French Crate

by Okio B Designs - August 21, 2014

I picked up two of these little wood crates at a garage sale several months ago. They were holding metal brass letters - which I also purchased and have for sale in my vintage Etsy shop. Earlier this week I decided to give one a makeover.

I ran out of white spray paint and Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, so when I was at Michael's on Monday, I bought their version of chalk paint.

Unfortunately, not all chalk paint is the same. I didn't love this one. It took about 3-4 coats to cover the wood which admittedly was a little old and dirty. Still, I think I made it work.

After it was dry, I added the French images (from the Graphics Fairy) using the Omni Gel method. I also sanded it in random spots for a more aged look.

I'm using it to hold some of my coffee-baked tags.

Jeanine

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5 comments

Daniela @Frugal Aint CheapAugust 21, 2014 at 11:41 AM
love this. Such a neat wooden box
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Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsAugust 21, 2014 at 1:33 PM
Looks great! What a great box to organize things like tags, too.
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HomeroadAugust 21, 2014 at 3:41 PM
Ha! See, you have to come back and see me!!! LOL
Love the crate and going to check out the metal stencils too :)
Susan
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DonnaAugust 21, 2014 at 5:39 PM
I love it! Your crate turned out so cute, what a lucky find. I sure would love some of those in my craft room to store things. Love the color and the French graphics, too!
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Celestina MarieAugust 22, 2014 at 3:26 PM
Love this~~ That graphic is one of my favorites and it looks great on this wonderful crate. Great storage for tags!!
Have a great weekend.
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