tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498882850277653692024-02-19T07:56:51.726-08:00Craftacular WorldA lil slice of all things crafty! Stop on by take a peak, loose yourself or get inspired!Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-91127842297695541102015-06-22T14:09:00.001-07:002015-06-22T14:09:49.714-07:00Nail Art Practice sheet<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been doing gel nails for about five years, I've recently have been getting into nail art designs.</div>
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The only problem is that I need practice like no ones business.</div>
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I was on pinterest when I came across this pin for Jamberry Nail templates,</div>
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Perfect for what I wanted to do,</div>
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So I made the templates and put them on wax paper</div>
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And then I did my gels over the top!</div>
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I was just playing around practicing, the wax paper is absolutely perfect! </div>
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I'm going to make a book of the nail art I've done, I just need to make a better template!</div>
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Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-16179875752255691312015-06-18T14:11:00.001-07:002015-06-18T14:11:55.598-07:00Last minute Father's day gift<div style="text-align: center;">
My dad doesn't ever want anything for Fathers day.</div>
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So technically this is what I gave my sister and mother for Mother's day this year.</div>
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But both are fair game!</div>
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What I did was print gradiant photos of my nieces, </div>
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I then used my lightbox to trace their faces onto watercolor paper!</div>
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I'm not a very great artist, I'll be the first to admit this.</div>
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However, next year I will be better and the portraits will look MORE like the subject.</div>
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It was late the night before Mother's day so I just wanted to get it done.</div>
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Yeah the portraits weren't even close.</div>
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It's the thought that counts right?? </div>
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Or if your Dad likes video games or anything specific you can always </div>
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I did a couple for my gallery wall,</div>
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It's just a couple things I did to fill up frames but would make a great gift no matter what the occasion, I scanned them and had them made into photos from Target so they were smooth.</div>
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I threw them in frames and they are are perfect for my space!</div>
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Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-72090716717985704062015-06-14T13:20:00.000-07:002015-06-14T13:21:21.900-07:00Head Scarf Organization<div style="text-align: center;">
After learning that my hair was going to fall out I started putting together a </div>
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I've collected vintage linens for years in hopes of using them for crafting but I really haven't found any projects worthy of cutting up the silk scarves for.</div>
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I'm glad I didn't!</div>
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I had a whole wardrobe box full of scarves.</div>
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The only problem is where to put them?</div>
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I came across some great ideas on Pinterest such as these;</div>
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As great as these were, I had a 5 foot box full of scarves.</div>
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Our walkin closet is very small and there was no way I could hang them on the walls.</div>
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I realized that there was a small empty wall and some space behind the door,</div>
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Perfect! I grabbed 4 tension bars on sale at Target,</div>
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(I also used my cartwheel for an additional 5% off!)</div>
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And hung the majority of the longer and thinner scarves behind the door!</div>
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It worked perfectly! the door still opens all the way and the long scarves don't touch the floor!</div>
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My silk scarf and handkerchief collection needed its own hanger,</div>
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My mother picked up the hanger from Bed Bath and Beyond.</div>
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My whole collection of smaller scarves fit!</div>
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Now all I have to do is spray them to freshen them up, </div>
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the box they were stored in smelled kinda funky!</div>
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Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-89443336339821499042015-06-13T14:38:00.000-07:002015-06-13T14:38:58.561-07:00Hairology.<div style="text-align: center;">
I once informed my mother that I was never going to do hair.</div>
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My Mother went to hair school and my Grandma was the master of all things perms and wet sets.</div>
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I did everything first and then went on to hair as my last degree.</div>
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When I look back through my old photos I have to chuckle to myself after all the years I wasted not doing hair professionally.</div>
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Today I am faced with a medical condition that has caused me to lose most my hair.</div>
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I have a small tuft left as a mohawk on the top of my head but until I'm healthy enough for it to grow back in I'm left with remembering all the great fun I had with my hair!</div>
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We will start the journey of my hair in my sophomore year of high school, 2001 or so.</div>
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This is the first time I was able to cut off my long hair, I haven't really gone back yet!</div>
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It's also my all natural hair color!</div>
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Look how fracken young I was!</div>
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Hard to believe my hair was ever that color.</div>
