tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711599106632967782024-03-04T23:37:22.723-08:00Restored DecorThank you for stopping by. I am a self taught DIYer and am passionate about making my home a warm and inviting place. Decorating your home does not need to be expensive. Everyone can be creative. I hope I can inspire you to think outside the box. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-63420669488744656802016-03-28T18:11:00.001-07:002016-03-28T20:34:53.058-07:00Wood box with dollar store frameMy spare bedroom has slowly become a dumping ground for all my future "projects". There's an assorted collection of picture frames, fabric, cabinet doors, several pieces of scrolly iron things and a clock that I want to "do over". It's getting pretty scary in there.<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Before I hit another thrift store and bring home other people's stuff to work on, it's time to focus on the pile of things I already have. And with family coming out this summer to visit, it's time to start making a dent in that pile</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> and reclaim my guest room.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div>Out of the pile came a <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">wood box that I've had for 2 years. Probably longer. Got it from a garage sale. It sat on top of my kitchen cabinet filled with boxwood that I cut from an overgrown shrub. When the boxwood shriveled up and died, I took the box down. The plan was to give it a new look, cause it looked too plain,, Just blah. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> No "before" picture. Sorry. I was putting on the second coat of paint before I realized that I didn't take a picture. It had a bronze spray paint on it...like someone wanted it look like metal instead of wood. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I had some oops paint in a pretty periwinkle blue color that I had been dying to try. Here is is after 2 coats.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXnlYtjT1t4B-14VSFn3KUejQo7J3j2G9lJNp0LwgK4GtfNQGEeVI52Hl75ye53LRLVP3TBXlm9rAG7tRWhgFZJ1cs0k0gpqFKzjvuyFRFIhlBWDAD_Rf9TwfbV8wVQDcKbpQu62IrX4/s640/blogger-image-576420361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXnlYtjT1t4B-14VSFn3KUejQo7J3j2G9lJNp0LwgK4GtfNQGEeVI52Hl75ye53LRLVP3TBXlm9rAG7tRWhgFZJ1cs0k0gpqFKzjvuyFRFIhlBWDAD_Rf9TwfbV8wVQDcKbpQu62IrX4/s640/blogger-image-576420361.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And of course, it got a good sanding down for a distressed look. Cause everything has to look old and scuffed up.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fDmLEqCQzVC3ecOTLKub1BBHO4rSA6KflEXj-2GF3MgdwiiLmCruepNToxQht8HEOKte-pd-oDrT241irAt0mr7ZnY2Ft8HYrirQODQughg_rl4IX8QzXKsTLbFiJ861VrQMr682m3A/s640/blogger-image-2110796344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fDmLEqCQzVC3ecOTLKub1BBHO4rSA6KflEXj-2GF3MgdwiiLmCruepNToxQht8HEOKte-pd-oDrT241irAt0mr7ZnY2Ft8HYrirQODQughg_rl4IX8QzXKsTLbFiJ861VrQMr682m3A/s640/blogger-image-2110796344.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0zebiph1k5_nFtt49_rwS5D_62DVFnMn9LYYii0DZiWzhVMo-A05snK39hmR6-GEaJui1ja3OIGfUq08UBWAM0chwt7C3wL07-ApqZb9wF1lpehwpMsBDVoFCHnczi0hxRp0pRNqtio/s640/blogger-image--2031566684.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0zebiph1k5_nFtt49_rwS5D_62DVFnMn9LYYii0DZiWzhVMo-A05snK39hmR6-GEaJui1ja3OIGfUq08UBWAM0chwt7C3wL07-ApqZb9wF1lpehwpMsBDVoFCHnczi0hxRp0pRNqtio/s640/blogger-image--2031566684.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I got this frame from Dollar Tree. It's super thin and light, but I liked the detail. This was going to get painted the same color and put on the box.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6LS2sw5RE88NUieMp43B98RuBSny73NxcAdbM0G7un6PAzEPEg5iklemVCTiDmcv7DhBbMOeUWo9DI52mJpzquSl2U4T06hEQG0aB0ftakogDdbhlViwrL3oWn7MTBdnYSNsPOUgoLg/s640/blogger-image-1628918237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6LS2sw5RE88NUieMp43B98RuBSny73NxcAdbM0G7un6PAzEPEg5iklemVCTiDmcv7DhBbMOeUWo9DI52mJpzquSl2U4T06hEQG0aB0ftakogDdbhlViwrL3oWn7MTBdnYSNsPOUgoLg/s640/blogger-image-1628918237.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I have no idea what these are called. I found them when I was walking around Lowes. They were in the plumbing section. These are 2" size. Well, whatever they are, they are now my handles.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"> This is what they look like after soaking 24 hours in a bleach/vinegar mix.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrFwX5sGkTpxiDDQOOplfMA1HPMB1pORX4UBaBDX2JX86IE-yrzKhLJ-MPdkljT1Gs7_w6jRvq99zqTIIieShYL_UWHOZaybPDfkHllwECuYmPFuxPBU_CyhIfMv_diyR8si9apLYBQY/s640/blogger-image-872449420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrFwX5sGkTpxiDDQOOplfMA1HPMB1pORX4UBaBDX2JX86IE-yrzKhLJ-MPdkljT1Gs7_w6jRvq99zqTIIieShYL_UWHOZaybPDfkHllwECuYmPFuxPBU_CyhIfMv_diyR8si9apLYBQY/s640/blogger-image-872449420.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I took the backing off the frame and pulled off the tabs with pliers. Since I was going to glue it directly on the box, I needed it to lay flat. </font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Next, 2 coats of the same periwinkle blue. What I SHOULD have done was make my own chalk paint for the frame instead of plain latex. The latex was okay, but CP would have been better. Live and learn, right?</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmJCvALjVw9g_Km-v5O2IXK6V9lWFIE-fFALeRL9TBVqLg3bgVBCaqMX5sP1xEDeo47A4BAqb-hygXVaaeJMnp_8KeDwbsItpAGF1Glz0Mk1_SM9811RDQ3cgt14IflHd_cAnmFui15g/s640/blogger-image-187008310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmJCvALjVw9g_Km-v5O2IXK6V9lWFIE-fFALeRL9TBVqLg3bgVBCaqMX5sP1xEDeo47A4BAqb-hygXVaaeJMnp_8KeDwbsItpAGF1Glz0Mk1_SM9811RDQ3cgt14IflHd_cAnmFui15g/s640/blogger-image-187008310.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I very, very gently sanded around the frame. I didn't want "shiny" to come through. A watered down brown craft paint was brushed on and wiped off to age the blue paint. The idea was to match the frame to the box.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0HjRpThW_EkNjgWUKFBQZhocUUIJ3mbDTDAtbIaTTQHZoiAFxBz9dsCWQhuC7fyS3DLfVrC9GFC3oIkArg7Vz1o7PoIjjJH_hCdBdV4ehRfogDhCr8FZMh6-LON339273t4DbhYSCEA/s640/blogger-image-1992131149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0HjRpThW_EkNjgWUKFBQZhocUUIJ3mbDTDAtbIaTTQHZoiAFxBz9dsCWQhuC7fyS3DLfVrC9GFC3oIkArg7Vz1o7PoIjjJH_hCdBdV4ehRfogDhCr8FZMh6-LON339273t4DbhYSCEA/s640/blogger-image-1992131149.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Now time to make a chalk board. I removed </font><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">the cardboard that was inside the frame and traced it on foamboard (</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">also from Dollar Tree) and cut out. This will be the chalkboard. The cardboard that came with the frame had small holes in it, so I couldn't use it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSVvKMYtKWE1hiM2jVazuMsPgVHAAQXhbSFXMVuHSdKKl8TIUGLQmAMWqQiTeitFwIs14iAX1_15bmsRRFJg_lXun6BXG_pZmjU9xIfySR__YjR3VC6kYez-0cXpodzbxaOeKYNJVcwY/s640/blogger-image-65975198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSVvKMYtKWE1hiM2jVazuMsPgVHAAQXhbSFXMVuHSdKKl8TIUGLQmAMWqQiTeitFwIs14iAX1_15bmsRRFJg_lXun6BXG_pZmjU9xIfySR__YjR3VC6kYez-0cXpodzbxaOeKYNJVcwY/s640/blogger-image-65975198.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirrfaw5ebmxvCPSBUMQ6aIomuMZdrN6Cr1HLKhoAqaPuD-ennuM7APUJm84tmGEtzlDumyGYENdBLDxmcN48uUaWlTbdgvmIzb4bhb90I3JLmFwY0P-deVT_irq-mQ44rTLZpjd7y_0k/s640/blogger-image--1215571727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirrfaw5ebmxvCPSBUMQ6aIomuMZdrN6Cr1HLKhoAqaPuD-ennuM7APUJm84tmGEtzlDumyGYENdBLDxmcN48uUaWlTbdgvmIzb4bhb90I3JLmFwY0P-deVT_irq-mQ44rTLZpjd7y_0k/s640/blogger-image--1215571727.