At Ikea last night I bought a round mouse pad for 99 cents. Boring white. And, really boring on my white desk. So, I cut a scrap piece of fabric, grabbed my spray adhesive, and spiced it up a bit...
LAGIS mouse pad at Ikea
couldn't decide which fabric to use-- these are two of my all time favorites
(I ended up making both)
traced it out with pencil
cut it out and used spray adhesive on the back of the fabric
(didn't photograph that step, sorry)
And, my 99 cent mouse pad is just a bit cuter than before!
Degree of difficulty: about as easy and cheap as it gets.
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I love it! I pass those all the time at IKEA. No more after you blog post!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm not crafty but I think I could manage that! What a great way to personalize your mouse pad. Trina
ReplyDeletewhat are the details on the fabrics? love them both!
ReplyDeleteSo darn cute! I really like it!
ReplyDeleteThis is super. And...why stop at using it as a mousepad? I think I'd cover a dozen of 'em in a coordinating palette of fabrics and hang on my wall as a piece of graphic art. In fact, I think I might just do this; thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I may have to copy!
ReplyDeleteSimple and cheap! Two of my favorite things. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of IKEA. What products do you enjoy most. From past post I'm definitely guessing storage. Do tell.
it looks great against all the white, I love animal print
ReplyDeleteWow, the simplest things are often the best right?! V. cool.
ReplyDeleteFabulous and I love the fabric! This is a keeper. From what I can see, I also am loving your desktop!
ReplyDeleteSo glad I found you via the Betsy Burnham article in Lonny! And I have this same mousepad and it was definitely in need of some help. Thanks for the tip! I am going to do this right now.
ReplyDeleteOften the simplest ideas are the best. Now I know one use for my ever-growing stash of vintage fabrics. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fanastic idea! Well done!
ReplyDeleteOh I love this, what a great idea and one of a kind to fit your space...I will do it today! You have a great blog, I came across it through Lonny Magazine and will be back...
ReplyDeletehave a great weekend,
Nathalie
look at that! so much fun! (and pretty desk...)
ReplyDeletekelly
cuteness!
ReplyDeleteAdorable and easy! I'm going to dress up my plain jane mousepad asap!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this idea! And I am totally going to steal it. I can never find a cute mouse pad and I like that you can achieve a one-of-a-kind look. BRAVO!
ReplyDeletehow cute. i have one that I bought a while back from shims and sons and its starting to look grungy, may be time to recover.
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the animal print fabric?
ReplyDeleteBut I absolutely love this idea! Super cute! Thanks for sharing.