Life at the Stonybrook House has truly been a little nutty.
These lovely magazine holders did not come out as planned, they took me on quite an adventure!
These lovely magazine holders did not come out as planned, they took me on quite an adventure!
I wanted to do a cute little post, but it turned into a mess.
Why is it that when you start something thinking this is going to be quick and easy and then it turns into a project that takes twice as long and becomes twice at hard.
Is there a life lesson there???
Anyway…. I have to admit I am a bit of a messy. When you come to my house it looks pretty clean and tidy most of the time.
But…. Lurking behind closed doors or drawers or BASEMENTS….
But…. Lurking behind closed doors or drawers or BASEMENTS….
It’s another story. I’m a piler, a stuffer and a dumper….
So, I’m trying to stay focused on the office, right? I thought, “I know, I’ll work on my magazine piles” I literally took pictures of all of the places I had piles of magazines.
So, I’m trying to stay focused on the office, right? I thought, “I know, I’ll work on my magazine piles” I literally took pictures of all of the places I had piles of magazines.
How about 8 piles? Really?
So, I dumped them all in the family room and started organizing.
Say "Hi" to my kitty Arwen.
I had these lovely little magazine holders I bought a couple of years ago at
IKEA (one my favorite places) I have a couple of orange ones and white ones.
Cute, I’ll just make them cuter by adding some stripes to them.
This is going to be easy! I put the painter’s tape on them and painted the white stripe.
It was looking great until…. I started peeling the tape off.
What in the world happened? Are you kidding me? It started to take off the orange then just kept tearing EVERYTHING off…. UGH!
Its painter’s tape, this isn’t supposed to happen! This is NOT working, so I got a bit frustrated and took it out on those poor magazine holders! I started ripping off all of the tape. I ruined them. What in the world am I going to do now? So much for a cute little post… Ha! I must redeem these poor magazine holders!
The next day I was off shopping. What can I find? I went to Hob Lob, Target, Jo-Ann’s. I’m hunting for anything to cover these with. Nothing, I couldn’t find anything I liked.
How close do you think I was to just pitch them? Well, very close….
I am so irritated with these things that I don’t want to even spend a dime on them.
To me they don’t DESERVE a dime to be spent on them. What can I do? Lord, help me! What do I have in the “basement” that I could use? Sheets! I have sheets AND I have an adorable Martha stencil AND I have paints! Yes!
I got to work that night!
I got to work that night!
I have to tell you, it took wwwaaayyy longer than I had planned.
But I think they came out pretty cute.
I have a few more to make to complete the collection.
But I think they came out pretty cute.
I have a few more to make to complete the collection.
All of this for a few magazine holders? Really? Oh well, they were practically free!
So, I’ll hang on to them, no fear of the trash can.
--> Lori ~
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They came out really cute! I'm sure it was a frustrating process at first though. Megan
ReplyDeleteI think they turned out amazing! I would love for you to come share this at my linky party!
ReplyDeleteAmy@homehappyhome.blogspot.com
What a cute idea! Sorry that the project didn't go according to plan but in the end they turned out great!
ReplyDeleteVery Cute- I have been wanting to make something like this- thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDelete2ndstorysewing.blogspot.com
They are more than cute, they are adorable! I love diy disaster posts--thanks for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great result though! I love the choice of colour.
ReplyDeleteI love the laughs as much as the projects!! You did a great job, and they turned out beautifully. I think I like the ned result better than the idea of stripes. I feel your pain too, I've made MANY messes of things in my time crafting. Ahh, such is life. We learn and keep pushing, right? and sometimes you end up with something you like even more.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Lynn
I thought I only had those kind of "failures"!!! I love those stencils. The magazine holders look really cute. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! I love the color and the pattern you used! I dressed up a few plain magazine holders with some scrapbook paper and mod podge a few years ago.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see I am not the only one whose projects often take a left turn into "this is not at all what I had planned!" Love the final result.
ReplyDeleteThanks sooo much! And I thought it was going to be a disaster.... I love it too!
DeleteI think your final project is even cuter than what the original might have been. I feel bad for you and the hassle though. I would have probably just pitched them.:)
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I was tempted to pitch them.... I just have such a hard time doing that! I'm just glad they worked out!! :)
DeleteWow these came out great! Love the colors :) Visiting from Addicted to Decorating. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove them! they turned out Fantastic!
