Craft Attempt

The only reason I'm posting these pictures is because I said I would, whether it turned out good or bad. Well unfortunately, the attempts landed mostly on bad. But here goes...

Craft #1 - Spraypainted mason jars/containers

1. I used a clear container in our bathroom that holds my hair-ties as the guinea pig.

2. I used puffy paint and wrote words like fun and love and carefree on the sides of the container. I then used white spray paint to coat the outside of the container.

Why this failed:

1. The spray paint cracked in spots. I was supposed to use matte spraypaint - the store only had flat, which has to be the same darn thing. I even waited until the storms came through and the humidity was low to spraypaint it outside.

2. I liked it better clear. But maybe it's just because it's on a white countertop. I dunno.  

Craft #2 - Tiered Jewelry Holder

The purpose of this craft was to organize some of my jewelry in a fun way. While I keep my key pieces of jewelry out, the rest of my jewelry gets thrown in a box on my dresser to the point where I forget what other options I even have.

I bought a fun plate at Anthro. I bought a cheap glass candlestick at Walmart. I used a gluegun to connect the holder to the bottom of the plate which would display my jewelry.

Why this somewhat failed:

1. My intention was to do a tier using 2 plates with the candlestick holder in the middle. I didn't like the 1st plate being on the ground so I wanted to elevate it. I only had one candlestick holder though and so didn't have anything else to make 2 tiers with my smaller plate.

2. I think the purpose of being crafty is to make things cheaper than you can buy them. Rather than stumbling upon a fun plate at a thrift store or something, I just bought them at Anthro.

I do like it better than my box though so I guess something good did come out of my craft afternoon. 

Even though the crafts didn't turn out exactly how I had hoped, I'm just glad I tried it. So often I get ideas in my head but I never even get the supplies, let alone attempt them. So it's a start at least!