... and some Pretty Pins

We've been making lots of gifts lately - so this post is a bit of a change from that! I have been working in my craft room and realised I needed more coordinated items (actually we're meant to be starting on our Christmas stock to sell and I'm procrastinating!!!) So here are a selection of different types of Pretty Pins!

There are lots of these ideas on Pinterest - I couldn't decide which to do so I've done a mixture (which hopefully helps it not to look too uniform and boring). Here's what I did:

Paint & Brush, Washi Tape, Buttons, Pom Poms, Drawing Pins, Thump Tacks, Push Pins, Hot Glue Gun, Scissors

First I decided to paint the push pins (they were cheap and only came in primary colours - no orange or turquoise...!)- I used Humbrol Enamel model paints (but I would have used nail varnish otherwise!). I found the inside of a toilet roll was perfect for holding the pins in place whilst painting and drying!

Inspired by this post, I decided to cover some of the drawing pins with washi tape. For ages I didn't get the fuss about this stuff and now, I too am hooked on using it everywhere! The two I have used here are different brands and the tartan worked loads better than the chevron one. This post inspired me to get out our favourite item - Buttons!! It also has some great tips on mounting and prepping them before getting to work. I selected a few matching ones and stuck them on with hot glue.

David is impressed!

And finally, this post inspired me to use pom poms!!!! I inserted sewing pins into them and it worked a treat. The simplest ones of all!!!

 

And here they are all together on my board. I did this originally when deciding on colours for my room... Then I kept adding to it and now its just part of the decor. I need another noticeboard to actually use to pin important things to!!

An essential project? No... Did I enjoy myself? Yes!!

11th July 2013: Update - this post was featured here at A Life in Balance