Clock Make Over

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So I have been wanting to redo this clock for a LONG time but have never made it a priority. My friend Kimberly refinished some clocks in her home and inspired me to get to work. I didn't really do that much to change it up. I took it apart and added some stain and then took a clean sheet of paper cut to size. I then crinkled the paper and added some distressing ink. I cut out some vinyl with my cricut & storybook cartridge. I then put it all back together. I am horrible in taking pictures so it looks like the clock is not straight even though it is. This was a quick, easy project that didn't take much time at all and NO out of pocket cost.

I am a BIG fan of BEHR paint

I LOVE to paint! I hear of people finishing their basements or painting a room and I am the first to volunteer to help. We just remodeled my mom's kitchen for Christmas and I painted the whole room including the ceilings and floor boards. One thing that I was unhappy with on that paint job was that it was NOT Behr paint (purchased at Home Depot) and it was SO hard to paint with. I was amazed with the difference in this other brand (from Lowes). The paintt did not go on smooth, was thinner and needed several coats just to make it look good. This other paint ran through the tape onto the ceiling (REALLY!?) so it was frustrating. 

My sister Tiffany (who happens to be a decorator for RC Willey) was the person who introduced me to this paint 7 years ago when Dave and I bought our first place (a cute condo in Cache Valley). I wish that I had some pictures to show you. The whole condo was off-white and I wanted to add some color so I asked Tiffany to come paint shopping with me. She gave me some great tips on colors but one of the most important tips was to always buy Behr paint.  When we moved out of that condo we had painted most of the rooms and most of my furniture. 

This is a few pictures of my 2nd house (I LOVE this house, it just wasn't in the right location)

The 2nd house that we bought we had built and just wanted to keep everything neutral so we did just the basic 2 tone with while and tan. If we had lived there longer than a year I am sure we would have painted more of the rooms.

In our current house (#3) I have not done a lot of painting. I have painted one accent wall in my living room.

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We also painted an accent wall in Ryker's room but it is not very drastic so you can't tell a difference in the picture that I have. Dave finished a craft room/office in the basement and I was able to paint that room (which I LOVE). 

So I am guessing that you are wondering what I am getting at. I am going to be moving Ryker's room in the next month. I could go into all the reasons that I am moving it but the bottom line is this - ALL the school buses stop right in front of our house 8 times a day starting at 7 AM. I can't tell you how many times the bus has interrupted Ryker's naps and  he is up at 7 every morning except for Saturday & Sunday. So with that said, I am looking to do something FUN for his new room. I went and picked up some samples from Home Depot and am looking forward to coming up with a color before Friday so I can work on the room this weekend. I had a friend suggest that I just go buy a color at Walmart so if I don't like it I can just change it. After the hard time I had painting my mom's kitchen I will stick with Behr paint. The good news is that Behr now has some cute little sample sizes that you can buy for $3 to try on your wall before you buy a big gallon. I am SOOO excited!!! I hate having to buy a quart of paint for the small refinishing jobs that I do on my furniture. Lets just say that this is my new favorite thing. I have been working on a few different projects and look forward to posting them on this blog. 

I purchased a clipboard from a craft store that was unfinished wood. I took off the hardware and painted it black. I then cut a piece of cute paper from Stampin Up and used some glossy Mod Podge to glue it on the clipboard. Once the back side of the Mod Podge was dry I put a coat on top with a swirl design. Once that was dry I screwed back on the hardware and added the flower with glue dots & ribbon with a pen tied to the end. Easy right? Trust me, it was. If I can do it so can you!