Day 265 loves the details

I made my sister bring this mirror to me from Seattle when she was here visiting. It was technically mine before I gave it to her. I knew it was sitting hidden away in her room and so I asked if I could have it back. And being the remarkable sister that she is, she packed this vanity mirror in her suitcase just to bring to me. I'm so spoiled. And now here it sits, perfectly on my dresser. Maybe in a few years we'll continue the cycle and I'll give it back to her once I don't have a place for it anymore.

Day 208 did it!

Yay, DIY! Here is the final result of my craft project. The frame was discovered behind a pile of random goodies at an antique shop. The cork board was found at Staples (not very exciting). I custom cut a backing for the frame for added stability. Then a few layers of paint onto the cork board, some stapling and nailing and securing to keep everything in place and wa la! This is now what's happening on the wall over my desk. There's more decorating work to be done, but I'm happy with this as a start!

ps. I'll be out of the country with no internet/phone/email/fb/twitter/WORLD access for 6 days. I'm having anxiety thinking about it. I hope you're all looking forward to 6 spectacularly Canadian posts upon my return. Woot!