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I gave the foamboard 2 coats of chalkboard spray paint. As soon as it was dry, I rubbed a piece of chalk sideways all over. Wipe on, wipe off. I did this a couple of times, because the foamboard has little dips in it. After the third time, it really started to look like chalkboard. Normally, you're supposed to wait longer than that before you put chalk to it, but I'm impatient that way. And this isn't chalkboard that anyone will write on anyway.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW6aptJYmGAuV17T3Q6BOb4XxUQu5n_k0btvo0eHsMXQ3OxqLi8A0xbiBPWbDN7DZPZsJNlUEiaB3D8Y4Dut28hquMjRPCi2OLqqt6Qz2YDXHIYXNBtIm8plmJEPbyqDSKaa50y01Dfo/s640/blogger-image--1960153205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW6aptJYmGAuV17T3Q6BOb4XxUQu5n_k0btvo0eHsMXQ3OxqLi8A0xbiBPWbDN7DZPZsJNlUEiaB3D8Y4Dut28hquMjRPCi2OLqqt6Qz2YDXHIYXNBtIm8plmJEPbyqDSKaa50y01Dfo/s640/blogger-image--1960153205.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I placed a graphic with little clippies and traced with a stylus. Since this is foamboard, it left an indentation which made it easy to fill in with paint.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDvPH-ChtcJsZHXOKS18xz3jXjxDXYGNBQbF1m9aa7dV4oea-G4aGeNa_9ZxBJku4IG9Dr_OSkEx3AWSdVRoH9rreM35W6PrCimxUOJMtCxyZBED5lOfcd8wfyX-GKgN7Lz9Ddr4w8ls/s640/blogger-image--1139005449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDvPH-ChtcJsZHXOKS18xz3jXjxDXYGNBQbF1m9aa7dV4oea-G4aGeNa_9ZxBJku4IG9Dr_OSkEx3AWSdVRoH9rreM35W6PrCimxUOJMtCxyZBED5lOfcd8wfyX-GKgN7Lz9Ddr4w8ls/s640/blogger-image--1139005449.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">When that was drying, I attached my handles.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Now I can glue the frame to the box. The foamboard fit in the frame perfectly. It was pretty thin. I think the kind that Michaels carry would be too thick to fit inside this wimpy frame.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I really like how this turned out. Best of all is that there is one less thing in my pile. </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrSkppjQLRBsZYPBw7j0-A08xsx_rfSqHTj3BsoC_ReRyAtAiB7d1ALJoRj_GWPCQ1UnPMtm3CRPWbDf_KV8xjoITe14R_vIiso-WDgn8qkpNWUDQZi6ldJkdWvsHGLO9VVNW-fu8i_U/s640/blogger-image--1125973923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrSkppjQLRBsZYPBw7j0-A08xsx_rfSqHTj3BsoC_ReRyAtAiB7d1ALJoRj_GWPCQ1UnPMtm3CRPWbDf_KV8xjoITe14R_vIiso-WDgn8qkpNWUDQZi6ldJkdWvsHGLO9VVNW-fu8i_U/s640/blogger-image--1125973923.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo-0qG_nk0rr7DzX8KSMx99ObnlZLKmpGX3OFTI4uCQnCQO1pnR71ue5k6bvhiW5fNbZYOE8WBCAKjoP3-7FqQVrRcvhs4GNrqoT9QVYYJPQPjOprg-Jt4iYcUEEqpEqW7OlMia4oq3w/s640/blogger-image-523272685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo-0qG_nk0rr7DzX8KSMx99ObnlZLKmpGX3OFTI4uCQnCQO1pnR71ue5k6bvhiW5fNbZYOE8WBCAKjoP3-7FqQVrRcvhs4GNrqoT9QVYYJPQPjOprg-Jt4iYcUEEqpEqW7OlMia4oq3w/s640/blogger-image-523272685.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs18U_ytX0yxWGMInkGa89OM9UHPku3o1Ryk9_ArMP6emQE1ApgPqz5UOCN4YwDOtNSsV6bwrs1AOiaJLgtuX6VUNym2P3ehRgvoco1HxAjlj52-TnnDzMSGYmwuL38-SMPOWe0afLb0/s640/blogger-image--1339008521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs18U_ytX0yxWGMInkGa89OM9UHPku3o1Ryk9_ArMP6emQE1ApgPqz5UOCN4YwDOtNSsV6bwrs1AOiaJLgtuX6VUNym2P3ehRgvoco1HxAjlj52-TnnDzMSGYmwuL38-SMPOWe0afLb0/s640/blogger-image--1339008521.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I'm on my way to getting my guest bedroom back.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-73713196748515513502016-03-24T15:47:00.001-07:002016-03-24T22:30:04.953-07:00Flower pot makeoversI have an abundance of terra cotta flower pots that I've collected over the years. I seem to gravitate towards them like moths to a flame. It seems I can't have too many clay pots. I like to change the look of them to add some interest. <div><br></div><div><br><div><div>Over the years, I've spray painted countless numbers of less than perfect pots from yard sales. On others I slapped on joint compound for more dimension. Today I experimented with simple brown paper bags.</div><div><br></div><div>I started out with this painted pot.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFvqwkyEQ877TCmNhJz2-pMJnz9hvDQyOvgHIpyu1wC1vTrQu4q9LQgiMdBb9repaayrFnQ3ivsZ4HRvmUdTGSLMeTQPBLbv4faWtQRcbskTdoJ7FA-1spzyCvoDDQ2Gjt7ch_5DwGB0/s640/blogger-image-538403601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFvqwkyEQ877TCmNhJz2-pMJnz9hvDQyOvgHIpyu1wC1vTrQu4q9LQgiMdBb9repaayrFnQ3ivsZ4HRvmUdTGSLMeTQPBLbv4faWtQRcbskTdoJ7FA-1spzyCvoDDQ2Gjt7ch_5DwGB0/s640/blogger-image-538403601.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I tore large pieces of a lunch sized brown paper bag and glued down with modge podge. When dry, I pressed down with some rubber stamps. And rubbed a stamp pad here and there over the creases. Easy peasy.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgqYysbYLHoOQX0LniJ6x5_NhjHkD_AT4_gljWDysn3d_AuDASjdMzkiiSdbztFJvl4zo9_LUzwRClt_rNGngoin0ERlzZ71u314FkV8OsMWhMmppCRQ1aZTHJxEhHOfrtv0HXDzpeeo/s640/blogger-image--659989811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgqYysbYLHoOQX0LniJ6x5_NhjHkD_AT4_gljWDysn3d_AuDASjdMzkiiSdbztFJvl4zo9_LUzwRClt_rNGngoin0ERlzZ71u314FkV8OsMWhMmppCRQ1aZTHJxEhHOfrtv0HXDzpeeo/s640/blogger-image--659989811.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Since this next pot was narrow, I slipped it into the bag and folded down the edges.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKPIHUdicN7BvLX5WjcXR8TgdbuMM4fX-runtGhb205O_9P_3cQ_jUCs-3ubJs8Uz1QSFUn3Ab1-woy2MfgCbcI4GhqkRCmCgwF0OFYJPhFa_K4aXnzLkLlnVBQ6a4QrTPkclAhzG9dA/s640/blogger-image--2112186985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKPIHUdicN7BvLX5WjcXR8TgdbuMM4fX-runtGhb205O_9P_3cQ_jUCs-3ubJs8Uz1QSFUn3Ab1-woy2MfgCbcI4GhqkRCmCgwF0OFYJPhFa_K4aXnzLkLlnVBQ6a4QrTPkclAhzG9dA/s640/blogger-image--2112186985.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcvIDCiSziWIgkl0flDqdXny1XP0oO-c83-TeZYQP1aEbQUNfvYSIK0fdEdsrr_bzK-JhS7dBcVfuOyE2DFYsln4Gbcv9n4na00Q-FQjXCN0bCoiAIgGLPsqdZbkI7z26QXnDOnUld0g/s640/blogger-image--1379920505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcvIDCiSziWIgkl0flDqdXny1XP0oO-c83-TeZYQP1aEbQUNfvYSIK0fdEdsrr_bzK-JhS7dBcVfuOyE2DFYsln4Gbcv9n4na00Q-FQjXCN0bCoiAIgGLPsqdZbkI7z26QXnDOnUld0g/s640/blogger-image--1379920505.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br><div><br></div><div>I rubbed a little modge podge in the center and pressed a torn book page. Then wrapped around a thin cotton strip it and finished with a fabric flower.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS9mkgPUIG1CJrrFMOALRQ_7-I1TjGLdbDPIK2lCxx7MDe8ySPNxMKdPWebPZOGQELuLtK4NEuWT4uGcIzCwHMmkf-CYO1U32pvllFynymfl2tsMghG-eCGpRcciUeeWsCxjQSGLSWqU/s640/blogger-image--2061230155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS9mkgPUIG1CJrrFMOALRQ_7-I1TjGLdbDPIK2lCxx7MDe8ySPNxMKdPWebPZOGQELuLtK4NEuWT4uGcIzCwHMmkf-CYO1U32pvllFynymfl2tsMghG-eCGpRcciUeeWsCxjQSGLSWqU/s640/blogger-image--2061230155.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceq0-P7Y3XRWfE_1Bn-YYLLN43IHISyrO2M0k3K6Js9cr1zrA4_ZCKclCG2ZFKDvMbFQiN9_MHqIhTZ0p5IBgGtTZS7ZRtLgNpExTM-dyExoD0RY23dfvgi5UCSTbi3O4Jd4l15o8fqo/s640/blogger-image-44320486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceq0-P7Y3XRWfE_1Bn-YYLLN43IHISyrO2M0k3K6Js9cr1zrA4_ZCKclCG2ZFKDvMbFQiN9_MHqIhTZ0p5IBgGtTZS7ZRtLgNpExTM-dyExoD0RY23dfvgi5UCSTbi3O4Jd4l15o8fqo/s640/blogger-image-44320486.