Thursday, August 21, 2014

French Crate

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:

  1. Daniela @Frugal Aint CheapAugust 21, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    love this. Such a neat wooden box

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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