I was reading a favorite blog of mine {iheartorganizing} when I came across one of their post/giveaways. They were giving away FRIDGE COASTERS, what are fridge coasters you ask,

It’s these…

{via iheartorganizing}

AREN’T they the cutest thing ever!

I wanted some, so I went to the website {www.fridgecoasters.com}

They aren’t badly priced{$25} and you can get some really cool prints.

BUT

I FIGURED I CAN MAKE THESE..but out of what was the question.

Than it hit me…Cheap plastic place mats! I know what your thinking…GENIUS!

I went to walmart- they have cheap mats {$0.99}, but their prints aren’t to die for…enter TARGET {I should’ve know better- I’m a Target Snob}

Target had these for $1.99 a piece, I grabbed 4 {so my fridge coasters were $8 {plus tax}!

::FRIDGE MATS::

::SUPPLIES::

::sissors

::4 cool placemats

:measure JUST the glass NOTE: the place mat will not be the exact size of the glass, it’s a tad smaller. I just pulled it closer to the front::

:: use a non permanent marker so you can wipe off you line::

::kids drawing marker worked well::

::keep these scrap pieces for the side containers:

::you will need to trim them so they can fit properly::

::BEFORE::

::AFTER::

::CLOSE UP::

LADIES, your fridge is begging to be made over!

::yes we drink a lot of tea in this house::

What do you think?

::Asia::

When we started our company 6 years ago, we purchased all of our office furniture from Target. Buddy and I always comment on how well the furniture has held up, we even bought a matching coffee table. Isaac plays with his toys on it, he climbs on it…but you’d never know from looking at it. So, if kids don’t ruin this furniture… what does? You guessed it, MOMMA! Isaac was or I should say “is” in the phase of plugging and unplugging things in. I have plugins throughout the house, most I keep up high; except the one underneath my desk, and one day I found Isaac trying to play with it. Instantly I grabbed it, placed it on my desk and we left the office.  I normally don’t sit at my desk, I do more now with my new computer, and blogging…but back than not so much, so it was a good  week before I noticed this…

Yup, that’s right it fell over and leaked. You’d never guess that plugin oil would strip stain the way it does, it goes down to the wood {I’m not the only one who has done this, my friend M has done it too!}

So what do you do to fix it

re-stain it…no

paint it…I’m not so great at painting furniture soooo, no

cut a piece of wood the size of the desktop and paint that…ew ugly no.

So what do you do…oh yeah pile your crap all over your desk so you can’t see.

No there must be a better solution…

I had a great idea,I wanted to make sign for our office with our company’s name on it. My thought is to modge podge book paper to cardboard and than paint our logo on it. Than I thought, I wonder if I could modge podge paper to the top of my desk.

I DID

It turned about even better than I could have imagine!

Of course I’m married to Buddy Downer…so when he saw me in the process he quickly said “WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!!”

By the end he was signing my praise {which made me feel great} and even wants me to do his desk!

::SUPPLIES::

::Old Book::

::paint brush {not a foam brush}::

::Modge Podge::

Easy Peasy!!

{modge podge one side from corner to corner}

{flip it over, press it side down with your hand. Lift the paper  and modge podge directly underneath it}

{smooth firmly with hands again}

{lift corners an add modge podge where needed, re smooth with hand}

{repeat alternating paper directions. Also choose sheets that don’t have have chapter headings, as well as the half typed pages}

{DO make sure you pages are aligned with the edge of your desk, any pages that hang over are subject to getting ruined}

{Also your paper with not be completely flat, there will be some wrinkles, that’s okay they dry out smooth}

{once your desk is fully covered with pages, re modge podge the entire top}

{let it dry…for about 5-6 hours}

{while I was doing the desk, Isaac was doing this}

{Buddy is going to put a small coat of Poly urethane on top to make it more durable}

{decorate and enjoy!}

What do ya think?