Fabric-Covered Notebook and Album

Summer is almost here...

Are you as ready as I am?

I've been planning some fun things that I want to do this year like going to the pool and the beach, taking a weekend trip to pick fresh peaches, cheering for our local minor-league baseball team, the Fourth of July fireworks show.

Ahhhh. I love this perfect time of year.

I'm a list-maker and I wanted a pretty notebook to keep by my side or in my purse for planning.

So I painted the top of my spiral with Mod Podge and laid fabric on top, smoothing it out with my fingers. Then I painted another layer of Mod Podge over it and let it dry. 

The big "E" was made with yarn and a hot glue gun. I added ribbon to the edges to cover the less-than perfect cut fabric.

This also works really nicely on photo albums for gifts or your coffee table.

Look at my little stink three summers ago.

I love it.



Shared with: Fingerprints on the Fridge

Decoupaged Child's Chair

Before:

This little chair was picked up from the local Goodwill for $4 a few months ago.

Isn't she sweet? I could tell that her former owner must have really loved her.

Unfortunately, the dingy paint and crayon marks were a little too shabby, 

but not enough chic for me.

Using Mod Podge and decorative paper (cut into strips), I created a unique, one of a kind piece.

(Recognize this picture, facebook fans? Did you guess I was redoing furniture?)

After:

I'm going to coat it again with polyurethane for durability. 

But with a house full of boys,

the next question is...

What am I going to do with a pretty little butterfly chair? Hmmm.

She might just have to find another little girl who will love her like before.