You laid awake all night last night wondering what I did with those chipboard letters, didn't you?You didn't? Oh, okay.
I'm gonna tell you anyway.
So, I had this piece of scrap wood... (I've now written 3,349 posts that start with that phrase)
It's a piece of MDF actually, leftover from our master bedroom shelves. I spray painted it with silver paint, then sanded the edges and roughed up the shiny finish.
Next, I brushed on my new Ralph Lauren Smoke Glaze, and wiped it right off. I'm just loving the look of tarnished silver/aged metal this creates. Remember the frame I tried this on first?
Just to warn you, you MIGHT see this finish again this holiday season.
I painted three chipboard letter with "colonial red" craft paint and glued them on the wood. Then I just used some small letter stamps and a black stamp pad to finish the thought.
A few small ornaments and some fake snow in my apothecary jar, and my powder room sports just a touch of Christmas color.
How much? Well...the whole alphabet was $2.99, so that's about 35 cents for the letters. I already had everything else. A touch of Christmas for UNDER a dollar. Now THAT brings JOY to MY world.
Link up those projects!! Please be sure to link back to REINVENTED in your posts so that we can share the love.
I'm linking up to Kimba's DIY day.
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Great sign! I have got to get some of that Ralph Lauren Glaze, it's definitely worth the extra $ to get that great aged effect! Thanks for hosting this fun party!
ReplyDeleteThat's really cute Kimm!
ReplyDeleteThe last several times I've been to my fav thrift store there has been a box of PB fake snow...now I'm thinking I must go back and get it...it's probably gone...
Very cute sign! So simple yet well stated and perfect! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic. Maybe Santa will bring me some of that smoke glaze...maybe she will come a little early. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is really cute! That glaze treatment is fantastic! Thanks for the linkup!
ReplyDelete~Carolyn
What a cute sign! I would join in the party but I don't think my post technically counts as trash - although I did use some old branches from my yard.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
XOXO
Jen
Awesome!
ReplyDeleteWith my little one just starting preschool, this leaves me some free time to do some projects :)
Great job. Glaze is awesome!
ReplyDeleteLooks adorable. Loved the anticipation!
ReplyDeleteRobin
All things Heart and Home
A cute and inexpensive project, just my style:>) I'm linking up to your party, thanks for sharing your ideas!
ReplyDeleteEverything fun begins with "I had this scrap of wood"!! What a cute creation!!!
ReplyDeletem ^..^
I love the sign and the jar! it all looks so cute!
ReplyDeletegail
I love using letters!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I have some chipboard letters that I've had for so long I don't even remember why I bought them...I'm definitely doing this project!
ReplyDeleteLOVE THIS!
ReplyDeleteYou are the woman. Your sign totally rocks.
ReplyDeleteVery cute. Love the finish!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, Love it.
ReplyDeleteKimm, I would love to be featured. Just let me know when you do, so I can mention it on my blog. Thanks for the compliment and for hosting such a great party.
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ReplyDeleteI really like your blog! thank you so much for the ideas and your creativity! Please stop by and check out my blog. Happy Thanksgiving!
that is so cute!
ReplyDeleteGreat to have discovered so many inventive sites.
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