Purple Table

Not too long ago my sweet husband may have mentioned that I have an apparent hoarding problem.  I probably inherited it from my Mama. You should see the amazing house I grew up in. I'll save that for a future blog. 

Back to my hoarding tendencies.... I made a deal with my husband that I would only craft with things I already have. This will help me get rid of some things as well as save money since I won't be buying new materials.  (Note: this project is from a few months ago. I have since continued to buy crafting supplies.  Some habits are hard to break)

I decided to reinvent this little side table. It was fairly easy. I simply sanded it a bit, removed the hardware,  then spray painted it a funky color. I'm pretty impressed with the results. Purple with lime green hardware.  Now I have a cute table next to my sewing machine.  

I was thinking of doing my whole craft room in purple and green, but my hubby said it reminded him of The Joker. Since I'm not going for a Superhero theme, I'll use different colors for the walls.

"If music be the food of love, play on...."

Shakespeare said it well. Although I am rendering the actual music aspect of the album useless. But my husband and I have all these vinyl albums that we can't sell on ebay, so my crazy brain started to think of things I could do with them.

If only Shakespeare had had Pinterest. I found this easy idea. Make musical bowls!  Perfect for any music loving friends in your life.

The process is easy.
"Words are easy like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find."
And if you find faithful friends, you should make them this awesome vinyl bowl.

What you need:
Vinyl album
Oven-safe bowl
Baking sheet
Bowl for molding your album

What to do:
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.

Place the bowl upside down on baking sheet. Place album on top.

Bake for 3 minutes.  Or until edges of album start to droop. Be careful not to bake too long or it will get smelly, release toxic fumes and ruin your baking sheet. Not to mention your day as your house will smell awful!

You must work fast. Place album in a second bowl and press down. Use your fingers to mold the sides into the shape you want. It's not too hot to touch. Let cool. Presto! You have one rockin bowl (that you must not actually eat out of, unless your friends are fickle, but I don't codone poisoning anyone... in this blog).

Makes a great gift! If you don't have any vinyl,  hit a few yard sales. If you don't have any friends,  keep it for yourself.  Spoiler alert! This is probably what everyone will be getting for Christmas.

"The man that hath no music in himself. ... Let no such man be trusted."
That being said, you should totally trust your friends.  This blog was not written to make you all paranoid.  Now if you'll excuse me, I have some toxic fumes to release.