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DIY Geode Wall Hooks

January 7, 2015 ·

DIY Geode and Wood Wall Hooks @ajoyfulriotI just moved in to a new house about two months ago and I couldn’t love it more! Except that all the walls are some variation of cream or tan.It’s not that I don’t appreciate the coziness of it, I’m just not a tan walls kind of girl. However I’m having an even harder time figuring out exactly what I do want all my walls to look like.We own now, so I can pretty much do whatever I want! Wallpaper, paint, stenciling, permanent accents, ahh there are just so many options! And with all the other rooms I am more excited to work on first I know it’s going to be a while before my entryway gets the makeover I want (whatever that is..).

In the meantime we really needed some coat hooks. I hate coats being tossed on tables, chairs, doors and, inevitably, floors so this was a must-do project. I decided to make some simple wood hooks with a gem accent and I chose to just go with the ivory flow and feature some soft-colored geodes. If I’m going to have to live with tan walls, I love the cohesive monochromatic look. Any gem would be beautiful on the tip of these though (imagine some pyrite or amethyst!) and I love the look of the glamorous stone mixed with the raw wood.

DIY Geode and Wood Wall Hooks @ajoyfulriotDIY Geode and Wood Wall Hooks @ajoyfulriot

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Posted by Machelle / Filed In: Home Decor DIY
Tagged: janfeatured

DIY Copper Lamp

January 5, 2015 ·

copper lamp14I’m finally getting around to posting our November contribution to Drifter + the Gypsy!

Lighting is something I could always use more of! I used to think that making a lamp would be difficult but once I tried it, it turns out it is super easy. Especially if you use a lamp kit, but if you are feeling adventurous you can just buy an extension cord and a socket. And of course I think copper is gorgeous–who doesn’t? So choosing copper for my first foray into the DIY lamp world was a perfect choice.copper lamp9

    Materials

  • Small wood plaque (99 cents at most craft stores) //
  • Lamp kit //
  • Screwdriver //
  • Drill //
  • ½ inch drill bit //
  • Light bulb //
  • 10 foot, ½ inch copper pipe //
  • Pipe cutter //
  • Measuring tape //
  • ½ inch 45 degree elbow //
  • ½ inch copper pressure tee //
  • Acrylic bumpers //
  • Super glue //

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1. Drill a hole in the corner of the wood plaque. Once the hole is drilled, you may need to trim around the edges a little bit to make sure the copper pipe will fit through. To do this, just take the drill bit and move it in a circular motion.

2. Measure and mark 16 inches on the copper pipe.

3. Use the pipe cutter to cut the pipe.

4. Take the pressure tee and place on top of one end of the pipe.

5. Next, measure 4 inches on the pipe and use the pipe cutter to cut.

6. Connect that piece to the pressure tee.

7. Connect the 45 degree elbow. It will look like the photo when all connected together.

8. Add a dab of super glue to the hole you drilled. This is just to ensure that the pipe is well secured.

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9. Place the end of the pipe into the hole and hold it for about a minute.

10. Now we will wire the lamp. Start by taking end of the wire up through the bottom of the wood plaque.

11. Wiggle the wire all the up through your pipe structure. It may be easier to temporarily deconstruct the structure, which I did.

12. Pull the end of the wire out through the top of the elbow.

13. Place 4 bumpers on the bottom corners of the wood.

14. Take the socket in the lamp kit and use a screwdriver to loosen the screws.

15. Next, attach the wires to the screws. You will want to take the ribbed wire and wrap it clockwise around the silver screw. Repeat with the other wire on the bronze screw. Make sure that the cord is not plugged in!

16. Place the socket cover on top of the socket.

17. Screw in the light bulb

18. Plug in your new lamp!

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I hope you enjoy this little lamp project. Think of all the fun possibilities with copper piping or other materials! I ended up spray painting the socket cover gray since I didn’t love how the bronze looked with the copper but think of how fun a bright color would be–say a turquoise!

