iPhone Box Turned Monogrammed Jewelry Box

If there is one thing my house does not have a shortage of is iPhone boxes.  With two teenagers (I can't believe I have two teenagers) it seems like we are always in the Apple store with somebody upgrading their phone.  The iPhone boxes are extremely sturdy boxes and I thought I could make it into a cute little jewelry box.

I started out with the iPhone box and a piece of scrapbook paper (yikes...blurry photo).

Using Mod-Podge I adhered the paper to the top and sides of the box only.

I find that it's easiest to line it up with one side, glue that side on and continue around the box.

For the two smaller sides I cut along the folded edges and glued it and cut it to size.  I used a small utility knife to make the edges perfect.

 The box was coming along, but everything looks better with a monogram or initial on it.  Using my Silhouette program I created this initial and printed it out on card stock (you want to use card stock rather than regular copy paper so that you can't see through the paper to your patterned paper).

I cut out the initial and used a glue stick to adhere it to the top.

The inside of the iPhone boxes already have these dividers so there was nothing to do on the inside.

What do you think?

I bet you have one of these boxes hanging around your home too.

-Judy

Sizzle into Summer - It's a Party #132

Welcome to this week's Sizzle into Summer party.  Last week's party was filled with so many awesome ideas and inspiration.  Here are this week's features:

HOME DECOR:

A Syncopated Home shared a tour of her porch.  Gorgeous!

Being Home transformed her stairs and mudroom door. 

 I love this idea and totally want to do this in my garage entry.

FURNITURE TRANSFORMATIONS:

Mimi's Vintage Charm  transformed this table using Anne Sloan chalk paint.  

Love the legs and the new finish.

CRAFTY CREATIONS:

The Happy Housie gives a great tutorial on creating a DIY fabric bulletin board.

Glitter Glue and Paint shared an awesome tutorial on how to create a fabric covered box.  Love the fabric and the coordinating button.

BACK TO SCHOOL

It's that time of year with many of our children heading back to school.  Setting for Four  shared tips and tricks for making mornings much easier. 

Carissa Miss shared 25 healthy after school snacks.  Perfect for back to school week.

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How I Reupholstered the Pottery Barn Teen Oh La La Armchair

I finally finished up reupholstering the Pottery Barn Teen Oh La La Armchair this weekend.  I bought it on Craigslist and it was in need of some major help.  

The seat cushion had collapsed and the fabric was badly stained.  

You can read here how I started the reupholstering process.  

Once I had the fabric stapled onto the chair I had to decide what type of trim I wanted to finish the chair off in.  The chair sat in the foyer while I decided and Sara has spent the last few days on the chair - she obviously approves of the new fabric.  Originally I planned to make custom cording out of the the same fabric.  However, I used just about a yard for the chair and didn't want to waste almost another yard of the fabric making cording since the fabric cost $27/yard.  Instead, I purchased a flat trim that worked beautifully.

It was gorgeous here yesterday so I glued the trim onto the chair outside.  Some people use a hot glue gun.  That works great, but you have to be super careful not to burn yourself.  I used fabric glue called Fabri-Tac.  I've been using this fabric glue for years and there is seriously nothing as amazing as this glue.  It goes on so easily and the fabric adheres immediately, just like a hot glue gun, without the fear of being burned.  

You can see how precise it allowed me to be with the trim.

Now my pretty little chair is done.  Not quite sure exactly where it is going since the chairs didn't work out as planned.  Apparently the Pottery Barn Teen Oh La La arm chairs have a seat height of only 16.5".  Most chairs are at least 18".  I didn't think that would make such a big difference but it does and the chairs are too low for my game table.  It's a perfect height for a tween or teen...clearly why it's sold at Pottery Barn TEEN.

I'm still super excited with how this chair came out.  

Can't wait to hear what you think.

-Judy

Sharing with The Creative Home and Garden Hop

Sharing with Savvy Southern Style

Reupholstering a Chair - Part 1

I started to reupholster the Pottery Barn Teen oh la la armchair that I found on Craigslist.  

I found this awesome reversible fabric at Calico Corners.

I used the fabric I had removed as a template for the new fabric.

I think the key to reupholstering is having the right tools.

Clearly I must not have the right tools because I am having major issues with the stapling.  I first used my air compressor and the stapler I had with that, but the staples were way too big.  Then I went and bought an electric staple, but the staples weren't going all the way in and were actually causing damage to the chair.  

I am now back to using my basic hand-held staples with smaller staples and that is working better.  My hand is all blistered and sore, but at least the staples are going in.

How do I get myself into these things?

-Judy

Sizzle into Summer - It's a Party #131

Welcome to this week's Sizzle into Summer party.  Last week's party was filled with so many awesome ideas and inspiration.  Here are this week's features:

HOME DECOR:

Life Love Larson created wall art for her dining room framing wrapping paper she found on sale. 

FURNITURE TRANSFORMATIONS:

Confessions of a Serial DIYer completely transformed a dining set she bought at a thrift shop for $85!  I love the stained espresso top and the seats are reupholstered using drapery panels from Home Goods.

CRAFTY CREATIONS:

TASTY TREATS:

One Little Project at a Time  shared her recipe for eggs in a muffin tin.
What a fun and easy breakfast idea.

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-Judy