I've been busy doing non-crafty things and doing nothing. I just needed a break from sharing. I've needed to re-charge my batteries and find some new inspiriation.
With that said, I'm on a new crafting roll! My current obsession is Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
My BFF bought a new table at Ikea and decided to paint it and embellish it herself. She visited out local Annie Sloan dealer and was welcomed into a whole new world of painting possibilities!
And when one of us is welcomed to a new world, we all are!
Since I won't be refinishing any large pieces until we have a house, I had to start small.
I bought this black glossy frame at 50% off at least a year ago. I've been waiting to find just the right treatment for it.
Annie Sloan Paint is very high quality and VERY expensive. I decided to try to make my own.
I found Valspar paint in sample size at Lowe's for about $3. The color is Tropical Oasis.
I just added a table spoon of the grout to half a cup of the paint (about half of the sample size) and started painting it on with a brush I already had.
Some of the crevices looked a little cracked, but I forged ahead!
Sanding was next. I had a simple little sanding block that I rubbed all over my frame in a very deliberate hap-hazard way. I just sanded until it looked worn.
I was afraid to start glazing/waxing without ever doing that before so i grabbed a candle stick off the mantel and roughed it up too.
I brushed on some antique glaze and rubbed it off with a cheese cloth.
seriously...
It was that simple and I love the result!
So then I felt brave enough to continue with the frame.
I think my total cost was something like this:
Frame: Already had it, but paid $16
Paint: $3
Un-sanded Grout: $12, but will make TONS of paint in the future
Glaze: $20, but will be used for many many more projects
What to do next???
