Made by Me Monday!
Hanging Ribbon Organizer
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I tried making a different ribbon organizer once...welp, it didn't work out so well. First of all, I didn't have the counter space in my office big enough to store it and it didn't do so well at keeping my ribbon untangled. So, I decided to try again. I had been looking everywhere for something that I could make into something that:
- could hang on the wall
- keep my ribbon untangled
- look cute!
One day, while shopping at the Goodwill, I came across something that caught my eye because it was $1.00(who doesn't love dollar day at Goodwill!) And I thought it might work! I was so excited to buy it and bring it home! When I showed it to my husband, he told me it was, in fact, a gun rack. Whatever it is... I love it!
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I can't find my darn BEFORE picture, so this one will have to do. First thing, I painted it white. I then, collected some dowels that would work for my ribbon to hang from.
I measured the space that I had from side to side...
Cut my dowel down to that size...
Drilled a hole in each side to hold my dowels
repeat for all three dowels
sort and organize your ribbon
the drilled hole is just deep enough and there is just enough "give" in the gun rack, so that you can easily take your dowel on and off to add spools of ribbon.
Add a cute vinyl and there you go!
I love it!
Super easy to do and VERY useful!!
Happy Monday!!
Happy Monday!!
*how are you doing on your Operation Organization?
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This is absolutely amazing!!! so pretty
ReplyDeletea gun rack at the goodwill? who would have thought.
Oh my goodness, how perfect!! It just looks like it was MEANT to be a ribbon organizer. What a great find and redo! I still need something to organize mine, but haven't quite found a good solution yet. A big problem being that I have a 1 bedroom apartment that I share with a boy (aka my husband)... not much room for open crafting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect idea! It looks so good with your ribbon on it! Great find!
ReplyDeleteI am always so impressed when creative minds see something new out of something old - and meant for something else. Love, love, love it!
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Laura
http://www.paringdown.com
stinken LOVE IT. I need to keep my eyes open for some kind or spice rack shelf like yours. I totally want a ribbon rack, adore yours. Jen
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea! Love it!
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Amazing!! And for only a $1?!?!? Awesome!
ReplyDeletethat is a fantastic idea. I desperately need something for my ribbon, and I've come across these racks at GW as well- I may need to pick one up next time!! :) (I've never seen one for $1 though!!!)
ReplyDeleteThis is just to cool! A gun rack! I just asked my husband if he had one in the barn, he asked what would I need a gun rack for!!LOL Thanks for the great idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. Too bad I don't have anywhere to put something like this in my tiny house!
ReplyDeleteKelly
love it! i'm jelous of your rack =). you are the breastest, i mean the bestest after all! no really super great idea, and the fact that it is a gun rack is so great!
ReplyDeleteNow that is just a great idea! I saw a gun rack at GW last week for $5 but I didn't know what I would do with it. Going back this week to see if it is still there! Thanks for sharing, Vicky
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!!! I'd love this for my new craft room.
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Susan
myhomeroad.blogspot.com
So cute! I am definitely going to be hitting up Goodwill this week!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so great! I organize my ribbon in glass jars (which I love) but I always have extra spools, waiting to be rolled onto clothespins, so I may need to do something like this too.
ReplyDeleteDaNita
Great idea!
ReplyDeleteI need serious help with my ribbon "collection"!
I never would have guessed that that was a gun rack ... way to re-invent! A great idea :o)
ReplyDeleteThat is the cutest gun rack I've ever seen! What a fantastic way to store your ribbon!
ReplyDeleteHow awesome is it that you took an old gun rack and made it a ribbon holder!!! LOVES!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Love this transformation and how perfect it looks holding all your ribbons!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Now to find a gun rack! Maybe I'll head over to the GW today to check. Probably hard to come by though. I'm bookmarking this project though and will keep my eyes open!
ReplyDeleteJennifer
Scissors & Spatulas
Awesome, lover the lettering too!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I need a solution for all my ribbon as well!
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Oh I just love it! I thought I was the only one that had a ribbon collection :) My husband made a ribbon organizer for me at Christmas time, but this would have been much easier for him. Thank goodness he like to work with wood. I will never look at a gun rack the same way :)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog and am now a follower.
You mean keeping them jumbled up on a plastic grocery bag isn't effective? Oops. That's my normal method of storing my ribbon and it explains why I never have what I need when I need it.
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Darling and so practically useful! I will tuck this away into my memory and be on the lookout for my ribbon organizer!:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea!! I found you from House of Hepworth and I'd love for you to share this on my Organizing Mission Monday. Even though I am highlighting offices this month, any organizing project is fine and I love this.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Wow! What a great idea!! I have been trying to think of a way to hang/organize my ribbons. This is perfect. I'm sure I can find a gun rack somewhere down here in "huntin' country"! LOL. Thanks for sharing!
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What a find! Who knew? A gun rack HUH!
ReplyDeleteGo you... what a transformation. I'm featuring your ribbon rack in the PoPP spotlight.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, so pretty, much betrter than my shoved in a drawer method! Thank you for linking up to Beyond The Picket Fence.
ReplyDeleteI just made an organizer for my ribbon, but not as beautiful and elaborate as yours! :)
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Cheers!
Jen
www.cariboobutterfly.com
This is fabulous! I am in the process of redoing my craft room! Would love for you to come and visit me at Sew Chatty and link up to Made With Love Monday! http://sewchatty.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteNow if only I could find a $1 gun rack at my thrift store.
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