Campaign 3 drawer dresser..

Hi Friends!

Today's post is a campaign dresser I got. This is the 1st item I ever purchased from a Thirft store. Brought in excellent condition just needed clean up and paint.

 I did not even bother to sand it down. I just went right along with 2 coats of primer. Once done , I painted 4 coats of high gloss blue paint and then I cleaned up the hardware and boom it was done. I love that this item can be used as a dresser or even a nightstand. 

                                                            Bringing  Old to New LIfe!!!

                                                                      SOLD

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DIY Decoupage world map desk

Hi Friends! Today's post is an exciting one for me! I find this little antique desk for a steal. Came home cleaned it up. First, I replaced the back of the desk because it was worn out. I cut a new plywood for the back.

 Lightly sanded it, prime and painted it a very light blue. Once I painted, I knew I wanted to do a world map on top. I already had a map paper. As you can see in the picture below.

Sadly, once I started to Mod Podge it, it ripped. Failed!! So, back to cleaning up the top desk again. This time at Joann's Fabric I picked up a World map for project crafts. This paper is thick and i had No issues.

  I cut the map to it's size. Using a sponge foam brush to mod podge the desk then, quickly smoothed it out..
Slowly, working around  the edges was tricky.  Once map was done I did 4  coats of minwax polycrylic.

Last was to work on the handles. I really wanted to order suitcase handles but the cost was out of my budget. Came up with an idea to use Leather for it. I found tons of scrap leather at Michael's using a coupon it came to less than $8.00.  Used a ruler to cut out strips then I punched holes with a leather punch. Had to let hubby do this part since I couldn't punch the hole through.

Once we punched the holes on all leather strips, Hubby got out the roller and tied a rubber band around the leather pieces around to form them. We left it overnight.

Next day, we purchased the screws for the leather and started drilling the drawers.

I must say I am pretty darn impressed with myself on this project! Also, thanks to my wonderful hubby giving me a hand on this project! 

Now it's at one of my customers home!

Thank you D for sending me a picture.

Have a Blessed Day!

Maria

DIY Pumpkin burlap coffee bag

Hi all!

I had this old coffee bean bag for a few year's now. I was planning on using it for my laundry room but never came to it. Trying to figure out what to do with it. I came up with an idea to make a pumpkin from it.

It's very easy to do! First, I painted the bag orange. Using a sponge brush to paint it was not so easy, but since I already had orange paint in hand I went a long with it.  (spray paint is best option)

 Leaving 1/3 of it brown on top. Once paint dried, I got out the black garbage plastic bag and started to fill it  with bunch of newspapers or scrap paper.

Once, I got it filled to where I wanted it, I used a thick rubber band to tie the top. I made my boys to cut the eyes, nose and mouth out of felt fabric. Using adhesive glue I added the felt to the burlap bag. Last, I finished decorating the top with some Raffia and leaves.

Cute burlap coffee pumpkin bag!!

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Maria

Refinished Antique desk

Happy Monday all!!
Today's post is another antique desk. When I brought this. I had to replace the back plywood and the legs. The legs were broken in some places. I couldn't save
them. Forgive me as I forgot to take a picture of it. Here it is as we are working on it.

                                                          Here is the bottom leg

This desk was Solid Heavy Wood! Before I started to patch up the holes and paint it. Had to figure out what kind of legs to use. Went shopping and find these round legs. Once we got the legs screwed. 

I started to fill the scratches and holes. Sanded it down to its grain. Prime it and painted it starting bottom up. Using white glossy paint for bottom. Next, I came to the top I bought me some general finish java gel stain. I am going to be honest with you at first I hated it. It's very messy and after 3 coats It still needed more. Last 6 coats later it came out to the T! The stain made it perfectionist look! 

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Maria