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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

ONCE UPON A WOODEN CIGAR BOX

Once Upon A Wooden Cigar Box

I have always seen things not for what they are 
but for what I dream they should be....  




In my last post I had shared my wooden cigar boxes that we found while cleaning out our garage.  As promised I have been working on them this past week and I have one of them finished and ready to share. 


I decided to work on the black box first because I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.  First I sanded it and painted it using some chalkboard paint primer and paint.  I had the primer and chalkboard paint from a previous project. 

First the primer.


Then several coats of chalkboard paint. 

  
I also painted inside the box with chalkboard paint. 


Now with the painting all finished it was time for the fun stuff.  Time to decorate my box.  I decided I want it to have a chandelier on the top and space to write in chalk whatever I may feel like writing. 



For the inside I wanted something to soften it up so I made a small pillow for the bottom using my Paris canvas fabric and I used some mod podge to line the inside top with the same fabric.  


I think my box turned out really cute. 



While working on my box I was trying to clean house in between waiting for the coats of paint to dry.  Sometimes I feel like I am fighting a battle I will never win when it comes to cleaning.  You know how you clean and clean and you are kind of proud of your progress and you look at the picture hanging on the wall and it is covered with dust.  Not just a little dust but a lot of dust.  For me the more I do the more I realize all the things that still need to be done. 
 Does housework ever end???  

I am tickled pink that we are making some progress.  Our garage looks so much better and we have cleaned out and donated 41, 33 gallon bags of clothes, toys, shoes, handbags, games, puzzles and housewares to charity. 

While we were cleaning the garage I found two big bins of fabric.  I knew I had them out there but I had forgotten about some of the different fabrics I had inside the bins.  

One piece is a vintage upholstery fabric that I found at a thrift store.  There are tens yards of it and I am thinking that I can take it to Korea and perhaps have something made for my living room.  I have a sofa, chair and two ottomans from Ikea that have slipcovers and I think I might want to make something for the sofa.  Hope it is enough fabric to make a new slip cover.  




I got all ten yards for $3.99, now that is a bargain.  

What a great find!

Don't you just love a great find at a great price. 

Well I am off to work on my other cigar box...

Gentle Hugs, 
Beverly

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19 comments:

  1. Great job, Beverly! Your cigar box is ideal and looks lovely with the pearls in it too. I love taking vintage things and giving them new life and especially love taking some thrown away thing and giving it value...usually with art.

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    1. Thank you so much for visiting and for commenting. I am pretty pleased with the way it turned out. It was super fun to do and not to time consuming. I have one more of the boxes and I am thinking I want pink and blue colors and some lace. I so love lace. Hugs, Beverly

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  2. Beverly that box is adorable! And in answer to your question, no, housework is NEVER finished!
    Have a nice snow! Looks like you will get the weather this time and we wont!
    Warm wishes,
    Doni

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    1. Thank you Doni! Oh my are we excited but you know this is Texas so we will see what happens. My girls would so love it if it would snow. Stay warm my friend. Hugs, Beverly

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  3. I have two cigar boxes that I have been wondering what to do with. Great idea! I'd love it if you'd share this at my link party going on now! http://accidentallywonderful.blogspot.com/2014/01/accidentally-wonderful-wednesday-2_21.html

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    1. Thank you ever so kindly Rebekah for visiting, commenting and for the invite to your linky party. I linked up to share!! Off to have a look at your blog. Hugs, Beverly

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  4. Beverly,
    Your cigar box came out beautiful. Love the black and white.
    Diane@babiesbridesandavender

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    1. Thank you Dianne, I have one more to work on now. Hope to get it done next week. Hugs, Beverly

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  5. Visiting from What To DO Weekends- No, housework never ends! Love your altered box. Tea time sounds perfect to me! :)
    Shawn

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    1. Thank you ever so kindly for visiting me. I paid you a visit on your blog. You have a beautiful blog. I absolutely love tea. My daughter and I have tea time all the time. I love Twinings Tea. Hugs, Beverly

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  6. Such a pretty box now!! Love the chandelier and the inside too. Thanks for linking!

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    1. Thank you very much Isabelle! I always love visiting your blog. Hugs, Beverly

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  7. Yes, that is a bargain on that fabric. Love the box! Especially the chandelier. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  8. Thank you Jann! Love your blog and I enjoy visiting. Have a beautiful week. Hugs, Beverly

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  9. Hi, I love the cigar box that you fixed up, so pretty! I saw it at Isabelle's party!
    Julie at julieslifestyle.blogspot.com

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    1. Hello Julie and thank you so much for visiting and for your nice comment. It was a fun little project and i have one more box to finish. Excited to get back to work on it. Hugs, Beverly

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  10. This box came out so pretty. Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party.
    Debi and Charly

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  11. This came out really nicely. Chuckled at your comment about dust on the picture...there are a few ceiling fans in this house, I tend to forget they are there then one day - usually when we have company I glance up... I don't think ceiling fans are meant to look fluffy...Prayers for a pain free day. Angels to you!

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    1. Teehee, I always find I have fuzzy ceiling fans and I find them always at the wrong time. Thank you so much for visiting me and for your well wishes.

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