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The best photo I have of my natural hair color is this gem from 2003</div>
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I also love that cut! This was right before I started coloring my hair.</div>
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Please note how adorable my mother is.</div>
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Even for my sister's wedding I had my normal hair color!</div>
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In 2007 I moved and had gotten into the bright colors, </div>
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The first ever time I colored my hair a bright was a pink!</div>
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I was then offered a job at an automotive sale store to sell car paint and I needed some normal looking hair. Being a girl was tough enough without all the cracks about my hair color.</div>
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(it did help get me the job and also helped me sell more!)</div>
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there was no going back to normal now!</div>
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I built my bright hair on top of this technique to give me vibrant maroon/magenta hair!</div>
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I ended up switching hair schools and moving back to my home town.</div>
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(Yes this was 2009 when hair feathers were popular. )</div>
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I ended up returning to this placement style many times.</div>
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I was so adventurous in hair school I even had dreadlocks!</div>
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But I still craved the bright colors!</div>
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I went right back into my old ways.</div>
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From blue and green I wanted something different once again,</div>
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I loved this color combination!</div>
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I was able to do so many things with it!</div>
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My friend that got me back to this;</div>
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So after all her hard work, this happened,</div>
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2014 was the year of purple for me.</div>
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When I started treatment in November of 2014 my hair no longer was absorbing the color.</div>
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The chemicals changed my hair texture.</div>
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I am so malnourished that my hair began thinning and falling out.</div>
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Not just one side, but all the way.</div>
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It was even easier to color!</div>
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But I sure as heck rocked it!</div>
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I foiled in some lighter colors and some reds to give it some dimension!</div>
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But I was still able to show off my hair art in the back if I swept it to one side.</div>
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Due to the lack of nutrients my hair had to be cut very short.</div>
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I'm very hopeful that my hair will grow back as soon as we figure out how to treat it!</div>
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I will however be posting many selfies of my headwraps, headbands and head scarves!</div>
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I plan on making most of them too!</div>
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If you want to stay up with my personal photo story feel free to check out my Instagram;</div>
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I made a large black bib necklace first, </div>
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I swore I was never going to make another one.</div>
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And I made myself a stone necklace!</div>
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I was commissioned to make a hair flower for a relatives wedding,</div>
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When I inherited some of my grandma's beads I included them in the hair flower so she could be part of her special day!</div>
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Which my neighbor Liz won!</div>
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Here she is in Vegas modeling her prize!</div>
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We live in a very new neighborhood where most the houses have been built in the last year or so.</div>
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I personally hate them and will make their life difficult if they don't listen to the large sign,</div>
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"If not a friend you will offend,</div>
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No soliciting </div>
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This is all that the state I live in requires me to post in order for solicitors to not bother me.</div>
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<br />Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-27626875629442179522015-05-25T10:30:00.000-07:002015-05-25T10:30:00.664-07:00Beauty sample display for guests.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I clean out my beauty sample stash every year, this year it hasn't been as bad.</div>
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I hoard them for trips and hospital visits, I hate having a huge case for overnight stays.</div>
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Plus I refuse to pay for travel size things.</div>
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As a Cosmetologist I receive many samples, most I want to try, some I've never heard of and sometimes I win packages of products.</div>
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Sometimes the smells are enough to make me puke,</div>
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I am very sensative of scents and need to be careful.</div>
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So after a year of lots of traveling and many hospital stays my stash fits in a single shoe box container!</div>
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After putting aside the travel size products and containers I refill, I had more than enough for any guests that would be staying with us.</div>
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I arranged the products with the packets in the back with the bigger products in front.</div>
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My stash that I've been meaning to try now has a cute display on top of the master bath cabinet.</div>
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and it's decorative, which is a plus!!</div>
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The rest of the samples I piled into the vase and canister for the guest bath.</div>
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I tried to include a wide variety of products for whatever my guests may need.</div>
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There are about 5 million recipes online on how to make your own spa products.</div>
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I've been trying my own for awhile, I have sensitive skin, and lots of allergies so it's best if I just make it to know what's in it.</div>
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I've also worked in a few spas, always as a nail tech but I still got to see what the spa techs came up with for those expensive body wraps and spa treatments!</div>
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When you get a spa wrap, it usually involves hot blankets, tight wraps and some solution.</div>
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All of which you can do yourself!</div>
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Just make sure to stay hydrated!</div>
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The body drench version is the over the counter recipe, I also don't recommend doing your own whole body wrap all at once! </div>
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I used cut up old t-shirts, 100% cotton, washed on sanitary with no fabric softener. </div>
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To make long strips I make thick strips of the t-shirt yarn method.</div>
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(Some spas, aka the one I walked out on, would wash the wraps in only hot water, and then re roll them when dry.) Hopefully it was hot enough to kill all that bacteria.</div>
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I gathered my usual supplies, they all hang out in a linen closet together!</div>
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Spas used disposable cups and bowls, which seems wasteful to me!</div>
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<b><u>Sealable containers</u></b></div>
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-Cleaning rags are also great to have on hand for any mess clean ups!</div>
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I make it right before I use it so it depends on the day.</div>
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After I've whipped it into a nice smooth consistency, I paint a light coat on with a soft brush.</div>
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I do small circles starting at the bottom and work my way up, only doing one part at a time.</div>
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I use it as a ultra conditioning lotion after showers and baths but can also be used as the wrap.</div>
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Pat dry and you can enjoy your nice soft skin!</div>
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<br />Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-87899192155724413772015-05-08T10:00:00.000-07:002015-05-08T10:00:00.902-07:00Family heirloom table.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was very honored when I was given my great x4 table!</div>
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It has been around since the turn of the century (Maybe)</div>
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Here my husband shows us the wonderful top!</div>
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Like I said it has been loved!!</div>
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I also received the 5 chairs that went along with it!</div>
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They are pressed back, and I have no clue how old they are.</div>
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So here is the start of the search of the history of this table!</div>
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I just want to know who made it and when!</div>
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<br />Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-5730875290314084152015-05-06T10:00:00.000-07:002015-05-06T10:00:01.863-07:00Art supply organization.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've gotten back into doing more art projects and of course with that comes the art supplies.</div>
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That worked well for the stuff I found right away.</div>
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One of my oldest and best friends gave me this wonderful housewarming gift!</div>
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I put it together and started piling my stuff in it!</div>
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The top drawer features all the essentials.</div>
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Pencils, pens, markers, scissors, tape, rulers, etc.</div>
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<br />Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-22771502378992470372015-05-04T09:48:00.000-07:002015-05-04T09:48:12.865-07:00Vanity Organization<div style="text-align: center;">
I have always been in love with antique furniture and beauty products. These reasons are why I am so obsessed with my water fall vanities.</div>
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While it's not technically a waterfall set I picked up these two for $50 last year at a rummage sale.</div>
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I used it at our rental in my dressing room,</div>
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When we moved I knew I wanted to reorganize everything.</div>
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I had picked up these plastic dividers at Joann's when they were half priced.</div>
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I trimmed the edges and cut them into sections that would fit in the drawers.</div>
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The original pile I cut, the first time;</div>
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I kept them in a shampoo set bag, you know those promotional packages that are cheaper than the regular ones? I only needed it for traveling and refilling and I'm a sucker for a free bag!</div>
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It worked well enough until my third shirt sacrificing session.</div>
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I cut a slit in the bottom to get them out without having to unzip the top.</div>
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The patterned containers were used for that purpose, and I have to figure out a better way soon.</div>
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a quick swipe with some acetone took it right off!</div>
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It looked great but didn't really look all that spiffy.</div>
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Some markers and rubbing alcohol and it would look great in no time!!</div>
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I spray painted the two teal pampers containers so it would be easier to color on, the printing does not come off with a quick wipe of acetone. </div>
