My daughter started taking riding lessons about 6 months ago, and has been addicted ever since. So naturally, she wanted to change her bird inspired room decor, to an equestrian one. Being my cheap self, I wanted to do it for as little money as possible, and have fun crafting.
She has been participating in horse shows, which accumulates show bibs she wears on her back. I found on Pinterest an idea that was originally made for runners, and their race bibs. I changed it around, got some old wood that I glued together, and stenciled a horse and the show letters. I had some hooks in those picture hanging multipacks you buy when moving into a new home.
I found 2 paint by number prints on ebay that I loved for their bright colors. I found 2 more at an antique barn in the same colors, so I have 4 matching portraits for $20 total!
I strung up her ribbons on leather lacing that I have had since I was a teenager..it's been in the bottom of my sewing box all this time, I never wanted to throw it out for some reason.
I have had this frame from Ikea since she was born, it's been black, then pink, and now it is a light blue with a silver metallic paint to antique it. A horseshoe from her trusted friend Apollo is the centerpiece.
These are just ball canning jars that I sprayed the lids, and bought some cheap plastic horses at Michaels, sprayed them with white paint, and dusted them with glitter from Martha. They hold all the hair bows and clips.
Living in base housing, I am always looking to make the fixtures more interesting. I took an oversized lampshade and ripped off the fabric, stretched some old floral fabric I had from a tablecloth, and bought some fringe from JoAnn's, and applied it with a hot glue gun.
