A New (ish) Bookcase

one of my resolutions for 2012 was to create more

i didn't have a specific type of creation in mind

when making that resolution

just that anything would really suffice

i like making things

it just gets put on the back burner a lot

{like i'm sure it does for a lot of you}

with life - cleaning, work, kids, etc...

but i've been rearranging what's on my front burner

{suck it dirty dishes!!}

and couldn't be happier with my first project of 2012

If you don't get the reference, click here

a small bookcase that my mother-in-law

happily passed along to me

when i asked her if she'd love to donate it

to the good cause of lillie's room

that has done without a bookcase since, well, ever

and to be honest is really quite ridiculous considering she has close to 50 books,

if not more,

{i have a problem, i know}
i had to update it a little bit

Yes, that's a screwdriver in the shape of a duracell battery.
And even yesser, it works in a pinch when you need to open a can of paint.

because the whole magenta look was not working for me

i went for a plain brown 

{that i already had - score!}

and then decided it definitely needed something more

so, after a little thought

i decided my medium of choice would be decoupage
on the shelves and maybe on the outside

if it turned out good - awesome!

if it didn't - well, it's going in a 1 year old's room, 

the chances of it surviving the next few years looking good are nill to none

either way, 

win-win

I ended up using my CriCut to help spice up the sides a little bit.

 

it's not perfect or fancy

 but i'm very happy with the final product

 even if all the 'storage' still ends up on the ground
{which it does, trust me}

the whole process
{which really took me just a couple of days}
was definitely worth it.
here's to starting and finishing resolutions for 2012!
how are yours going?