CORK STYLE FRAME

Who knew that you could make neat things out of cork?!
Today i made a cork bulletin board! This was lots of fun and i really enjoy the result of it.

Supplies needed:
-Old Frame
-Staple gun
-X-acto knife
-Pliers
-Cork
-Cover for behind the cork
-Nails if needed

How to make:
First what i did was find an old picture frame that i don't use or hang anymore. Then from there i took out the picture/photo and took out the glass as well. To do this i had to use my Pliers.

After doing that, you line up the cork with your frame. Next you take an X-acto knife and cut off any extra cork that you don't need.

So once you have the cork you must find a way for it to stick to your frame.... i had many issues in figuring out how i could do this, when all of a sudden a perfect idea popped into my head! A staple gun. Staple the piece of cork onto the frame.

This project was cheap and fun. The only thing i needed to actually buy was some cork. I bought the cork from the dollar store for about $2.00. In doing this project i learnt that you have to be very exact in cutting the cork, it may involve some measuring. As well as to be careful with the X-acto knife because its very sharp! 

I highly suggest you try it out, its perfect for putting reminders, or christmas cards you will be getting in the mail sometime! 

Thanks,

Rachel :)

FABRIC CHANDELIER 

This weekend i felt i was in the crafty mood so i built my very own Fabric Chandelier. I must admit that  this was quite the project, it took me 2 days to make it the way i wanted it to be in the end. I got this idea from a DIY website i found on the internet and decided to try it out!

Things you will need to make it:

-Old fabric (I used sheets in my house that we don't use anymore.)

-String of lights

-Drying cookie rack

-Scissors 

-Extension Cord

Quick Summary of how i made it:

First what i did was i hunted around in the linen closet in my house to find old white fabric sheets that we don't use anymore. Secondly i used a cookie drying rack in our kitchen that we don't use often. The first step you do is cut the fabric into little long strips and fold them onto one of the poles on the rack and tie a knot so the fabric doesn't slip off. (I had to do this step many times because the fabric didn't stay on very well.) Next once you are done tying them all on the rack you take a string of lights (any kind) and you tie them onto the rack as well so they are hanging downward inside of the fabrics. To hang the lamp i took a hook i had and hammered it into the ceiling. For the 4 strings on the top attached to the cookie rack i braided the pieces together and made a knot at the top of all of them and hung it. 

During the project i had many challenges. For one, cutting the fabric was actually harder than it seems! Cutting and making the long strings of fabric probably took up most of the time in making this DIY. It was also hard figuring out how to plug in the lights but i realized that using an extension cord worked very well. During the day this is just a statement piece that looks creative hanging from your ceiling, and during the night it gives your room a warm glow to it. The lights reflect off of the white fabric which makes it look very artsy and cool! 

Overall im quite pleased with how it turned out, if you have any questions about making it or the process of doing so just hit me up with a message and i'll try to respond asap! 

Rachel (: