Poppin' Pink and Totally Teal Upcycled Office Supplies!

Awesome Upcycled Office Supplies! Poppin' Pink and Totally Teal! The perfect companions to my Upcycled Painted Keyboard! To begin. You will need some boring office supplies. You can find boring tape dispensers at the thrift store... this is the perfect upcycle you could give as a gift! Quick story:  When I got married (June 2000), we received a tape dispenser as a wedding gift. At first I thought it was silly...but it is 1 of the very few things that has survived EVERY move!  I love it! But it is ugly. Alas, that will be remedied! Begin by wiping down all surface...I used a baby wipe. Remove any tape roll or staples and use painters tape to  mask off anything you don't want painted. The cutting tape edge... And the underside felt pads... And anything metal on the stapler...this is easy because they open up! like so... All taped off... Next...get that spray paint cardboard and lightly mist them with primer. Let it dr...

Upcycled Painted Keyboard Rocket Console!

I love my computer-ready working painted keyboard! But here is where the inspiration came from: When I was little, I loved to pretend to type...and keyboards weren't around like they are today, so I would draw out  squares onto a piece of cardboard and pretend I was typing. I figured my kids would love the same thing. But I awesome-ized it.     About 8 years ago... I took a broken "got water dumped on it"  keyboard and cut the cord off of it! I used acrylic craft paint and painted that whole thing!  The base I did black, the keys multicolored... Then I spent hours handpainting little things on each key!  I wanted to simulate the inside of a rocket, spaceship, or  other machine that would require lots of blinking buttons!   Perfect for my little almost 2 year old boy! I made gun buttons, graphs, people, food, animals, brakes,  fuel and of course, The BIG RED BUTTON!   ...