MaryJanesFarm Farmgirl Connection

All Forums

General Chat Forum

Across the Fence

Vintage children's book decoupage dresser...DONE!

Note: You must be logged in to post.
To log in, click here.
To register, click here. Registration is FREE!

Screensize:

UserName:

Password:

Format Mode:

Format:

Message:

* HTML is OFF
* Forum Code is ON

Smilies

Check here to include your profile signature.
Check here to subscribe to this topic.

T O P I C R E V I E W
melody	Posted - Jan 09 2016 : 12:30:31 PM Almost finished! Waiting for the 'drawers' to dry after applying my 1st of many coats of polyacryclic finish. Then I will paint the hardware in the same Victory Red chalk paint-distress the knobs to bring out the patina. The cutouts are from a Robert McCloskey book called the "Centerburg Tales" a vintage children's book with the background paper taken from a very old Funk & Wagnell's dictionary. The paper and cutouts are a wonderful sepia tone which balances well with the Victory Red base...Needed a POP of color and decided on some leafy green cut-outs from a children's nature book. The drawers are stacked in sequence to tell just a part of the story. Bruce will add some struts to the back for stability and then Voila---Finito! Melody
13 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First)
Blessed in Colorado	Posted - Jan 21 2016 : 7:08:52 PM Oh my gosh, it is beautiful! Hugs, Deb #1582 Blessed in Colorado "Dream as if you will live forever...live as if you will die today." James Dean "The truth is everyone is going hurt you. You got to find the ones worth suffering for." Bob Marley "Friendship is when people know all about you but love you anyway." www.etsy.com/shop/MountainWingsAntique www.Amazon.com/Blessed in Colorado http://myworld.ebay.com/debbt
Lavender Rose	Posted - Jan 21 2016 : 5:32:04 PM Gorgeous, Just gorgeous. Love it. Great work! Farm Girl Hugs, Brenda #6218 Each day we add to our legacy-good or bad. Our Daily Bread
katmom	Posted - Jan 12 2016 : 8:36:15 PM Oh Mel,,, it's Awesome! >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva! www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
melody	Posted - Jan 12 2016 : 6:33:10 PM Thank you gals for your continued support! I am having a ball re-purposing some pretty worn out looking pieces of furniture. I really think about my projects by studying the lines and the age of the piece-the time in history it was used to get a feel for what I want to create. There is something very satisfying about rescuing vintage and antique objects and turning them back into something useful and that someone would be proud to own. You can't see it in the photos but the bottoms of the drawers have been mended many times as well as the back struts-The original owner wanted her investment to last in her household. She kept it clean and polished and it once held items that were very dear to her. Now this old dresser will take its place in my daughter's apartment and hopefully, she will have it for many years to come! Melody
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Jan 12 2016 : 5:30:31 PM I absolutely love this. Way to go. You have done such a beautiful job. I love seeing older furniture being restored. There is just something about their history and strength that last forever! Krista
sherone_13	Posted - Jan 12 2016 : 07:20:13 AM Love it! Definitely an improvement! What an upcycle! Sherone Farmgirl Sister #1682 My Blog www.annapearlsattic.blogspot.com My Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/annapearlsattic My Avon www.youravon.com/sheronetaylor Women are angels. When someone breaks our wings, we just jump on our broomsticks and fly! We are flexible that way!
Bonnie Ellis	Posted - Jan 11 2016 : 10:00:09 PM Melody, you met the challenge and did a beautiful job. grandmother and orphan farmgirl
lovinRchickens	Posted - Jan 10 2016 : 4:37:17 PM It's just lovely. Wow what an inspiration indeed. Farmgirl #5111 Farmgirl of the month October 2014 Blessings ~Kelly~
KristiW	Posted - Jan 10 2016 : 08:47:48 AM Love, love, love this! I have an old dresser similar to what you started with, hmmm.... Thanks for sharing a pic! Kristi Farmgirl Sister #6
ceejay48	Posted - Jan 09 2016 : 5:18:51 PM That is wonderful, Melody! CJ ..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665. 2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com
LadyInRed	Posted - Jan 09 2016 : 5:01:42 PM Great Job Melody!!! Looks Fantastic! Hugs, Peggy Farmgirl #1326 Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your SPARKLE Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn! Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch
YellowRose	Posted - Jan 09 2016 : 1:27:56 PM Beautiful! You're doing a good job. Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14 FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
forgetmenot	Posted - Jan 09 2016 : 1:25:22 PM Beautiful already. Can't wait to see it finished! Farmgirl sister #3926 "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon

Snitz Forums 2000