Where in the world do socks go? Seriously??
When we moved I found a random sock stuffed in between the cushions of the sofa, down the back of a radiator and in different drawers so I know they never go far.... but Oh.My.Days we have more than our fair share of odd socks I'm sure!
Until now!
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Save Dobby lost sock holder |
I recently bought this little beaut the last time I was in town for £1.50!! (I may go back for more!). I'm not a fan of the sign as it is, but we all know that nothing is what it seems when it comes into my house.....
![Love sign... for now Love sign... for now](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjbTIsh2UVpnR9ti0urxIo4USjKhZi76Sau9Dbrg5cjU5drktag4iegMq8o7f5LIkAvbr2xtm942YpxE__wpbYrGytJl5oqngjaOw35to1N-_zGd4vz0LIxqyHXiAUyn4R3FvaWGnRe_Y/s1600/love-sign.jpg) |
Checking the size of my lettering on my bargain Love sign! |
I've kept the heart, never know when that's going to come in handy.... I'm such a hoarder, can you tell?!
The B on the sign is there as a measure.....
Last week I mentioned my
love for stationery and my 'just in case' supply of scrapbooking paper.... Well, thanks to scrapping the magic, the Daily Prophet came in handy for this project.
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I knew this would come in handy one day! |
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Stripping back my £1.50 Love sign |
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Covering the sign with decoupage paper |
Next up was to cover my newly painted letters with gold glitter. This job I gave to my son, and it took all my self-control to not interfere!!
![Painting the letters gold Painting the letters gold](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXw-b8mZZtN2h8Q7ba9jRpZLTuQjWmDkTVDkbuiNdfKmEcOwYpMo5nJeQxhXqK8u1Ho3ZE4KgbZDI1Ie1CWqVcWb-seLtYPk-G6XUXqh9hZU6_FTrmJW2iCbFKkfwHxWrDpvGCJVX87ZL5/s1600/dobby-letters.jpg) |
Letters from the local craft shop |
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Add a little bit of magic |
Once the letters were decorated, I also painted some small pegs gold (I left off the glitter as I didn't want that falling into the socks!!). I then set about glueing them all to my new sign, using my beloved Mod Podge.... and I got glitter EVERYWHERE!
![Using Mod Podge to glue letters to the sign Using Mod Podge to glue letters to the sign](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCfLCaj__mptkzvpAvMn5tdN_NUCmYZNbLWS1TMC_kzsTDIqSj3sArYMxsImMYG7_fCKrncEnCTILFHXL9dVl4NS9ETLREWErFgVYcDbzDbY34cLaAxU6LVAsRitqut6C4KZDFb2Ny9nd/s1600/gluing-letters.jpg) |
Using Mod Podge to glue the letters and pegs on the sign. |
Leave until dry and hang somewhere that even a house-elf can reach.
When we sort the washing out now, my son always checks the odd-sock sign when he has a missing pair :-)
I've given each sock 2 weeks to find its pair, after that, it's out of here!
Haha love this 😃 but now i just fold them together and hope they clean well
ReplyDeleteThanks, my son has a great time pairing them all up
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