Happy 2
nd day of January!! I hope you all had a BEAUTIFUL and wonderful New Years. We had fun with the kids and some friends.
Ate way too much junk, and had a tummy ache for the New Year...So it was like every year...:) A tradition I always stick too...:)
So with the whole back thing, I have had to subdue some of my projects.
My M.I.L. had gotten this tray for me at Goodwill. She saw it and said, its cute but I know you can do something to make it cuter. So while I was going stir crazy from all the forced relaxation I had to endure; I went in to my CRAP room ,
errrrr Craft room and got one of my favorite graphics from
THE GRAPHICS FAIRY
I got out my carbon paper and traced on the graphic. I then took my black acrylic paint and painted it on. When it was dry I lightly distressed it and gave it a quick coat of poly.
Now I have a nice little Parisian tray that took about 20 minutes and didn't require any heavy lifting...:)
Have a BEAUTIFUL 2
nd day of January!!! :)
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/01/tutorials-tips-link-party-41.html
It looks fabulous! I still need to try this, but keep putting it off because I fear I would be too impatient and end up throwing it out on the street. I'd love it if you'd share at my Saturday Splendour Party :)
ReplyDelete...AND all your other wonderful makeovers from 2011!
ReplyDeleteTres magnifique!
ReplyDeleteI've gotta TRY YOUR method, Karin-- I'm a scardy cat so you are MY teacher!
ReplyDeleteSmiles, Suzanne
GREAT TRAY!!!!!!
I had to chuckled about how you refer to your craft room, mine is the same reference. Your project turned out great. I will have to try that carbon paper idea.
ReplyDeleteEileen @ cottage beach house
It looks so pretty!!! Nice work!!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out great!
ReplyDeleteI love that, and I want to do things like that. But I think my hands are too shaky to be able to paint over the tracing. Is there some other way? Thanks for sharing at the Graphics Fairy ~ Mary
ReplyDeleteThe tray did need something and now looks wonderful! Thank you for the how-to!
ReplyDeleteMIL picked a nice item!! You did a great job! Like the way you distressed it too.
ReplyDeleteDrop by my blog sometime...a gift-away is going on!!
www.southernjunkin.blogspot.com
Blessings!!
Congrats on being one of this week's Featured items at GraphicsFairy, Karin! :)
ReplyDeleteBig High-Five for this darling project,
Smiles, Suzanne at WhyCuzICan
Great tray! I like the way you transferred it. I don't know if I could still stay in the lines with the paint! Good job! Blessings from Bama!
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