then I picked up this sheet of reallllllly thin mdf board for about $3.
and i had my handy dandy dad chop it up….and i taped the two little strips to the top and bottom..
(you can get a piece of wood to fit your mirror…but i was going for cheap…and the mdf was just that!
after the spray paint dried i used about 4 different kinds of gorilla glue to adhere the mirror in the center of the board…
I got this cork collection on MAJOR sell of a roberts that was going out of business (or maybe it was a michaels?)
but it did make pretty quick work…
cut it into strips bigger than the frame…
I hot glue the edges (my lazy way of “hemming” the fabric)
then i took some stuffing cut a little big smaller than the frame…
and hot glued that crap down in between
then I just stretch the pink fabric over the lip and ….you guessed it…hot glued it.
here’s my first what i wore wednesday:
with the stuffing you can use push pins and add whatever special treasures you want!
i have one in my sons room…peg board is really cheap…and get yourself a can of spray paint and go to town…
just make sure you make it stand away from the wall to get all the pegs and hooks in…
Kellie says
OH wow how awesome does that look, your awesome the mirror is awesome, one big ball of awesomeness lol! I think I might have to go and pick up that cheap eye sore mirror I was looking at but because it was so plain and ugly I thought NUP, BUT now I have something amazing to turn it into, thanks for sharing 😉
xx
SueAnn says
What a beautiful mirror redo!! Love it
Hugs
SueAnn
Mandy @ Sugar Bee Crafts says
great minds think alike – – I just did a mirror redo too – using the same mirror – – now I just have to actually blog about it….
Creating Sarah says
Holy awesome, fantastic, so cool, really great, super duper idea! I love it!
Kelly says
Love this! AND Love your blog!! I check it everyday! 🙂 The mirror really turned out great. I love the peg board idea too.
Lindsay says
Such a great idea! The possibilities are endless with fabric choices! Thanks for the inspiration!
I would love to have you share this at my link party, Show & Share!
http://southernlovely.blogspot.com/2011/08/show-share-3.html
Counting by 4 says
I love love love your blog!!!!! I love to read your ideas! So creative!
http://countingby4.blogspot.com/
MaryBerry Boutique says
SO CUTE! I love love love the peg board! I am totally making one of those for my sons room:)
Mary
Amber says
I've been thinking I want to do something very similar for my daughters room…but I was hoping to attach stripes of ribbon (1 across the top, the bottom and 1 down each side) to clip all of her hair stuff to.
Tonia @ TheGunnySack.com says
So super cute!! Not sure how to do my daughter's mirror yet. I love the pic of your daughter gleefully checking herself out in the mirror!!
Chantelle @ Mommyx3=Insanity says
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Chantelle @ Mommyx3=Insanity says
I happen to love you and all your randomness!!!! I think its great, and I enjoy reading your blog so much! You have some of the greatest ideas. Also I would like you to know you are not the only one who does a "lazy hem" lol. I sooo do that!! I actually created an entire set of curtains with a piece of fabric, glue & glue gun, and some rustic/burlapish ribbon. That was a year ago and they still look AWESOME! Please keep it coming, cause I am addicted!
Nat says
This is awesome and totally darling! {And you are super skinny!} I am totally impressed and way into mirrors lately! I am hosting a Mirror Week over at my blog starting today {and frames and other wall art}! Feel free to head over there and link this awesome project up! 🙂
Nat
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Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says
I love this idea! I pinned it a while ago after you posted it & featured it on my blog yesterday with some other "pink" ideas. Thanks for being awesome! Feel free to come check out the post: http://artsyfartsymama.blogspot.com/2011/10/pinteresting-features-n-shtuff-5-think.html
Mrs. Robinson says
You are hilarious! I love your blog! 🙂
Blain says
Hello. Any advice on how to cut 3 1/2″ diam. circles from thin cork ? Thanks, Blain