Happy Friday! I am waking up in the rainy and gorgeous Portland, Oregon area today! While I’m off visiting friends, I wanted to share a Quickie-Make-Over with you.
I hope it isn’t blasphemous to refer to any nativity as a crappy nativity, but that’s kind of what this one from the Dollar Store started out as…
The only way to save this little set is to spray paint it.
Prime the figurines, then paint with an Heirloom White. I like to add several layers of clear gloss too. It makes it look more like ceramic.
So yes, yes, I know this is a no-brainer of a little Christmas craft. (Can’t even properly call this a tutorial.) However, I am over at Tatertots & Jello today, sharing a Christmas Craft FAIL that I was able to turn around and make into something pretty. Please stop by!
PJ @ Planned in Pencil says
November 30, 2012 at 2:31 PMI think the blasphemy is that the original pieces were ever created. Thanks for saving them.
Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims says
November 30, 2012 at 3:10 PMhaha! I have these! I don’t think they’re so bad, probably because it’s my first christmas on my own and i needed a nativity and they were cheap 🙂
Richella Parham says
November 30, 2012 at 5:32 PMYou are brilliant. That is all.
JJ says
November 30, 2012 at 11:08 PMAbsolutely beautiful!!!!!
Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says
December 1, 2012 at 12:39 AMThey look great! And hey, did you notice the sun peek out a little this morning? 🙂 Also, if you have any free time while you’re up here, and speaking of nativities..
http://www.hotlist.com/e/2012-Festival-of-Nativity-@-Festival-of-Nativities-Vancouver-Vancouver-United-States/119326278221595
Lesley at Fabulously Flawed says
December 1, 2012 at 6:44 AMYou and your spray paint continue to amaze me.
MiMi says
December 2, 2012 at 12:28 AMLOVE that! Yabba dabba doooo!!!
Debilou ~ Mississippi Mama says
December 4, 2012 at 5:16 PMi saw these in my dollar tree te other day and passed them up but now Im thinking Ill go get them and spray paint like you did. Thanks