Items needed is discarded or unwanted dresser drawers of any size (I found mine at the local ReStore for $1 each), Elmers glue, scrapbook paper (or sheet music, a torn child's book, magazine, let your imagination go creative, etc.) sponge brush, some j-hooks, small cup of water for dampening sponge brush.
I don't get all proper when I craft. I use what I have and make it work. I didn't pre-measure anything, cut my paper to make sure I had enough for both drawers. I didn't mix my Elmers glue with water or turn it into a 'Modge-Podge' solution. That's too much time and work for me. I simply do. If it works, Praise God. If it doesn't, Praise God anyhow, I'll have to figure out a way that does!
Alright, with that said, let me tell you how I did it so you can go make these this morning and have them on the wall by this afternoon already! **If you haven't noticed, I like to chat :)
Cut pieces of scrapbook paper of my choosing glued the back, dampened sponge to spread glue evenly on the back and then placed piece to my liking on the bottom of the drawer. Continue this process. After about four pieces, I would squeeze Elmers glue on top of glued pieces in the drawer and with dampened sponge brush I would "seal" the top of the paper and especially the edges of the paper to ensure that they will not lift by gently brushy glue smoothly and evenly. Completely cover the bottom of the drawer to your liking and complete all steps.
I placed paper tags made from Christian book pages that I wrote words such as, "Confident, Beloved, Strong" in complimenting sharpie color. I also used paper flowers that I also made. Adhere the same way as scrapbook paper eliminating gluing the top.
Let dry for a while. Find where you'd like to place your j-hooks. Again, I did no measuring...just eye-ball it. Just a note: Group in odd numbers...do three, five or seven. Once that is done, you're done!! Easy, right?!
Most drawers have the sliding track that make it easy to hang, if not you may need to get a claw hanger at any Lowe's, Home Depot or even Wal-Mart.
Now it's ready to be all BEAUTIFUL on your wall. RESTORED to its new self. SERVING its new purpose. FAITHFUL to do what its be prepared to do. STRONG to hold what is placed in and on it because of the hands that have worked hard to birth new life into what was ready to be thrown out. LOVING and THANKFUL for all that is around because what has been done to save its life.
This is exactly what Christ does for us. He takes those of us who are feeling discarded and broken. Who feel unwanted and all alone. He does a most beautiful thing by restoring us. Restoration is not an easy thing, nor is the process beautiful. But if we just let Him do what He does best, then oh my golly! The reveal is BEAUTIFUL. We have been RESTORED to a new self in Him. SERVING our new purpose in and through Him. He is Faithful to us Always, we must be FAITHFUL in Him and be prepared to do what He asks of us to do. Think of it as a compliment when He has you to do something that is out of your "box" or way scary for you, because He has so much faith and confidence in KNOWING you CAN do it, therefore that's why He's having you to do it just to prove to you that you CAN!! You have His Strength even when you 'feel' too weak to do anything. Really, we can't do anything without Him. I honestly wouldn't want to. He can do so much more than I can even think I can on top of a Mountain Top!!
So, you thought you were just going to get a quick DIY lesson...I guess you did, but I serve a God that I really don't want to be doing things "DIY" I may be referring to them as "DIG"...Do It God! Because it's really Him working through me to make these things. So, it's official! I will be referring to all DIY crafts as 'DIG' Pass it on :)
Happy Repurposing for the Glory of God...Using unwanted and discarded items birthing life and restoring their beauty just as Christ does with us through Him!
Be Blessed and Choose Light,
Christy Krezman
