Frame for Front Door Wreath

SUCCESS!

This is so cute hanging on my door—I can’t tell you how much I like it!  I painted mine blue and it has been great—very versatile for different seasons & styles.

Original Pin:

I'm going to have to get back to you on this--I know it is somewhere on one of my boards, but I can't find it.  Clearly, I need a better system

Tips/Thoughts:

·        I purchased an old picture with a good frame at a thrift store—it was much cheaper than buying a new frame, even on clearance.  The picture was easy to remove with a screwdriver!

·        I used Krylon spray paint, but I think that I might need to go back and put a sealer on it (I like Krylon’s Acrylic spray as a sealer) because it is starting to make little blue marks on my front door

·        I had a little trouble getting the frame to hang straight on the door, because the wreath hanger needs to go right in the middle, but when I have things hanging on the frame, I want them in the middle too.  Problem solved by using two ribbons to suspend the ornaments/letter/whatever from.  I tried hanging my letter from the actual wreath hanger as well, but it looked odd to me to not have anything going over the top of the frame

Sidenote--those glittered teal ornaments are also handmade--I just used spray-on adhesive and then rolled them in glitter. 

Here are some pictures from this summer too--

Humm...not sure why they are sideways...did I mention that I'm new to this blogging thing??

Soap/Lotion Dispenser from a Mason Jar

SUCCESS!

I love the look of these sitting on my kitchen sink—I have one for soap and one for lotion and they work great!  I got my mason jars as a local antique store for about $6 each and the pumps are from Hobby Lobby at a whopping $2 each.  I probably didn’t save any money making my own dispensers, but I don’t think I could have bought these anywhere

Original Pin:

 http://pinterest.com/pin/155022412142921976/

Tips/Thoughts:

·        One of my jars is clear and one has a blue-ish tint—if you look close you can see it, but when they are filled you can’t really tell.  I would say to not pay the extra for the blue mason jars-just get the clear ones

·        I used antique lids—they look cool, but there was no way to match the color to paint the pumps themselves—not really a huge deal, but just keep it in mind if you want the pump and the lid to all match.  Also, the antique lids are very thing—if I push too hard on the pump to get out the soap, some of the lids bend a little.  It is easy to straighten back up, but I’m a little worried that if it bends too many times it may break.

·        I used Goop to glue the washer and soap dispenser top onto the lid—so far it hasn’t leaked at all!

·        Next time I do this I will not be purchasing dispensers and bottles—I have tons of old ones laying around my house that will work just great—and be free!

·        You’ll need a metal bit to drill through the lid—however, the metal bit really doesn’t drill through the ceramic lining of the lid very well—I would suggest breaking the lining with a hammer first and then drilling through the metal

One for soap & one for lotion

My sweet hubby drilled the holes for me--he is SUCH a hunka hunka handyman!

 My lotion jar has a blue tint--but you really can't tell unless you're looking pretty hard--and even then only where the glass is thicker

 If I was smart, I would have taken this picture before I put the lotion in. Oh well.  I used a rubber washer from Wal-Mart--they only had pink, but you can't tell when the lid is screwed in (and you aren't looking at then inside)