Hi Friends,
Hope you enjoyed a nice weekend.
We cooled down a few degrees with a few drops of rain over the weekend.
More rain predicted this week and we are hopeful.
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We cooled down a few degrees with a few drops of rain over the weekend.
More rain predicted this week and we are hopeful.
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Recently I was going through my stash of stuff to redesign,
and I always find things I forget I have.
It's like going junkin all over again when I shop my store room.
Some day I'll show you that room positioned next to my studio.
But today I'll share a few box redesigns I had stashed away.
I forgot how long ago I found this wood box.
Do you do that when you find treasures to create with?
Anyway, I've been on a kick to design with boxes lately so this was a good re-find!!
Starting with one of my favorite chalk paints in sheepskin,
I painted the whole wood box inside and out.
The lid just lifts off.
I think it may have had a hinge at one time, but I like the lift off style better.
Adding lots of sanded distress gives it some cottage charm.
Once dry the fun began.
I added lace and burlap ribbon all around the sides.
Lined the inside bottom and inside lid top with a pretty decorative paper
and glitter trim.
Next I added a vintage style postcard graphic to the lid on an angle.
It needed a little something, so I painted a few French roses trailing around.
Sealed all and complete for storing keepsakes, TV remote and more.
Happily this box went off to an on line friend Debbie, in our
Embracing Cottage Style giveaway for June.
So glad it has a home and can be enjoyed!
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Here's another box style writing desk I found at the same time.
It was painted gold in it's previous life and I nearly passed it up.
Ivory chalk paint with light pink stripes, graphics and hand painted roses and filler flowers
redesigned this one.
Adding distress all around and aged the hinges a bit more with brown chalk paint.
To the inside I added pretty decorative papers with trim to reflect my painting on the desk top.
This also lives in a new home with Jan from Jan's place.
Another below is still available in my shop.
All in shades of tone on tone whites and creams hand painted with chalk paint inside and out.
The lid is designed with crocheted flowers and painted faux leaves.
Lastly, this jewel box below found a home
and
several more like it have been requested.
I'm always on the search for these treasures.
It's that time of year I'm working on many projects to fill the shelves
While it's still a scorcher here in Texas,
it's hard to think fall, but I'm trying to work on pumpkins and more.
See you next week.
