Julie H., who shared her previous projects with us in an earlier post, was kind enough to repeat this favor. She also lent us these objects to display at our recent event with Benevolent Media, the Eco Art + Design Depot, for Earth Day. Thanks, Julie! This stuff is even more fun than the last!
Corks Clock
I am always looking for new and fun ways to use wine corks and considering I can never drink as much wine as corks that I use, SCRAP-DC is the perfect place to pick up a handful (or three) [25¢/handful]. I found this wooden circle at a local thrift store (St. Albans on Wisconsin) for a few bucks and used some leftover paint, which was previously used to paint some furniture. The cool orange clock [hands] came from an old clock I had in college, which I completely forgot about until I was back home for a weekend and looking in my parents’ attic for fun things to fiddle with! After disassembly, something was needed to cover the clock machinery and luckily I found a circular cardboard box top that fit perfectly. I used a sharp razor blade (carefully) to cut the corks that were used for the Roman numerals X and V and used a hot glue gun for application. It is my new favorite wall décor!
Button Lamp!
I am addicted to buttons. To me, they are not just the forgotten things on the underside of a shirt, but an important resource for arts and crafts! This project was so quick and simple! All you need is a handful of buttons [about 50¢ at Scrap-DC] and a lamp with lampshade (I found these at the Good Will, but there are always good finds on craigslist and at garage sales). I used white spray paint to give the buttons all the same look, but this is not a necessary step, especially if you have some really great colors you want to showcase! Use a hot glue gun and disperse buttons as you wish over the shade.
Jewelry Rack
Another thing I love to do with buttons is make earrings, and after I accrued 20 pairs of these, I needed something to hang them all on! I was inspired by my father’s key collection; he has kept every key he has had since he was a kid. No, I didn’t use his key collection. The base of the jewelry stand came from a hanger that I found in my closet, which was used to hold skirts and pants with those little hanger grip clips. I didn’t really use it anymore so I took the clips off and glued the keys to the hanger using a metal to metal epoxy. Lastly, a little white spray paint for the final touch!
Place Mat
Want another reason to lose a few pounds, you can use your old belts for arts and crafts! This project required a sewing machine, but only [used] simple stitches. The belts were all cut in half and then cut to be the same size. Make sure to sew up the edges because they will fray easily if not. Next, all the belts were sewn together using a wide stitch to make sure they are secured together. If you feel like you haven’t used all of the belt that you could have, you can use the belt buckle as a napkin ring as shown here!
Happy Birthday
In my last SCRAP-DC visit I found so much great fabric! Using the fabric and a hot glue gun I covered pieces of cardboard that were also purchased from SCRAP ("purchased" is a strong word, I feel like everything you can get there comes in at next to nothing!)
A little magic marker and a few kind words, you got yourself a card!
Awesome stuff, Julie. We hope to see you again soon!
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