Hi crafting friends,
Thanks for stopping by the Shabby Art Boutique. I hope like me, you’ve had a productive crafting weekend.
I’ve been repurposing some thrifting finds I picked up on Friday. . . unfortunately, my bounty wasn’t huge last week, but I was thrilled to pick up this cute little occasional table.
I’m quite pleased with the final outcome. . . I wanted something a little different to the usual all over antique white, while still keeping to the vintage French theme I’ve been working on.
This is how the table started out. . . simple and unassuming.
First it got a wash down with disinfectant and then left to dry thoroughly in the sun.
Next came a primer coat and then several coats of antique white [with lots of sanding in-between coats].
I left the legs white and blended some very pale robin egg blue around the perimeter of the table top.
I popped over to Karen at the Graphics Fairy to pick up some awesome graphics for the artwork.
I choose this, this, this and this and layered them in my graphics program to make a reverse transfer.
I printed the graphic on photo paper for a better quality result and then adhered it to my table top with Mod Podge.
Then came lots of rubbing, peeling and rubbing. . . to reveal my new vintage look French sign.
To finish off. . . I flyspecked in blue, distressed all over and then gave her several coats of varnish.
What do you think. . . shabby gorgeousness??
This item will be available for sale at my October market stall.
Hugs ~ Kerry
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