A Pink Vanity

So, I found this mirror in the thrift store, thought it was neat and left.  That night I had a dream about what I could do with it, and by morning I was just hoping it was still there.  I raced over when it was open and bought it.  My daughter was invited to a birthday party, so I decided to make the mirror for her friend.  Here is the before:

I peeled the stickers off that were on it, and wiped it down.  Then I screwed two metal hooks in the sides.  I bought the hooks in a box set at the dollar store.

Then I primed it.

And painted it pink, with some of my daughter's paint she got for Christmas, which I bought at the dollar store (that place is handy!)

I also found these cute tin containers at the dollar store.  3 for $1.  They were already pink.  I had some scrapbook rub ons that I hadn't used, and decided to use these to label the tins.  It went on really well!  Now I have something else I can use them for besides scrapbooking.

Cute!  I bought her a necklace, ring, air clips, and filled one tin with change.

 

I hot glued some scrapbook flowers onto the top of the frame.  The birthday girl's name is Gemma (so cute!), so I also used a rub on to personalize her vanity.

A rundown on cost:

Mirror: $3.49 (thrift store)

3 Tins: $1 (dollarama)

Necklace & ring: $1 (dollarama)

Hair clips: $1 (dollarama)

Change: $1.20 (my purse)

Total: $7.69

  

With so many birthdays my kids get invited to a year, I usually avaerage $10-15 for a gift.  $7.49 sounds pretty good to me!

What do you think? Would your daughter love to get something like this?

I am linking up to the parties on my menu.