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Or sometimes a pretty gift bag makes a nice container. I glued a floral foam block to the bottom of the inside of the bag to hold the flowers upright.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxXnFrPXgYRZo-Wly_X8dPF-VbnFu6CyCsy2wmImszspSG6bogHXUU_IAixVgaHo3Q4A_CGBdqpXFNxp4a-DcHOJdaGECdyj5rTBb7ZydGkzo-FcH99AH6F8xqXg6u-OkAfpJ30bEWlM/s640/blogger-image--1934375388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxXnFrPXgYRZo-Wly_X8dPF-VbnFu6CyCsy2wmImszspSG6bogHXUU_IAixVgaHo3Q4A_CGBdqpXFNxp4a-DcHOJdaGECdyj5rTBb7ZydGkzo-FcH99AH6F8xqXg6u-OkAfpJ30bEWlM/s640/blogger-image--1934375388.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I love decorating with flowers. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-61384657449314523142016-03-19T14:13:00.001-07:002016-03-19T14:33:34.091-07:00Fun things to do with kitchen cabinet doorsCabinet doors are one of those things that can set my heart racing. I was lucky enough to find a pile of these at a thrift store. They were in excellent condition and at $2.50 each, I knew I scored big time! I had to restrain myself from buying all of them. <div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> So I packed 6 of these in my car and was already dreaming of </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> the possibilities :)</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3k26N0BnSqxLUVAuj_z3Wa9_zn4ftQrlmO_36yiCYOqqb0jAaUQK0HPKQiwQlCAvVrTrpvLpgGa3A4yZ9r7NUbhA3oIspzFrNsi2T-MieQLtDokEoAByuUz-xkLD-wymlb4fuh4YH3R4/s640/blogger-image--563154043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3k26N0BnSqxLUVAuj_z3Wa9_zn4ftQrlmO_36yiCYOqqb0jAaUQK0HPKQiwQlCAvVrTrpvLpgGa3A4yZ9r7NUbhA3oIspzFrNsi2T-MieQLtDokEoAByuUz-xkLD-wymlb4fuh4YH3R4/s640/blogger-image--563154043.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">First on my wish list </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">is a chalkboard for my kitchen. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The inside "panel" was going to be the chalkboard. As an experiment , I thought I would see how the Rustoleum Chalkboard Spray would hold up without sanding the wood first. Chalk board and chalk paint seem to have the same texture and the less sanding I do, the happier I am, so I thought I'd give it a whirl.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1cIb2ny04I4jour7MCwV_xNIZM-xLmPjvJptUlW9USUtA1RD51Rtyxv8ebxAkx3uxzMJdQa9SuWifoe49s_IKNjgC0BhkPCDKk8x-msRxZHemKUNXDZcQ6b5tAstbZADolEpnCHrsjk/s640/blogger-image--2037133594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1cIb2ny04I4jour7MCwV_xNIZM-xLmPjvJptUlW9USUtA1RD51Rtyxv8ebxAkx3uxzMJdQa9SuWifoe49s_IKNjgC0BhkPCDKk8x-msRxZHemKUNXDZcQ6b5tAstbZADolEpnCHrsjk/s640/blogger-image--2037133594.jpg"></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It seems that you do need to sand, only if you're going to write on your chalkboard. The chalk pulled off the paint when I tried to write. So, If you're not going to write on the chalkboard , don't bother sanding. The Rustoleum covered beautifully in one coat.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Now for the "frame". </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>After taking off the hinges with a screwdriver, it was time to beat up the wood a bit. A few swats with a hammer and screwdriver should do it. Then a good sanding down with a 220 grit to remove the glossiness. 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I don't use milk paint that often, but thank goodness she does a demo on You Tube. That's was really helpful to watch. Since I was standing over the cabinet to paint, I put some card stock over my chalkboard to protect it from getting any paint splatters. 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Maybe because my bag of milk paint is about 4 years old ( I told you I don't use milk paint often) or maybe it was the wood itself. No big deal . It sanded beautifully on the edges and wherever I want a distressed look. </div><div><br></div><div> Then a light seal of light wax followed by dark wax.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Since I wasn't going to use chalk, I decided on a stencil. I used MS chalk paint in Wedding Cake, which is a very white white. 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I bought some different flowers that I like better and I got a basket instead of a flower pot, but for now, those can stay up there.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjU3i7AoyLX8hj7H3uJI_HJdq38lWLiczzCneecuUVISIXGxUj4z3ekEkMen4fUGl5WXkqKKrMkoim2g0rHD9lY86C6dct4HpRtzXwV3m3PSgc38JrdeQpFG0nsu49IYbObZQYYCX0to/s640/blogger-image--2142740583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjU3i7AoyLX8hj7H3uJI_HJdq38lWLiczzCneecuUVISIXGxUj4z3ekEkMen4fUGl5WXkqKKrMkoim2g0rHD9lY86C6dct4HpRtzXwV3m3PSgc38JrdeQpFG0nsu49IYbObZQYYCX0to/s640/blogger-image--2142740583.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The picture aren't the greatest I know....I take my pictures with my IPad. Hopefully soon, I will get a decent camera and take better photos. I m trying to find out which would be a good camera to get. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">But until then.....</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnUJBc3Na-QpK1Q1lcXQo27BbDWt8fcPRGxH9ID4y5IwiP97DtWw72k43fhgUAv0OMCKaQ7xw6OG_2um5MRij4sD8HjVf7fGt6lGdGsgZ5hhaNFHkIenS6Etbk88SNaMLprjDNpZw5fQ/s640/blogger-image--1536108964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnUJBc3Na-QpK1Q1lcXQo27BbDWt8fcPRGxH9ID4y5IwiP97DtWw72k43fhgUAv0OMCKaQ7xw6OG_2um5MRij4sD8HjVf7fGt6lGdGsgZ5hhaNFHkIenS6Etbk88SNaMLprjDNpZw5fQ/s640/blogger-image--1536108964.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-61661422344413523742016-03-17T13:24:00.001-07:002016-03-17T13:24:34.212-07:00Ceramic chicken spray paintedI love the farmhouse style and thanks to Pinterest, I have a good idea what items scream farmhouse. It seems no kitchen is complete without a white ceramic chicken. So when I found this colorful little chicken in a thrift store, I knew he was coming home with me.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5qdiFpjmxyNhbBB0RX0OjfOmVovD8xEy896vRyEzyaAyFOgUpAvH2azQhcMIA37J8ZPj4Amp_2l3QGXI1HbX7e9KKFZouVgljJY2JaGoGtplRvvp6xeBMvQTU12t955koNCaX2Zh8N0/s640/blogger-image-1231272547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5qdiFpjmxyNhbBB0RX0OjfOmVovD8xEy896vRyEzyaAyFOgUpAvH2azQhcMIA37J8ZPj4Amp_2l3QGXI1HbX7e9KKFZouVgljJY2JaGoGtplRvvp6xeBMvQTU12t955koNCaX2Zh8N0/s640/blogger-image-1231272547.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>All he needed was a coat of white gloss spray paint. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FJqPtkC_akIMU-Is2_XMv7ywUzjjv-6tWXT8zVhcwhGovrp7b56zfyv7rdxRWsJmY7I6fmPGlW6xK9r_xEpN_869SQetattOw84KJctQznO1Z0iMM3TwYxj5P_GJaIMbHf0ew-NsLzo/s640/blogger-image-1541822405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FJqPtkC_akIMU-Is2_XMv7ywUzjjv-6tWXT8zVhcwhGovrp7b56zfyv7rdxRWsJmY7I6fmPGlW6xK9r_xEpN_869SQetattOw84KJctQznO1Z0iMM3TwYxj5P_GJaIMbHf0ew-NsLzo/s640/blogger-image-1541822405.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div> I am on babysitting duty this afternoon for my grandson, so this was the perfect makeover to do. Less than one hour. :). </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> When you shop in a thrift store or yard sale, try to look past the color you are seeing. Color is the easiest thing to change. 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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">I put a decal in a bowl of water for a few minutes until the papers separate. Then I placed it on the wood and pressed gently with a soft, dry cloth. When I was finished with the decals, I sprayed 2-3 coats of sealer on them to make sure they stay put.