Tool Box Turned Guest Room Basket

The other day my mom handed me this old took box. I'm not sure what she had in mind for it originally but I knew I could turn it into something fun and revamped. 

Apparently David loved his little box so much he decorated it with business slogans like "be happy with my fixing" although they were cute they didn't match what I had in mind

So I sanded it down and removed most of the red paint

 And added some black chalk paint- which was actually purchased (for another project) on accident thinking it was "chalk board paint". Needless to say it works about the same as chalkboard paint.

"Guests" was hand written with a white chalk marker

Add some guest necessities- tooth brushes, soaps, reading material and my favorite part- the hand bound guestbook I made last year. 

The final product :) I can't wait for visitors to use all the goodies!

Inspiration!

Looking back on this summer- I've graduated from college with my Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education, moved back to my home town, gotten a job at a WONDERFUL elementary school as a first grade teacher, worked hard at my summer job and spent hours and hours planning, creating and thinking about my very first classroom ever.

The pinteresting, cutting, pasting, laminating, painting and printing have taken over! Countless trips to craft stores and Target have kept me busy with creating a wonderful classroom environment for my first kiddos! 

I. am. almost. there. 

With all that in mind I've come to realize how incredibly happy it makes me to create. The giddy feeling of finishing a project that has been bouncing around in my brain is a huge reward for me. So- I've created a blog to share with family, friends, and other strangers about how much fun and enjoyment come out of crafting, secrets I've learned and areas of improvement.

The inspiration for the name comes from Barney Saltzberg's book- Beautiful Oops! A concept I have run into after many many years of creating- the best projects come out of multiple mistakes! Although they are ever frustrating they teach us how to do it better, how to plan, measure and take a deep breath when things don't go as planned. 

When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful

The more you do- the more room for beautiful oopsies! And that's just how it goes :)