Showing posts with label luggage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label luggage. Show all posts

Thursday, July 18, 2013

ASCP Three Drawer Dresser

The back wall of our family room needed some "sprucing up". I had painted an old dresser purchased at an estate sale. The dresser was brown and I did not take before pics....at the time I had 3 days to paint 10 pieces of furniture for the Fancy Flea. I was in panic mode, not blog mode....it was as brown as the school desk chair on the marble top....just use your imagination.

The suitcase is another project completed in March. I used a bag of cancelled postage stamps purchased along the Seine River in Paris, France. The tag says "luggage, $30, stamps $35, 8 hrs. of Modge Podge $10, trip to Paris=PRICELESS! Yes, I am selling it for $75. It will be available at the Fancy Flea, Plant City, Florida-the first Sat. in Nov. 2013. ($5 admission fee to craft fair)

Rag Ann has the perfect happy face. I had a collection in my daughter's room when she was small. She is a red-head also.

The old school chair and painted oil can came from a craft fair in Gatlinburg, TN years ago.

I threw in the mailbox to see if you are paying attention....Mrs. Johnson's mailbox was painted years ago......she is returning the box for recycle....I will need to remove her name unless another Mrs. Johnson wants to claim it......

I perfected the apple years ago when I painted so many teacher gifts....now back to the dresser.....



Two coats of ASCP in Paris grey followed by clear wax. I wanted the dark wax, but my daughter talked me into leaving it alone, and frankly I was too tired to do otherwise. I have grown to like it. Love the oak/acorn drawer pulls....the marble top is stained in a few places.....it has true grit and real character!



I think it needs a plant, but there is no light in this back corner.....not sure anything would survive.
Do you have any suggestions?

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~Lynda~

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Stamped luggage





I have decided the holiday season is just too busy to be crafting....but I did complete a jewel I bought at the Fancy Flea in Lakeland a few weeks ago. This perfect suitcase was ready for a make-over...and only $10. I used a bag of cancelled stamps I purchased in Paris last spring break. We found a vendor near Notre Dame Cathedral that had only 1 bag for sale. I walked away the first day, but returned 2 days later happy to pay her price because we did not find ANYMORE at any location in Paris. The entire bag was around $25.


Yes....Paris is always a great idea.....
So let's take a good look at the before, inside the suitcase.....
rather a mess.....rusty


So first I measured, sort of, the paper I wanted to place on the inside. Graphics 45 was my first choice.. After cleaning the surfaces, tearing out any loose paper ends......Decoupaging the inside was easy, just time consuming....






Next came the outside. I began in the middle with the largest French stamp I could find....then worked around placing the stamps in different directions.




What a job...taking around 6 hours! If I had an etsy site I would take around $50, maybe...
but it is my first luggage project....

Check out the fab animal stamps.....


a few close up shots for you stamp fans.....


Dixie says she wants to go to Paris next time.....


Sweet dreams Dixie Doodle....


Original idea came from Pinterest. I found a large black guitar case covered in cancelled stamps.....
I am thankful I started small!

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