back from the edge of a crafting disaster

Last December, my brother-in-law spotted a discarded clock left out for the trash as he was out running an errand.  Quick as a flash, he tossed it into his truck.

Back at home, his wife said no thank you to the clock.

A week or two later when Cristy and I were at their house visiting, he offered the wayward clock to us.  Cristy said yes immediately.  She loves all clocks.

It was a little bit, um, shall-we-say, gold for my taste, but the size was good.  I thought to myself I could tone it down somehow – maybe a white ground with black numerals.

The plan took shape over the course of a weekend and  I was encouraged by the results.

But sadly, I could not get the clock hands reinstalled correctly.  They bent horribly and my frustration got the better of me.  I took the clock out to the trash can. DONE!

Back in my craft room, I still had the circular frame and the glass that covered the clock.  Didn’t have the heart to throw them out too, so they sat there for a while.

Then I decided to make a mirror, salvaging the parts remaining.  I wanted something positive to come from this experience — anything.

This was the first time I used Krylon’s Looking Glass spray paint.  The reflective glass turned out darker than I anticipated.

I decoupaged  a variety of colorful paper around the plastic frame with Mod Podge,  Then glued the mirror to the frame and added a hanging wire to the back.

And now it has a new home in the crafting room.

I couldn’t be more thrilled.  Another crafting disaster averted.

Thank you for dropping in – hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

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