Making A Blessings Board

Blessings, old boards, and the color red...

 

Won't that make a great combination

 

for a sweet February project!

 

 

 

Or what about this idea -

 

A place to hang Christmas Stockings too!

 

 

 

 

 

Good old fence board,

 

a diluted raw umber,

 

and black paint

 

make the base.

 

 

 

Two of my favorite reds are next.

 

 

 

Chalk transfer the lettering.

 

 

 

 

Shade with camel

 

and a black liner brush.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used hooks from Hobby Lobby.

 

You can usually find them half price.

 

 

 

 

Here are my fixin's

 

for my sweet blessings.

 

Black matting board,

 

tea stained paper,

 

sepia toned photos,

 

bakers twine,

 

and

 

jute.

 

 

 

 

Put it all together

 

for wall art that will bless your home

 

and make you smile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blessings,

 

Deb

 

Link Parties:

Beyond the Picket Fence

Stone Gable

I Gotta Create

House of Hepworths

The 36th Avenue

Brambleberry Cottage

Shabby Creek Cottage

A Delightsome Life

Home Sweet Home

Embracing Change

Common Ground

French Country Cottage

Redoux Interiors

Dear Creatives

Tatertots & Jello

Funky Junk Interiors

Cheerios & Lattes

It's Overflowing

DIY Showoff

 Between Naps on the Porch

Thrifty Decor Chick

Coastal Charm

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Home Stories A to Z

Savvy Southern Style

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Chippy Paint on Colorful Dresser Knobs

It's like a vase of fresh flowers...

 

these colorful chippy paint knobs!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a bowl of colorful hardware

 

with a chippy old paint styling

 

is a fun blast of texture.

 

I need that in January!

 

I'm already thinking spring color and warm weather.

 

 

 

 

I really didn't have any plan to post about this

 

but when these colors made me happy on this rainy day

 

I thought they might make you happy too.

 

They started out black and were great that way too.

 

 

 

But the color adds such a nice pop

 

that will go with Dane's comforter...

 

a mix of blue, green, red and orange.

 

 

 

 

To get the chippy look:

 

Your base coat will be what you want to show through.

 

It's great if it can be a semi-gloss base

 

but other finishes work too.

 

When you put the first coat of paint on

 

it will be a faded washed out look.

 

To get the vibrant color

 

you will need to apply about 3 coats.

 

After it dries,

 

Brush on Polycrylic Sealer.

 

 

 

 

While it is wet or damp,

 

take a paper towel and rub off color in places.

 

Now you have the chippy paint look!

 

Here are the paint color details:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can find paint detail for the dresser here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing my little bowl of color

 

with you today!

 

Deb

 

 

Link Parties:

Twigg Studios

DIY Showoff

Boogieboard Cottage

I Should be Mopping the Floor

Craftomaniac

Under the Table and Dreaming

Keeping it Simple

Alderberry Hill

Between Naps on the Porch

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Cozy Little House

Home Stories A to Z

Elizabeth & Co.

The Rustic Pig

Savvy Southern Style

Lil Luna

A Delightsome Life

Stone Gable

 Beyond the Picket Fence

The 36th Avenue

Designed Decor

Common Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Boys Blue Dresser Paint DIY

Hi Painting Friends!

 

I have so much old furniture in my garage

 

just waiting for a new do.

 

It has been so cold out there

 

I haven't wanted to go out and paint.

 

But there's no stopping me

 

from bringing this large dresser

 

in the house!

 

I'll just set up shop in my living room

 

and give this large chest of drawers

 

some personality for a boy's bedroom.

 

 

 

 

 

This is such a nice large dresser.

 

Black to begin with which is always a nice basic.

 

But Paula wants some personality for her son's bedroom.

 

 

 

 

 

Because it has a shiney surface,

 

I hand sanded a little all over.

 

 

 

 

After wiping it down

 

I double loaded my paintbrush

 

with gray and blue semi-gloss.

 

Semi-gloss makes such a nice brush on finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also like that some of the black shows through slightly.

 

 

Then I taped off a stripe and brushed in some gray

 

across the top reds and blues.

 

 

 

 

I chalked in the numbers from a template

 

that I sketched and filled them in with black paint.

 

 

 

 

I like the simple design...

 

separated gray and blue brush stroke,

 

varsity horizontal striping,

 

and stacked number styling...

 

Great for a boy's room of any age.

 

Heck, I even like this personality for my house

 

in any room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now that was fun!

 

Can't wait to be back posting about my next paint project.

 

I hope this gives you all some ideas

 

and inspiration for your own homes,

 

Deb

 

Link Parties:

 

The Brambleberry Cottage

Stone Gable

I Gotta Create

A Delightsome Life

Beyond the Picket Fence

The Shabby Creek Cottage

The 36th Avenue

House of Hepworths

The Charm of Home

Common Ground

Artsy Corner Link Party

Embracing Change

French Country Cottage

Miss Mustard Seed

Redoux Interiors

Dear Creatives

Hope in Every Season

Tatertots & Jello

Funky Junk Interiors

Cheerios & Lattes

 Six Sisters Stuff

It's Overflowing

Twigg Studios

Boogieboard Cottage

DIY Showoff

I Should be Mopping the Floor

Craftomaniac

Under the Table and Dreaming

Keeping it Simple

Alderberry Hill

Between Naps on the Porch

Submarine Sunday

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Cozy Little House

 Home Stories A to Z

Elizabeth & Co.

 

The Rustic Pig

Savvy Southern Style

Lil Luna

Beneath My Heart

Thrifty Decor Chick

 

 

 

 



Kid's Playcloset - Dollhouse, Firestation, Mirrors

Hi Friends!

 

Last week I told you about

 

this Children's Playcloset I was working on

 

and I shared  The Tree Growth Charts.

 

Today I'll show you the other pieces in the room.

 

 

 

 

I built shallow "shadow-box" style dollhouses

 

that will mount onto the wall. 

 

They are only 4" deep.

 

There is also a Fun Firestation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really like these fun mirrors

 

that I built around $5 dorm mirrors.

 

They add a lot of whimsy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Along with these

 

there is a large pegboard

 

and chalkboard/corkboard combined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are several other pieces of flat wall art

 

that will be throughout the room...

 

clouds, stars, flowers, birds.

 

 

 

 

Here is my paint palette board

 

along with fabric samples.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun and Whimsical.

 

Bright and Cheery.

 

It should make a great play space.

 

I hope this gives you some ideas for kid's rooms.

 

Have a great day!

 

Deb

 

Lining to:

 

Common Ground

French Country Cottage

Redoux Interiors

Twigg Studios