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-79321679103712470442016-03-07T20:27:00.001-08:002016-03-07T21:15:36.663-08:00Wood picture frame for master bedroomI'm still working on my master bedroom trying to lighten up my recently painted chocolate brown walls. I still need a rug, lamps and pictures, but it's slowly coming together. Over the weekend, I bought some drapes from Ikea and a duvet cover from Pottery Barn. The walls are pretty bare, so I need to get busy on my next little project,<div><div><br></div><div>This was another frame that I picked up from the thrift store. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqO4MN1s9mV3tdwm2nTYxpJMkUD7ihGHmk6E1uSG3RHi7sCXDnEcjZAnRMlzx_58bnSU0ygHR6i8DsdW5mdD56MLq0oY05bMyUd-qxMqXWSB9s_pbdapmEQ-In1zAr-OjohDR-iDIrVOU/s640/blogger-image--380967953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqO4MN1s9mV3tdwm2nTYxpJMkUD7ihGHmk6E1uSG3RHi7sCXDnEcjZAnRMlzx_58bnSU0ygHR6i8DsdW5mdD56MLq0oY05bMyUd-qxMqXWSB9s_pbdapmEQ-In1zAr-OjohDR-iDIrVOU/s640/blogger-image--380967953.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Using a hair dryer on low helps to soften the glue on the duct tape, so I could remove the chalkboard and excess tape.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yCYO4SbwiTd4Dhk9qQEeidiGEWC7giJ9RmYIgfBFdON_TnDedEFmzLG5JgfG0NNuhYuKdaxWdA3P-J9C0UO3Q-yyJaEK86n0qGVQVejIZ5D4KmoGZdpXG3IjdQc8G-APoeh7CtQeMuo/s640/blogger-image--1938846591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yCYO4SbwiTd4Dhk9qQEeidiGEWC7giJ9RmYIgfBFdON_TnDedEFmzLG5JgfG0NNuhYuKdaxWdA3P-J9C0UO3Q-yyJaEK86n0qGVQVejIZ5D4KmoGZdpXG3IjdQc8G-APoeh7CtQeMuo/s640/blogger-image--1938846591.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div> Once I got the sign out, I flipped it over to the other side, which was a much lighter color. Since I was going to be using a dropcloth, I didn't want the black chalkboard color showing through the fabric,</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I sprayed 2 light coats of Heirloom White on the frame. </font></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Using the chalk board sign as a template, I cut out my dropcloth leaving a 1/2 inch on all sides. Then I gently pulled it taut and hot glued all the way around. Sorry, I have no picture of that, but I was needing both hands.</font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I wasn't sure yet what to put in the center of my frame. But then I remembered I bought some assorted sizes muslin bags a few weeks ago. One of the smaller sizes should work nicely.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZydDf7iC9ICl_33Ux9RgJzWvxHTMH6DU5w14TlvigdTLB2dAWjLoUR9Sn-RqLBhGd9GYf1Gq2mTbDTOmkT87N8s04oDEsr7AT76wJQ4DXB9T1eBbFOPhMQ17wR1-B2H2q3VTB0b1sLw/s640/blogger-image-226743934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZydDf7iC9ICl_33Ux9RgJzWvxHTMH6DU5w14TlvigdTLB2dAWjLoUR9Sn-RqLBhGd9GYf1Gq2mTbDTOmkT87N8s04oDEsr7AT76wJQ4DXB9T1eBbFOPhMQ17wR1-B2H2q3VTB0b1sLw/s640/blogger-image-226743934.jpg"></a></div></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I got out my rubber stamps picked this postmark image</div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEyqrm4TVUiDr_4yVXNKpX4dMhyphenhyphenHcZPj-fCWerTJLE2RrEQ5a2exK6Z3ecGdQ5W75ZsI8BYwQXpVOm7crEqzmTh7dOJD17yOJDPhu2Zr-tA_6KN13d7nMVN4dwjYVK8FTHG-zH9l2bt0/s640/blogger-image--1020696949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEyqrm4TVUiDr_4yVXNKpX4dMhyphenhyphenHcZPj-fCWerTJLE2RrEQ5a2exK6Z3ecGdQ5W75ZsI8BYwQXpVOm7crEqzmTh7dOJD17yOJDPhu2Zr-tA_6KN13d7nMVN4dwjYVK8FTHG-zH9l2bt0/s640/blogger-image--1020696949.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">And glued on a ribbon and cotton strip for a little interest </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Next, using fabric glue I placed the bag on the dropcloth. I put a piece of cardboard inside the bag when I was doing this so the glue wouldn't leak through the front.</span></div></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sySdMd6i3My3Jy0iZF6c5wcP7qqzuOhj9GEj1b6JbU_E8sZCT7R-mD7b9sYmjyg6aC2XlqAuDkiWYPaftzgVHZNNndweOazTuTDKQmgYeHSIv8mYGYdK4mr-KTevrU_nPeFh_YZbwIk/s640/blogger-image--419834905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sySdMd6i3My3Jy0iZF6c5wcP7qqzuOhj9GEj1b6JbU_E8sZCT7R-mD7b9sYmjyg6aC2XlqAuDkiWYPaftzgVHZNNndweOazTuTDKQmgYeHSIv8mYGYdK4mr-KTevrU_nPeFh_YZbwIk/s640/blogger-image--419834905.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">And added some silk flowers</font></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHzh16OVLEV9EykdOf3L8HoLAbxDRJsUObyivD6y7gx4_MR45DMQKNeyIda__snM-w4MRGWl_sfUeNqhpcQ2bkD4WwUajco3XuSCGsVSVK_rUmPwhYcb29kSdMSK1C35Ximssu1ZXyH8/s640/blogger-image--171516618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHzh16OVLEV9EykdOf3L8HoLAbxDRJsUObyivD6y7gx4_MR45DMQKNeyIda__snM-w4MRGWl_sfUeNqhpcQ2bkD4WwUajco3XuSCGsVSVK_rUmPwhYcb29kSdMSK1C35Ximssu1ZXyH8/s640/blogger-image--171516618.jpg"></font></a></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Time for a hot cup of coffee and let everything dry.</span></div></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">When the sign went back in the frame, I noticed that the dropcloth made it very snug.. No other assembly was needed. Yay! </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">My walls are looking less naked these days :)</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjC8JvwmXKJMquXyaTjSi4hsAjTrghvMPMM7Dx1FKsVnsT82xtWVxyUSpV8eqQQQNCDAOvqv3M4bHLx2G4WeCATnh2Q3vjE4megKm5du8Pi3KOwHfDx981q9y4CmE9gUs_Dg8n1_gIIM/s640/blogger-image-1441563941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjC8JvwmXKJMquXyaTjSi4hsAjTrghvMPMM7Dx1FKsVnsT82xtWVxyUSpV8eqQQQNCDAOvqv3M4bHLx2G4WeCATnh2Q3vjE4megKm5du8Pi3KOwHfDx981q9y4CmE9gUs_Dg8n1_gIIM/s640/blogger-image-1441563941.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-67357265021670815652016-03-04T20:09:00.001-08:002016-03-04T20:09:26.917-08:00Old World Cherub<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>I have a thing about Angels. Can't get enough of them. I found this beautiful, ceramic cherub at my favorite thrift store last week. He has the most amazing details, but is so very GOLD. I wanted him to look more like an Old World concrete statue. I found a wonderful tutorial on Villabarnes to show how to get the look, so I happily grabbed my gesso and paintbrush and got started. <div><br></div><div>Here he is in all his Goldness. He's about 18" high. Following the instructions on Villabarnes blog, I painted him a dark gray with some acrylic paint.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhJjklOhSHFkByxjzEOKbIIsyFQfFbWfXVIsD3lw3o-82oGAmpQGOxq2ZTu4HSpoqBlg_cY9oLnKlIAm8CsaWrHjbJP4umu3OlfeQ2s5Vf04KINjdnpuFcvjRGF6eYRFPk_zJNgR0zpU/s640/blogger-image--96430051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhJjklOhSHFkByxjzEOKbIIsyFQfFbWfXVIsD3lw3o-82oGAmpQGOxq2ZTu4HSpoqBlg_cY9oLnKlIAm8CsaWrHjbJP4umu3OlfeQ2s5Vf04KINjdnpuFcvjRGF6eYRFPk_zJNgR0zpU/s640/blogger-image--96430051.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKRSRfX40mtlauqDZbsQfLk-Hk3Erz0h8ZZbG0ygd8La_jTYTHsgp2v6zv9uBXmfh4c1XIF-fUM730uUzyMq5i8E2Xm65XJz20lZbqUqyWKpOCMNSb9W7R5kg5Ig3phKgFU99oc_0nlw/s640/blogger-image--207044925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKRSRfX40mtlauqDZbsQfLk-Hk3Erz0h8ZZbG0ygd8La_jTYTHsgp2v6zv9uBXmfh4c1XIF-fUM730uUzyMq5i8E2Xm65XJz20lZbqUqyWKpOCMNSb9W7R5kg5Ig3phKgFU99oc_0nlw/s640/blogger-image--207044925.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>And waited until he was completely dry. I left some of the goldl unpainted to add a little more interest. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkxz-rD6u4VJxrEM78DmM_jJc8c8SZPLfWdFpNmbzvk2Pux0EqjWnQiPmDXai_Hn8ulkCNC7A7i7HeipWBJCbAOHsvTF0nLhCYRDkX0ieRcSCAT4wqy5OzlrIqhqWK2vQbalhtUL_6Ms/s640/blogger-image--146188467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkxz-rD6u4VJxrEM78DmM_jJc8c8SZPLfWdFpNmbzvk2Pux0EqjWnQiPmDXai_Hn8ulkCNC7A7i7HeipWBJCbAOHsvTF0nLhCYRDkX0ieRcSCAT4wqy5OzlrIqhqWK2vQbalhtUL_6Ms/s640/blogger-image--146188467.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I mixed a very small amount of water to the gesso and started brushing one small area at a times. With a soft cloth I wiped away the excess gesso. I started to apply a second coat, but didn't like how it was looking.....a little too white. I was going for a real stone look here.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>When it was dry, I sprayed on a matte sealer to protect.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>And now my angel lives in my living room watching over all of us.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid72jcGB4nPYz4QS49prseLTLJN2KzCJ0HCeVkiUJgY2ntQ6Shcrjn8zli_whi9je-lzY0_kSxJJmu3BH4dK4UradLaYZd0ScHbr_k_R9RKaM_zwOh5u5mD7o9IcRvTYayyzc6PsTFoew/s640/blogger-image-466675787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid72jcGB4nPYz4QS49prseLTLJN2KzCJ0HCeVkiUJgY2ntQ6Shcrjn8zli_whi9je-lzY0_kSxJJmu3BH4dK4UradLaYZd0ScHbr_k_R9RKaM_zwOh5u5mD7o9IcRvTYayyzc6PsTFoew/s640/blogger-image-466675787.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2A4Egz2uBQxjnuy6v8ZJrJsM71Pgh-1b8sidWSIrt_WPqunVAg-gumPO6wlFfev9Tm6lG7nIG37Riz6FSQVRHl2yi5ygBaWmX2n7Mlg3FTfHd8AKmL-Na3f1M3qq0J0KeZOxPWjVl1ZQ/s640/blogger-image--490916665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2A4Egz2uBQxjnuy6v8ZJrJsM71Pgh-1b8sidWSIrt_WPqunVAg-gumPO6wlFfev9Tm6lG7nIG37Riz6FSQVRHl2yi5ygBaWmX2n7Mlg3FTfHd8AKmL-Na3f1M3qq0J0KeZOxPWjVl1ZQ/s640/blogger-image--490916665.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-53049671547523065172016-02-29T18:51:00.001-08:002016-02-29T19:44:50.669-08:00Chalk painted frame redoI painted my master bedroom about 2 years ago from a light blue to a chocolate brown color. The windows are large and even with a lot of natural light coming in, I'm still on the fence about the dark brown color. I'm always drawn to light colors, but thought I would try something totally different. Can't make up my mind if I like it or not.<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Maybe with some pops of white here and there, I may start coming around to the brown color more. I'm trying to work with what I've got, but I definitely need some white in there. ASAP</span></div><div><div><br></div><div>So starting with the walls....</div><div><br></div><div>I picked up this dark gray frame from the thrift store. Sorry for the dark photos</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf8Q6us7VqEg7ZcrPpR66lsCR40v0L0LXvjUBt1ivff_8c6p9iKkg3snPtxOb5E_y9ItHIBgNCDF41qMwPRZztaFAkZSw_3PrxBk_RDnlUU80D8cWRpMrQW3EJ6-fC1-Gkgn3la8YH0w/s640/blogger-image--100386827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf8Q6us7VqEg7ZcrPpR66lsCR40v0L0LXvjUBt1ivff_8c6p9iKkg3snPtxOb5E_y9ItHIBgNCDF41qMwPRZztaFAkZSw_3PrxBk_RDnlUU80D8cWRpMrQW3EJ6-fC1-Gkgn3la8YH0w/s640/blogger-image--100386827.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlFRnYJ_eBPqleV4GX9BuJjn1837a2vQgypbR7e0oV20JiBh6ep4b4U5Hxp7EqPieIbwEovfP4Dngp5JAjEC6P6YZ0eBKYi_WIvQezbkvDhS3-xwD8DMMmTTvKh13Yg19bJzHe4Wk__Q/s640/blogger-image-1412468492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlFRnYJ_eBPqleV4GX9BuJjn1837a2vQgypbR7e0oV20JiBh6ep4b4U5Hxp7EqPieIbwEovfP4Dngp5JAjEC6P6YZ0eBKYi_WIvQezbkvDhS3-xwD8DMMmTTvKh13Yg19bJzHe4Wk__Q/s640/blogger-image-1412468492.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>It's actually plastic, not wood, but I loved all the pretty details. And it already had two sawtooth hooks in the back ready to hang. </div><div><br></div><div>A quick spray of Heirloom White changed the whole look.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0hUD_ZBPzxfKwOPP-CN0i3MKMTYlSasiVkk-7j4Z2kh0Cq07VKe4JLQ2TATJIfy1k9NFrUQs3EiwTynZk6ZrUE2VVeTd441ma4qjRur3FhMje1CWJtmIBjqFvxJ76Ih1E04IMay8RRs/s640/blogger-image-802217928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0hUD_ZBPzxfKwOPP-CN0i3MKMTYlSasiVkk-7j4Z2kh0Cq07VKe4JLQ2TATJIfy1k9NFrUQs3EiwTynZk6ZrUE2VVeTd441ma4qjRur3FhMje1CWJtmIBjqFvxJ76Ih1E04IMay8RRs/s640/blogger-image-802217928.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNe3SksAZPXmVP6wiIqg80KsWsNrhCTQPTH4gJ4eO4bgewBuEhSHxI7QFSXYX6o2XKFMK9yPR1yNCr1VefMCmWD6rAa3tAZX-j_YK9L9e41fbmyU80UHdAeRAxAIoy9x0ru_PFzWn1LY/s640/blogger-image-684927776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNe3SksAZPXmVP6wiIqg80KsWsNrhCTQPTH4gJ4eO4bgewBuEhSHxI7QFSXYX6o2XKFMK9yPR1yNCr1VefMCmWD6rAa3tAZX-j_YK9L9e41fbmyU80UHdAeRAxAIoy9x0ru_PFzWn1LY/s640/blogger-image-684927776.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>This was the chalkboard that was inside the frame. I hope this couple are together and still in love.:)</div><div><br></div><div> Since the idea is to put light colors on the wall, I am going to use beadboard.</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Using</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> the chalkboard as a template, I grabbed my jigsaw and some scrap beadboard from the garage. My scrap wasn't wide enough to fit inside the frame, so I had to cut two skinny pieces and place them side by side. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalfvDNZWtsdAXbPWBvi7E0Uw7b67SdM-EoMoDo9QOSr5rBFw9_NN4SV_x8_8_XFVCszJAKBTfNtbRGhv85Zt5nzDe4lqmuKo5fR_y6Ly3P4V_2q7K55rwUdbinB6OEjXpBRYfHz54E30/s640/blogger-image--702284693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalfvDNZWtsdAXbPWBvi7E0Uw7b67SdM-EoMoDo9QOSr5rBFw9_NN4SV_x8_8_XFVCszJAKBTfNtbRGhv85Zt5nzDe4lqmuKo5fR_y6Ly3P4V_2q7K55rwUdbinB6OEjXpBRYfHz54E30/s640/blogger-image--702284693.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I brushed on a light coat</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> of a creamy white paint that was also from a leftover project. When that was dry, I lightly distressed the beadboard and placed in the frame.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHQ5JvvGWAiF4bEHnXSfHpn4Pah2eKHBssgl5EYzUnadJYHOF77femd7sudSDi-cXpidZ8qfk0G9Ips43B06VBiuDhZyyJXyW697gQ7uojUkzXQsVRAtEnYSN5BkQ0BPRYtODq_0ia7U/s640/blogger-image-1573762192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHQ5JvvGWAiF4bEHnXSfHpn4Pah2eKHBssgl5EYzUnadJYHOF77femd7sudSDi-cXpidZ8qfk0G9Ips43B06VBiuDhZyyJXyW697gQ7uojUkzXQsVRAtEnYSN5BkQ0BPRYtODq_0ia7U/s640/blogger-image-1573762192.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Behind that, I squeezed in the chalkboard. It was a snug fit which was really helpful. It not only kept my beadboard in place, but one day I may use this as a chalkboard and everything will be right there.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLQePotrwUwdF2EVgKTcSIH6rBf-FVaZj7lfc-3yZ5xQ315Mzvskiyx8WlYXELukgkOP5kNKXIR5Dk5VOOVg9qhBY1WwzpMozZwFhAKA_5FCHncouhcuMi4PTleVcwMTF6by5El5QxjY/s640/blogger-image-1770723107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLQePotrwUwdF2EVgKTcSIH6rBf-FVaZj7lfc-3yZ5xQ315Mzvskiyx8WlYXELukgkOP5kNKXIR5Dk5VOOVg9qhBY1WwzpMozZwFhAKA_5FCHncouhcuMi4PTleVcwMTF6by5El5QxjY/s640/blogger-image-1770723107.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">A teeney hook in the center holds a muslin wreath that I made ages ago.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">A little white on the walls is making me feel better already.</font></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AThUpAqUu6hfHqnsmOwxNtaRn_KmnYPRces2zZH3QNwwK4mkEQA7syhJNuDKgZFPR8LZAiraUnOWonIT3qfC2qPasOyzOZD8J6VzThbmERQv5dYwnFymgarx2iSCE3xRaDVUr957XNc/s640/blogger-image-193603448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AThUpAqUu6hfHqnsmOwxNtaRn_KmnYPRces2zZH3QNwwK4mkEQA7syhJNuDKgZFPR8LZAiraUnOWonIT3qfC2qPasOyzOZD8J6VzThbmERQv5dYwnFymgarx2iSCE3xRaDVUr957XNc/s640/blogger-image-193603448.