How to~ Jewelry board and subway art

Honey wanted a jewelry board in her new room so I took apart her photo board and transformed it in 5 easy steps.


Step 1: Take the board apart and cut new fabric to size.

Step 2: Hot glue fabric in place.

Step 3: Put it back together. This one had swing hinges on the back making changing it a piece of cake! 

Step 4: Using a ruler space out upholstery tacks to hang jewelry from.

Step 5: Hang on wall and fill with jewelry!

Next, thanks to Vivienne, she wanted subway art. This took a little more time but the final result was worth the work.


Step 1: I took the original artwork out of the frame {a $10 clearance picture with a pink frame}, flipped it over and used the back to assure a perfect fit.

Step 2: I painted it green just in case she wanted it distressed, then white.

Step 3: Using my Cricut machine and contact paper I cut the letters out and placed them on the board. I eyeballed the placement, measuring all of that would have given me a headache.

Step 4: Once they were where I wanted them I unpeeled them and stuck them to the board.

 Step 5: I painted over the entire piece with black paint and let it dry completely.

Step 6: Using a exacto knife I carefully pulled the letters off. Luckily the black paint had not bled under the contact paper and no green paint was revealed. 

Step 7: Here is where I would have sanded it to reveal the white and green paint beneath but Honey decided she liked it the way it was so I sealed it with a high gloss sealant and placed it back into the original frame.

 Finished look:

Two very easy and inexpensive pieces of wall art that helped complete the look of Honey's new room! 

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November 16, 20110


Today I am thankful for quite days with nothing to do and no place to go. I love staying home all day in my jammies knowing I have absolutely no agenda! It gives me a chance to schedule posts for the days I don't have such a luxury.


What are you thankful for today? Find something, big or small and take note if it. It will make your day a little brighter I promise!