Sunday, July 31, 2011

Wardrobe Door Makeover


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After:


One day in an uncharacteristic bout of fitness enthusiasm I was out on a walk. After an hour of powering along the Brisbane River, I was winding through my neighbourhood on my way home and I passed an old wooden wardrobe door leaning up against a retaining wall on the side of the road.

Of course, I stopped walking and wandered over to inspect this discarded, somewhat useless item that someone had clearly placed there for anyone who wished to take it. The door was just made out of cheap pine and looked like it had been there on the side of the road for awhile. So I decided that I didn't need it, trying to convince self that I didn't want to turn into one of those people who just collect all manner of random useless things and never do anything with them, and I kept on walking.

Not five steps later, I had a brilliant idea, ran back and grabbed the door and carried it half a kilometre home, which garnered a lot of weird looks from people.

I sanded it back, bought some paint and turned it into a whole new amazing blackboard, for just under $30. It currently lives in my lounge room and is always adorned with favourite quotes and song lyrics. I have also been known to use it for birthday wishes for my housemates and friends and particularly exciting countdowns (like Christmas).
xo

PS Props to whoever can tell me what song the current quote is from. I need song title, artist and album... GO!

Friday, July 29, 2011

Treasure Hunting Spoils

Hello lovelies!

I do apologise that my self-imposed study hiatus turned into a slightly more extended break than originally planned. I spent my mid year uni holidays mostly kicking around Brisbane searching for treasure and hanging with my friends, so I will also share some of those adventures with you all over the coming weeks.

Now it’s the first week back at school and my last semester before I graduate at the end of the year. I’m feeling a little nostalgic about finishing my degree and also terrified about going out into the real world and being a grown up! But for now I’m feeling inspired and ready to share my crafty ideas with you all.

Below is one of my favourite op shop treasures that I have brought home over the last month or so, and is now hanging in my lounge room. And, as usual, costing just $2, it is pure bargain gold!


Long live ‘70s macramé!
xo