DIY Paper Rosette Wreath ~ Paper Roses...

I have seen a few "Paper Rose Wreaths" lately...

And, they are gorgeous~!

There is something about the color and patina of old paper that is PERFECT...

 The perfect DIY project...

And, old book paper is cheap to craft with too~!

But, don't let this DIY tutorial fool you...

It 'is not' quick! 

Although, it is easy...

It took me 644 book pages to make the wreath and another 2 chapters of an additional book to make the rosette flowers in the old enamelware coffee pot...

In reality, by the time I was finished...

I wanted to scream~~~!

If you have the "Attention span of a squirrel..."

This is probably NOT a project for you~

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Why would I do it? 

Because I can...

How did I do it?

Click "Read More" for the full tutorial~!

Cabinet redo - distressed and antiqued + technique & process tutorial...

Woo Hoo~!

I did it... I finished it...

And, I feel like I've been hit by a bus, but it's DONE~ Yay...

And, it matches the little bench.

I done a couple different steps on this one than I did to the bench, so take a look see ...

To see the technique and read the process, click "Read More" right below...

~Brace yourself for "Picture Overload"~!

Tutorial for refinishing wood furniture to look distressed and aged...

Well, I'm still dragging from the flu, but I managed to get the small bench for the bathroom redo, redone...

Truly, I thought it would be so, so easy, but... <sigh>

The end result is awesome, but the getting there was well, a pain in the rear and took me all day~!

You know how it is when you think you just have a painted piece of furniture you're going to redo and then you dig into it and realize the person that played with it before you made a horrible boo-boo...

The boo-boo on this little $2 bench was that they painted over a high gloss surface ~ yikes!

Yep ~ Big Mess...!

To read the rest of the story & tutorial, click "Read More"...