DIY French Style Jug

Things like this never, ever happen to me.  But, just this once...

I got lucky.  

And, it was a perfect fit, a match made in heaven, a pretend vintage french jug in the making.

All I had to do was water down some dark brown acrylic paint, coat the basket to give it some age... 

...and clean up the jug a little.

That's it.

How lucky was that?

If you enjoyed this post (and, gosh, I hope you did) please BECOME A FOLLOWER!

Pretty Utility Cabinet

Oh my goodness!
  
My partner, Char @ Crap I've Made, and I are still in the 
Crafting with the Stars competition!  Not by a landslide, mind you -- those are some kind of talented gals.  You should go check them all out! 

And now I can share my first project with you all.

Surprise!

I love doors -- all kinds of doors and Habitat's Restore is always full to the rafters with 'em.  I picked up a pair of $15 bi-fold louvered doors to made a utility cabinet that is pretty to look at and hides all my necessary uglies.

 I took one of the doors and flipped it upside down.  Using a jigsaw, I cut the decorative top edge and the little "peek-a-boo" hole.  The cabinet body was made from 1x10's and the shelves were arranged to accommodate all my cleaning supplies.

  

I added a few pieces of scrap wood trim and a plastic Goodwill doo-dad to jazz it up a bit.

Don't you think you could arrange the shelves any old way so you could store just about anything in it?

 A new coat of paint, a good distressing, a little glaze and there you have it!  No one will ever guess your dirty little secret... 




*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*

****************

*To see the PARTIES I link to and to join in the fun,
CLICK HERE
or check out my sweet hostesses on my sidebar!

*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*

Please *click here* and take a look around
my Etsy Store...

 

If you enjoyed this post (and, gosh, I hope you did) please BECOME A FOLLOWER!

Make a French Style Storage Basket

I needed a tall basket to fill in the space above my frig.  I'd looked for a while before finding this homely little laundry basket that was the perfect size -- if not the perfect anything else.  

Before the redo but after the darker stain was added.

I wanted to give it a little personality (make it look like a French storage basket) so I went to town, literally, and found these brass house numbers at Restore for cheap.

After

It's been a long "work in progress".

The original basket with it's natural color was way too light so I sprayed the basket with this...

...months ago.  I love the new color but it took forever to dry.

The house numbers, which were brass and not black like I wanted, were only $1.19 each so I bought them and sprayed them black. 

They did not go on as easy as I thought.  The screws were way too short so I poked a nail through instead and used a gob of hot glue to hold them in place.  It feels pretty tight so I think it will work -- until it doesn't -- and then I'll try something else.

 I tore the old lining into strips, gave them a tea bath, and used them to tie the lid shut.

 

I love the new (old) look and the whole project was under $15.

BTW, does anyone know what the wire flower looking thing is on the door?  I found it at GW.  It looks the same on the front and back and it's magnetic.  Just wondering...

I'm linking up with sweet Amy @

If you enjoyed this post (and, gosh, I hope you did) please BECOME A FOLLOWER!

Christmas Kitchen

I'm glammin' up my kitchen for Christmas.  

My first project is this cabinet that holds some of my glassware.  

It's a great spot to display something fun!  

The Christmas trees are made out of white card stock.  I'm planning a tutorial on how to make them including patterns for next week.

I made these handsome guys out of empty bottles.

  I found the inspiration for them in an old craft magazine.

One of the snowgirls is wearing my favorite Christmas quote...

"I used to be Snow White, but I drifted." -- Mae West

*

****************

*To see the PARTIES I link to and to join in the fun,
CLICK HERE
or check out my sweet hostesses on my sidebar!

*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*

Please *click here* and take a look around
my Etsy Store...

 

 



If you enjoyed this post (and, gosh, I hope you did) please BECOME A FOLLOWER!