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I'm doing my little Friday happy dance.  The weather is gorgeous, the birds are singing and it's the end of what seemed like a long, long week!  We have a busy weekend planned so wanted to share some random pieces that I've been working on.
This candlestick I found at Goodwill earlier this week.  I gave it a few coats of ASCP in Old White.  It's kind of hard to tell but there is a French graphic on there.
How about now?  It's a great Paris address image from The Graphics Fairy printed onto decal paper.
In addition to the paint and decal, I added a little crown charm with some twine, and one of my French script candles.  And ladies, hang on to your old veggie cans...
With some chalk paint and decal paper you can transform them into these.  I'm using the taller one as a vase and the smaller as a candleholder.
I gave each can a coat of chalk paint and then added my images.
The one on the smaller can is the same one on the candlestick.  And a big thank you to my sister Kathy from Creative Home Expressions.
She found these nautical goodies at her local Goodwill and sent them to me for my porch's beachy theme!  I'll be working on them this weekend!  Isn't she sweet?!

Jeanine

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Remember I said I had another little Ikea pitcher that I was planning to jazz up?  Here it is in all of its Spring glory - flowers and all!
I used this great image from the Graphics Fairy and some more of my waterslide decal paper (buy it from eBay!).
My daffodils were starting to tip over so I snipped the ones that were leaning on the ground and added them.
Love the yellow with the off-white and black lettering.  Definitely screams Spring to me!

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I've had this pitcher from Ikea for a few years now.  Last year, I added a coffee label to it using Mod Podge.  Unfortunately, it started to peel off.  Can't have that, now can we?  So yesterday, I gave it a new Frenchy makeover using waterslide decal paper.
I have to say this is one of my favorite Frenchy images.  It's making the rounds on Pinterest so be sure to download it when you can!
I simply printed the image onto the decal paper.  Then I give it a couple of coats of clear spray paint so the image wouldn't run.  Once that is dry, you add it to a bowl of water and within minutes the decal separates from the paper and it can be placed on your item.
What I love the best about decal paper is that the image looks almost painted on depending upon the surface.  For the pitcher, my husband had to do a double-take because he thought it was indeed painted on (as if I could paint that well!).

I have another pitcher in the works (also from Ikea).  Meanwhile, I'm running low on my decal paper so I'll be ordering more through eBay.

Linking to French Country Cottage: Feathered Nest Friday.

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I have a ton of random fabric filed away in my craft room.  One of my new year's resolutions is to get more organized and de-clutter.  So while I was going through my fabric pieces, I realized I had a piece that was long enough for a quick farmhouse towel.
This great image is from The Graphics Fairy.  I like the red and angels for the holidays but I like the sheep and Frenchy text for throughout the year.  I used transfer paper to add it to the front of the towel.
The red ticking I bought from the Somerset Shoppe over a year ago.  Not enough to do a pillow or something larger but just enough to use on my towel.  I attached it using fabric glue and some clothes pins.

How easy was that!  All you need is some fabric, transfer paper, image, ticking, clothes pins and fabric glue.  And about 15-20 minutes which includes the ironing time and glue drying time.

Linking to the Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

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I've been dying to try the Mod Podge transfer method for months now.  I finally took the plunge last night using a pail duo that I got at Goodwill yesterday.
First I painted over the floral pattern with white spray paint.  Once that was dry, I used ASCP in Antoinette for a pretty, pale pink color.
I printed off this great French grain image (be sure to mirror the image first) on plain white paper.  Then I coated both pieces with Mod Podge and stuck them to each side.  I let them dry overnight.
This morning, I used a folded, wet paper towel to remove the paper.  You can probably see a little bit of paper left that I still have to scrape off.  My arm was getting tired - doh!

I'm pretty happy with my first try.  Hopefully, I'll have it nailed down for my next attempt.

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

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