Take a look at some of the beauties found in the Crafting For Ourselves Flickr group lately.
Have something you've made just for you? Come join us!
1. a few more stitches, 2. nautical cushion, 3. my new bag, 4. Grann Square - Der Anfang, 5. silver and tassels!!!, 6. Boot Cuffs, 7. Lassiël, 8. pc-remochair, 9. Finished
This was my contribution this week, a quick paint job on a couple of thrift store scores. I got this basket/shield/wall doo-dad for 36. cents on ladies day at my local Sal. Army. Woo hoo!
My husband and yes, even my dog doubted that this thing should be salvaged but I see potential. I ripped off the dusty fake flower ornament and got to work. I had some leftover brown housepaint downstairs so I grabbed it and did a quick brush-over and then wiped it off partially.
I wanted this piece to look old and used and not just outdated so I added a layer of thinned-out black paint over the brown and wiped it off again.
and here we go, a new old-looking basket/shield/wall doo-dad looking much more my style on my mantel.
Since I had my paint out, I decided to paint up one of the .25 cent baskets from the thrift too. It was a faded mauve and now it's a worn brown. Much better.
What have you made for you lately?
12 comments:
mmm much better colour. The basket in the last photo looks kinda Japanese, beautiful :D
OH Lisa, thank you so much for adding my pillow to your finds!!!
Isn't it great when you can see the potential in something quite ...umm...not so pretty?! What a difference a little paint and a great deal of imagination makes....your fireplace is gorgeous....and your dog......sigh!!!
definitly much better... I think the last think I made for myself, besides a cup of coffee was a little red and black vintage button pendant. nothing fancy but I like it and wear it quite often. I may have a picture of it on my flickr.. will see if I can dig it up and add it
Isn't it fun to repaint baskets this way? I love the colour you used :D
Thanks for adding my picture of Lassiel in the "Crafting for ourselves" picture...
it's times like these that i really, really i were more crafty!
What a clever clogs you are Lisa. Those baskets are now beauties. You've reminded me that I get to add a new picture to your "Made for me" group.
big smile here...you gave it new life!!
Thanks so much, everyone! :D
Wow! Amazing what a little paint can do, huh?!? Great array of "crafting for ourselves" projects also!
Your baskets look really great. I must admit even I was skeptical, until I scrolled down. You're brilliant!
Oh, thank you, I see my first granny squares ... the beginning, and today I have so much ... it never ends.
Anette
Thank you so much for adding my boot cuffs to your selections!
I would have passed over that basket so fast! LOL! Thanks for pointing out the potential of somewhat scary items. ;)
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