Craft 52 week 7: kids craft table redo part deux

Craft 52

Week 7:

Ikea kids table redo part deux

I decoupaged this Ikea table back in 2008 here.

Before 2008

After 2008

 Before 2011

 

The table has lived a good life, and the pretty top had seen better days so I ripped the paper off. 

 

 After 2011

I used the my sparkle glitter vinyl and simply glued the vinyl on the top of the table with Gorilla Glue.  This was my first time using Gorilla Glue and was pleasantly surprised.  I used a razor blade to cut the excess vinyl off.  Super easy redo.The table blends in nicely with the rest of our garage/playroom/craft studio.

Craft Lab: Glittery Wreath REDO before and after

My mom picked this wreath up for me for $.25 at a yard sale last weekend. What a deal! A little rain here kept me out of the studio for 5 days, it was a bit chilly for me. So, I put on layers and braved the cold . First, I cut and tore all the country off the wreath. Since there were 20 hearts, I choose 5 different glitters. I glittered 4 at a time. I used a fresh jar of Mod Podge, it was thick and gooey, and had a fresh Mod Podge smell. I love this stuff. I painted on the glue, then sprinkled on the glitter. I'm pretty darn quick now. It took about 30 minutes.

Craft Lab: 3 Drawer Dresser

I picked this up on CraigsList a couple weeks ago for $20. I couldn't wait to paint it. As, I went to clean this with a rag and soapy water, the grime was just not coming off. So, I took it out front and hosed it down very well. Oops, I sort of warped it a bit, but after the water dried up and with a few nails, it was back to normal. Next up, a wipe of liquid sandpaper over the old paint. After that, I primed and painted it with some paint we had left over form another project. I spray painted the old green/gold handles black. A little elbow grease, and a few hours and done. I'm so happy to be using this space again (the previous piece sort of fell apart).

Free to Me!

I found this a couple doors down a few weeks back for free on the curb. It had a broken door and some really messed up drawers. I was planning on giving it a fresh coat of grayish paint, then painting the drawers white and then decoupaging the drawer pulls. However, the piece is very cheaply made. The drawers will not last in our family. So, today I'm shipping it off the Salvation Army down the street. I'm a bit said because I saw so much potential in this piece. I'm confident a vintage piece will fall into my lap soon, so I'll be OK.

Craft Lab: Zine Table redo

I was excited a couple of weekends ago when my mom found this cute magazine end table on her garage sale route. I pondered all for a while on what fabric to adorn the top with. I found this beautiful Amy Butler fabric at one of my local fabric stores and fell in love. So, the next day I primed the whole table with this lovely shade of robin's egg blue, cut the fabric to fit, glued it on with my favorite craft product Mod Podge, rolled out the bubbles, applied many coats of Mod Podge to the top, did a few wet sandings, and finished the whole thing off with a nice clear coat of finish. It felt so good to work on a new project. This would be a lovely piece for a bathroom, bedside table or nd end table. I can't wait to decoupage something else. Check it out right here in Mintagehome's Etsy Shop.