Posted by Malissa / Filed In: Home Decor DIY
Tagged: janfeatured

DIY Mini Mini Mylar Letter Balloons

December 16, 2014 ·

DIY mini foil letter balloon cake toppers | A Joyful Riot @ajoyfulriotAnd just like that we’re already at our 200th post!! We already feel like we’ve had so many awesome opportunities through this blog and learned so much! Malissa and I are still learning and growing and improving everyday and we’re so thankful that we have this platform to share that growth on and to force us to make those efforts. It takes creativity to have creativity and setting these goals for ourselves keeps us on our creative toes and makes it so much fun! Thank you for joining us here in this place that we love so much!

As a special celebration, I wanted to post this craft that I have been working on for several weeks. DIY mini foil letter balloons!

DIY mini foil letter balloon cake toppers | A Joyful Riot @ajoyfulriotI thought about this a couple months ago and thought there couldn’t be anything better than teeny tiny versions of those awesome giant mylar letter balloons that have been making the rounds in just about every party this year. I have to say that when Urban Outfitters released their holiday collection featuring these mini letter balloon ornaments I was a little disappointed. Obviously I love them! But I felt like it might’ve stolen my thunder for this DIY I was planning. But then I realized, their letters are $6 each AND there is no U-Z. That makes so many words un-doable! (Um hello…yay, hooray, fun, happy, love..so many more!) And those are just the words you’d wanna use if you were making them into cake toppers! So I continued to perfect my method because you need to have access to whatever letter (or number!) you want and this version will only cost you like…10 cents a letter maybe…and you guys love DIY right!? Duh!

The title is kind of a lie because these aren’t really mylar and they aren’t really balloons either but they are mini mini (because mini versions of these balloons already exist in the world) and they are DIY and they are probably the best thing ever because they’re not pop-able, they’re not expensive, they’re reusable and personalizable and just all around fabulous! So let’s show you how it’s really done!

DIY mini foil letter balloon cake toppers | A Joyful Riot @ajoyfulriot

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Posted by Machelle / Filed In: 2014 Favorite, Crafts, Party Crafts
Tagged: janfeatured

DIY Wood Treat Display Stand

November 3, 2014 ·

IMG_0875IMG_0868IMG_0878I’m obsessed with this treat table. It was DIY but it was so so easy! We saw this adorable lemonade stand and thought the same concept could be used to create a more sophisticated look and boy am I glad we did, I LOVE how it turned out!

    Materials

  • Wood crates //
  • Wood Stakes //
  • Zip Ties //
  • Long piece of lightweight craft wood //
  • Hot Glue //
  • Mod Podge //
  • Paintbrush //
  • World Market handmade gift wrap //
  • Cardboard //
  • Paint //

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Decoupaging with any paper you like is fun but, trust me, decoupaging with World Market’s handmade papers is fun fun. That stuff not only comes in a million stunning designs but its so lusciously thick, it goes right not without bubbling or ruining the papers appearance in any way. It is definitely my recommended medium for decoupaging.

Ok, with that said, roll out your chosen paper, place your wood crate atop it (I bought my wood crates at Michael’s and used and 50% off coupon on every one so they ended up about $7.50 each) and trace a line under the first wood slat. You can choose to simply trace all the lines now but if you want the look of a continued pattern like mine then you’ll have to painstakingly trace, cut a strip and place the paper back under your crate to do it for all the other slats. But I really think the end result is worth it. After all strips are cut, apply Mod Podge liberally and then smooth your paper strips on. Repeat with all crates.

12When you’re ready to assemble, stack the crates a top one another in two columns and then use your zip ties to latch them firmly together through the slats and the handles.

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To make a sign for your table, cover a long piece of lightweight craft wood (or cardboard) with your paper using the steps given above. Cut letters out of cardboard and then paint them a matching color. Use hot glue to attach to the board. Glue the board to your wood stakes and then adhere your wood stakes to the back edge of the top crates.

IMG_0890IMG_0322IMG_0885IMG_0893What I love about this table is that since it’s made from crates, you can not only use them to transport your supplies to your party site but you can also store your sweets in them during your party for easy refilling! And then at the end, the table comes easily apart so it fits through any doorway and in any car. There really is no loosing with this display stand.

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Posted by Machelle / Filed In: Crafts, Party Crafts
Tagged: janfeatured

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