Happy Freecycle Friday!
Well, since we are still not buying stuff (including no thrift store or garage sale shopping :(....I had to dig into my stash of thrift store junk that I still haven't gotten around to yet.
(I think you all know what I mean :)
So, I discovered 3, yup 3 of these babies at a nearby Goodwill......and snatched 'em right up!
So, since it came unfinished (1 less step for me since I didn't have to sand down any ugly paint), I took 1 and painted it white.
I was feelin' lazy trying to save time, so I used spray paint.
Then, I traced each side out onto the back of my purdy paper and cut it out.
After that, I adhered the paper onto each panel and sanded the edges all around.
Next, I dry rubbed brown paint on all the edges, kinda like inking the edges of paper. I took the sponge and dipped it into the chocolate brown paint. Then I dabbed as much paint off that I could till there was barely any left on the sponge. Then I lightly rubbed the edges.(p.s. these makeup sponges are super cheap and a great tool to have around for inking)
Then I embellished and added some of the tools I use often!!
Here's a close up of the front.
This will be great for taking to crops away from home or even just for when I end up crafting or scrapping at the kitchen table (so I can watch my shows)!
The paper I used was from Chatterbox called "Chateau Upholstery" and the chipboard letters are from We R Memory Keepers "Urban Windows, Restoration Alpha."
Yay! Another trash to treasure moment!!
Now go make your own!
BTW: We are extending our little
experiment till after we get back from
Russia. After the initial shock (of not being able to buy stuff :( wore off......I actually started feeling pretty good about it! My errands take WAY less time to complete, and since I'm not adding anymore to the clutter in our house, I feel less weighed down.
Have fun!
