Marie Antionette Table Makeover

I found this table for $15 at my local thrift store and could not pass it up!  I'm sure it came from a recently closed,  Hollywood motel in my area because there were at least 10 of them!  At first glance I thought it was super tacky, but after taking a closer look and seeing all of the details, I quickly snapped it up for this makeover project.  Not exactly sure how Marie Antionette became the inspirations,  I just kept thinking of her when I was painting the base in pink and gold.  When that happens, you go with it!  If you have a better name, I'd love to know!  Remember to always look for the potential in things and always try to Make Your Mark!

 All this needs is a pink phone!

Looks so pretty on my faux lawn!

Pink with black and white stripes REALLY does it for me!

Watch how I did it here!

STUFF I USED

Thrift store table

Masking Tape

Americana Decor Satin Enamels in black and white

Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Reminisce

Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass

Sander

Gold metallic marker

HERE'S HOW

1.  Sand down the imperfections on the table top if there are any

2.  Paint the top in Americana Decor Satin Enamels in white and let dry

3.  Paint the base in Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Remenisce

4.  Create stripes with masking tape across the table top

*I used 1 1/2" wide tape and spaced it every 1 1/2" for even stripes across the table

5.  IMPORTANT!  Once the tape is down, add more white paint along both edges 

of each strip of tape

*The white paint will seep under the tape and create a barrier so the black does not seep under the tape and create fuzzy lines

6.  Carefully paint black in between the taped lines

7.  Carefully remove the tape when the paint is almost dry

8.  Paint the edge of the table with Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass

*This is hands down my favorite metallic paint!

9.  Edge the table with a paint marker so that you have a perfectly crisp metallic gold edge

10. & 11. Bring out the details by using a dry brush dipped in a tiny bit of gold and brushing it across the flourishes

12.  Ready to decorate!

New Year's Eve Centerpieces

Some dollar store wood letters and glitter and you're half way to having an amazing holiday centerpiece for just a few bucks!  Grab a number 9 and you're ready for next year, too.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Don't forget to Make Your Mark!

So much JOY! 

Are you ready for 2018?

Watch how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

Americana Decor Metallics and Silver and Antique Brass

Dollar store wood pieces

Various Christmas decorations and ornaments

E-6000 Glue

Gold and Silver Glitter

HERE'S HOW

1.  Glue the letters to the base with E-6000 Glue and let dry

2. & 3.  Paint them with Americana Decor Metallics in Silver and Gold

4. & 5.  Add glue and then glitter to the letters and numbers

6.  Decorate them with cute ornaments and garland

 Happy New Year!

Joy to the world!

Cardboard Crowns DIY

Who doesn't need a cardboard crown?  The metal versions are just so beautiful, but a little out of my price range for a decorative item, so I thought it would be fun to craft one up the old fashioned way........with cardboard and glue.  Hey, a little paint and some Mardi Gras beads and no one will even know you made it from a box!  Use them to decorate for the holidays or to wear with your King Arthur cos play costume.  Remember to recycle and always Make Your Mark!

 Perfect for my holiday decorating!

Watch how to make them here! 

STUFF I USED

Cardboard Crown patterns

Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass

Pearls & rhinestone trim

Newspaper and cardboard

Clothespins

Americana Decor Decoupage in Matte

Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Innocence, Treasure and Artifact

Hot glue gun and white glue

1 1/2" foam balls

 HERE'S HOW

1. & 2.  Cut 6 arches in cardboard and newspaper

3.  Cut a 22" x 1" wide strip of cardboard for the band

4.  Glide all the pieces along a table edge to create a slight curve on each piece

5.  Glue the 22" long piece together to create a band

6.  Glue the arches evenly around the band and clamp in place with clothespins while they dry

7. Hot glue the tops of the arches around a foam ball

8.  Decoupage newspaper over all of the pieces of the crown

9.  Mist the entire crown with water and set a small weight (I used the water bottle) on the foam ball and let it dry

10.  Hot glue bead trim down the center of each arch

11.  Hot blue rhinestone trim around the band

12.  Add a decorative edge with hot glue around the edges of the arches

13. & 14.  Base coat the crown in Vintage Brass and then dry brush the color of your choice over the gold

15.  Paint another crown in gray and sponge DecoArt Metallic Lustres on top

16.  Embellish with rhinestone cup chain or trim to finish

To wear to your coronation!

Make a Room Divider

I've been wanting to make this project for a year, but after discovering that new closet doors cost more than I wanted to spend, I put the project on hold.  As luck would have it, I spotted a set of almost new doors at a garage sale a month later for $20 and my new room divider project was back on the to-do list.  If you want to add some impact to a room without painting an entire wall OR if you want to separate a large space, this project is for you!  Heck, if you want to hide a pile of dirty clothes in style, you might consider making this! When you're tired of it, you can easily fold it up or move it somewhere else. Remember to check out garage sales, paint everything and always Make Your Mark!

So chic!

Watch the video here! 

STUFF I USED

Set of closet doors

Americana Decor Metallics in Champagne

Americana Decor Fleur Medallion Stencil

Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Victorian and Estate

Plastic bags

Cosmetic Sponges

HERE'S HOW

1.  Paint the doors in Victorian and let dry

2.  Spread a thin layer of Estate on a paper plate or tray

3. & 4.  Dab a crumpled plastic bag in the Estate and stamp it on the doors

5. Stencil your pattern with the Fleur Medallion stencil using a cosmetic sponge

6.  Repeat your stencil until you're happy with the design

Ah.....Privacy!

