I hope all of you are enjoying this week. I am surprised at how fast June has been flying by. As we approach July, it is obvious that everyone thinks of the 4th of July. With that in mind, I knew just what I was going to do with my most recent auction purchase. Again, another piece that no one bid on. I know, I just don't understand either. Doesn't anyone else see the potential?!
Here she is before any tlc.
You can see that we have a little veneer issue. But overall, I felt she was a great little candidate for a patriotic makeover. First thing I had to do was pull up the American flag to make sure I did, in fact, have the right amount of stripes. I painted the base with Annie Sloan's Emperor's Silk. Then, I painted the top white. After measuring and a little math, I started taping off my stripes.
I picked up some star stickers at Dollar Tree instead of making a stencil.
I slapped on some blue paint from a sample I had. As I peeled off the stickers, some of the white painted started to pull off. Therefore, it would have to be distressed. To finish it up, I applied clear and dark wax. Now, she is an eye catcher! All set and ready for a little patriotic guy or gal.
I decided to gear up for the 4th of July in my booth by adding this desk, bunting, and a little chalkboard word art. I followed how
Maison Decor made her bunting. For the font for the 'Freedom' word art, I used Mutlu font. I used the good ole' rub the back with chalk and trace over the front with a pencil. To add even more of a pop, I had to add a little red and blue fireworks.
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