One of the reasons I love reading blogs so much is the instant inspiration they provide! The other day I was reading The Felt Mouse and saw how Jennifer used a button to cover the end of a picture-hanging nail. Clever, right?
It was perfect timing for me, as I was in the middle of a picture-hanging dilemma of my own. Not actually a picture, if you want to get technical--more of a muffin-tin-hanging-dilemma, really. I needed a new way to hang my beloved Ovenex starburst muffin tin. My old method wasn't cutting it, so I attached a ribbon through the holes to act as a new hanger, but I didn't want to just pound a nail through it because it would be visible and U-G-L-Y.
Enter Jennifer's perfectly-timed blog post! I thought about using the same method of a nail & a button (I have plenty of cute vintage buttons) but I couldn't find a picture-hanging nail with a head big enough to attach a button. I did have a big box of thumbtacks, and a jar of old bingo pieces and a tube of E6000 glue, however, and about 30 minutes of drying time later, I had a cute new way to hang my muffin tin.
It's done, it's cute, it used what I had on hand and was virtually instant gratification. Hooray for Jennifer and hooray for Blogland! (and wouldn't these make the cutest thumbtacks for a bulletin board? Hmmmm...)
darling and great idea!
ReplyDeletein the past i've used hidden nails/hooks behind the object to actually HOLD it and then i just attach the ribbon to the object and whatever decorative piece i'm using i'll hot glue to the wall. it pulls right off without damaging my wall and then i dont' have to worry about it being strong enough to actually hold the object. does that make sense?
but, i love the button idea! too too cute!
So cute!
ReplyDeleteand I love your muffin tin! I have a matching bread pan and I love it! I use it to display folded fat quarters of my favorite fabrics.
teehee - now you've inspired me to find a way to display a few Ovenex loaf pans we found cleaning out my husband's parents' garage!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, and it looks terrific!
ReplyDeleteI may just have to steal that idea.......
super cute!
ReplyDeleteI loved her idea, too! And this is super cute. I have a muffin tin hanging in my kitchen, too, but it's not nearly this cute. :)
ReplyDeleteGenius!
ReplyDeleteAnd a perfect example of how one person's creativity can inspire your own!
What a cute idea!
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