Ribbon Storage Station

I had such a great time competing on One Month To Win It!  Thank you to everyone who went over and voted for your favorite projects.  The auditions for Season 8 are in March, so mark it down on your calendars!

Furniture is kind of a big deal, so I was pretty nervous about this week.  I had a lot of ideas and a hard time deciding.  I wanted to make something I really needed.  The ribbon in my craft room was a jumble of mass chaos, so a storage solution seemed like the perfect choice!  I made a run to the home improvement store, dusted off our power tools and got down to business!  

Ribbon Storage Station

I used a couple of 1x6 lengths of wood (cut down to size at the store for free) and created a basic bookcase.  I added a couple shelves near the bottom and drilled holes for dowel rods, which I capped off with wood finials.  I finished it up by adding scraps of crown moulding at the top and bottom.  I sanded the whole thing down and painted it.

On one side, I added corkboard, which I cut to fit.  I also added a removable yard stick so I can easily measure the amount of ribbon I need without needing to remove the spool.  

The dowels slide right out to easily swap out ribbon spools and I left plenty of space to add more rows as my collection grows.  I added some jars to hold more supplies and a couple of baskets, which I labeled with chalkboard tags.

I absolutely love that all the things I need to work with my ribbon are all in once place!  This was my first go at building custom furniture and I think I'm hooked!  For less than $50, I built something that is exactly what I need with none of the stress of trying to find something that just kind of works for me.  

And I LOVE seeing all my pretty ribbon lined up, ready to use!

Check out my previous entries:

Audition: Book Page Pom Wreath

Week 1: Shabby French Ruffle Cuff/Headband

Week 2: Thrift Store Table Makeover

Week 3: Macy Goes to the Fair Pennant Dress

Linking up to these fab parties!

Pinterest

I'm sneaking in here to let you know I have become obsessed with Pinterest!  It's perfect for browsing during late-night nursing sessions.  You have to request an invite, but I think I had mine within like an hour. Now I'm off to cook dinner while the baby sleeps!

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Collage Frames

If you're anything like me, the pictures in your frames have been there since you moved into your house.  I know it's not a lot of work, but I can never seem to get my photos updated.  Then there are all the cute baby announcements and photo cards that come in the mail that need a handy place to be displayed.  Enter the collage frame!

I used the same basic idea as my hair bow organizer, but pictures don't clip themselves on, so I fancied up some clothespins:

There's plenty of space to add more pictures and I'm hoping this will make changing pictures out a lot easier!

Linking up to these fun parties!

My collage frames were featured!

Keep Those Bows Straight!

I've been drowning in bows for the past few weeks!  I made over 400 bows and clips to put in a consignment sale this weekend.  Of course, I had to save a few for Ellie!  And by a few, I mean a few of each color.  Needless to say, I had a little mountain of bows and nowhere to store them.  Or nowhere cute and organized to store them.  Now, you know that just wouldn't do!

I started collecting frames a while ago, my ideas for their use evolving over time.  I finally had a light bulb moment and got down to business.  I took my favorite frame (remember seeing it here?) and made it pretty and functional.  I haven't had a chance to hang it up yet, but what you see here is more than 50 bows, all in one place with room to spare (but not much)!

No need for a hair bow organizer?  Come back next week for a more versatile version!

I'm linking up to:

Whatever Goes Wednesday

Look What I Made
Show and Share Day

Headband Organizer in Less Than 15 Minutes!

I had my headbands strapped onto a roll of paper towels sitting in my bathroom for several months until I ran out of paper towels one day. For another month or so, they just sat in a jumbled up heap on the sink. I couldn't take it anymore. Neccessity breeds invention, right?



I grabbed some ribbon, buttons, needle and thread and got to work.  Fifteen minutes later, my headbands were lined up in an orderly fashion and hanging on the wall, out of the way.

I just took about a yard and a half of ribbon and doubled it over.  I handstitched a button to both layers every couple of inches, added a bow and a loop to the top and filled it up! :) 

It works for clips, too!

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The headband organizer was featured!