Hours of fun drawing or more realistically writing shopping lists!

You need:

• Whiteboard paper (got mine from Daiso)
• Markers
• Old magnets
• Hot glue gun
• Lace
• Diamantes

So first step is deciding what size you want. The whiteboard paper was really easy to cut so in theory you could make all kinds of shapes.

I decided to edge it with lace but I thought pink would look better with the fridge so I coloured the nylon lace with a Copic marker.

Easy!

Glue the lace to the sticky side of the paper all the way around the edge.

I taped it in the corners for a little extra strength.

I was kind of decorating as I went along so the next thing I did was clean off my fridge and remove all of the stickers. I find it easier to do projects like this when they’re actually on the item. Sometimes you just need to see things from further away to pick up any mistakes!

This is what I had at this point but it looked a little plain.

Diamantes to the rescue! I put a row of large diamantes around the edge of the paper.

Pretty!

Now it’s time to do the matching pens 😀

These are really simple too, just make sure you use actual whiteboard markers not regular ones or else you’ll never be able to wipe them off XD

All you need to do is cut some old magnets to be the size and shape of the lid then glue them of. You may need to glue one to the actual pen too depending on how strong the magnets are.

Easy!

I added my Bergamot magnet for another little detail too 😀 You can learn how to make your own Bergamot magnet here.

Taadaa!

Now you just need to draw something on there!

When I made this one I was thinking I would use it for shopping lists and things like that but all I really ended up doing with it was drawing cute things XD

The fridge definitely looks cuter now! I’m still considering adding a heap of flowers to the bottom of it too but I can’t decide on which medium to use!

It’s still messy but it’s totally a step up 😀 😀 😀

There really wasn’t much to this. Kim gave me some pink paint that she was finished with and I went to town.

The small table first with a test swatch.

Then the shelves.

After giving the table a couple of coats I gave it a wash of PVA glue for strength and covered the top in clear contact.

I then made a cut table cloth to hide all the crap underneath using some old table runners my Mum didn’t want. Goodbye visible mess 😀

Next the shelves. I painted them first then a coat of PVA.

I covered each shelf with some pretty paper. I didn’t have enough to do all of then the same which was a bit annoying but I alternated instead. I’ll probably change them once I get some more paper. More future projects!

And back in place! There’s a pretty handsome man holding a flash in there too 😀

Ignore all the crap on the floor waiting to be put back XD

Aaaaand done!

Now I just need to actually clean it out properly and get rid of the junk. I always hoard craft supplies… just in case I need them! I totally might need that 3 inches of cute fabric… and that piece of string… and those pieces of cardboard… I might!! -_-‘ I think I have a hoarding problem.

I wasn’t sure how well the PVA glue would stay on the metal so I did this old useless key first before I tried it on any of my actual ones. Turns out it stays really well!

It couldn’t be simpler to do either, just coat the end of the key in the PVA glue.

Drop it in glitter.

Wait for it to dry and either recoat with more glue to seal it in or give it a very solid brush to get rid of any loose pieces. Washable fabric glue is another great alternative which doesn’t require a top coat.

These kinds of projects have been around for ages and I’ve seen different versions ranging from painting the ends of the keys with nail polish to baking sculpey covers on the ends. No matter which method you choose it really brightens up your handbag!

I found it made the keys easier to differentiate by feeling the texture so I didn’t have to dig around my bag to find the right one either!

So after a good few years my eyelash storage solution was looking a little worse for wear. It really needed the tape replaced but I figured that I would give it a completely update while I was here anyway.

While I was at it I did some very much needed maintenance and cleaned/sorted/chucked my old lashes.

The new version was done in the same paper that my doors are covered in with light eyelet lace.

I filmed doing it so if I’ve edited it by the time this goes live I’ll include the video here too ^_^

It’s amazing how much a little change like this brightens up the room though!

Sometimes ideas are good the way they are, they just need a little update to perfect them for a new space 😀

The belts are looped through the top 2 tiers with the decorations pointing out. This means they can be easily removed and put back without disturbing the others on the rack. The long parts hang at the back so they are hidden.

The scarves have two rows as well but because there are more of them I hang the least used ones on top and most used on bottom. There’s another row below it to use when I collect more too. Let the scarf obsession continue! They too can be removed easily without disturbing the others.

Previous to this solution I’ve tried out many other ways to store them including making a hanger rack but none of them worked so generally the belts would just end up dumped on the end of  my clothes rack.

… or more realistically on a pile on the floor 😉

This solution is much prettier but more importantly it’s practical too which is really what the Home Sweet Home project is all about! One more thing done, only the rest of the house to go haha!

It’s funny, making the little changes like this seems to inspire me a lot more than making the big changes. I’m sure that will change when I get to the really big stuff like the couches but  these things keep me happy in the mean time!