First,the very important announcement of the scentsy give-away winner:
Anne, please email me at henderson1026@gmail.com with your address so I can get your package out to you!
Now the crafty business.
My knife block broke. Somehow the glue failed and the two pieces separated. Since I had to do a re-hab, I figured I might as well do a re-fab too.
So I glued those two back together with E-6000. Still stinky, still goopy, but it holds, so ok.
Doesn't he looks so regal?
something about this seems male to me
I mixed up some antique white with a splash of burnt umber again, gave it two coats, and made another faux glaze. This time I used charcoal paint in the water. Unfortunately, there were no lovely crevices for the glaze to settle into :(
And then, because I love them so much, I stenciled on a FLeur de Lis using my cricut and some contact paper. I used the same charcoal as I did with the glaze and then added some champagne metallic paint to add a border. Topped it with some varnish and he is now back in the kitchen, ready to help me make dinner and residing right next to my life-force, a.k.a. the coffee pot.
I mixed up some antique white with a splash of burnt umber again, gave it two coats, and made another faux glaze. This time I used charcoal paint in the water. Unfortunately, there were no lovely crevices for the glaze to settle into :(
And then, because I love them so much, I stenciled on a FLeur de Lis using my cricut and some contact paper. I used the same charcoal as I did with the glaze and then added some champagne metallic paint to add a border. Topped it with some varnish and he is now back in the kitchen, ready to help me make dinner and residing right next to my life-force, a.k.a. the coffee pot.
Great idea, Heather! I have two of these {not really sure why} and I keep one on the counter and the other underneath in an easy to reach cabinet. Love the fleur enhancement!
ReplyDeletelooks awesome heather!!!
ReplyDeletelove the fleur de lis!!!
You my friend are fabulous. What an awesome idea! I hate my knife block so much. Maybe if I made it pretty I'd like it more.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea!
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Karin
Genius! My knife block is in serious need of a makeover! Thanks for inspiring me!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! That would even be good for a homemade holiday gift or a housewarming gift!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to win the giveaway! This is really my lucky month!!! Thank you!
I wouldn't have thought to paint my knife block in a zillion years! But what a great idea ... and so versatile. You could literally paint it any color of the rainbow. Great job!
ReplyDeleteClever, clever girl. It's so pretty now! Love it!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea taking a knife block and making it decorative. Love the fleur de lis.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nifty idea!!~ I love it:)
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! Great that you could glue it back together again and give it some new life. I had a plain wood knife block too. I painted it BenMoore Cloud White and distressed it and love it so much better now.
ReplyDeleteGreat little makeover and I love the fleur de lis!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I may just have to pretty mine up!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so pretty! I never thought of painting my knife block, what a neat idea.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion..a fleur de lis makes everything better :) great job!
ReplyDeleteI like the white look much better ~ great idea!
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