Thrifted Finds - Mirror with Awesome Frame

For some reason the files for the before and after picture aren't loading...LAME!  But you'll still get the gist.

Here is a sweet plastic $2 mirror I got at the thrift store, but you can't tell it's plastic until you touch it.

 I wasn't so fond of the gold. The backing wouldn't come apart, so I had to just cover the mirror. 

 I taped to pieces of scrap paper together so it covered the whole mirror with a little overlap. I laid it inside the frame and made a crease at the edge of the frame.

 I cut it out, maybe 1/4" or less, past the crease.

 Then I slid the paper under the frame and made sure every part of the mirror was covered.

 Like so...

 Then I painted it in Krylon Watermelon.  

 And I pretty much love it!

This is perfect for my little girl's room and it'll be perfect for the shower I'm hosting!

Lots o' love,

Megan

Faux Porcelain Birds

My daughter's room has a bird theme.  I made a quilt to mimic one from pottery barn kids, that I'll show you another time, and I painted 3 little canvases for wall, all with a bird theme.  I've been wanting to find fat little birds for a long time to accessorize but haven't had any luck.  Yesterday at dollar tree, what did I happen to see but fat little birds!  Yes they are ugly but not so bad that my favorite spray paint won't help!

 My spray painting technique is that I plant myself in the grass and just turn the cardboard they are on so I'm down low enough to get every side,.

 After one full rotation.

 I think I ended up giving them about 3-4 coats of spray paint to get the look I wanted. 

 It was a little tricky getting into all the little nooks and crannies, but I love how they turned out.

The best part is that they look like porcelain! 

(I'm also planning a baby shower in a few months and these will be PERFECT!!!)