all of them but as they say, you've got to start somewhere. So here is where I started.
   A while back I did a post about a couple of mirrors I found at a flea market up in the Berkshires. I have decided to keep the larger mirror somewhat traditional with the idea that it will act as a fireplace center piece. It has a leg and I'm considering drilling hooks into it to hang stocking from during the holidays. It's was an ugly white color so over the Fourth of July weekend while at my aunts house, I stripped the paint. For anyone who hasn't has the pleasure of working with paint stripper let me tell you, it sucks. In my case after stripping the top layer I discovered a second layer of a different type of white paint that the stripper had little effect on. It took most of the day and I did employ my boyfriend for some of the work since it requires a decent amount of elbow grease and I have next to none. By the end of the day I had a very ugly, somewhat stripped mirror. Now I just need to figure out what color to paint it.











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Mirror Mirror on the Wall...

When I first moved into my apartment what I was most excited about was putting stuff on the walls. Framed posters and artwork and all these things I collected over the years. What I realized was that I had a lot of wall space and very varied tastes. I also had no job which left me with a lot of time on my hands. On a trip to Ikea I picked up a small wooden mirror for $3. I had no idea what I would do with it but for $3 why not. The first mirror I made was created using Martha Stewart Halloween craft stickers. I called it, "The Raven" cause it reminds me of Poe. Since then I have made a bunch of mirrors using all sorts of materials. Now every time I'm in Ikea I pick up a mirror just to have on hand in case I get inspired. The mirrors are one of those things that I can pick up and do in an hour and just make my day better. They also are great (and cheap) gifts. The best part is, each mirror is a blank slate that you take and create something that no one else ever has and it's one of a kind. I'm back home in my families house now but when I again move into my own place I plan to devote an entire wall to these mirrors.  Here are just some of the few I've made...