Here’s a little video for you!!
Sorry for all the uhs, ands, anyways and whatever else I repeat a thousand times!!
Thank you for all your SWEET comments and encouraging words
this weekend on some of my creations!!
I had a lot of visitors and just wanted to say thank you!!
Appreciate you!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I had a baby shower to attend for my niece who is having a baby girl.
So that means… gift giving time!
I knew immediately what I wanted to do… or… well… try to do.
Hobby Lobby sells these wooden alphabet boxes in all different sizes.
The top is actually a lid that is hinged in the back… so… you can lift it up.
My thinking?
What a great container and something that can be used for simple storage.
As you can see in the pic above…
I bought some shabby chic scrapbooking paper and some lace.
Her nursery is decorated Shabby Chic style.
The first thing I did was paint the box pink around
all the edges that would be showing.
Next…
to cut out the letters and the inner and outer part of the framed panel…
I just laid the paper over each panel and ran my finger
along all the edges so it would indent my paper with a pattern to cut from.
Then…
I glued each piece in place, sanded all the edges
and applied an acrylic antiquing stain to it.
I had a HUGE problem with air bubbles in the piece of paper around each letter.
I managed to get some out and had to leave the others.
But it was minimal… you could hardly tell.
I did let my niece know it was my first decoupage experience!
After sealing it with my glue, I sealed it again with some polycrylic sealer.
Here she is!
I had planned to add the lace trim around the top… just below the lid
but
it was too busy and I think it looked better without it.
I painted and added some floral appliques to the top of the lid on each corner.
Next…
I filled it up with items from her baby registry and wrapped it in cellophane.
I tied it with the lace and added a pretty bow around the tie.
And Ladies… I forgot to take a picture of the final basket!
The finale…
totally forgot… and it was so cute!
Ahhhh!
So you will have to use your imagination!
I’m thinking… it’s not too “SHABBY” for a my first decoupage project.
Everyone seemed to love it so… I guess it turned out good!
Thanks For Stoppin’ By!
How do I love Donna’s style?
Oh let me count the ways!
And the list goes on and on at Funky Junk Interiors!
Donna’s blog challenged me to use metal and wood in ways
I never thought I could!
So here is a collage showcasing some of my own
2010 Funky Junk Style Creations:
(You can click on each pic to take you to the individual posts on both mine and Donna’s creations)
Shipping Crates, Old Wood Pallets,
Tractor Wheels, Trailer Gates, License Plates,
Ladders, Lanterns and on and on!
I had so much fun creating things from all these materials!
You see… when I first started blogging DIY style…
Donna was one of the first blogs that caught my eye.
And even though I consider myself very versatile in my decorating tastes…
Her use of metal and wood makes me swoon!
I fell in love with her junk style creations…
and she inspired me to make my own!
I think I do have a few pieces that encompasses Donna’s style.
I would choose these:
(Mine are on the left and Donna’s are on the right)
My Shipping Crate Table and Donna’s Awesome Crate Stairs
My Tractor Wheel Curtains and Donna’s Hanger Curtains
My Old Wood Pallet Bench and Donna’s Pallet TV Stand
My Trailer Gate and Donna’s Headboard Gate
Thanks Donna for opening up my world to
metal and wood in 2010.
What style and creations will 2011 hold for me?
Hmmm…
We shall see!
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