Well, the need to be crafty has struck once again! At my church, we have this group of women get together and take part in an activity called "Secret Pals". It's exactly as it sounds. Basically, we all fill out information sheets, then put them in a bowl, and everyone draws one out. Whoever you draw, this is your "secret pal" that you buy for all year long. Last year, I had the tough job of having drawn out my best friend, Donna. Don't get me wrong...I was absolutely GIDDY about having her! However...I am horrible at keeping ANYTHING from her. Anyhow, long story short, she knew I had her. Haha...But, that's not the moral of this blog. No, in fact, this has to do with the last gift I got her...AKA The "Revealing" Gift. Since she recently moved, she has completely redone the colors in her home. Now, keep in mind that recently, she went to my mother's house, and saw the cookie sheet magnet board I made for her...and LOVED it. She went on and on about how she wanted me to help her make one for herself. Needless to say, I ran with it. For the reveal gift, I made one for her! I started with the cookie sheet, and the SAME scrapbook paper that she had used to line the back of some cabinets in her kitchen. This was another plus to having my best friend as my secret pal. I knew EXACTLY the paper she bought, so I went back and bought the same kind. Then, since she's ALL about glitter and sparkle...I found some CRAZY sparkle ribbon that was charcoal gray (the same color as her cupboards), and some fun "blingy" things to attach. Once I got home, I went to work. However, I hit a snag. I had bought these beautiful rhinestone brads that I knew would work PERFECT for little magnets. Unfortunately, I forgot the magnets. By the time I remembered, the craft stores were closed. This left Wal-Mart as my only option. So, I went, and they did have magnets. HOWEVER...they were twice the size as the rhinestone brads. So, I did what anyone would do. I panicked. Haha...then, I found some funky, antique silver buttons that I hoped would work. This is how the finished product turned out:
Yayy! I was super excited with how it turned out! It just SCREAMED Donna Gurley to me. The next thing I decided to make for her was a Menu board that we had seen on (none other than...) PINTEREST!!! I know, I know...you're shocked. Haha...anyhow. I was going to use the same scrapbook paper for it, but Donna had bought 4 million sheets...so all that was left was the 3 sheets I bought for the magnet board. So, I improvised, and bought some pretty gray damask paper. I then bought some fun lettering, and a BIG (11X14) frame. This project was SUPER fun. Here is how it turned out:
I also bought her some dry-erase markers so that she could write on it. Here's how it works - I attached the scrapbook paper in the frame, and hot glued my letters on. I spelled the MENU at the top with chipboard letters. Then, I used glittery scrapbook lettering for the "SMTWTFS" down the side. Each of those letters represented a day of the week. Then, I embellished with some fun flowers, bling, and scrapbook quotes I had. After the frame is all put back together, you write on the glass with the dry-erase markers what your menu for the week will be! SUPER fun! Anyhow...Donna loved it all. And...I've now seen both objects in her kitchen. They look AWESOME!!! Well, thanks for listening once again to the ramblings of a craft-crazed woman. Until next time!
