Drawer Dividers!

Hello there lovelies!  I hope everyone is doing well. If you read my March Craft Projects post, then you know that I have been on a mission to give my desk drawer full of jewelry a much needed makeover.  The best way I thought that I could achieve this was by creating my own storage dividers by re-purposing some items I already had, and I have done just that!

 As mentioned previously, I was inspired to tackle this project after seeing Jen's post: DIY Cereal Box Draw Dividers.  So, I picked out a couple of lovely pieces of scrapbook paper and gathered up my boxes in order to make my life a little more organized.

 I am embarrassed to even show you what my desk drawer looked like before the transformation, because it was just so messy.  But, here goes:

 You can definitely see why I needed some drawer dividers in my life!  I could never find anything before, but that wont be a problem now. 


Here is the finished product: 

I really  love how it turned out!  I hope this inspires me to wear more of my jewelry now that I can see it all.  I used a variety of boxes: a spaghetti box, two tea boxes, and a cracker box.  Can you believe it?  Also, the paisley drawer liner is really just some fabric that I received for my birthday from my best friend, Katie, back in 2012, and I have been dying to use it.  

Here is a close up of the dividers:  

As always, thanks for reading.  I hope you all are working on some fun craft projects of your own!  You should leave me a comment below telling me what you are working on. I would love to hear about your projects.  

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Makeover of Storage Bins!

I am all about organization in my life, so naturally I have tons of storage bins.  I use them for anything from storing cosmetics to tools.  I have a set of storage bins that I purchased at two different times from Dollar General for $3 a piece.  I would like to display them in my bathroom once I move into an apartment, so I decided to give them a much needed makeover. 

Here is the before: 

 
 Not the prettiest thing to look at, right? It just so happens that I found the perfect fabric to cover these bins while browsing at Walmart a few days ago.  You can see it hiding underneath the bins in the above picture.  Today, I went and purchased 2 1/2 yds. of the lovely floral print, and I got to work. 

I didn't really follow any kind of tutorial, because I have done projects like this before.  Let me tell you, it is a very time consuming process, and I burned myself with my hot glue gun I don't know how many times. The project took me a couple of hours to complete in total because of all the measuring, cutting, and gluing.  So much gluing!  But, the finished product was completely worth it.

Here is the after:

I absolutely love how they turned out, and I am so happy that they are a matching pair now!   There is just something about pretty storage that I just can't get enough of.

 Here is a close up of the front next to a close up of the side: 

Thanks for reading!  I had so much fun doing this project, and I hope you all are working on some fun projects as well.  Happy crafting!  Don't forget to leave me a comment or ask me any questions below.

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Fabric Covered Cork Board Tutorial!

This is one of my favorite projects to do over and over again.  I don't know what it is, but I just love making fabric covered cork boards.  I started making my own bulletin boards in high school, and the first one I made was very elaborate and time consuming.

Then, my freshman year of college I started making them for all of my friends as gifts.  It just became a therapeutic hobby for me. I even gave a demonstrative speech about how to make a fabric covered cork board in my college speech class.  Let me tell you, it was a pretty kick ass speech!

Over the past few years, I have refined the process, and it now only takes me about 30 minutes—give or take— to create one.  Today, I thought I would share my process and pictures of the one that I have made recently to match my room decor with you.    

You will need:

1. A hot glue gun
2. Plenty of glue sticks
3. A spool of ribbon
4. Several tacks
5. A pretty piece of fabric of your choosing
6. A cork board
7. A pair of scissors 
8. Command strips

After you have gathered your supplies, you are ready to create your own beautiful fabric covered cork board.

• Step 1:  Cut your fabric to size.  Make sure that you leave two inches of slack all the way around, so you can adhere the fabric to the back of the board.  
• Step 2:  Heat up your hot glue gun.  Flip your fabric upside down, and place your cork board upside down on top of the fabric.  Adjust the cork board until it is centered on the piece of fabric.
• Step 3:  Fold the extra two inches of fabric and pin it to the back of the cork board all around the edges.
• Step 4:  Take your hot glue gun and apply a thin layer of glue underneath the folded fabric all the way around. Remove the tacks as you go.

 At this point, you could technically be finished with your fabric covered cork board, or you could have fun and decorate it.  I generally opt for decorating it. 

• Step 5:  Take your ribbon and cut six pieces. (2 pieces long enough to create an x shape across the entire board, and 4 pieces to apply to each corner of the board.)
• Step 6:  Place each piece of ribbon on the board as mentioned above. Tack the ends of the ribbon to the back of the board like you did with the fabric.  
• Step 7:  Remove each tack individually and glue as you go.  
• Step 8:  Take 5 tacks and cut out pieces of fabric large enough to cover the tacks.
• Step 9:  Glue the fabric to the tacks, and apply the tacks to the board.  
• Step 10:  Add pictures or memos.  Attach Command adhesive strips to the back and hang on the wall.  

Here is the finished product:  

 I have made dozens of these over the years, and this one has to be my absolute favorite!  Here is a close up of one of the fabric covered tacks:

I just love all the colors that are incorporated into this fabric.  It has a little bit of bohemian and modern feel to me.  It matches the colors of my current bedspread marvelously.  Also, I have had my eye on it for quite some time.  I spotted it this past summer at Walmart.  There were three beautiful modern bolts that all had the same color scheme. I already used the paisley fabric that compliments this one when I decided to give my mismatched storage boxes a makeover.

You can see this bulletin board in its new home and those storage boxes in this picture:

I just love the way this cork board ties my room decor together. Thanks for reading!  Feel free to leave me comments and ask questions below.  Happy crafting!

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