The guest bedroom trough is painted and just waiting for some final details.
Here are my supplies:
shiny buttons
flower brads
grandma's brown vintage acetate ribbon
grosgrain ribbon
distressed metal clips
glue gun
needle and thread
wire cutters
This clip was super easy - I used wire cutters to snip the back off of a button and hot glue to attach. Not bad.
This is my very favorite! Before I started decorating the clips I really thought it would be kind of plain since the button was so simple. I wanted to use some of my grandma's ribbon so I snipped off a little piece, cinched it in the center, and made a few stitches to keep it together. I then stitched the grosgrain ribbon behind it. Lastly I sewed the button on and wrapped the thread around the ribbon a couple of times to really cinch it and secure the button. After the ribbons and button were together I just used my hot glue again and I LOVE it! So simple and yet I find it adorable.
The ribbon has a price sticker on it from Hudson's which used to be Detroit's amazing department store. 100 yards for $1.00. My grandma was an executive secretary at Hudson's so she even got a discount on that.
Here they are all finished and lined up in our office. I think I'm going to have to run out tomorrow and find some more clips. With a little makeover they change from simply practical to cute but practical. They would make great little gifts and I'm thinking our office could use a couple as well.
Now you might have a better idea of how I am going to use the trough in a way different from it's intended use!
I joined the Funky Junk Interiors craft party. You can find it here.
Now you might have a better idea of how I am going to use the trough in a way different from it's intended use!
I joined the Funky Junk Interiors craft party. You can find it here.
