-Michelle at Decor And The Dog
-Sherry at Young House Love
-Katie at Bower Power
-Megan at The Remodeled Life
This is the first time I participated, and I'm actually surprised I was able to pull something together because my schedule has been a little packed lately. Work has been front row, so I'm not surprised that my project ended up being something office-{p}inspired.
You see...I've had my humble cube decorated the same way for oh, I don't know, three years-ish. That's just ridiculous in my world...especially considering how much I love to decorate and switch things up!! So I decided it's high time for a change. One of the small details for my grand plans {as grand as cubicle decorations can go} revolved around upgrading the typical push pins I was using on the bulletin boards that surround my cube.
When I found these, I fell in love.
via pinterest
Detailed, beautiful buttons glued to push pins...seemed easy enough!! So I headed out to Michael's to find some cute buttons. While strolling the aisles {I could spend way too much time in there}, I came across something different to use for my push pins.
Enter in cheap looking "jewels". A little too cheesy for my taste, but after some gold spray paint, I figured they'd be just what my office cube needs. And instead of traditional push pins, I used some thumb tacks I already had on hand.
Using a little liquid nails adhesive, I got down to gluing.
Per the instructions, I used a damp paper towel to wipe each surface I was working with, and then put a little glue on each side, and stuck them together.
After I let them set and dry for over an hour, I stuck each tack into a leftover piece of wood I had in the basement.
First, I sprayed them with some primer.
And then I gave them two coats of gold spray paint {the same I used for this project}. Not too bad for spending less than $4. I can't wait to use them!!
They look great! Nice choice of materials and colors.
ReplyDeleteThank you! So glad you stopped by! :)
DeleteThese are adorable!!! I have yet to do the pinterest challenge; maybe next time I'll catch it in time!
ReplyDeleteThanks Whitney!
DeleteLove these! The colour and facets are great!! I never would have thought to do that with those cheesy gems. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine! I was a little skeptical about how it'd turn out...but I'm glad it worked. :)
DeleteOoo, fancy! I can't wait to see you put these beauties to use!!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
Deleteooo cute! and super simple with such a big impact!! love them!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cara! :)
DeleteCUTE!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteDarling idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Deletegood idea! The facets are so big right now!
ReplyDeleteThanks...I just found similar ones on anthro's website for like $16!!
DeleteHow cute! The gold paint takes them up a notch and makes them look so fancy :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Caitlin! :)
DeleteCute! I love how you painted them. What a fun idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kelly! :)
DeleteNice idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks John!
DeleteLove these! A little pop of color will sure cheer you up at work I'm sure ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kristel...definitely! :)
Deletecute project!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristen! :)
Deletethose are so cute!! It's funny that you say that about your cube...my desk is the most boring workspace ever without any pizazz or design. It's like I do so much at home that I can't possibly carry it over into work haha!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lyndsay! Isn't it funny how we spend so much time on our homes, and then neglect the space we are in for 8+ hours a day?!?! Lol.
DeleteCute idea! I really like those!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashley! Hope you are keeping your chin up! ;)
DeleteThis is so awesome! Love how they turned out. So chic :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Tamara! So glad you stopped by! :)
DeleteLove them! I need a little pizazz in my cube!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jess! Me too...hopefully these do the trick! ;)
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