The wonderful news is that my awesome sister-in-law and brother are expecting their first baby, which means *I* get to be an aunt in about... oh.... 6 more months! :D
I was at a church rummage sale with my sis-in-law last weekend and I spotted this elephant priced at just a buck. Christina mentioned that she might be decorating the nursery in pale gray and yellow and white, with a possible elephant theme, so I had to buy it for her. The only problem was that it had a crackle finish which made the poor creature look like he had a majorly traumatic skin condition:
No worries, this was a piece of cake with semi-gloss gray spray paint on hand. It took a couple coats to completely cover the cracked finish, and I just love how smooth and modern this guy turned out:
A before-and-after comparison for ya:
So, I'm holding on to the elephant until C wants it, and if she ends up not wanting it, I sure am not going to cry over the fact that I'd get to keep him!
Ugh, I promise I won't go so long until my next post, and I promise the next one will be far more exciting. I hope you're all having a wonderful summer and discovering a ton of amazing thrifted finds and kicking ass with a bunch of great DIY projects yourselves. Adios!
Congrats first-time-auntie to be! It's the greatest thing ever! And that elephant is such a good find. I have a teapot elephant. They could be great friends :)
ReplyDeleteaww! i'm an elephant lover!! that's such a great idea! i found you on etsy and i am in love with your work! i'm a newbie to embroidery and your designs are so simple yet so awesome! guess i will have to 'stalk' u on blogger cos i also like what you write about!
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http://elephantislove.blogspot.com
I love the elephant! He will look cute in the nursery. I am also on the lookout for an owl- so we can spray paint him all white. And maybe even a bird we can spray paint all pale yellow???
ReplyDeletetoo cute....I did that to an owl I found for 50 cents :) he is now aqua and very happily supervising my cooking in the kitchen :) nice to *see* you back....how's the yard? lol
ReplyDeleteCute! I love seeing beyond the current state of little treasures I come across - a little coat of spray paint goes such a long way. Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteAdorable!!!
ReplyDeleteWow this little elephant stuff was very charming and fantastic. I really like it. You did a great job. Thank you and keep posting.
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Thank you Sarah, I found your blog through Esty I am thinking about setting up a shop, so it was great to read your tips on being an Esty seller. Like you I love photoshop and my skills are developing in Illustrator.
ReplyDeleteHUGE difference! Love him. He looks so much more natural now. :)
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