Have you tried the “vaseline and spray paint” technique from Pinterest? Awesome!
First, I took a sturdy, but very plain and boring wood table that I found at the Goodwill for $5.00.
basic and boring
I wanted to make it look vintage, with “peeling paint” and places where the raw wood would show through. Found an idea on Pinterest. You strategically put vaseline on various places on the table then spray with spray paint over the top. Let sit for about 15 minutes, the wipe with a dry cloth. The areas where the vaseline was will “let go” of it’s paint, and the parts with no vaseline will obviously “hang on” to the paint. The result?
The dogs actually helped me on this project. While I was showering the other day, they decided to rip apart one of my antique books. I was furious at first but then it hit me. Why not take those tattered pages and “mod podge” them onto the table top? And so…I did. And I love how it turned out!
a whole new way to read while you drink your coffee in the morning
I did the same thing with a little wooden rocking horse that I also found for $5.00 –
isn’t he cute and reminiscent of times past?
And then there was the little side project of a purse/bag:
CUTE! purse/bag.
In paper crafting, what you did with the vaseline is called “emboss resist”. It’s such a cool look.
Oh, that sounds much more impressive that way! 🙂 Thanks, Kathy!
That is awesome Girlie! Phone stopped working in Breckenridge…..all taken care of, but lost every number in phone. Still have same number and miss you and want to have you call as I have not a number memorized from my phone. UGH….
Love you sweetie,
Raandi
Hey girlie! I left you a message on your phone today. Did you get it? I will try and call you again tomorrow. I missed you terribly! Hope you got good rest and had a great time with the fam! Got lots of stuff for projects for us! xoxo