A Trio of Fresh Ideas!

First up is a clock. I do keep small wood bases on hand for different types of projects, so I found one that fit and painted it. The paint was a problem. It was way to bright so I toned it down with liming wax from BRIWAX. Yep, that was the ticket! After painting, I unearthed some very  cool paper a friend had given me. It's graph paper that was used for designing textile patterns. I cut and glued that on the top, and then applied polyurethane to the entire base.

I cut a circle out of my paper with a scrapbooking circle cutter, and decoupaged that to the center of the holder. I found a clock stashed in my garage sale pile and took it apart to get this battery operated clock piece. I didn't have a hole saw, so I adhered it to the center of the holder with lightweight spray adhesive so I could easily remove it when it needed new batteries. If you cut a hole in the center you could drop the clock in and be able to access the mechanics from the back.

I then screwed the toothbrush holder to the wooden base. I chose to use brass washers to enhance the mixed metal look. Done!

My second idea is a very simple re-purpose. I pulled a vintage glass from the cupboard and went to work. Elizabeth wonders on a daily basis where all the glasses go. I then found an empty wall that needed some junking up and screwed the holder to it.

My jewelry box has a section for broken bits and pieces. This flower was the clasp from one of my favorite bracelets that met it's demise during a junking accident. I couldn't bear to throw it away! Good thing becauce it came in handy here. The clasp is magnetic so all I did was pop it on.

I'm in the mood for spring, so I went to my scrap paper pile and fished out a bright and happy coral. I'm getting into the orange family lately. I love it! I measured, cut the paper, and attached it with decoupage glue. When it was dry, sanded, and steel wooled, I slipped it in the holder and added fresh tulips. Done!

Time for the frame. I prepared the base just like the clock and screwed the toothbrush holder to the base. It was time to head back to my junk pile! I collect vintage miniature photo albums from vacation destinations to remind me of my tavels. This picture was removed form an album from France.

I measured and cut a lightweight piece of cardboard and two pieces of paper. I glued a piece to each side of the cardboard to give it a finished look. I then trimmed the picture and glued it to the paper.

Just for fun I embellised each corner of the photo with a small washer. I the applied glue to the back of the little frame and attached it to the metal pieces in the center of the toothbrush holder. Done!

All that from these!