Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Pinterest Challenge

A few of my favorite bloggers, Katie, Sherry, Emily, and Lana got together and created a Pinterest Challenge.


They did a great job on their projects. You should check out Katie's shim mirror, Sherry and John's clothes pin pendant lamp, Emily's nailhead closet doors, and Lana's chalkboard fridge.

Lucky for me, I just completed one of my favorite finds on Pinterest this past weekend so I get to join in on the link up fun.

Here is the inspiration and instructions that I used to make my large starburst mirror.


Beautiful isn't it?

I followed Cassie's instructions for the most part. I wanted to hang this above our bed in the master bedroom so I decided to switch it up a little by staining the shims. I also didn't want to spend $20 on the mirror so I just went with a 14" beveled mirror that I found a Hobby Lobby for $5 with a coupon.

A little staining tip for anyone wanting to do a DIY staining project themselves...vegetable oil takes stain off of skin. I somehow managed to get stain all over me and the vegetable oil worked like a charm.

Here's my beauty.  She's a big one too. I wasn't sure if she'd fit above the bed, but she did (just barely).


Thanks Katie, Sherry, Emily and Lana for hosting this challenge! I'm already looking forward to the next one.

9 comments:

  1. Gorgeous!!! I LOVE it with the stain.

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  2. I love this so much, I've pinned your version so that I can DIY it myself. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

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  3. OMGOODNESS!! That is SO nice!! and looks even better stained. I'm planning to do it in white to put on deep blue walls!! I have now pinned this picture on pinterest!!!

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  4. Your version looks great!!! I love the stain, too!

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  5. Beautiful! I LOVE the stain .... such a gorgeous color.

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  6. SO pretty!! Very impressive!!! : D This is going on the list! : )

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  7. Oh I just love how this turned out! And the darker wood looks amazing! I want one now :)

    xo Catharine @ Your Modern Couple

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  8. This is gorgeous! Love the dark stain and I can tell that you took a lot of time and care to space your rows out nicely. Would you please advise what size shims you used? I bought the 8" that come in a pack of 14 but I have a feeling yours may be longer. Thanks so much for sharing!

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