The Perfect Gift

My sister's birthday is in the begining of October and as I overheard her mentioning that she wanted a new jewellery box, I let the creative ideas start coming. I bought a basic wood jewellery box from Michael's crafts store and painted it black. After multiple coats of paint, some sanding (and a few dents from a hammer to give it that "lived in" look), I had to change a few things. Originally, the box came with a clear glass lid, which I had to remove for painting. Unfortunately (and oh- so typically), the glass shattered when I began to place it back for completion. With only one more day until my sister's birthday, I came up with an idea: why not use some chicken wire, burlap and cork board backing to replace the glass? Here's how it turned out:

 

That Little Black Box

If I ever run out of a paint colour first, it's usually black. I love to use basic black paint to give character to any project. Here's a small showcase of some of the jewellery boxes and house decorations I've made using some good old black paint:

This tiny box holds some of my favorite things:

 



 

 

This box isn't quite finished yet, but I love its simplicity. I will probably show this box completed in a future post: 

 

This next one makes a great peice for home decoration. I love how classic and charming black paint can be when used with a little creativity. :)

 

 



From Dark Stain to Light

 Today I'm going to post some photos of a dresser I recently refinished for some family. I got to sand it to the bone and restain it a light beige colour. After sanding this dresser down, I used some water-based woodstain to match their bedroom furniture. 

 

Before:

  

 

After sanding:

 

Staining:

 

And now a light beige stain to match their bedroom set:

Hello everyone,

Today I thought I would show you some of my smaller projects, perfect for gifts and little household decorations. Inspired by a rustic country design, I love to paint and distress small boxes, making them perfect for jewellery and little trinkets. Using small boxes also is a great way to practise new techniques and paint colours! Here's just a few small projects I've recently done:

 

 

Here's the box I used as a sample for the two night stands from one of my previous posts.

 

 

 

This is my first attempt at wood burning:

 

I decided to try a new shade of paint called Copenhagen Blue. It turned out a bit brighter than I had wanted, but still makes for a cute trinket box.