If you go here, you can see what used to hang in this place at the end of our upstairs hallway.
When Target was selling all things Marimekko this spring, I'm not ashamed to admit that I went bananas. Marimekko has been my muse since I discovered the fabric design company many years ago. If you know anything about the brand then you know their prices are pretty steep. So when a place like Target partners with them and sells their wares at affordable prices, well, you go bananas. I scooped up a couple of these memory games. One I gifted to my best bud and the other I kept.But what to do with the game? Selfishly, I didn't want to take it to school and chance it getting ruined (sorry not sorry). And the hubs and I are more of a Cards Against Humanity and Exploding Kittens kinda card game playing types, not memory games, no matter how cute. So I got pulled all of my thrift store frames outta the closet and found one that seemed to work the best.
And that was last spring.
Did I mention that I have issues with procrastination? Yeah. Obvi.
So the other night, I decided to scratch this one off my list. I had a large sheet of cardboard in the garage that I cut to fit the back of the frame. Then I started to lay out the design.
Once I got it all in place, I started to hot glue the back of the pieces. Purists will not be happy with me about this one...but I will get so much more enjoyment out of my memory set now that it is out of the box and up on my wall.
To secure the cardboard in place, I did add hot glue but I also added tape. Then I hammered in one of those wall-hanger-thingies and was ready to put it up!
I hung it at the end of the hall that leads down these steps to our bonus room...which has become my crafting and recording-of-lessons area.
For a more thorough tour of this room, visit here. And, yes, my Christmas decor is still up. I don't like to take things down until after the first. The sparkle makes me so happy!
The large painting on the left was created by me years ago and is a direct copy of a Marimekko design. In fact, you can see my much loved copy of a Marimekko book on the far right under the lady vase.
Yesterday, before heading out to catch up with a long lost friend, I realized I even match my decor. Wow.
Speaking of thrift stores, it's there and estate sales where I find my favorite things. Oh and the sale room at Anthropologie (I don't even bother with the rest of the store!).
All the gory details on these finds here.
Speaking of Marimekko, these large plates are from the Target line as well. I waited until they were half off and I'm so glad I scooped them up. I need to eventually hang them but for now they are happy to be propped right here...just above the map I trash picked from school (which hides all of my hubs drum gear and our big-butt television. Yes, we still have one of those).
And there you have it! I'm so glad I stopped putting at least one thing off, I'm so happy with how this turned out.
Happy New Year Cassie! I love how you are able to curate your collections. I was inspired by you this year to create the "12 skirts of Christmas" I only got 8 finished, but as an almost 50 art teacher, I surprisingly did not feel stupid wearing them. Thanks for all the crazy fun!
ReplyDeleteYES!! And I know you got a ton of compliments...I think circle skirts are so flattering...even if they did once live under a tree. Good for you!! xo!
DeleteKids creation is the most charming. I like it in all diy project.
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