Sunday, August 1, 2010

Boring to Bold!

I have been on a DIY kick lately. I have been reading design and crafting blogs like they are going out of style. Since I struggle with crafts (I can't paint, am not artistic, I don't sew, etc.) I was super excited to find some projects I could finally do.Okay, so probably not a big deal to those of you who are really crafty and creative. However, I am neither, so I was thrilled to find some projects that I could do quickly (and I have to admit it, easily) this weekend. My friend Lindsay and I picked up the supplies we needed and finished these little light switch covers on Saturday. I am so not craft-oriented I even had to buy an Xacto knife! I also had my first introduction to Mod Podge-love it! I will definitely be scouring the internet for more crafts to use that on. If you know of any-pass on the info. I was really pleased with the results! I also was thrilled with my re-made clock. I forgot to take a before picture, but as it is a cheap $3 clock from Walmart, I am sure you can imagine the previous plain white background. Not boring anymore!
Ugly, boring, plain light switch covers-need I say more?
Waiting to dry...


Lovely Vanna, I mean Josie, models her new matching cover-she was thrilled!
The bathroom-I snagged some left over paper from Lindsay because it matches the bathroom perfectly!
My favorite one- in my room. The dark graphic really pops!

The clock with it's snazzy new background. It is a little hard to see in a photo but it looks really good in person. This project was harder than I thought but it turned out well. It bugged Joel that I didn't match the papers-he couldn't seem to understand that I didn't want them to be the same! Silly boys...:)

P.S. If you want to make these I have plenty of Mod Podge left!:) No, really I swiped the instructions from here. I kind of came up with the clock idea on my own. :)

8 comments:

  1. I'm not overly crafty either & I'm SO glad you posted this! Since we're working on the nursery I wanted ideas to brighten up the light switch & maybe even the outlets? I'm excited to try this!

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  2. I think Mod Podge is older than me. Not really, but I have used it on a number of projects when you were under 10. The light switch covers are adorable. I could really use something like this because our home usually has the 3, 4, and 5 switches on one cover, thus it is extremely difficult to find any cute ones. Who knows what kind I will have in my new house?

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  3. I saw you on Saturday, I didn't know you were doing that. I am such a crafty person, I love doing stuff like that, when I have time. They look good.

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  4. OK, so not fair that your mod-podge switch covers look SO much better than my spray painted ones;( Are you going to have to show me up at everything now that we are older?! I mean you blog better, parent better and now evidently you create better. I know you are working on the cooking and organizing too, so really WHAT am I going to have left, Hmmm?

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  5. Wow, those are cute! I love Josie's pink switch plate cover. Way to go Crafty Clare!

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  6. Mod Podge improves the world! Congratulations on getting crafty and loving your results! You may have to jump into sewing next:)

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  7. OK, VERY cute. I also recently did my own DIY project. One of those memory board things. You'd think I was supposed to be trying to build an ark or something as overwhelmed as I was when I was doing it. It was a piece of cake, and Noah's room never looked better. Too bad his lightswitch cover already is "fun," or else I'd try this. Maybe I can do our bedroom.....

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  8. Very cool!!! I'm jealous...when ya comin' over to do mine??

    Miss you! :0)

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