project #2 complete

I’ve finished another project!  It’s a big deal for me because I’m a big procrastinator and I tend to put things off “just one more day.”

Remember the corner cabinet in my little studio area?

 

I finally got it painted! 

I added new knobs which I found at Hobby Lobby in the 80% off clearance area.  They ended up costing $1.69 each!   I saw the exact same knobs (different color) at Anthropology for a WHOLE lot more!

The inside had a cork board already attached.  Now how could I possibly have passed up a chance to goop it up with more junk!?

And while the outside will stay a solid cream, I decided to have some fun with the inside!  Good old Mod Podge!  You gotta love it huh?

I patch worked it with different pieces of scrap book paper.  If you decide to try this, the heavier papers work the best, I did have some trouble with the thinner papers bubbling up.  A plastic wallpaper smoother will help some with this, but some papers just seem to do it worse than others.

Underneath that vintage dresser scarf is T-man’s PS2.  He likes to play games in this room now AND I can watch movies with his PS2 also.  So it’s going to work out well I think!

My poor little cast iron Westie dog had been long forgotten in the closet.  I resurrected him with some flowers, a vintage handkerchief around his neck, and a new little vintage felt birdie friend.

This was kind of an impromptu project.  Heather and I found this cute cloth toile purse at a thrift shop a couple of weeks ago for $2.98.  I foo fooed it up with some of my vintage ribbons and tulle to cover the handle up, removed the front handle, and gave the front a little more interest with more vintage ribbon which I just pinned on.  It is holding my journals for now.  Which, by the way, I actually have been using lately.  Not to actually journal in, but they’re great for keeping blog notes and such!

The total cost of this project was under $5.00!  And nothing is glued on, everything is either tied or pinned, so if I want to I can take the entire thing apart later and use the pieces for other projects.

While I’m here, I had pictures of another project that the talented Miss Heather completed for a customer.  I had the pics. for awhile but they sorta got lost in the clutter of picture folders.

Wonderful as usual Miss H! 

Have a WONDERFUL DAY!

Denise