rakin' it in

Wow. July.

Really? July?

Well, I'm a little behind :) I actually hate being behind on life.  It may not look like it or seem like it, but I do.  I'm working on trying to not be, but life happens.  Weird huh...

So, for now, I will just post something simple.  My newest addiction, unfortunately, is Pinterest.  I know I know.. I'm behind on that too (see...).. And actually, I haven't been on in awhile, but here is an idea I picked up from there and had to do myself.

the rake necklace holder

rustic. simple. {basically} free.

I picked up this rake head at a local boutique/antique store for $2.  I was just looking around their place outside where they have some items.  And what did I spy?  A rake head.  A red rake head.  I picked it up and looked at the price tag - holding my breath..how you do when you find something you have to have, but know it's priced way more than you are willing to pay... And to my surprise, it was only $4!! Well, they were having a sidewalk sale that day, and I got this rake head and a cute brown and black patent clutch for a total of $3.  Sold.

I took it home with me, sprayed it with a clear coat of spray paint (to keep the rust from getting on my jewelry, but still being able to keep the rusty look), and hung it in my bathroom.  It was perfect.

To top it off, I remembered we had an old rake that was here when we moved into the rent house.  On the end of this old, rigged rake that didn't work worth a you-know-what was a perfect rake head.  So instead of my husband throwing the whole thing away, I told him to keep the end, that I had a project for it.  Kind of confused, he went ahead and kept it for me.  I'm not sure if I will keep it for another necklace holder, a gift for a friend, or I've also seen them used as a wine glass holder.

I love that I have a [free] back-up rake head.