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The teal still was visible, but it was better than the label.</div>
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I used carbon paper to transfer the letters, the first three are very crooked.</div>
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I put some very childish daisies on this one,</div>
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This one is still my favorite!</div>
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The cotonelle one also ended up pretty nice as well </div>
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The bigger ones look pretty good, but I know what to do differently.</div>
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Here they are plum full of rags for cleaning!</div>
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The clear varnish I put on the tabletop was bad or was old, it stated it was for outdoor use.</div>
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One rainstorm later and it looked like it was going to split apart.</div>
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I was really proud of the stain I concocted with vinegar and rusty nails, but alas it wasn't meant to be.</div>
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Probably why the varnish didn't work. </div>
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I set up shop on the living room floor with a box and plastic that came on the couch.</div>
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I threw paint on everything, it was liberating.</div>
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How the tabletop looked before paint;</div>
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It was a very educational process to how the paint was going to go, so I splashed some on and after one coat it looked like this;</div>
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The stain was seeping through the white and was giving it a nice old wood look.</div>
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Look how amazing the wood grain looks!</div>
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Please forgive the messy background, my husband is in the middle of drywalling the garage.</div>
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This morning I reattached the tabletop to the sewing machine legs and that was that!!</div>
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Here is what it looks like now;</div>
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We've been having trouble with solicitors, hence the sign, it will go on a fence post once we get the landscaping done, (after the garage.)</div>
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I have extremely sensitive skin, so many products that say they are for delicate</div>
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After being on pinterest and seeing all the DIY face scrubs most of them looked too abrasive.</div>
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So I made my own!</div>
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My recipe is kind of pour and trial but after you find what works you'll love it!</div>
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I mixed it in a clean color bowl, with the end of the paintbrush.</div>
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I did my pre-shave leg scrub with this and it is heavenly!</div>
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I made a small planner cover 5 years ago that I loved.</div>
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How ever it was for the 6"x3" planner.</div>
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I was smart enough to make extra strips of fabric and had sewn them together for whatever reason.</div>
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I have some clearance paint from Joanns that is specifically for glass and ceramics.</div>
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Ceramcoat, Bobby Blue and Aqua cool pearl.</div>
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I mixed it with some dark navy acrylic paint.</div>
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I knew I wanted to do some round designs and I've pinned a few million mandalas on pinterest.</div>
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I printed out some of the designs I thought would work,</div>
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I was running out of ink and I didn't really want to waste ink on this.</div>
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On the first plate I just used carbon paper and pencil to transfer the design.</div>
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After painting the design with a brush I thought it looked like poo.</div>
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So I went back with a "dotter" tool that I use for nail art to define the design.</div>
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Here is the first one I did, way too much detail that didn't transfer so I made it up as I went along.</div>
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It's not perfect, but if you came into my house this isn't the first thing you would notice anyway.</div>
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A better picture of the first plate.</div>
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So I did some brush circles around the main design to mask the fact that it is way off center!!</div>
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Third plate was easier after I figured out how to transfer the design.</div>
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The fourth was a simple flower design,</div>
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Due to the paint Ceramcoat Pearl colors it was hard to get a good photo.</div>
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I made the centerpieces out of antique coke bottles, filled them with sand to weigh them down, inserted choke cherry branches and dried peonies both from my backyard.</div>
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I made paper airplanes to string between the branches out of book pages</div>
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I also had pink and clear crystals that I hung from the branches!</div>
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And of course the chalkboard for the ceremony of course:</div>
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I also made all the bridesmaids necklaces and earrings, I even hand embroidered a beautiful necklace for the bride as a gift.</div>
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I also gave them a window with their initial and happily ever after on the bottom as another gift.</div>
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For pretty cheap I was able to throw most of this together by myself and within a short period of time.</div>
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Also I did some hair for the bridesmaids.</div>
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Oh and I paid half of the mother of the bride dress because they couldn't afford it.</div>
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My biggest mistake is that I did all of this thinking it would be appreciated.</div>
