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Paint Washed Box


Hello Friends

I  am just popping on to show you my lovely upcycled box that I painted this morning. I bought this wooden box from the thrift store for $2 and gave it a make over.  Well correction my husband bought it. He accidentaly broke my other wooden box that stored all of my essential oils. He did promise to get me a new one. Now I don't know if you know anything about essential oil storage but they are expensive. I think my last one was around $40.  So when I when I saw this at the thrift store I grabbed it. My husband was happy to pay for it at $2 ha!  It looks handmade it has some nicks and imperfections on it but it all adds to the character and I was going to distress it anyway.


I made a paint wash using Robin Egg blue acrylic paint and water. Thin the paint out until it is quite runny when you paint with it the wood texture still shows through. It left a nice wash and the knots of the wood were still noticeable.  When it was completely dry I stamped all over the box with this lovely stamp called Floral Soul from Unity. I used Peacock Feathers distress ink on top of the paint. When the ink was dry I went around the edges of the box with a white paint wash. Once the white paint was dry I took some steel wool and distressed the edges taking some of the paint back off.  Finally I stamped the beautiful soul stamp with Versamark Ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.


Here it is side by side with the before and after. I absolutely love it and it is so much nicer than the last one I had and it was a fraction of the price.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.


Mandi xox

Linking my box up with Friends With Flair

Comments

  1. BananastamperJune 10, 2015 at 2:07 AM

    Great thrift store find (I love the thrift store!) and I love how it turned out!

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  2. Becca YahrlingJune 12, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    Beautiful project! You are always so creative. <3

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    1. MandiJune 12, 2015 at 3:31 PM

      Thanks Rebecca :) I love to upcycle old things and make them new to me :)

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  3. DIANA L.June 12, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    I love how this came out so artsy and beachy!!

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  4. RubyJune 12, 2015 at 6:40 PM

    Amazing project. Love the before and after shot.

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  5. Berina RGAJune 13, 2015 at 1:51 AM

    beautiful project!! love the color you have chosen...

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  6. Dr. IvyJune 13, 2015 at 2:44 AM

    Great job on your upcycle. It is your design so it fits you and its' new purpose. Thank you for sharing.

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  7. CynthiaJune 13, 2015 at 4:47 AM

    Great way to upcycle, Mandi! I'm always on the outlook for crafty project items at the thrift stores. Thanks for sharing this creative idea!

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  8. Mary Anne / MA54KJune 13, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    You're box is just lovely and would be perfect for one of your stamped stones!

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    1. MandiJune 13, 2015 at 11:50 PM

      Ha thanks Mary Anne I did not even think of that! Maybe I will make a collection and keep them inside :)

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  9. Donna B.June 13, 2015 at 3:44 PM

    Love your altered box! Great colors.

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  10. Dawn FieldsJune 14, 2015 at 10:03 PM

    You did an amazing job altering this box! Very pretty!

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  11. GaylynnJune 15, 2015 at 1:25 AM

    Awesome box for oils, Mandi. It is beautiful and the price is just as nice. :)

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