I was so excited! I stopped by Virginia's house so she could admire it. (You know she had to plug that bad boy in for us to oooh and aww over.) It got Virginia's vote!
Then it happened.
On my way home from Virginia's, Crazy Linda (who-so-yearns-to-be-a-DIY-er) started whispering to me:
"I have an old mirror!"
"I have a string of lights!"
"I have Command Strip hooks to hold the lights!"
"I can buy little ornaments to put on it!"
And that's as far as Crazy-Linda got.
So my gentlereaders, how would you approach this copy cat project--or would you! HA!~
I can't wait for you to hang your new treasure...I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas!!! lol You can never have too many holiday mirrors and you are the perfect creative person to to make a "clone" so I say have fun and get started!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, missy, I need some help! Are you up to the challenge?
ReplyDeleteI don't know how to copy this one. I really like how fun it is.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda--you might have saved me some time--I was probably delusional on this project.
DeleteI'm in agreement - it doesn't look doable (not without a lot of work and different supplies). Like you, I spent the day trying to figure out how I could copy things. I was at a huge craft show in Toronto, filled with the highest quality artisans and had craft envy all day.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I took a second look at it and here's what I think - glue a string of lights around the edge of the mirror. Buy a bunch of different sized balls and some white thin wire. You'll need to put a hole through the bottom of some of the balls to string them onto the wire. Cut different lengths of the wire and hot glue the ends to the back of the mirror wrapping it in different patterns. Attach different balls to the wire with either glue or very thin wire (or even fishing line). Still don't know if it's doable but you might get a pretty close fascimile. You might need a couple different thicknesses of wire to get the desired effect. Let us know if you try it.
ReplyDeleteMy friend, Karen, is very crafty and has offered to help me with this project. Thanks for all your thoughts and detailed inspiration. I'll let you know what happens!
Deletewhen that Pier 1 thing calls my name? I just go on ahead and buy it...in fact..we'll see what I come home with today as I am headed to Amarillo (and Pier 1) for a meeting! Yay!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that mirrored ornament. It hasn't made it outside yet (I'm hanging it over a table on my front porch). I have it plugged in all day at my house. I also bought some terrific wine glasses, candles and ornaments....Pier 1 is such a fave--they greet me by name when I come in.
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