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My biggest mistake is doing nice things for people who don't think nice things about me.</div>
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You live, you learn!</div>
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<br />Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-72050839050635381592015-04-26T10:00:00.000-07:002015-04-26T10:00:00.825-07:00Organizing Bath and Body works wallflowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Why do some of the best products come in the most ridiculous shaped containers??</div>
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I mean, I love the way wallflowers look on the wall but buying them when they go on sale is way cheaper, so when they have a sale I like to stock up on the ones I use.</div>
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Those wallflowers are shaped like eggs.</div>
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They WILL fit into an egg container.</div>
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That egg container fits in the shoe box size plastic containers.</div>
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Look how well they fit in there!</div>
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It even leaves enough room for the sets and plug ins on the side!</div>
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Yes, they come in the box when you buy two but that's a ton of extra packaging.</div>
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And once you use one you don't want to leave the box in there knocking around.</div>
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One more thing those egg cartons are good for!</div>
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<br />Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-64403532566582188862015-04-25T10:00:00.000-07:002015-04-25T10:00:01.818-07:00How to paint words on a window<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As everyone on the internet, I simply adore old windows.</div>
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I've used the Cricut to cut some vinyl for a wedding I decorated for;</div>
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It says "happily ever after" on the bottom.</div>
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As fun as that way is, I needed to make a no soliciting sign, with a bunch of words and I don't have that much vinyl on hand.</div>
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I cleaned it with dish soap first, then with rubbing alcohol to make sure it's absolutely clean.</div>
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I printed out the wording mirrored so I could tape it on the front and paint on the back.</div>
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I used Ceramcoat paint, it's made for glass and when let to dry is permanent.</div>
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Of course it would have been easier to outline it in sharpie and go in with the paint, but I like being stubborn and doing things the hard way!</div>
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After some clear spray she was ready to go, sadly it met it's fate in a thunderstorm.</div>
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I've moved quite a bit in my life and I've kept most of the decor from house to house.</div>
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My favorite art work has to be these giant 36x48" canvases from hobby lobby.</div>
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I bought them in 2007 and they have followed me around.</div>
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Here is where they originally were, my condo.</div>
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On the wall at our house on base:</div>
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I even recovered them for use in our rental! </div>
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One received a facelift with brown damask,</div>
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(Right behind the Tv)</div>
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The other received a canvas cover with fancy letters all over it:</div>
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Now that we are in our new house I decided on doing completely different colors, Of course the brown and yellow were not going to work!</div>
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They sat in my craft room at our new house, I knew I wanted to paint them over with white, </div>
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Sometimes I hate to be wrong, but this isn't one of those times!</div>
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The employees, all two of them were very helpful in finding me some paint. </div>
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I had no clue in what colors I wanted, so I started in the miss poured paint.</div>
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The guys explained what they were and what they did, in layman's terms, which was awesome!</div>
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The turquoise matches all the new bedding and curtains! </div>
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They are not kidding, you get what you pay for with this bad boy!</div>
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I had just put together a cart/bin/organizer one of my BFF's gave me as a housewarming gift.</div>
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I did half with one coat so you could see how well it covers!</div>
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I also had a smaller canvas that got the same treatment.</div>
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I still haven't had a chance to hang them up. </div>
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<br />Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-72138256167229088452015-04-23T10:00:00.000-07:002015-04-23T10:00:00.974-07:00No soliciting sign<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our house is in a neighborhood of all new construction.</div>
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Evidently that is a prime market for solicitors.</div>
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We were getting at least 3 people a day and some were very shady, </div>
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So I grabbed a board and some paint and made this, uh, sign.</div>
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It's a quote I had on a laminated sign I put in our window at the old house.</div>
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"If not a friend, you will offend. No soliciting, No anything, No kidding."</div>
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How ever it's not as attractive as some I've seen.</div>
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It ended up looking something like this,</div>
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I loved it and it was perfect, until of course we have 60mph winds in a thunderstorm in March.</div>
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The first one is doing it's job so far,</div>
