I don’t know about you, but I’m glad the weekend is here and I’m ready to see this week in the rear view mirror. 🙂 And I want to thank SO many of you who sent me wonderful, positive emails! That made my day totally, so thank you so much for that.
I’m adding this post to Wendy at The Shabby Nest’s Frugal Friday party!
You know how I love to decoupage things. I really was on a kick several years ago and stopped for awhile, but there’s just so much you can do with the stuff. Found these cardboard magazine holders at a yardsale, 50 cents for all. Have you priced these lately? You can hardly find a plain one for less than $8 or so. I have a couple of them that I’ve painted to match my office, but I can always use more for my magazine hoarding enjoyment.
So, first thing I did was give them a quick spray paint coat of black on the insides making sure to hit the edges too since that would show.
Then I went to Hobby Lobby and bought scrapbook paper to match my office and it was 1/2 off that week. That’s always a plus!
I simply laid the paper on each side, creasing the paper to fit the cardboard and cut it all out with scissors, then glued it on with my Mod Podge. I didn’t even coat the top of the paper, just underneath.
And when they were finished, they looked like this and now I have all this extra magazine storage. These are plenty sturdy for my needs.
And they’re mostly filled up already. I really have to get rid of some of these.
Do you ever actually go back and read old magazines?
I hardly ever do, so I don’t have a legitimate excuse to keep holding onto all of them. What I need to do is cut out the articles and pics I really love and get rid of the rest. I just can’t seem to part with my magazines. Can you?
Those are beautiful. I love green and black together! I just finished going through 2 YEARS of Martha Stewart Living and BH&G! Like others, I keep an idea binder, organized by subject, with the articles in plastic sleeves. Hobby Lobby sells the 8 and a half by 11 sleeves in a box of 100. When they put them half off, they are only $3.50!
They turned out so colorful and pretty! Great job, and now I want to decoupage too!
oh my gosh..dont gasp but i cut mine up into little pieces. I save the photos i want or could be inspired from for more art work.
I then toss my magazine like its a dirty rag.
I dont feel too guilty because i get an inspiration board out of it.
PS..love the modge podge
That paper is perfect! I actually have the same paper–no where to use it, but I love to look at it! 🙂 I can’t believe the deal you got on the holders! They look beautiful!
Love! Love! Love! Now I just have to find garage and yard sales like yours!
Have a great weekend. IT IS GOING TO BE 70 degrees here near Cleveland! Nancy from OHIO
Such a great find! If only I could find such great things!
Love that you did them with the scrapbooking paper. I am curious, did you use 12×12 sheets? If so, how many per container?
I love going thru your blog. I am going to do the framing around our bathroom mirrors this summer! I got the idea from your blog! Thank you!!
I completely understand about throwing out magazines. My problem though is I do go through them again! I have a huge bookshelve (floor to ceiling) full of magazines. My husband LOVES (hates) it! 🙂 But since they have no more room they have venture into plastic bins so I’ve been planning on pulling out what I love and tossing the rest. Ouch!!
The scrapbook papers that you chose are perfect. I love how they look on the bookcase.
Yes, I do go back and read my collection of Romantic Homes. The pictures are soothing for times when I am stressed, and can’t concentrate on new reading material.
Hi Rhoda,
Remember my large bookcase? Well….all of the storage underneath is FULL of magazines. Yes, I am a magazine horder! I hate to part with my Traditional Home, Southern Accents, Southern Living, BH&G, Renovation Style, etc. I really should plan some time this winter to edit my stash! I LOVE what you have done to stylishly (is that a word?) store your magazines. Love it! Great job!
It's beautiful here in Virginia. Hope the sun is shining in AL.
Margaret
ou canpick up some of these cheap at IKEA. I too take out what I like from the magazine and file it away.
Thanks for sharing!
LOVE it! The colors are beautiful too. I really need to do this, I have so many old mags.
This is such a great and easy project! I have hoards of magazines, too. I have started ripping out articles and inspirational photos and keeping them in clear pockets in a 3-ring binder. I also have it sectioned off for decorating, landscaping, cleaning, holidays…The only problem is I need to get another binder. So, I have stacks of dog-eared mags waiting to have pages ripped out of them. I probably need to get on that.
Thanks for a great post. Pam
Great idea Rhoda, thanks for sharing. I will be lifting this idea.
Ally
I LOVE what you did here! and I also cannot bear to part with my magazines…much to my husband’s chagrin =)
What a cool idea! That would look great on the kitchen counter for kid paperwork.
These are so pretty! I will be on the look out for some…now if I could just find a deal like you did. :)Lisa
You are wonderful how you share how tos and what a great idea! Gorgeous paper you chose too. I see you keep the same mags i do…Is it traditional home and Southern Accents. I do go back and poor over them. I have S.A. from 1991. I am throwing out my town and country though. no staying power.
What a transformation. I love it!
I started tearing out the pictures and articles from magazines I like then toss the rest in the recycle bin. Amazing how much space I freed up. Although now my inspirations binder is getting too full!
They turned out beautiful! I love the colors!
I keep some magazines and I do look through them. I have a limited space for them though so when they reach that limit, I have to toss some out. I do pull out pages I like, and keep them in two inspiration notebooks sorted by rooms. I look at those often.
Great job!
P.S. I love the tea party the other day but you closed off the comments by the time I checked my feed. I agree 100%-too much spending!
What a great project. I have some that I’ve been *meaning* to cover! Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh, and don’t let this week’s ickiness get you down! You’re such a doll and a blessing to me and many others. Thanks for all you do to share your creativity and vision with us! Much love 🙂