Please visit My Romantic Home For Show and Tell Friday. It is my first time to participate and I have chosen one of my favorite past projects to debut.
I have been busy getting my Craft Cottage together and wanted to show you a few projects I've completed. The biggest re-do was a freebie hand-me-down unattractive brown dresser. I found some paint on the Oops shelf at Ace Hardware for $6.00 and kept adding leftover white paint until it was the shade of pink I wanted.
I don't know what happened to my before pictures. That is is so aggravating (sigh) but you can imagine a brown and not so pretty beat up dresser. I spray painted the handles white and this is the end pink result.
Then, I added my pretty bits and bobs as well as stuff that I will use in art projects to come...paint brushes, buttons, pom poms and such. It is so nice to see what I have actually OUT and not stuffed in a plastic bin. Thank you to my husband for making all this happen!
The paint shelf I purchased at Michael's with one of their 40% coupons. It still doesn't hold all my paints, but it's a good start and I like the ribbon storage and the other little shelves for knick-knacks.
Here is a garage sale icky gold frame.
It was sporting my kind of price tag.
Shake, shake, shake that can of white spray paint and s-p-r-a-y! I created my inspiration board by adding some wire to the back and attaching a little of this and that with tiny clothespins. I saw something similar on a blog somewhere, but for the life of me cannot remember which one or where. Feel free to post if you know who the creative mind was behind this. I will probably add some rick-rack or something to the frame as it is not froofy- fied up as much as I would like, but that can wait.
I think vintage cards are precious and will probably interchange some of my collection for inspiration on my little "bulletin" board.
You can read about my vintage handkerchief dress form in my previous blog post. I had a lot of fun putting it together. My great grandmother's old lace and tatting are displayed and my great grandfather's old glasses rest in their original case.
Peeking behind it is a white spray painted old mailbox that started out like this:
I find it pert near impossible to pass these old treasure up at garage sales and actually like the worn look of this one. Nevertheless, I got out the spray paint and, yes, painted it white. It looks so fresh now. I added some vintage children's books with beautiful art work. I find the colors so inspirational on days that are kind of blah and I need a little sumpin' sumpin' to get the creativity going!
Here is a yummy pink and chocolate rose sundae made with Dollar Store craft roses. I'm sure I'll use them in a future project, but will enjoy them in "ice cream" form for now with the vintage pink and pearl pin for the cherry on top.
One ringy dingy! Two ringy dingies! Is this the party to whom I am speaking?
My kids didn't understand why I would say "dial" a phone number. This old black phone says it all, doesn't it? Would you like fries with those scissors? I liked the color of the aqua plastic basket which looked like it belonged in a fifties diner. I drink Diet Sweet Lipton Tea by the gallon, so I've saved the jars and used them for storage. A ribbon and an orphaned old clip-on earring spices it up a bit.
Hope you enjoyed a little peek into my ongoing Craft Cottage project.
Wow absolutely wonderful
Happy PS
Lots of luv,
Ita
Posted by: Itajeff | July 18, 2009 at 05:25 PM
Lovely! Thanks so much for such a lovely post today. Cold and windy and a little rainy here today. I truly needed a little lift☺
Adorable! Now I'm hankering for something to paint!
♥Have a terrific Pink Saturday♥
Wishing you and all those you love the best of weekends.
Posted by: Mimi | July 18, 2009 at 04:11 PM
The dresser turned out so pretty. The white handles look like lace.
Posted by: mary | July 18, 2009 at 03:29 PM
Oh my gosh! That dresser re-do is the prettiest I've seen! Just love the deeper pink with the white pulls, what a beautiful piece! All your pics were just a delight, thank you! Happiest of Pink Saturdays to you!
Posted by: Katie | July 18, 2009 at 01:56 PM
Melony, your craft room is fabulous! I love the pink dresser with the white handles! The shelf looks great with all your differnt paints. Love everything! It's such a pretty and happy place to create!
Hope you have a lovely Pink Saturday!
Tina
Posted by: Tina @ Enchanted Rose Studio | July 18, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Can I come play!! OMGosh! Your studio looks like even more fun than mine!!
Posted by: Betty @ She's Sew Pretty | July 18, 2009 at 11:41 AM
What a lovely time I had looking at your treasures and cleverness!!!
Posted by: peggy gatto | July 18, 2009 at 11:01 AM
you did such good job on that dresser,, it looks great! happy PS
Posted by: bev | July 18, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Okay, so much to comment on here! Whew! All so impressively lovely.
We had a "safe" phone in Florida because the power went out often in storms. One time my then 7 year old (20 now) asked, "How do you call someone on that?"
Happy Pink Saturday!
Posted by: Nancy | July 18, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Sweet post!
I love and have a dial phone too! And I store my paint brushes and sponges in a wall sconce too, and your mailbox idea was great!
Great job on the dresser, perfect shade of pink. Good eye!
All so pretty!
Posted by: Eileen | July 18, 2009 at 07:45 AM
Oh wow! Oh wow! I still haven't gotten over the dresser! I can imagine a dark brown before and then I see pink. You perfected the shade. And it looks real nice against the blue wall.
Posted by: MyThoughtsMyVoice | July 18, 2009 at 06:57 AM
What a pretty post! I love the dresser! You've found such nice ways to display your crafty things too!
Posted by: kathi | July 18, 2009 at 05:39 AM
I love everything in this post but that dresser is divine. You turned it into a real gem! xo, suzy
Posted by: georgiapeachez | July 18, 2009 at 05:20 AM
Melony! This is just a precious Saturday post. Love the way you hung the hankies on the mannequin bust. Really interesting. Love the little clothespins hanging hankies inside the frame also. Real unique. Great job. Please stop by and say hi. I would love to have you visit. COuntry Hugs, Sherry
Posted by: Sherry | July 18, 2009 at 03:20 AM
Looks great Melony! I know you are having fun!
Posted by: Jill | July 18, 2009 at 12:08 AM