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_2f_dT20MCUZBdoGR2c9kP_k2KxHW7Sbj4C_f9DEbSEenpK87mXonI3OtusxfWgmO2lB1T_q8nZGSe6DermYWo6PlUv_w5761J41LfBg1MPHaWB-oZfX0O2cb8nnxD0dR3U9tshA6cU/s640/blogger-image--1150189650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_2f_dT20MCUZBdoGR2c9kP_k2KxHW7Sbj4C_f9DEbSEenpK87mXonI3OtusxfWgmO2lB1T_q8nZGSe6DermYWo6PlUv_w5761J41LfBg1MPHaWB-oZfX0O2cb8nnxD0dR3U9tshA6cU/s640/blogger-image--1150189650.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-64433656457710154972016-02-24T16:34:00.001-08:002016-02-25T19:11:24.423-08:00Spray painting a metal flower potI am making progress with my goodies that I picked up last week from the thrift store.<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyT0eVKeCbZbjJznCRK2DG2I5aJp5wlr3xiCOE54zRHXdHlvFEkbTMaTwPDnwDCT7p1W1vu7gqSBn1zjhnkZhzqRTidCRELlGHBRByNjW8_2_e5J5r-5yQy7PLXbgs_1R3vxVXUmQgD8/s640/blogger-image--317060882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyT0eVKeCbZbjJznCRK2DG2I5aJp5wlr3xiCOE54zRHXdHlvFEkbTMaTwPDnwDCT7p1W1vu7gqSBn1zjhnkZhzqRTidCRELlGHBRByNjW8_2_e5J5r-5yQy7PLXbgs_1R3vxVXUmQgD8/s640/blogger-image--317060882.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The metal flower pot will be an easy makeover. Sometimes a simple coat of paint makes all the difference.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is what it looked like before. Way too much color for me :)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDIXn92j64t-adEO9QkT9eKADaWzS7huv3PhDzggekNLzE8kOv3F3eMTVuZAkbBkiVGhEGwZdz3oli_kvuZUIY4FPal-G3G0c_iSJzTR3Wwbctr7MqrPTEeCfH8eFbBKJdJ6fMcbCUzc/s640/blogger-image-493293808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDIXn92j64t-adEO9QkT9eKADaWzS7huv3PhDzggekNLzE8kOv3F3eMTVuZAkbBkiVGhEGwZdz3oli_kvuZUIY4FPal-G3G0c_iSJzTR3Wwbctr7MqrPTEeCfH8eFbBKJdJ6fMcbCUzc/s640/blogger-image-493293808.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4-bb5IKjdvnCU4ryaBH9OWKrCtoTD7BHK8VghxHp9PZaCjKzSWuRcXIhthor6n-UVtyrdSonATpHGjvXFoS6fFRfelbV2WL0Pr24w9mWNbSpQJptean8j5YXcHaqotDR1taR2DVwRG0/s640/blogger-image-676415480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4-bb5IKjdvnCU4ryaBH9OWKrCtoTD7BHK8VghxHp9PZaCjKzSWuRcXIhthor6n-UVtyrdSonATpHGjvXFoS6fFRfelbV2WL0Pr24w9mWNbSpQJptean8j5YXcHaqotDR1taR2DVwRG0/s640/blogger-image-676415480.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>First a coat of Rustoluem's Heirloom White. I love this stuff, it's a warm, creamy vanilla color. Don't know what I'd do if they ever stopped making it.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosuuy6lH5lMdJpoGphCYEtA_tO0lUurZMNygR7zWkGBx4ASWEUle0u8v-PyZhR-QC8UQIuMJgAejc7ccW-zw29tYGndVLksgw-TeRWXa1KuX163hbuoeWsgNSONJpMPYe8KrXnwtIRlE/s640/blogger-image--1757558480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosuuy6lH5lMdJpoGphCYEtA_tO0lUurZMNygR7zWkGBx4ASWEUle0u8v-PyZhR-QC8UQIuMJgAejc7ccW-zw29tYGndVLksgw-TeRWXa1KuX163hbuoeWsgNSONJpMPYe8KrXnwtIRlE/s640/blogger-image--1757558480.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I sprayed one coat and when that dried, I turned the pot upside down and sprayed into all the nooks and crannies by the flowers. They are "raised" so I wanted to make sure I didn't miss any spots.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQAvwl_sTOIIAWYzqflIgsadGl9s2tQ7SNYfvLFQtoN0DyV-HATRCJHkuHxa6grZx3dMCh0agWuZr83TaUFuya1VrguYPom81ZK6SDkq_L1DDpP1G-Mh1f4fh_4rm9ivohREX2FwyTDc/s640/blogger-image-1525874778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQAvwl_sTOIIAWYzqflIgsadGl9s2tQ7SNYfvLFQtoN0DyV-HATRCJHkuHxa6grZx3dMCh0agWuZr83TaUFuya1VrguYPom81ZK6SDkq_L1DDpP1G-Mh1f4fh_4rm9ivohREX2FwyTDc/s640/blogger-image-1525874778.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I noticed some teeny little cracks in the flowers, so I grabbed some ready to use spackle. With my finger, I gently smooshed a small amount of spackle into the cracks and wiped away. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiidYDSvMl4_Sg_O5clDMR2NnvMPTQ5V9b8OPuZP9D9ZPZm6qUZIy9bbVVjm1J-_F4mF3s_Qk6aJuf7TSEiDGj0ZzAj-BYT2Ijx_h_tfFdiJ0NMcBmaU-ROaszQx8-B-tmcauf1kGtMcs/s640/blogger-image-1173654481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiidYDSvMl4_Sg_O5clDMR2NnvMPTQ5V9b8OPuZP9D9ZPZm6qUZIy9bbVVjm1J-_F4mF3s_Qk6aJuf7TSEiDGj0ZzAj-BYT2Ijx_h_tfFdiJ0NMcBmaU-ROaszQx8-B-tmcauf1kGtMcs/s640/blogger-image-1173654481.jpg"></a></div> I like to use a scrunched up brown paper bag for sanding delicate areas. This was an actual sandwich bag...they're a little softer then the bags I use for my groceries. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuZufgbqhSB_YuBppE9dL3PRB9br1VYI8yJRM8KmYVwH-cp1IY7Sd_IX1yTvNvOEOM2Off3M0OCeBnbb4oG4fEhGUuHl_NseJl5NB4duXVYAyjgVOly1fyHdqJcHk-5Z3_FdqUiLbtXw/s640/blogger-image--614047343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuZufgbqhSB_YuBppE9dL3PRB9br1VYI8yJRM8KmYVwH-cp1IY7Sd_IX1yTvNvOEOM2Off3M0OCeBnbb4oG4fEhGUuHl_NseJl5NB4duXVYAyjgVOly1fyHdqJcHk-5Z3_FdqUiLbtXw/s640/blogger-image--614047343.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Another light coat of Heirloom White.</div><div><br></div><div>And a coat of sealer to protect.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWQShUi8dhXQDYaWKIP5-2cVzZ1Fq2n13IzW4yDwCWSCK1RTPKDvZpEaIq9hWXILf_1dsZS8xlfAAf7sb26XJW4Muhmz8rBidSnhyphenhyphentx4E11M5VuOj9m9nzM1QOaNQIH4KZPYtCoKRK6g/s640/blogger-image--577708765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWQShUi8dhXQDYaWKIP5-2cVzZ1Fq2n13IzW4yDwCWSCK1RTPKDvZpEaIq9hWXILf_1dsZS8xlfAAf7sb26XJW4Muhmz8rBidSnhyphenhyphentx4E11M5VuOj9m9nzM1QOaNQIH4KZPYtCoKRK6g/s640/blogger-image--577708765.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And more flowers, cause I am soooo ready for Spring.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFFqpO2OtR_X6oykodji06QCz-XHJp6CH_SWYMBhkObkUwUlqNjHc4yGzdMld_gmwudUe-6VoHnY1ztQHm7Up5HyRap5ClCRdL3mbhM0vijXICfvsKFVzoeicsrNa0onzfN0p-vJ1OS8/s640/blogger-image--409185673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFFqpO2OtR_X6oykodji06QCz-XHJp6CH_SWYMBhkObkUwUlqNjHc4yGzdMld_gmwudUe-6VoHnY1ztQHm7Up5HyRap5ClCRdL3mbhM0vijXICfvsKFVzoeicsrNa0onzfN0p-vJ1OS8/s640/blogger-image--409185673.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL05nRgF3SgKpRcoPPdxbUoMe6zRf5MFBqGzCbqtAbBSwvAw5sYsVTZ_dd469F1nJIli4F6uFPH4N2Pce71BECWzMTTl5VZAU57FLDoaP-CUq_MBiUs6qUMMwqDConlnc379C-iz2nxkY/s640/blogger-image--1964821017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL05nRgF3SgKpRcoPPdxbUoMe6zRf5MFBqGzCbqtAbBSwvAw5sYsVTZ_dd469F1nJIli4F6uFPH4N2Pce71BECWzMTTl5VZAU57FLDoaP-CUq_MBiUs6qUMMwqDConlnc379C-iz2nxkY/s640/blogger-image--1964821017.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-9132771325188806302016-02-22T21:06:00.001-08:002016-02-22T21:07:07.249-08:00Baby's Breath Flower Basket<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoP6wUjoBnG1QT3KR6GpevEu_4yDIqfnXIUhmRAGMaJaaBhBTtNDG_uiwvR8SZVQGcM77HSwOuS5gOlQBUFIesf8qOjkKLvx1CtjtCPvw2brJKIlh1F-SMXYVZvOjspXn1ymMrwAOneuo/s640/blogger-image-1853488023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoP6wUjoBnG1QT3KR6GpevEu_4yDIqfnXIUhmRAGMaJaaBhBTtNDG_uiwvR8SZVQGcM77HSwOuS5gOlQBUFIesf8qOjkKLvx1CtjtCPvw2brJKIlh1F-SMXYVZvOjspXn1ymMrwAOneuo/s640/blogger-image-1853488023.jpg"></a></div>I found baby's breath in my grocery store marked down to .50 a bunch recently. These were coming home with me, because<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> last week I bought this basket at the thrift shop. Price $2.00</span><div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSFWC5YXW-aUvT6Fb1gTm5f6YCCq4tc3PRhQ5QGUPw7flZ6dGIqMjayHDOFIrq_G4Mw7Dm2BIwrLdPwtCl64U-MVKEbbRH5jehm2jAjyuZ6BXri2hKT9rrxdSmPbZH5xJLk2Q_4lQAT4/s640/blogger-image-1253813317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSFWC5YXW-aUvT6Fb1gTm5f6YCCq4tc3PRhQ5QGUPw7flZ6dGIqMjayHDOFIrq_G4Mw7Dm2BIwrLdPwtCl64U-MVKEbbRH5jehm2jAjyuZ6BXri2hKT9rrxdSmPbZH5xJLk2Q_4lQAT4/s640/blogger-image-1253813317.