Sorry boys!
Jeanine
I'm debating on whether or not to add some Scrabble letters or other creepy touches or just leave it as is. Luckily, I have almost 2 months to figure that out!
Jeanine
It was chilly and rainy here yesterday. Yes, in July! Since we were trapped in the house most of the day, I took advantage of the down time to make a new set of lavender jars.
I made some a few months ago and they are sitting on my kitchen window ledge. This time I used some aged-looking French script paper.
I ripped the pieces to make the paper look older and used some Distressed Ink on the edges. I finished up by tying on some twine and filling the jars with lavender. They smell so good!
When the sun finally came out, I was able to take some pics on items headed to my vintage Etsy shop - like these rusty old mattress springs.
And these Christmas tree tins.
And this vintage children's book.
You can visit my vintage shop here. In the meantime, I've got some Halloween projects in the works. Stay tuned!
Jeanine
You can visit my vintage shop here. In the meantime, I've got some Halloween projects in the works. Stay tuned!
Jeanine
I scored this little plant table at a garage sale a couple of weeks ago. It was $3.
I finally got around to painting it this week. It was a bit hit and miss. I painted it white. Then I tried the Mod Podge method to add a French graphic. Fail - I peeled it right off. Then I tried to do a farmhouse stripe design. Fail - I smudged the paint. Sooooo....
I went with a simple black chalk paint top. And you know what? I actually like it. A lot.
Jeanine
Jeanine
I spied this cabinet on the curb back in April. Yes, April.
It sat and sat and sat in our garage. I was waiting on the weather and going back and forth on what color to paint it. Finally, I decided on gray, and this past weekend - with a little help from the hubby - I finally gave it the makeover I had been envisioning.
The girlfriend who helped load it in the car could not believe it was the same cabinet. I have to say I'm pretty pleased with it myself.
It took several coats (and cans!) of Krylon's Granite spray paint. Again, my hubby assisted quite a bit with the spraying.
The finishing touch was the Milk & Cream Co., which I stenciled on using black paint. The stencil is from the Knick of Time Etsy shop. I bought the stencil specifically for this project, although I have used it on tea towels as well.
Again, super happy with how this piece turned out. I was intimidated at first, but as I admire it on the porch, I know I chose the right color and stencil design.
Jeanine
Again, super happy with how this piece turned out. I was intimidated at first, but as I admire it on the porch, I know I chose the right color and stencil design.
Jeanine
What do you do when you come home from a short vacay to Philadelphia?
You whip up some pretty jars using waterslide decal paper. Well, at least that is what I did. I saved these pretties a few weeks ago. One contained jar sauce and the other held jelly.
I gave each jar a few coats of white spray paint and some sanding. Then I printed out my images onto waterslide decal paper. If you're not familiar with the waterslide decal transfer method, it's super easy. Simply print your images onto the glossy side of the paper (no need to reverse or mirror-image). Give it 2-3 coats of clear spray paint to protect the image.
After the paint is dry, cut the image to the size you want and soak in a bowl of water. After a few minutes, the image will detach from the backing and you can easily affix it to your project. Easy peasy! P.S. The Union Jack image is from The Graphics Fairy and the French graphic I found online. I get my waterslide decal paper from eBay.
Jeanine
Jeanine
