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Let’s make our own shabby books! All you need are some unloved, discarded books; some chalky finish paints, and stencils! Here’s my unloved, discarded books. Remove the dust jackets and you’re left with some hardcover books that are a perfect blank canvas! Step One: Stick a piece of scrap paper inside the book cover and paint […]
Today I’m sharing how to do a simple makeover to create a Chalk Painted Shabby Bottle. I love painting glass bottles, as the transformation is really pretty, especially when you sand away parts of the paint to show the glass underneath. I showed you how I made over a maple syrup bottle last Spring: Today’s […]
Today we’re making Dryer Sheet Flowers in a shabby style! This is an easy tutorial, and I’ve included all of the steps with tons of pictures in this post to guide you along! These flowers, once transformed, look like they’re made out of tulle or a very sheer fabric! Overview: It all starts with used […]
I love distressing items with paint, as it’s such an easy way to give instant vintage character to a piece, making it look like it has quite a bit of history behind it. There are a few different ways of easily faking a distressed paint finish, and one of my favorites is to use a wax […]
Hi everyone! I’m really excited about today’s project, because I have an altered bottle tutorial to share with you! I love anything shabby or distressed, and a shabby altered bottle is something I’ve wanted to create for quite some time. I started with this empty Trader Joe’s Maple Syrup bottle. I loved the shape of […]
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