Just being Chatty: February 2011

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Canister Makeover

So another Apple makeover project....I was pretty excited about this one.

When I first got married I was SO EXCITED about these canisters. They were from "Home and Garden" another company like "Home Interior" I loved them...and they were a bit expensive but between my husband and his parents they got them for me, the Christmas after we were engaged or as a shower gift? I Can't remember.

ANYHOW, I didn't just want to pile them in a garage sale and get NOTHING for them...plus I needed them for decor. I use one for sugar, but it stays in my cabinet. So, I started hashing out in my brain projects I had seen on different blogs and what I could do to make them over and use them in my decorating.

First off they were a glazed pottery so I knew just taking regular paint or my "go-to spray paint" would not stick. So I found out I needed to prime them first.

Primed and ready for paint

So I found 2 colors that went great with my decor! I was THRILLED!!!!

Bauhaus Gold and Burgundy.

It's not the greatest spray paint job. But it's ok for me...adds texture!

For the star I took a stencil and a sponge brush.

Then sprayed some paint on to a Styrofoam plate. (wrong move! it ate the plate up! LOL!!! Some of the sticky, stringy plate is on the star..but again it added texture and you can't tell...just looks like I have meant for it to look that way! So a mistake turned out to be a good thing and gave me the look I was going for anyhow.) I am going to try and work on the spot that I smudged above the star. Not sure if it an be fixed or not

Then I took some black paint and a sponge brush and sponge painted the rim of each pot. I like how it turned out. I didn't show the yellow pot..but they all turned out great. Once everything is done I will try to get better pics of it all.

But for now I am loving my new pots!!!

I have to include a picture of my little girl...who is quickly growing up.

This is her first dress that she has a doll dress to match. She got it for Christmas..but it's almost to small..not sure if she will get to wear it again. So I HAD to get a picture of her and her dolly matching.

Yes, I am one of those crazy mom's that husbands put up with when we try to make sure our family matches or at least coordinates when going to church. SO GLAD my husband goes along with my madness..in fact sometimes he even asks what color Katelynn and I are wearing so he can match us! (GOTTA LOVE THAT GUY!!!)