This Little Light: Before & After

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Rock Around The Blinged Out Clock-A Before and After

Hellllooo Friends! Today I am going to share with you a project that I started a while back. Do you ever do that? Start something and then finish it a couple of months later? No? Just me? Story of my life! ☺

This project started out when I saw this clock on clearance. It was half off, but then I waited another week or so and got it for $3. I would have never paid $10 for this clock or used it as is. (My apologies to you if you did either one of those things, it just wasn't my cup of tea, plus I'm cheap.)

I started by taping all the "bling" off with my handy dandy
Frog Tape.

I love this stuff!

Next I broke out one of my favorite things and gave the clock two coats of shiny black spray paint.

I peeled off the Frog Tape and that is when I realized the clock still needed a little more "oomph."

I turned to my giant container of bling and then meticulously glued each stone on, one at a time.

I'm happy with how it turned out. I know I've said this before, but for real, it always makes me so happy when something turns out just like (or better) than I planned in my head.

Before &After

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope everyone has had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! I will be back later this week with a summer wrap-up.

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Welcome...Back Friends! A Before & After

Welcome......Back!

Hello friends! I hope everyone is having a fabulous start to summer! I am back to share a cute before and after project that I whipped up to bring a little sunshine to my front porch area.

I picked up this sign while thrifting. Yes, that is a $.50 sticker. Score! I took advantage of one of our few summer days without rain and got started on my project.

I started by giving the sign a good sanding and followed with a coat of primer.

I followed the coat of primer with two coats of white spray paint.

When I went outside to check on the paint, I caught two large rabbits sitting on my makeshift tarp (hey when you get a sunny day when all you have had is rain for what seems like weeks, you use what you have...plastic tablecloth anyone?) :) Anyhoo...rabbits...they were huge! I caught one with my camera as it was running away.

After the paint dried, I moved inside to paint the trim and the letters. I found this cute little tester in a yellow color at my local Wal-Mart for less than $3. I only needed a little bit, so this was perfect, it even includes the brush! ( Yes, I am easily impressed!) :)

My little thrift sign, before & after:

The bright, cheery welcome sign inspired me to "cute up" (I'm sure that's an official phrase) my front entryway.

I like it. I had a piece of lattice in the garage. Why you ask? Good question. If I knew I'd tell you. :) I thrifted the lady bug rock for $ .50 (that seems to be my magic number!) and I splurged and added that cute little gnome.