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Guest Post: Vintage Flower ‘Pot’

May 18, 2015 9 Comments

Hi, my name is Cathy and I am so excited that Vivienne asked me to share a project with you today. I blog at Vintage, Paint and more…  where I share my love of bringing new life to found objects.
I love the thrill of the hunt whether it’s a thrift store, garage sale, side of the road or the Dollar Store find and the challenge it brings me to make it into something beautiful again.  I have a cute little vintage find I recently up-cycled that I want to share with you today.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did remaking it.
Vintage, Paint and more.. #3 stenciled vintage box painted with chalk paint and filled with burlap flowers
I found this cute little vintage wood box at my favorite thrift shop for $1.  I love finding little things like this because they are so simple to remake into something that fits into my vintage, rustic decor.
Vintage, Paint and more.. Thrifted vintage wood box
First of all I cleaned it well with a little vinegar and water (mixed in equal parts)  to get all the years of gunk off it.  Then I mixed up a little bit of chalk paint.  I used what I had on hand which was a sample jar of Valspar’s Polar White paint that I added some Plaster of Paris to.  When I do a small project like this I just mix a teaspoon of  Plaster of Paris with a teaspoon of water until it’s smooth.  Then I add about 1/4 cup of paint and mix the two together well.  If it’s too thick you can add more water to it but do so in very small amounts.
Vintage, Paint and more... supplies to diy a chalk painted vintage wooden box
Then I painted the little box with this mixture.  This gives it a very chalky appearance that is easy to distress.
Vintage, Paint and more... chalk painted vintage wooden box
Next I stenciled the number three on the front of the box.  I simply used a Sharpie to do it. Very easy and you have more control than with a brush filled with paint.
Vintage, Paint and more... stenciled and chalk painted thrifted vintage wooden box
Next I distressed it a bit so it had more of a vintage feel to it.  I simply used a medium coarse sanding block and just went over the edges and places that I thought would have received some wear and tear over the years.  Then I put a thin coat of Johnson’s Furniture Paste Wax on and when it was dry just buffed it a little to give it a nice smooth feel and appearance.  This step also makes the distressing  a little more apparent.
Vintage, Paint and more.. Thrifted vintage wood box chalk painted, stenciled and distressed
When I was finished I decided to use it as a small flower container so I put a small block of Styrofoam in the box and covered it with some dried moss.  Then I placed two burlap flowers in it that I bought at the Dollar Store and a little blue bird I bought there also.
Vintage, Paint and more... thrifted vintage wood box made into vintage flower container with burlap flowers

I love how it turned out and will be using this in our decor.  So cute and those burlap flowers are so fitting for the vintage feel.  This would also make an adorable Mother’s day gift.

Thank you, Vivienne, for having me here today and letting me share a bit about me, my blog and what I do.   I hope you and readers enjoy it as much as I did.

 

Filed Under: burlap, craft time, Crafts, distressed, DIY, floral design, guest blogger

Comments

  1. Heidi says

    May 18, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    That turned out so pretty, Cathy! I love the burlap flowers!

    Reply
  2. Christine Graves says

    May 19, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    That looks just great! Love how you repurposed that box into something wonderful! Most people would have walked on by it and just donated it. Great job!

    Reply
  3. Kim @ 2justByou says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    Cathy is always so creative with her projects. I love her burlap flowers she added to this flower “pot!”

    Reply
  4. Laura Neiman says

    May 21, 2015 at 7:22 AM

    I didn’t know that trick about the plaster of Paris!

    Reply
  5. Marilyn Clark says

    May 22, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    WOW, this turned out so cute! LOVE the bird!

    Reply
  6. Julie says

    May 26, 2015 at 7:50 AM

    So lovely, the paint finish and the flowers and bird all work together so well.

    Reply
  7. Jann Olson says

    May 26, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    Great makeover Cathy. I love the added number!
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  8. Kim says

    May 31, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    I have one of these! I picked it up at a yard sale years ago. Of course, mine looks like the before shot! 😉 Now I have an idea of what to do with it! So sweet!

    Reply

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