Hey, Froggers. I worked at the Cozy Crop House annual yard sale today, took care of the Fam., and mowed, so I'm bushed, but I thought I'd update you on my latest project.
Now, before you tell me that "this has been done before", I reassure you that I already know that. However, I added my own twist.
I started out with a plain board.
I decopaged it with some pages from an old, 1937 Life magazine. Thanks, Grandma, for fishing them out of the barn and giving them to me about 30 yrs. ago.
I love using these magazines because the paper is so sturdy, but not thick. It makes using the decopage technique a breeze.
I try to use as little glue as possible to avoid bubbles. I read somewhere that you should apply the glue, wait just a few minutes for it to become ever so tacky, then place your paper on it, covering it with more glue after you've smoothed it with a brayer. Sometimes it does take practice, which I HATE!
I covered my board, then I sanded the paper off of the edges.
I roughed it up slightly after it cured overnight.
And, here's where I didn't take pics, however, you can get an idea what I did in my blog post here.
I just designed the layout and placed the numbers on my board, painted over it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Graphite, lifted the numbers, and waxed it with oak Briwax.
I like how the armadillo is featured on the big 0. I SO planned that! ;)
I'm pretty much liking this twist on an old knock-off.
Thanks for checking this out, and as usual, please leave comments if you like it!
And by the way, I've entered a giveaway drawing for a 3M projector over at House of Hepworths. Feel free to check it out.
Fondly, Tami
Linking to:
Be Different, Act Normal
Tatertots and Jello
FunkyJunk Interiors
My 1929 Charmer Blog
Sisters of the Wild West
Under the Table and Dreaming
The Southern Institute
I Heart Naptime
Between Naps on the Porch
Coastal Charm
Primitive and Proper
The Gunny Sack
Sugar Bee Crafts
Domestically Speaking
The Trendy Treehouse
DIY by Design
Savvy Southern Style
Michele Raven Designs
Handy Man, Crafty Woman
The Shabby Creek Cottage
The Brambleberry Cottage
No Minimalist Here
Embracing Change
Beyond the Picket Fence
Not Just a Housewife
Someday Crafts
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
504 Main
A Bowl Full of Lemons
Knick of Time Interiors
Today's Creative Blog
Kampenlane
Somewhat Simple
The 36th Avenue
It's Overflowing
Southern Hospitality
My Romantic Home
Common Ground
The Charm of Home
Between Naps on the Porch
Delightful Order
Making the World Cuter
Mad in Crafts
Simple Home Life
The Dedicated House
Crafty Confessions
Craftomaniac
My Repurposed Life
Now, before you tell me that "this has been done before", I reassure you that I already know that. However, I added my own twist.
I started out with a plain board.
I decopaged it with some pages from an old, 1937 Life magazine. Thanks, Grandma, for fishing them out of the barn and giving them to me about 30 yrs. ago.
I love using these magazines because the paper is so sturdy, but not thick. It makes using the decopage technique a breeze.
I try to use as little glue as possible to avoid bubbles. I read somewhere that you should apply the glue, wait just a few minutes for it to become ever so tacky, then place your paper on it, covering it with more glue after you've smoothed it with a brayer. Sometimes it does take practice, which I HATE!
I covered my board, then I sanded the paper off of the edges.
I roughed it up slightly after it cured overnight.
And, here's where I didn't take pics, however, you can get an idea what I did in my blog post here.
I just designed the layout and placed the numbers on my board, painted over it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Graphite, lifted the numbers, and waxed it with oak Briwax.
I like how the armadillo is featured on the big 0. I SO planned that! ;)
I'm pretty much liking this twist on an old knock-off.
Thanks for checking this out, and as usual, please leave comments if you like it!
And by the way, I've entered a giveaway drawing for a 3M projector over at House of Hepworths. Feel free to check it out.
Fondly, Tami
Linking to:
Be Different, Act Normal
Tatertots and Jello
FunkyJunk Interiors
My 1929 Charmer Blog
Sisters of the Wild West
Under the Table and Dreaming
The Southern Institute
I Heart Naptime
Between Naps on the Porch
Coastal Charm
Primitive and Proper
The Gunny Sack
Sugar Bee Crafts
Domestically Speaking
The Trendy Treehouse
DIY by Design
Savvy Southern Style
Michele Raven Designs
Handy Man, Crafty Woman
The Shabby Creek Cottage
The Brambleberry Cottage
No Minimalist Here
Embracing Change
Beyond the Picket Fence
Not Just a Housewife
Someday Crafts
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
504 Main
A Bowl Full of Lemons
Knick of Time Interiors
Today's Creative Blog
Kampenlane
Somewhat Simple
The 36th Avenue
It's Overflowing
Southern Hospitality
My Romantic Home
Common Ground
The Charm of Home
Between Naps on the Porch
Delightful Order
Making the World Cuter
Mad in Crafts
Simple Home Life
The Dedicated House
Crafty Confessions
Craftomaniac
My Repurposed Life
