Archive for April, 2010

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Today I’m going to show you how to make a trio of Inspirational Decorative Plates for only $4.

Can’t beat four bucks!

While I was browsing the 99 Cent Store last week I stumbled upon this package of vinyl. It says,

“Live well, Laugh often, Love always”

I knew I wanted the vinyl, but wasn’t sure exactly what to do with it. Platters? Maybe a picture frame? Plates? I walked around the store and finally found these red plates.

The plates were perfect. They didn’t have a lip inside them, they were large, and they were a nice color. I’ll take them!

When I got home I cut apart the vinyl into separate words.

It’s so much easier to attach vinyl if you cut it out first so you can make sure it’s centered and square, etc.

I washed the plates really well and then arranged all my vinyl words on the plates. After that I just attached the vinyl to each plate.

So easy! This project took me about 20 minutes (or less) from start to finish. Aren’t they great?

I decided to hang them in my kitchen vertically on the wall.

I think they would also look great in a plate stand on a shelf or above your kitchen cabinets. Or you could hang them in a plate rack on the wall or horizontally above a door frame. There are countless ways to decorate with these plates.

(I’m not a fan of those metal plate hangers, but I’m moving in about a month and I plan on permanently putting the plates in a plate rack I have in storage, so I used the plate hangers temporarily.)

I just love how they turned out. And they look so professional! I still can’t believe they only cost me four dollars.

It’s not expensive to have nice home decor. You just have to use a little imagination. Before I went to the dollar store that day, I had no idea I’d be coming home with a new trio of Inspirational plates. I just try to keep my eye out daily for unique ways to use basic things.

I hope I’ve inspired you today!

Don’t forget to come Hook Up with me each Thursday at my weekly Par-tay!

xoxo

Today I’m guest blogging over at Posh Pieces!

I’m showing all her fun readers how to make really cool wall art using these dollar store plates!

Stop on by to see how to create ah-mazing wall art using items purchased from the dollar store!