Late one night during my usual Facebook stroll I entered a Krylon's Mystery Box Challenge on the Krylon Brand Facebook page. Then completely forgot about it. Then one day I receive an email saying I was one of the 50 winners that would receive a free Krylon Mystery Box! I actually won something! The catch was that I was challenged to create something out of the items they provided and then blog about it on or before the 12th of December. So here it is! Here are the items that came in my Krylon Mystery Box. (sorry for the horrible picture ) 2 polyester cloths 1 long burlap ribbon 1White gloss Krylon Short Cuts Spray Paint 1 Chrome Krylon Short Cuts Spray Paint 1 Wooden Crate (I did not use all these items) Everyone received different color spray paints in their box so I was very happy when I received white and chrome because those colors work perfectly with my decor! After lots of pondering and trial and error I ended up settling on this... I decided to create a crate for guest and keep it simple. In the above picture I decided to use it for wash cloths but can easily switch them out and put items guest can use like lotions, razors, shampoo & conditioner, and so on. I was in a hurry so I did not take pictures of the process! So here is a lengthy explanation of what I did... 1. First I sanded the crate with 220 grit sandpaper to make it nice and smooth. 2. I then spray painted the whole crate with the White Gloss Krylon Short Cuts Spray Paint. I did about 4 coats letting it dry between coats. 3. While I let that dry I picked out the button I wanted and the size of cloth and burlap ribbon I needed then used the Chrome Krylon Short Cuts Spray Paint to paint the button, burlap, and lightly paint the cloth. 4. I then used my fingers to fray the edges of the burlap and cloth. I also used extra burlap for the button holes. 5. Once the crate was dry I then used a glue gun to apply the button to the crate. 6. Then I glued the cloth to the burlap and wrote "Guest" in black permanent marker. 7.I then cut part of the left over burlap to make a string and glued that onto the back of the "Guest" sign. 8. Once dry I added double sided tape to the back of the sign and hung it on the button at an angle and applied pressure so the tape would hold it in place. I decided to use tape instead of glue in case one day I want to switch the sign to something else. If you want a more permanent solution just used a glue gun to keep the sign at an angle. 9. Lastly I decided to add wrapping paper to the inside of the crate! I cut the size I needed then applied it to the inside with double sided tape. Again if you want a more permanent solution, use glue and seal it with a spray clear coat. I just like to change things a lot. I LOVE this wrapping paper! This picture does not do it justice. It reminds me of a birch tree. It is metallic silver with a plain white back ground. I purchased it at Target Christmas 2014. The majority of my house's color scheme is grey/silver, aqua, and black so this went perfect! I really enjoyed the challenge of creating a craft out of these materials..and with a deadline I could not procrastinate on this one! The Krylon Short Cuts were fun to work with but are kinda pricey for being so little... If I had to spend my own money on a project like this I would just purchase a regular size can of spray paint and use the left overs for other projects. But the Short Cuts were the perfect size for such a small project! Thank you Krylon for this fun experience! Thank you for stopping by! If you have time check out my other post! Or leave a comment!
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This redo was inspired by multiple bloggers I found on pinterest. Most of them seemed to use chalk paint but I am not a fan of chalk paint. My husband LOVES pepper, I think way too much. So pepper mills and shakers are a must at the table. So when I found these wooden ones at the D.I. (thrift store) for only 75 cents a piece I had to have them! They were perfect! Though all they had were pepper ones that was perfect because we do not add salt to anything, so we have no need for salt, unless we have guest I suppose. Below is the before picture. They were in great condition, not a flaw on them. I really liked the dark wooden one, but of course I REALLY wanted to paint them to go better with my decor. Here is what I did. First thing I did was sand them a little so that the primer would adhere better, even though with the primer I use you do not have to, but I like to be on the safe side. Here is the primer I used. I did enough coats to where I couldn't see the wood through the paint, which took a few coats and I had to sand a few spots in between layers to make it as smooth as I wanted. After I let the primer dry I then painted one with the ice grey paint color I had left over from another project that I got from a local paint store. It is VERY close to white. I had to do a few coats with this color. I did not enjoy having to hand paint this, a spray can is so much easier for small projects! But, I needed to use my left over paint. On the other I used Krylon Blue Ocean Breeze spray paint that I got at Walmart. I did a few coats of this as well, until I got the color I wanted. After the paint dried I then glazed it with my valspar antiquing glaze and let that dry. Since I am not using a top coat (so it won't have any yellowing) I am letting this dry for a month before use just to be on the safe side. All done!
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