Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Whitney's Wall Art Makeover!

On to my latest shanty… I made a trip to Hobby Lobby last week while Ashley kept all 5 of our kids. It was so nice to walk through the store without listening to screaming… or having to scream myself. I was able to find lots of goodies but this one had to be the day’s favorite. It was a large square piece of art for the wall. The picture can sum up how it landed itself on the clearance aisle. It was originally $59 and was on clearance for $6. I liked the idea of it and the design that was etched in the wood but the colors were terrible! I knew it would be blah hanging by itself so I found a $.99 wood oval and a $2 hook to dress it up. Here’s what I did…



I spray painted the art and the little oval with Valspar Vanilla satin paint. After letting that dry I moved on to step 2… For those of you that follow us you are probably well aware of what that step was. I glazed both pieces with Ralph Lauren Smoke Glaze. A few tips on glazing from my experience…

~You must let your base coat dry really well. If you are using acrylic paint or spray paint that is usually only an hour or two. If you are using latex paint you should wait at least 12-24 hours.
~Your base coat needs to be at least an eggshell but I would recommend semi gloss or satin for a smoother finish.
~Once you have painted and wiped the glaze off, you can’t go back over it. It has a glue base and will pull all of your previous glaze off and you will then be angry…trust me.
My final step was assembly… I attached the cute little knob to the wood oval and added a picture hook to the back. I then used a scrap of fabric from an old shirt to make a tie… stapled the ends to the back of the square and hung it on the wall. I am so pleased with the outcome. This little shanty cleaned up well.




24 comments:

Lisa@Pickles and Cheese said...

Love This!! Great idea to put that hook on the oval piece of wood. Love it all. Great job!

A Southern Rose said...

Wow! I love it! Great idea!

Unknown said...

Cute! Love the white!

XOXO

Amanda @ Serenity Now said...

SO much prettier your way. :) I love the idea of the little hook to go with the project. I WISH my sister lived close, had kids, and liked to craft. ;) Visiting from Kimba's party. :)

Jennifer Juniper said...

Dang that's cute! I'd say the cutest $6 wall art I've ever seen :)

Kim @ Twice Remembered said...

That turned out beautifully! How smart of you to come up with a plan like that right there in Hobby Lobby. I stand there in the aisle with a blank stare and come up with nothing until I get home...and then I have to make a second trip, lol!

Great job!

Christina said...

Ooh, I love it!

Carolyn said...

Really Beautiful!

Rachel~Wildflower Photography Studio and Wildflower Creative said...

Super cute, Whitney! :)

Smiles,
Rachel

Roeshel said...

I love what you've created - it's beautiful! Great job!

Roeshel

Fawnda@Fireflies and Jellybeans said...

very cool! Thanks for the Glaze tips as well!

Southern Fried Gal said...

Cute!

Andy Porter said...

Ahhhh!! Super cute!!
~Andy @ poppiesatplay.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

very cool, that turned out great and the colors are much much better!

Anonymous said...

looks great! like the mounted hook, and handmade tie idea. with glazing, yes, working glaze back into layed glaze will reactivate it - sometimes thats a good thing :) you can always go back in, once the glaze is dry, and do a little tweeking...

Frugal Jen said...

I just found your blog, love it!!! So many great ideas I looked at them all!

Shanty 2 Chic said...

Thanks for all your sweet comments girls! They make my day!
~Whitney

Kimmy said...

Absolutely love this idea! So adorable and creative!

Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine State said...

That turned out really pretty!

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Jacey Autumn Photography said...

wow! what a deal on that art piece! great idea too very cute!

Beth@The Stories of A to Z said...

So simple and so beautiful!

Crafty Niche said...

Wow, beautiful!

stephanie h said...

it turned out great!

 
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