Curbside Dresser

Don't cha just love a freebee on the side of the road???  They're my fav!!  :)

Speaking of favorites...One of my AWESOME girl friends is always finding things for me...She is a long distance runner and I swear she's everywhere.  :)  She's probably running right now as I sit at the computer with my cup of coffee typing...well at least my fingers are in shape!?!?

Anyway, she called me up one evening saying she found a dresser and I might want to take a look at it.....

Needles to say I grabbed my husband and off we went.

It was missing it drawer pulls and a bottom of one drawer, but other than that it was in great shape...so home it went.  :)

I mixed up some homemade chalk paint  (i use plaster of paris in mine) and painted it white....It had been a lovely green, so after the paint was dry I distressed it so some of the green showed through.

The cute drawer pulls came from World Market

For a bit of whimsy....I painted the sides of the drawers with random yellow dots to match the pulls.

I still need a little some thing so I headed over to The Graphics Fairy and downloaded this darling french bee design ...

Printed it out and used Mod Podge to transfer it.... You can find my tutorial on how to transfer on my side bar.  :)  Don't you think it was the perfect touch?

Here it is down in my little space...Needless to say it wasn't there for long.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Denise

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Altered Cilpboards

I have been having SO MUCH FUN making these "Altered Clipboards"...That I just had to share them with you!  :)

The first thing I do is pick out the paper I want to use...then I paint the clipboard with a complementary color.

I adhere the paper using Mod Podge one layer at a time....

Stamping along the way.

Isn't this the cutest picture?  It's of my Aunt and my Dad...I also use it for my tags down at the shop.  :)

The "Bee Happy" was typed on my old electric typewriter. ...I just LOVE it's font!!

One of my favorite parts is deciding on what to cover the clip part of the board...for this one I made a green flower out of ribbon.

These were the first two I did.

I think this is an old shoe buckle....I ran the ribbon through it... 

and then tied it in a bow. 

For this; I made the flower out of an old t and then glued a vintage button in the middle.

I have a jar of broken old jewelry I purchased at a garage sale, which is where I get most of my "bling" from...This was once a clip on earring.

I have more started that I'll share later...

Have a great day!

Denise

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Do check them out!  :)

Chicken Stool...Using Mod Podge Transfer Method

I think two of my favorite things to paint are stools and picture frames... probably because they are so quick and easy...I'm into instant gratification.  :)

Anyway I got this baby at the Good Will on Friday and had it in my shop by Monday..quick and easy!!

I simply cleaned it up and then painted it with some homemade chalk paint...It did take 3 coats.

Then it was of to Graphics Fairy where I found this great chicken pic...

I printed it and then applied it to the painted stool using the Mod Podge  method.
Pretty much...I painted Mod Podge where the print was going...placed the print ink side down on the stool and then let it dry.

When it was all dry I started gently rubbing the back side of the paper off  with a little bit of water and my finger...some of the print came off too...but I like that!

I just kept working on it until I had the look I wanted...
For me, that  means I do a little, walk away and then come back...I can't seem to do it all at once....who knows why.

After I had the image the way I wanted, I sanded the rest of the stool to give it a vintage look...I also added some flecks of black paint...something I also tend to do...

Last step was to spray it with a protective  finish.

Anyway here's the finished product...It didn't last long in my shop so now I'm searching for more stools.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!!  I will be linking up to many of those awesome parties in my side bar...do check them out!
Denise