Sunday, August 5, 2012

August Pinteresting Project #1

 As I told you in my last post ,
I have been doing a lot of Pinterest projects lately.
( Just haven't been posting about them )

I had wanted to do a project a day,
but I knew that was WAY to ambitious for me !
Plus I don't get much done on Addie days....

So it will be sporadic...
but here is project #1.

I got this mirror at a church sale a while back for $5.


It has great detail.


I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it at first,
but I knew the gold had to go .

Then I remembered something I had pinned.
( yep , I've pinned so many things , I easily forget them )
It was from  centsationalgirl.com.
She told how she used a votive candle to rub over the detail on a chair,
then painted it and the paint wouldn't stick to the wax.

Perfect , right ?
So first I painted the mirror red.

Then a rubbed a tea light over the flowers and some of the squiggles.

Then painted it white.

Now, here is where I screwed up.
First , I should have re-read the post with instructions.
Then I would have known to use baby wipes to wipe off excess paint :(

Second , I think I let it set to long before trying to wipe it off .
Double :(

Anyway ....
I got out my little sanding block and went over some of it.
It worked , but not with the results I wanted ....

Bad picture #1

Bad picture #2.
Close up.

Moral of the story ,
when attempting a project you have pinned ,
first read the original instructions :)

Oh well...
it's still better than the gold :)

Linking to :


Meet Me Monday @ You're Talking Too Much http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/
More the Merrier Monday @ DIY Home Sweet Home http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/
So Very Creative Party@ So Very Creative http://soverycreative.blogspot.com/
Make a Scene Monday @ Alderberry Hill http://alderberryhill.blogspot.com/
Make it Yourself Monday @ An Original Belle http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/
What's in the Gunny Sack @ The Gunny Sack http://www.thegunnysack.com/
Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
ShowMe What You Got @ Our Delightful Home http://www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com/
Party Time Tuesday @ Northern Cottage http://www.northerncottage.net/
Cowboy Up Creative Linky Party @ The Farmehouse Porch http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Board Linky Party @ Homework http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/
Tout it Tuesday @ Claiming our Space http://www.claimingourspace.com/
Tutu's and Teaparties Pinteresting Party http://tutusandteaparties.blogspot.com/
A Pinteresting Party @ Here's to Handy Andy http://herestohandyandy.blogspot.com/
Show off Your Stuff @ Fireflies and Jellybeans http://firefliesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday@ Primp http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/
Your Whims Wednesday @ My Girlish Whims http://mygirlishwhims.blogspot.com/
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Friday @ At the Pickett Fence http://atthepickettfence.com/
Fabulous Friday @ Faith,Trust, and Pixie Dust http://michellelunt.blogspot.com/
Fridays Unfolded @ Stuff and Nonsense http://www.stuff-and-nonsense.net/
Shine on Friday @ Happy-Go_Lucky http://happy-go-lucky-harvey.blogspot.com/
FFA @ Sassy Sites http://sassysites.blogspot.com/
Delicately Constucted Friday @ Delicately Constructed http://www.delicateconstruction.com/
Creative Genius Party @ Creative Paige http://thecreativepaige.com/
Weekend Bloggy Reading @ Serenity Now http://www.serenitynowblog.com/
Say G'Day Linky Party @ Natasha in Oz http://www.natashainoz.com/
Live Laugh Linky @ Live.Laugh.Rowe http://www.livelaughrowe.com/
















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3 comments:

  1. Its nice to take the old and make it new!
    http://theredeemedgardener.blogspot.com

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  2. Still looks good to me! And by the way...I'm so glad you're back and posting!!

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  3. I think it looks good! Thanks so much for linking up to our Pinteresting Party!

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