It's embarrassing to admit, but
I'm kind of obsessed with Bravo's Real Housewives of Orange County. I don't know what it is about those loony tune women, but I could watch them catfight all day. So, I made these clocks over several days while sitting in front of my favorite crazies, who give a whole new definition to the word "boob tube."
I originally saw some clocks like the ones below on Pinterest. (Duh.) It took me soooo many tries to finally get them right! I know they aren't perfect and the spacing isn't technically correct, but I think it will be fine if they're up on the wall. And I spent so much time on them I can't possibly count them as a loss. Not to mention, I actually think they're pretty cute, despite their flaws.
First, I tried making them out of that foam paper stuff, because it looked like that's what the Pinterest ones were made of. Well, I didn't like the colors and I put the numbers on them ALL wrong and I got frustrated and let them sit on the living room floor for a couple weeks. Occasionally I stared at them with loathing.
Then, on a trip to Hobby Lobby (love) I found some wooden circles that I painted to match my wreath. I'm really digging the muted primary colors these days. On the first clocks, I tried to write the numbers with paint pens. I knew I couldn't do that again because mistakes were unfixable that way. So this time, I looked for wooden numbers to glue on.
If you find out they exist, let me know. Couldn't even find them at HobLob.
In the end, I had to find cute numbers online, print them, and glue them. I used a giant glue stick that's just called a "craft stick." It's a GREAT adhesive. I've used it a few times before and I've never had a problem.
Anyway, here they are!!
Disclaimer: Yes, I know that the schedule may still change a few more times before school starts. That's why the hands aren't glued on. :)
-Lily
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