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>A perfect match.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4hbf09zmI3eLuT71f-x1qb-nr0Av3h37o4vkJkxbeUFrR3DVUpAuAJ_wi-rXqQW_WIWhyphenhyphenFcYVFTLfmNr34SVLlno6lUjJah6AGaR_GGRsi6YXqVOq1R4fHVXS0Vy1CGs7rq7GOm3C4k/s640/blogger-image--1353908957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4hbf09zmI3eLuT71f-x1qb-nr0Av3h37o4vkJkxbeUFrR3DVUpAuAJ_wi-rXqQW_WIWhyphenhyphenFcYVFTLfmNr34SVLlno6lUjJah6AGaR_GGRsi6YXqVOq1R4fHVXS0Vy1CGs7rq7GOm3C4k/s640/blogger-image--1353908957.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>This is what it first looked like. I decided to give it a more aged feel.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhms2PsMae_HM-vIENffSnU6kpzz7LZ3RhTeuFNp6jM7KsW0F_DM6oxeRahhEjx-UZJ20OJqEVuAryrdqGefJS0i2ievHanRkp3FHUaCeQEiYYCNGgvxEEHWfyYOFwD6GXmYojvYLbyRAA/s640/blogger-image--882779333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhms2PsMae_HM-vIENffSnU6kpzz7LZ3RhTeuFNp6jM7KsW0F_DM6oxeRahhEjx-UZJ20OJqEVuAryrdqGefJS0i2ievHanRkp3FHUaCeQEiYYCNGgvxEEHWfyYOFwD6GXmYojvYLbyRAA/s640/blogger-image--882779333.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>First I brushed a light coat of a vinegar<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">/steel wool mixture to stain the wood</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">. If you never used this before, fill a glass jar of white vinegar and drop in a few PLAIN steel wool pads. Let this sit for at least a week. I would give it a shake every now and then. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-Z3T4TyjIV0Znp66ke8lf0ylTXMnSYxlznpq358SX9z59YQREC9bO3QSk3jKBOOT6l0w9uQQnW8pEn0LvVwiEa7O_GEHDzelcX2OQdR18Dcw-Tyr93C-jp5yBsLjAHEP5LgEDgpC1P4/s640/blogger-image-902659230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-Z3T4TyjIV0Znp66ke8lf0ylTXMnSYxlznpq358SX9z59YQREC9bO3QSk3jKBOOT6l0w9uQQnW8pEn0LvVwiEa7O_GEHDzelcX2OQdR18Dcw-Tyr93C-jp5yBsLjAHEP5LgEDgpC1P4/s640/blogger-image-902659230.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It goes on almost clear, but darkens in a few minutes. It took about 30 min to completely dry.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">My first coat was a thin layer of gray color. I used <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQvCeBk7a97VmYNImk6crUW5Lo2_Kcbv4jXhKyzml2dL-Ufyzxmx6MUBWNLsHoBMO20DW478eXh1vF8PO9d1LarUtsQuCzngyex0AURhLMsqaCeGL9YaHyxeahbMNZmjZA4KgEAZarqQ/s640/blogger-image--1597393878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQvCeBk7a97VmYNImk6crUW5Lo2_Kcbv4jXhKyzml2dL-Ufyzxmx6MUBWNLsHoBMO20DW478eXh1vF8PO9d1LarUtsQuCzngyex0AURhLMsqaCeGL9YaHyxeahbMNZmjZA4KgEAZarqQ/s640/blogger-image--1597393878.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigywsaUihkVwTKUf-TqGQa6JYoEK0As0siDnXAw1uaKxJubo2FCo6Rmy_cVlq8D2LuAsSkro9Sxv2iDbb0kyP9BeDeSH8_zc4LcNqQVI2CVYokG7AwJroG7otvthx3mqkv0FJXvZh6R28/s640/blogger-image-1409530196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigywsaUihkVwTKUf-TqGQa6JYoEK0As0siDnXAw1uaKxJubo2FCo6Rmy_cVlq8D2LuAsSkro9Sxv2iDbb0kyP9BeDeSH8_zc4LcNqQVI2CVYokG7AwJroG7otvthx3mqkv0FJXvZh6R28/s640/blogger-image-1409530196.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Over that I dry bushed a light cream colored paint that I had from another project</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I hot glued some</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> foam blocks at the bottom of my basket to hold them in place. I experimented with wrapping it with burlap, but decided to keep it simple.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Gently insert those delicate </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">baby's breath stems. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BkuADO2rPJlpjz-Wkktuv24OnRg6Ru-5axWwGqBWZDhUFfgKb5mfWUM_RPe1eT4wsk_IDGXmTTmP0l0BhDN-wcuyNuzmlOvlndz6yZCZzvLDvEXarlPAddF4-IDjmJoxO5eS2Hb2zlQ/s640/blogger-image--1179969658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BkuADO2rPJlpjz-Wkktuv24OnRg6Ru-5axWwGqBWZDhUFfgKb5mfWUM_RPe1eT4wsk_IDGXmTTmP0l0BhDN-wcuyNuzmlOvlndz6yZCZzvLDvEXarlPAddF4-IDjmJoxO5eS2Hb2zlQ/s640/blogger-image--1179969658.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And you have a pretty basket for about $5.00</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHekliSSADD8mTihZxUwC5LLDR-b9K4QhPO7QL1SRkPKH8kuc_FtcYHFm7cO72RGYm-OOut0O5UvkN2-6qpCu_OFxY4m6WyQxRt3bpoXl2JaqUzNhMjOr7-GvgjSnO4NLRL580NKDaoU/s640/blogger-image-1380998876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Years ago, when my son turned 19, he and his three childhood friends decided to get an apartment together. Between the four of them, they managed to scrape together one sofa, a PlayStation and a huge screen tv. Three brought their own beds from home. The poor fourth guy only had a sleeping bag. But these boys were in heaven experiencing their first taste of new found freedom. Until the rent, utilities, and cable bills starting coming in...not to mention buying</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> groceries. Four guys eat a LOT. All these expenses must have been quite a wake up call. Home must have never looked so good before. Still, they were determined to make a go of it, so we moms donated dressers, coffee tables, lamps, a vacuum (which was probably never touched) from our homes so they could at least live like civilized human beings. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">My kids are educated, hard working and I am enormously proud of them, but starting out is expensive. And to be honest, as a-soon-to-be-empty-nester, how much stuff did I really need? I was tossing things at them faster then they could catch them. Pictures, lamps, knick knacks etc. Goodbye to stuff.</span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"> My life felt clutter free. Less things to dust. I was a true minimalist for nearly a year.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">But when my brother came for Christmas and casually asked "What happened to all your furniture?" I had to admit things were looking pretty bare.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ok. Time to buy some stuff </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">But keeping in mind that downsizing is in the not too distant future, I wasn't about to run to RC Willey and spend a small fortune. So thrift store shopping was the answer for me.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And more importantly is that I get a chance to get really creative, to make something over that is personal to me. To think outside the box. And honestly, it's waaaay more fun.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So here is a picture of my latest haul. Except the basket that I want to show you is not in the photo..I had already started to paint it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwoInixtZSPqFp9D27Kuj1Y8MsRRYDWFeN0x_nCZwZWpuWArwJiE7xShPtQAPxcWSOy2cYvRhGR9vcdYMIhakJiVWYW1SjPCERQWJmzVuDk5QLuOOrsG29lRMePNSeioYdHcWakErwNE/s640/blogger-image-1623742475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwoInixtZSPqFp9D27Kuj1Y8MsRRYDWFeN0x_nCZwZWpuWArwJiE7xShPtQAPxcWSOy2cYvRhGR9vcdYMIhakJiVWYW1SjPCERQWJmzVuDk5QLuOOrsG29lRMePNSeioYdHcWakErwNE/s640/blogger-image-1623742475.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Its some kind of fake wood but I'm okay with that . </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And it only $2.00. Here is a picture of the bottom with the original color. