26 January 2010

Filling in the Gaps

I love how our new apartment is looking. We've really taken some time to decorate and make the new place a home (more pictures coming soon!).

There was a gap, however, in our living room that I didn't quite know what to do with.

















So I pondered on our new picture (above the couch) and came up with an idea!

















I found a couple of matching frames that we weren't using.
















I printed out two different leaves on card stock, cut them out, and glued them to some pretty pieces of scrapbook paper. The card stock made the scrapbook paper a bit thicker and added a little life to the leaves (a.k.a. they didn't just lie flat).

















I glued on some twine to make them look even more life like.


















In the meantime, I raided the button drawer. You know when you get a new shirt or sweater and you get the extra button? Since high school/early college I've just been sticking those extra buttons in a pouch and keeping it in my sock drawer. I never really opened the pouch very wide. Just wide enough to add a new button to the growing collection. For this project, I decided to crack open the sock drawer and pull out my buttons...oh my gosh it was unreal. I have been saving extra buttons for years and I have never once needed a spare button. Not once! I took all the tiny buttons from their tiny bags and added them to my real button collection (mostly vintage buttons). Now they are pretty and there just in case I need a spare.

Anyway, I gathered some black buttons in various sizes and used them to embellish my plain black frames. I used some string and hot glue to hang the leaves and ta-da...



































A perfect addition to the living room!

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4 comments:

  1. Hi Laura, Would love to invite you to my new international blog linking party, today Sunday
    (through Monday) plus I think you'll enjoy some of the projects on my crafty blog!
    hope to see you there! http://www.creativejewishmom.com
    all the best,
    Sara

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  2. Looks great. I get so homesick for fall. I might have to copy this idea come September.

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  3. This is a novel idea and clever too. I might be able to try something like this using a ti leaf lei. Good Luck to you on the CSI Challenge. Following along now. Pam @ Sallygoodin

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  4. What a great idea! I hung a small bunch of pinecones from a frame similar to this last winter. Next fall I may gather some pretty leaves, dip them in parafin and hang them like this. Thanks so much for sharing!

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