Farmhouse Inspired Jar Labels for Spring!

Just in time for spring!

Set of 6 lovely apothecary style labels for jars and vases.

Available in Dove Gray, Deep Brown, or Black script style writing.

Perfect for your Farmhouse inspired decor.

Printed on white label paper and sealed to protect from water.

Check them out here!

Restoration Hardware Block Letter Knockoff

Below is a pic of the latest Restoration Hardware Block Letters

from the Baby & Kids Catalog

The typeface style of these letters are fabulous!

~Looove that catalog~

$90 plus shipping for those block letters above the bed!

Price for the wall decor below?

Take a guess....

No, it's not $50...

No, Try again it's not $18...

You guessed it - $6.20!!

I had the letters to spell PARIS just laying around and I have TONS of craft paint! :)

All I had to buy was a short and wide artists canvas from the local discount store.

(The canvas was originally 12.99 but it was on sale for 40% off and then I had an extra 20% off coupon they let me use- Let me tell you, I was smilin' when I walked out of there!)

So, above is the canvas,

and below is after brushing a coat of chocolate brown craft paint on.

(You're gonna want to do 2 coats of this, it doesn't have to be completely solid brown.)

The letter below are what I had laying around,

you aren't going to want to attach the letters until after you finish painting both the letters and the canvas!

Paint the letters in the same way as you paint the canvas.

Add a layer of black craft paint to both. Let some brown show through.

Add a little more brown on to the black.

You will alternate between the black and brown layers a few times. This adds depth to the project.

Easy Peasy cuz you can just add until it is to your liking.

Next, you glue the letters on, (I used hot glue but gorilla glue would hold better for long term because of the weight of the letters.) Then brush a light coat of a grayish tan over the face of the letters. (Keeping in mind that you are always letting some of the previous layers show through) Last of all, lightly brush some black on the edges as shown in the image below. This will fool people into thinking it is professional and gives it a worn look.  

Depending on your preference, you may want to seal it with a clear coat, I did not because I like the dull faded look it has.

So, above was $6.20,

 below is $90 + shipping

I saved $83.80!!

Woo hoo!!

PB knockoff chippy flower pot tutorial

Now correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the wonderful chippy, rusted flower pot, in this image below, was not even for sale at PB? If I remember right, it was just a prop in the catalog.

(this is a picture I took of one of the older PB catalogs)

Regardless, it is the subject of this fun post. My heart just sang (for real!) when I saw this baby!

I knew that it was a must, so, I set about obtaining it in the cheapest way possible.

This is what I did:

Went to the local discount store and found an ornate flower pot for cheapo,

Sprayed on some kilz primer and a several coats of my favorite cream spray paint,

Rubbed on random swipes of rusty orange craft paint,

(you can rub it off as you work if you get too much on, or if a mistake won't rub off, just spray a little spray of cream spray paint on the mistake area and redo it- easy-peasy! LOL, Let the cream spray paint dry before you try rubbing on more rust colored paint!)

The craft paint is usually 50 cents- a dollar at most craft stores.

As you can see, I went heavy on the orange paint, I like my pots rusty!! :)

Next, you dab on black craft paint in random spots. DAB it on because rubbing it will let the cream paint show through and then it won't look like the paint chipped off of your metal pot!

(A quick note: it looks a lot more authentic if you are able to do the orange and black on the raised edges of the pot. I also recommend a couple coats of spray poly if the pot will be outside.) 

Does it look like the catalog image at all?

I know, mine is a lot rustier, but my flower pot sat out in the rain all spring, ok!!! :)

New PB catalog in the mail yesterday, lots of loveliness!

Check out these fantastic architectural candle holders! Wonder if I can get a hold of this without going broke?

This shelf has been on my wish list for a loong time and I have a feeling that it's just gonna stay there forever but a girls gotta dream!

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