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we've all seen plenty of picture hanging frames...from etsy to pinterest to pottery barn

i chose to make mine out of things i had around the house...everything! i had a 3'x5' wooden frame piece left over from a shipping package from a chalkboard that a friend had me make...

i cut down the frame to 18"x24", used the nail gun to put back together. i stained it in dark walnut.  i did not sand it, it is rough looking but that was ok.

while the stain was drying i cut a piece of square chicken wire, once dry i wrapped it around the wood frame...i found this new app that prints your instagram photos right from your phone, it's called postalpix...for me that's awesome not to have to upload to the computer and then on. i'm lazy or don't make time for that. then i hung on the wall and added my pictures with small clothes pins...easy peasy

Cable reel turned night stand

Going back to a week before our oldest had surgery, she put on heavy how she had a "little girl room" and how she would like to re-do it...i had to agree she kinda did(wink) since she is 9 and shares a room with her 2 year old little sister... 
so i have seen on pinterest these tables that are made out of wooden cable reels and hold books(and i happen to know someone who could get me a reel)...we did not follow any directions(go figure, I know) i have no patience for that...  but here is what we did do (again please have patience with the picture taking, i'm working on it)  i will post more pictures of their room soon, i was so happy with the way it turned out and so was Miss A

i just sanded it down good and put a couple coats of ASCP Provence on it with a coat of clear and dark wax, i'm sorry i'm still a newbie at this blogging thing and forgot to take a lot of pictures.

we also added casters(which by the way was the one of two things i bought for this project, the other being the spindles)

the next part, and i did get help from hubby on this, was figuring out where the spindles go, i did not take pictures of this because there was a lot of dirty looks from the Mr....a lot.

Here it is..in the girls room, so stinking cute!

one more....

and i was told not to ask for another one or promise to make/sell one.....ever!