Lola's Bow Organizer

All my life I have NEVER been a fan of thrift stores. Usually I think they stink, the stuff is dirty, and I always thought everything was just junk! Well, recently my opinions on thrift stores has drastically changed, I almost *gasp* think they are fun! My husband has taught me how to look past the junk and find potential in the items! All my projects these last few days have come from 2nd hand stores. I have really come to enjoy looking at old stinky dirty stuff and dreaming about what I could turn it into! And of course I love the next to nothing prices these projects are costing me!

So, here is project #2 for the week. I found this cheap and relatively unattractive painting and instantly knew that it would be perfect! I made Lola's headband holders, and now I just had to do something about organizing all her bows!

I brought it home and was so excited to get started! I pulled the picture apart, and went to town with my new found love of spray painting! The frame has potential don't you think?

Armed with my hot glue gun I began working with this polka dot fabric. (This was leftover from making Lola's bedroom curtains.) Once I had the fabric pulled tight and glued on, I simply glued on the two pink ribbons.



I thought the back looked rather atrocious, so I glued a nice piece of felt to the back to make it look more finished, you know for all those times people will look at the back. ;) My husband bought me some tiny nails to nail into the wooden frame and hold the picture portion in place.

Here is it! I love adding practical things to my home that aid in organization! Now hopefully I wont have to run around crazy looking for matching bows anymore! : )

And lastly, here it is in Lola's room!

Two projects down, three to go! Stay tuned! : )