If you're a regular reader of my blog you know that I love finding little treasures at Goodwill that can be altered in some way, shape or form. And, if you're a fellow collector (eh-hem...hoarder) then you probably are always on the lookout for nifty little storage containters such as I am for all your bits and baubles. I saw this little wooden drawer container at Goodwill for $4.99...on sale for 1/2 price...I wasn't too thrilled with the paint job but figured I could do something to it to make it a little cuter.
I knew I wanted to cover it with pretty paper so the first thing I did was paint it white so the dark blue background wouldn't show through the paper.
Then I picked out some of my favorite Melissa Frances papers, cut them to size, cut a hole for the knob (that was the really tricky part!) and mod podged them to the drawer fronts.
After the mod podge was completely dried I sanded...and sanded...and sanded to give it a "lived-in" look. I Printed out some "No.___" labels on vintage ledger paper and glued them under the knobs.
Then I stamped random shapes and numbers on the labels and...viola! A totally transformed treasure!
You never know what you might find at Goodwill! Happy Hunting!
You never know what you might find at Goodwill! Happy Hunting!
That is SOOOO cute!!! Don't let Maddie see it . . .
ReplyDeleteI have a similar once flower adorned mini drawer. It really needs and update from the "lets paint everything gold" phase...
ReplyDeleteThose little labels are the best!
If I had seen that at Goodwill. I would have definitely picked it up. What a score. You are right, the flower had to go. Much better now. By the way, I watched American Pickers....how much fun. I will now catch it on Monday nights. I'm glad I asked, and glad you responded. Thanks.
ReplyDelete*gasp* It's beautiful. I love it.
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