Anthropologie Dishes DIY

Lately every thrift store I hit has an entire shelf filled with white porcelain dishes for pennies.  Being the crazy hoarder that I am, I usually grab a box full and haul them home and wait for inspiration to visit.  Well, a few weeks back, after a trip to some hip home goods stores,  inspiration hit and I started making these Fornasetti inspired (dishwasher safe) dishes......and now I'm hooked.  I may just toss out all of my other dishes and use these from now on because they are rocking my world!  Remember to hit the thrift store, look everywhere for inspiration and always Make Your Mark!

Mug-a-licious!

Watch how easy they are to make here

STUFF I USED

White porcelain dishes

Americana Dishwasher Safe Decoupage

Water bottle

Gold paint marker

Americana Decor Metallics in Antique Brass

Vintage Images

 HERE'S HOW

1. - 3. Paint the handles with the Americana Decor Metallics and edge the plates with a gold paint pen

4. & 5.  Carefully cut out an image and mist it with water to relax the paper

*This prevent bubbles when you decoupage

6. & 7.  Coat the back of the image with the decoupage and adhere it to the mug

8. & 9.  Add a generous amount of decoupage around the image overlapping slightly onto the porcelain and fill in with more decoupage

10.  Coat the painted handle generous amount of decoupage

12.  Coat the gold edge and image on the plates with a thick layer of decoupage and let cure

Done!

So chic!

Make A Desk!

My other half just opened a law firm so I was tasked with creating a desk and home office space worthy of an Esquire!  This couldn't be just an ordinary desk, it needed to have filing cabinets and a large work area.  After a few minutes scouring Craigslist, I found some amazing walnut filing cabinets perfect for the base and the rest of the design came together.  A little wood and some paint and the new home office looks like a million bucks.  My secret is that it cost less than $50 to put together.  Remember.......make furniture, rummage through Craigslist and always 

Make Your Mark!

The new office space

Ready for work

Learn how to make the chair HERE!

See how I put it together here

Stuff I Used

2 wood filing cabinets (scour Craigslist for these)

Vintage images for the sides

Americana Decor Metallics and Satin Enamels

Americana Decoupage

1" thick plywood

1" wide trim

Finishing nails and hammer

Here's How

1. 2. & 3. Paint the filing cabinets and plywood with the Americana Decor Satin Enamels

in Classic Black 

4. 5. & 6.  Paint the 1" trim with the Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass

7.  Tape 2" up from the base with painter's tape

8.  Paint along the underside of the painter's tape with more Classic Black

*This is a painter's trick to get crisp lines when using tape for stripes

9.  Paint the base with more Vintage Brass

10.  Cut out the vintage images

11.  Mist with water to relax the paper and decoupage to the sides of the desk with Americana Decoupage

12.  Attach the top to the base with either nails or screws and you're done!

Voila! 

Mismatched Bedroom Furniture Makeover

If you're like me, you probably have a mishmash of furniture in your home.  Maybe it's a table from your parents, a mirror you found on the street and headboard from Ikea.  Well, fear not my mismatched furniture collecting friends!  I'm going to show you how to make mismatched furniture into a beautiful matching set with some easy tricks.  Remember to never toss anything out until you paint it, rescue things from the street and always Make Your Mark!

My new guest bedroom set!

From this......to this!

Getting artsy with the mirror!

Watch how I did it here

Stuff I Used

Mismatched furniture

Laser cut frames

E-6000 Glue

Americana Decor Satin Enamels in Moss Green

DecoArt Metallic Lustre in Gold Rush

Americana Decor Metallics in Antique Brass

Jigsaw

 Here's How

1. & 2.  Center the laser cut frames on the headboard and glue in place with E-6000 Glue

3.  Paint the sides and support with the Metallic in Antique Brass

4.  Paint the rest of the headboard in Moss Green Satin Enamels

5. & 6.  When dry, rub the Metallic Lustre around the frame and on the edges of the headboard

7. Tape paper on the mirror so you don't get paint on it

8. & 9.  Figure out which parts of the laser cut frames you'll need to cover the edge of the mirror frame

10. & 11.  Cut them in pieces and make sure they fit on the frame of the mirror

12. & 13.  Paint the mirror and the frame pieces with the Moss Green

14.   Paint the details with the Metallic in Antique Brass

15.  Glue the frame pieces around the mirror frame with more E-6000 Glue

16.  Rub Metallic Lustre on the edges of the frame pieces and on the details

*I painted a simple side table with the Americana Decor Metallics in Antique Brass to match the set

Time to bring it inside and start decorating.

See you soon!

Bottle Cap Boho Mirror

A few months ago I made a bottle cap coffee table and coated it with resin.  This is a project that's been done 1000 times but I still wanted to try it, so I did.  I posted the video below just in case you don't know what I'm talking about.  When this project was done, I had about 1000 leftover bottle caps and I've been gluing them on everything ever since!  That's how this Boho Bottle Cap Mirror happened.  I have another version made with cardboard you should check out, just in case you don't have 500 bottle caps hanging around!  Remember, have fun, make messes and don't forget to 

Make Your Mark!

Decking out the living room!

See how I made it here!

 

The reason I have so many bottle caps in my craft arsenal!

STUFF YOU'LL NEED

Americana Decor Metallics in Antique Brass

Glass Floral Marbles

Round or oval wood base

E-6000 Glue

Bottle Caps

Mirror

 HERE'S HOW

1. & 2. Paint the wood oval with the Americana Decor Metallics and let dry

3.  Center the mirror and figure out your bottle cap design

4.  Glue them on the wood base with E-6000 and let dry

5.  Paint the bottle caps with more Americana Decor Metallics

6. & 7.  Glue the glass chips inside of the bottle caps

8.  Once the bottle caps are filled with glass chips, glue the mirror in the center

*Hot glue ribbon to the back for an easy way to hang your masterpiece

I'll make the next one with colored glass marbles!