Upcycling furniture

Decorating a pine chest of drawers

Every now and then I dip my toe into the more general crafting waters

beyond sewing and crocheting.

This is a project that I have been meaning to tackle for a year,

ever since Made by Miffy posted her tutorial for upcycling a chest of drawers.

Aren't they divine?

This was the object of my artistic intent:

I have been collecting bits and pieces from crafting shops- both cyber and brick variety- over the past year

and can honestly say that the redecorating has cost more than the whole

pine chest of drawers cost me as a Uni grad a looong time ago.

Anyhow, last week I jumped in, threw the family out of the dining room

and started.

And it was just one of those things that went just the way I had hoped it would.

There were a few "moments"...

...when a child scratched my paint job

...when the papers buckled upon sealing (eek!)

...when the swanky looking stamp thingies just wouldn't do what they were meant to do.

But man, I loved doing it

and I love the finished product.

Sit back with the popcorn and have a squiz-

cos I took LOTS (and I mean LOTS) of photos.

I'm very proud of the result.

Now I am just sealing it with as many layers as I can so a little 2 year old wont start pulling it to pieces as soon as it returns to her room.