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DIY – The Jumping Jacks Have a Home

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I give you Exhibit A:

Don’s collection of Jumping Jacks in need of a proper home after being stuck in the back of the kitchen hutch for 5 years.

I give you Exhibit B:

Section of kitchen wall between the chalkboard and the cushioned bench. Because I had to hang the chalkboard above the light switch, I’ve always felt that the area below the switch needed something to tie it all together. What to do?

Your Honor, I propose a solution:

Cup hooks (which I had on hand already) added to a piece of trim that was originally intended for the chalkboard but didn’t quite work out. I found it in the shed, where all things I don’t know what to do with end up.

Some paint – left over from painting the dollhouse shutters, saved in a glass jar and residing in the pantry.

Then attached to the wall with screws that were painted the same color as the rest of the piece. Oh, and the cup hooks were also painted. No shiny brass for me. Oops, except for the doorknob and lock to the right. Hmmmm – a future project?

Each Jumping Jack assigned his/her very own cup hook.

Behave, you guys!

And there you have it.

I like little touches of whimsy in my home. The finished project connects the color of the chalkboard and the red of the Roman shades and bench.  And it made Don smile. Me, too.

Cost? Nothing.

That’s my kind of DIY project.

(Sorry for the graininess in some of the photos. This area is always hard to shoot because it is flanked by a window and a door with a window. To top it off, it is cloudy and rainy today. That’s why there are some variations in light and color.)
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Comments

  2. That looks great! I really love all the special little touches you add to your home. I see you have given Don the opportunity to collect another, I have a thing for odd numbers.

  4. I love this Claudia- what a great idea and now those cute little jumping jacks can get the attention they deserve. It’s always a bonus when a project is free too :)

  8. Ohhh arent they precious!!?
    Just precious! They look wonderful. Wonder what mischief they get up to in the wee hours? lol

  13. I LOVE WHAT YOU DONE CLAUDIA, IT CAME OUT REAL NICE AND LOOKS GREAT ON THE WALL.
    YOUR VERY TALENTED.
    HAVE A NICE DAY. RIZZI

  16. Love love love that!! You found a great solution for a tricky-to-display collection! (I really, really love that collection.)

    I love a bit o’ whimsy in my home too. I think it warms a home.

    Hugs,
    Jill

  17. Perfect location.
    Those little guy look so nice hanging there.
    And, what fun to be able to enjoy them on a daily basis.
    I am sure they were hating it in the back of the cupboard!
    Smiles to you.

  20. What a great idea! Though I think my Dog MAx would “play” with them and eventually they would end up on the floor in a tangled mess. Blessings, Joanne

  21. Hey Girlfriend,

    I haven’t forgotten you! You better get three more hooks ready!

    Nicely done DIY, and best of all FREE!

    I’ve been pretty busy, but things should be slowing down now and I’ll get the “Jacks” off to you soon.

    Love ya’
    Meri

  23. Hey!! Is that what you call those things? I have Christmas ones and I never knew what to call them. They look whimsical and clever right where you put them….good eye Claudia.

    tootles,
    bunny

  25. How I admire your creative eye…. I wish I had that! They look as if they were meant for that spot….and there’ s room for one more too! Love your blog.

  27. Claudia, I love Don`s Jumping Jacks-and they are wonderful-and funny hanging under the black board, a very merry collection.
    Hugs,Dorthe

  28. Your DIY project turned out great, Claudia, I would love to have these loveliest hanging in my hallway too. They look happy and colorful!
    Enjoy the rest of your day, mine is coming to an end xxx

  32. Claudia! These are so stinkin’ cute hanging on the wall… I can’t believe they were stuck in a cabinet for years and not allowed to come out and play for heaven sakes… shame on you and your husband for abusing them so…

    Di

  33. I’m playing catch-up over here and I’m so glad I didn’t miss this! These little fellows have brought a big smile to my face in the middle of this dark and stormy (autumn) night :) Woke up from a dream about how to make a miniature benchtop gas cooker (as one does!) and couldn’t get back to sleep so am up drinking tea and eating chocolate biscuits at 3 am.

    Your display idea is just perfect, and I do love love love that colour – had to laugh too that you store you ‘left over’ craft paint in the pantry – me too!! And I have a mug (with a broken handle) of art brushes on the window sill by the sink – it must be hell to live with a crafter sometimes!

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