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzZOKjG1RG2Vo8rtaEs5UDBV_a9YS0n0FZaJzRWHIj7hmrygWAjg6Yyxr6bZedSBfhV6igLd_yQ0YL2qyIcWBxgDvb_kGsJHeoUTjLNXJdueJjoR7rp6MDAHqe-F-rJqZLChm46hQd1U/s640/blogger-image-658402134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzZOKjG1RG2Vo8rtaEs5UDBV_a9YS0n0FZaJzRWHIj7hmrygWAjg6Yyxr6bZedSBfhV6igLd_yQ0YL2qyIcWBxgDvb_kGsJHeoUTjLNXJdueJjoR7rp6MDAHqe-F-rJqZLChm46hQd1U/s640/blogger-image-658402134.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Not wanting to sand, I grabbed my Martha Stewart chalk paint. This time I used Ivory. </span></div><div><br></div><div>Here it is after one coat of paint. Sorry for the bad pictures.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZT_bvJIQybjYtpNbzhDrR6NTGdXIEyb5giKgIR-OzzgSoufUcNdnMOF6lIQ_ZFnFSESe4TJaFazVrPFlUD8jN3U8pZ6VmKW9nkZ6ap1tYfFYwO3bew8uUn-eqpK65435ILbau2sdSso/s640/blogger-image--2068242191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZT_bvJIQybjYtpNbzhDrR6NTGdXIEyb5giKgIR-OzzgSoufUcNdnMOF6lIQ_ZFnFSESe4TJaFazVrPFlUD8jN3U8pZ6VmKW9nkZ6ap1tYfFYwO3bew8uUn-eqpK65435ILbau2sdSso/s640/blogger-image--2068242191.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And here's the second coat.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYj_uIGhsiny7eJyd0anafi1a3YNGA8sRc9kN8XgsvgW0zfmAnNOj20vy3FDiZWxMnoX3wjtWMsX1aJDO-jRHPKESiYt9ukq1aXAd9Mb27jabrhupuNlMlk61yEchAzcWACoU4nuxygtE/s640/blogger-image--611676105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYj_uIGhsiny7eJyd0anafi1a3YNGA8sRc9kN8XgsvgW0zfmAnNOj20vy3FDiZWxMnoX3wjtWMsX1aJDO-jRHPKESiYt9ukq1aXAd9Mb27jabrhupuNlMlk61yEchAzcWACoU4nuxygtE/s640/blogger-image--611676105.jpg"></a></div> </div><div><br></div><div>I lightly ran the sanding block around the edges for a distressed look. The brown color peeking through gives it a nice contrast.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevNjIiePRjGmJIieZeZQ4Zq0MHU8b90lU-Je_RwqLhyphenhyphenOx4Bxc8b73ds5Uc6LPd3ab_43Q6BgL5ssiV5vmKxM6OmdV70z2mZhmmWTlGxn-XWwzfX9w58G6dCuHZW8pbxOJweZQQ2M-mc0/s640/blogger-image-1713331857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevNjIiePRjGmJIieZeZQ4Zq0MHU8b90lU-Je_RwqLhyphenhyphenOx4Bxc8b73ds5Uc6LPd3ab_43Q6BgL5ssiV5vmKxM6OmdV70z2mZhmmWTlGxn-XWwzfX9w58G6dCuHZW8pbxOJweZQQ2M-mc0/s640/blogger-image-1713331857.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>I attached a hanger on back because I was going to place it on a wall. </div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div>I picked up<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> some silk flowers that were 40% off at Michaels this week, The flowers were going to hang upside down inside the basket. I placed the</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> flowers down on the basket to measure their length. Too long. I had to trim the stems a few inches so they would fit inside. And with these wimpy clippers, it wasn't easy. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5IB_3FP7ysBo43pOnIbh0vzCmgqGRyLRL34TrjWxsrDCslsRiDvG4H6QePDkRLhk50RYryczGIDwNa1Mm9iOuMGz8nQMUefj12bxeqkyMwKRRCTdw_hWcwWWGPAcOpngFYVagvfZReQ/s640/blogger-image--1224124177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5IB_3FP7ysBo43pOnIbh0vzCmgqGRyLRL34TrjWxsrDCslsRiDvG4H6QePDkRLhk50RYryczGIDwNa1Mm9iOuMGz8nQMUefj12bxeqkyMwKRRCTdw_hWcwWWGPAcOpngFYVagvfZReQ/s640/blogger-image--1224124177.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPH14Aun44aQHPYXxfHn7bPBzX-ugLIvFw58z9tDKqftPnicetqHLhJsxUU_m17J1PSwrtHeVDtRb7Au0VC8QO5Gil5A129D6cm5vSOAwHEIrfjG8ubXV-ry_PXh8tDQ2lWUXT77UzJM/s640/blogger-image-1509268094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPH14Aun44aQHPYXxfHn7bPBzX-ugLIvFw58z9tDKqftPnicetqHLhJsxUU_m17J1PSwrtHeVDtRb7Au0VC8QO5Gil5A129D6cm5vSOAwHEIrfjG8ubXV-ry_PXh8tDQ2lWUXT77UzJM/s640/blogger-image-1509268094.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> The bottom of the stems were tied together with 8"</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> strips torn up from an old cotton pillowcase. To hang the flowers, I used the tiniest little metal hook I had. Silk flowers are super light, so I'm sure a thumbtack would work just as well.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I really like how this looks on my wall and for a total cost of $6.00, that makes it even better.</span></div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FKcpnub1jH3P46kwd6rvl0GmR211-s2ZSPiZdJpEE_z8mFZA6c1NK_aJGx9PRv2q0wwsrJ8X_H19qGiY79hcJ88we-y5UK_hcCFQNWLVqHz6uHz86fzHn-EFhUPVJQU-nHj95d1x2J4/s640/blogger-image-456892352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FKcpnub1jH3P46kwd6rvl0GmR211-s2ZSPiZdJpEE_z8mFZA6c1NK_aJGx9PRv2q0wwsrJ8X_H19qGiY79hcJ88we-y5UK_hcCFQNWLVqHz6uHz86fzHn-EFhUPVJQU-nHj95d1x2J4/s640/blogger-image-456892352.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLCsFeK-3NY7GNrn1Nm8e4_e7OOSc8Hx0JFP7i2QaxLSXddI-AVlnDiCmSe29KECBHjfIqsy_wwC2ucZmeKNZg0hxQff1T-GLU9KAzc-XPO171OcKClM3E4K6rigwUKzBAHKbvqaymrg/s640/blogger-image-1037473528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLCsFeK-3NY7GNrn1Nm8e4_e7OOSc8Hx0JFP7i2QaxLSXddI-AVlnDiCmSe29KECBHjfIqsy_wwC2ucZmeKNZg0hxQff1T-GLU9KAzc-XPO171OcKClM3E4K6rigwUKzBAHKbvqaymrg/s640/blogger-image-1037473528.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwQGpcPgu-96LAafGtaHI9HPYDrjpGkHb6HUiBMvs2ZP9tOpPV8EkojdqOGxjiB4XeoQ1YnevFQxgqQbxVaCYdaj39LyUAaxGpjSgJfMxuiFamxteaWqH8qqg8J_ucvaZInUoapVcz88/s640/blogger-image--1300455386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwQGpcPgu-96LAafGtaHI9HPYDrjpGkHb6HUiBMvs2ZP9tOpPV8EkojdqOGxjiB4XeoQ1YnevFQxgqQbxVaCYdaj39LyUAaxGpjSgJfMxuiFamxteaWqH8qqg8J_ucvaZInUoapVcz88/s640/blogger-image--1300455386.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293330476472567356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371159910663296778.post-59057205256680372912016-02-16T22:37:00.000-08:002016-02-24T15:38:27.321-08:00Chalk Paint Easter EggsI bought these Easter eggs last year at Walmart. Easter was over, and these were in the clearance section. At 80% off, I couldn't pass them up. They look and feel exactly like ping pong balls, only egg shaped. They were already white, but had no texture to them.<br><div><div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrJCwuDjTdP14zx5HkAHVOQVnUt9gx4Ownb-9UMAXE3a_55yWlVosAQUOZsypLVSB1Jxpr4K07lYa4zIbrE1Ek84GA3oSjGhd9zyE2dDHpnWBiSB0Js6eObh7eACcTlHYLE0nHEx0_lI/s640/blogger-image--1168165404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrJCwuDjTdP14zx5HkAHVOQVnUt9gx4Ownb-9UMAXE3a_55yWlVosAQUOZsypLVSB1Jxpr4K07lYa4zIbrE1Ek84GA3oSjGhd9zyE2dDHpnWBiSB0Js6eObh7eACcTlHYLE0nHEx0_lI/s640/blogger-image--1168165404.jpg"></a></div><br>
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I bought a few bottles of Martha Stewart chalk paint that I was dying to try. I haven't used her paint before, but her colors sure are purdy.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScLt5M3koGZd1zK7Pcl48fLFFa5GKx3qwQ-Z-RtLfWlJc57UAg68mjBPDNxyO3k8XWdVLD-OLhmsRq6PaPGzS31iuur8hqhAcU-25xGsMhforkHkNdnJ32rHD0n4bdqTsXdoB8J6VMjE/s640/blogger-image-1766993198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScLt5M3koGZd1zK7Pcl48fLFFa5GKx3qwQ-Z-RtLfWlJc57UAg68mjBPDNxyO3k8XWdVLD-OLhmsRq6PaPGzS31iuur8hqhAcU-25xGsMhforkHkNdnJ32rHD0n4bdqTsXdoB8J6VMjE/s640/blogger-image-1766993198.jpg"></a></div>
<br>I used Linen (similar to ivory) and Smoke (the palest shade of gray) for the eggs. It took 3 coats to get the coverage I wanted.</div><div><br></div><div><br>One coat of Wedding Cake ( a white white) went on this little wood box that I had forever. <br>
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</div><div>I added some white crinkly paper from the dollar store <br>
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