Here's to Spray Paint!!

Oh how I love you, black spray paint!!

This little project is so easy to do, and I know similar things have been done tons of times in blogland, but since I'm a newbie I'm using it...:-))

It all started with a need for storage on the shelving in my newly redecorated bathroom...which I will talk more about later...

So I went to the local dollar store to see what I could find, and came home with these babies...



I was really not loving the aqua/pink color combo...



For some reason it made me think of Miami Vice??? I know, I know...that was totally out of left field for me too...



...especially since I wasn't allowed to watch the show because I was BARELY BORN...:-)) And, FYI, I didn't touch the colors on this promo pic...

So, how about that Don...I mean...what was I talking about?? :-))

BASKETS, yes, the baskets, (focus, focus)...

I decided to cover up all that Florida goodness with a cleansing coat of black spray paint. I did have to do several coats to cover up the bright colors, and the curing time is important between applications otherwise the paint won't dry correctly. Also, I had to spray from all angles to get even coverage over the woven basket. But overall it was easy, relatively quick, and perfect for the black and white color scheme in the newish bathroom!!



With a few brightly wrapped soap bars for the photo op...

Here's to Fall!!

Alright...it has only taken me three months to get this far...we shall see how this little blog proceeds...I just have so much darn time on my hands to devote to this endeavor...:-))

I am just really motivated when I look at some of the great blogs out there, and wanted to give this a try!!

My first project was inspired by a plain cream candlestick that was given to me, and about which I decided (although I liked the lines of it) to keep ONLY if I could come up with a great use for it...so began the mental challenge...

I came up with the great idea to re-purpose it as a pedestal base by super gluing a plate on the top to make a cake-plate-like display piece. In short order, I found a lovely plate all on its lonesome in a local thrift store...so here are the two items *before*...



Except here's the funny backstory...the original plain cream candlestick that I was going to use turned out to be cattywompus (yeah, that's not in spellcheck :-)) on the top, making the plate not so level...hmmm...

So I then went out and found ANOTHER plain cream candlestick in a thrift shop...really totally invalidating what I was trying to do in the first place, and causing me to have to come up with another use for the cattywompus candlestick...(ooh, ooh, I just got a great idea for my next post!!...)

ANYWAY, when I finally had a level candlestick bottom, and gorgeous, lonely plate, I washed and dried the two items, then played around with how to put them together.

The candlestick was square on its downside, and circular on the top where the candle was supposed to sit...I just plopped the plate down on the top, thinking I would super glue it like that, but the square base and round plate weren't jiving too well, sooo...I turned the candlestick upside-down!! TaDa!!



I know, I know...all the bloggers out there who use power tools are giving me little electronic pats on the head right now...

But I MADE it...and I loved how it turned out!! And it is useful and lovely, and I might or might not give it to my Mom...:-))

Here is a close-up of the oh-so-pretty flowers on the plate...



And one more look at the final project...