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<br />Craftacularworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298326401913207882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849888285027765369.post-27727547379081175762015-04-22T10:00:00.000-07:002015-04-22T10:00:04.675-07:00Updated decor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So most of it just hangs out on the catchall.</div>
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It really does catch everything.</div>
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But now that it's gray it fits so much better next to my console radio!</div>
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It also fills up that big empty wall and even matches the humidifier.</div>
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We actually live here so I'm not about to move that huge thing for one photo!</div>
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It's a great place to put the extra kitchen linens, candle holders, holiday decor </div>
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and even my nail polish collection!</div>
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The chairs will be removed once our table arrives. </div>
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The cats love sitting there so I may not even move them!</div>
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As soon as I organize all the things in the drawers I will be sure to show that off too!</div>
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The only problem is that most funky or antique light fixtures are really spendy.</div>
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My mother has a cousin that owns an Antique store in the twin cities, even when I was a child I loved visiting his store and digging through the treasures!</div>
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There she was, thee most perfect chandelier I had ever seen.</div>
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Hanging right above my head was the light fixture I NEEDED!</div>
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Old, dirty and in need of repairs, but she is perfect.</div>
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I really didn't care how much it was.</div>
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This small guy I used in hair school for all my hair supplies.</div>
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But as my collection grew, mostly because of OPI's Gel Color polishes.</div>
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I have been using a rolling toolbox for my hair supplies for years now, </div>
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So I expanded to this bad boy,</div>
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But after three years of lugging that around I needed to have something in the new house, that organized them, kept them out of sight (and sunlight), but also somewhere I could easily get to them.</div>
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So I have 6 empty drawers.</div>
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I have at least 10 out there!</div>
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I use them to mount artwork on to frame usually, but a few were bent and curved after the move.</div>
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I cut the foam core board to fit the gel polish, I think it was 1.75" or something. </div>
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I traced the first ones and went to town with a scissors.</div>
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It's a tight fit and some have to go upside down but they all fit!</div>
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I also love that I can store my glitters upside down, the way they should be stored.</div>
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The lamp to cure the gel, pedicure supplies, regular nail polish, cotton, pads, wipes, and chemicals are all kept in another drawer that has yet to be organized. </div>
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I keep a vase under the sink that my supplies fit in so that I can soak them without worrying about anyone seeing the gross dirty tools.</div>
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! </div>
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I was able to pick these two cabinets at a rummage sale for $40.</div>
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They weren't a color I liked, I even hated the hardware.</div>
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They were hand made by someone with lots of love, I saw the attention to detail and knew they had to go in the living room!</div>
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So I sanded them down and put some Minwax Poly shade in Bombay Mahogany.</div>
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I also liked it so much I used it on the mirror in the bedroom and I stained two antique dressers my </div>
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They matched our old bedroom set, so no need to redo them!</div>
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My mother even helped me redo them, She's a perfectionist so its good to have her go over it one last time to make sure I got everything!</div>
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And of course she has to get all of the tape off perfectly!</div>
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The finished product can be seen here in the old place!</div>
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The two dressers are now nightstands in the master bedroom that match our bed perfectly!</div>
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Here they are in the workshop at my parent's house,</div>
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Mine was somewhat clean, they are the perfect height for our platform bed!</div>
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I even attached a 3m command hook and a phone holder to the sides of each!</div>
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I love the phone holder, it holds the cords for both my phone and IPad but also is a great alarm clock!</div>
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Light sensitive and some days I like to sleep all day!</div>
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I am so embarrassed and ashamed that I did that right after I refinished them!!</div>
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I now use a vanity mirror tray and a lamp to cover the marks until I can re-re-finish this one!</div>
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the cabinets however are working wonderfully and I haven't even seen a single scratch from moving!</div>
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After some new hardware from lowes the cabinets look like this in the sun!</div>
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Here they can be seen on either side of the TV stand.</div>
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This is the first time I really stained anything, most wood pieces I just polish and enjoy their charm!</div>
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But these were a light maple color and that was not going to work!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by!</div>
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