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These turned out really cute - I think we all have projects that turn into lemons - the trick is to make that "mess up" into lemonaide! I think you did that.
ReplyDeleteI hopped over from A2D - would love it if you hopped over and checked me out!
Hugs -
Carol @ arewethereyet
I'll be honest, there are still some stacks. That disaster took way too long and I haven't gotten around to finishing the others. I definitely need more!
ReplyDeleteLooks like your persistence paid of. They look custom designed. Eh, they are customed designed.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute... definitely worth all of the trouble :) I really love those stencils too!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I've been there too. Sometimes the things that we end up loving the most are the things that caused the most frustration because of all of the effort we spent making it just right. =)
ReplyDeleteLove these very cute idea. I love IKEA too. I am going to reveal a closet makeover soon with things from Ikea!
ReplyDeleteThe magazine holders look amazing! And, I loved your story. Haha. I've had my share of DIY disasters, too, and in the moment, it's nearly impossible to laugh about it. You should feel great about how these turned out!
ReplyDeleteI love the new look - even if it was quite an adventure to get them that way. Thanks for linking up to Terrific Tuesdays.
ReplyDeleteRachel
adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
Those turned out AWESOME! Way to revamp the DIY mishap! I think they turned out even better this way!
ReplyDeleteYou do such great stuff!
Thanks for linking it up @ Creatively Living!
--Katie
These look so cute after you covered them! Loving the colors! We loved having you at "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We hope to see you again soon! -The Sisters
ReplyDeleteThese look awesome, great rescue!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love it.... first off I love your mess... that's so me!!! I think it's going to go all smooth and wham.. hiccup after hiccup some days... I could so relate.. and I LOVED how you magazine holders came out.. they're lovely! Really wonderful !
ReplyDeleteCarri
simplydonewright.blogspot.com
Trust me, we can sympathize with the painters tap mishap (check out our chevron vanity post)
ReplyDeleteBut we love how you found and even better way to dress these up! Great job!
Thanks for sharing this at our "Beautify It Monday" Party! We hope you'll be back again next week!
What can I say that everyone before me didn't. I love it, and very creative. Love the color also. Disasters happen for a reason. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday's Best Par.tay!
ReplyDeleteNice! I love it.. I have found the same solution for my pile of books and magazines and letters too. :) I love what you did to the organizers, the color looks wonderful..
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at friday fun party.. Have a great weekend
Sometimes failure breeds brilliance!
ReplyDeleteKim@reposhture.blogspot.com
Thank you for linking up to craft, create and inspire ...
ReplyDeleteHope to see your projects from this week!!
This week s linky in now up!
Claire x
I have had projects like these all too often! They turned out just perfect in the end! Thanks for joining us this week!
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Trish
I have a couple of these from Target.. and have had lots of DIY Disasters.. so you are not alone.. LoL! :)
ReplyDeleteTHanks for linking up at create & inspire. :)
Angie
I'm sure that it was very frustrating. Failed craft projects always are. Next time, try to Mod Podge some scrapbooking paper if the tape doesn't work. They turned out pretty good though.
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute! I love them and I also love the fact that you showed how much of a challenge it was, lol. That's the life of a real crafter ;)
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Sugar Bee Crafts
I made something similar years ago but I used cereal boxes and soap boxes. I covered them with contact paper I found at the thrift store so they were nearly free. I have quit subscribing to magazines, now just trying to get ahead of what I already have. I just found your site and love it. Thanks!!
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ReplyDeleteSuper cute... if you ever want to go the striped route again, they make really awesome colored duck tape( sold at craft stores) ,so you could measure out the placement and pot the tape on it and never have to paint at all! hope this is helpful for future projects!:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration, the craft project as well as the perseverance! Just wondering, did you cover the inside of the boxes too, and if not, how did you finish off the inside edges? I'd love to give this a try with some (super ugly!) magazine holders I nabbed at a thrift store.
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny! No I didn't cover the inside of the boxes. I figured they'd be facing the wall and filled with magazines anyway!
DeleteThanks for stopping by!! :D