I love Shabby Chic decorating – the light colors, the repurposing of things that might otherwise be discarded, the feminine aspect of the style….I love it all! My house is decorated somewhat….um….eclectically. I know what I like but….I have what I have. I don’t like to get rid of anything, replace it, etc., unless it absolutely must go….it just seems wasteful to me and while I love shiny new things I make do with what I have. I have had the same brown clock hanging in every house I’ve lived in since I was 20….I have never replaced it or gotten rid of it because….well….it still works. For a few years now I have really wanted to give it away so that I could get a new clock….but really, who would want it???? So, I decided to do a quick ‘redo’ of it using what I had on hand: tissue paper, paint, glue, ribbon and scrapbooking/card making supplies. It was super easy and though not ‘classic’ shabby chic it’s my new/old shabby chic clock.
Supplies:
tissue paper
paint
brushes
Glue
ribbon for trim/finishing
ephemera
1. Lightly sand surface & brush off.
2. Paint a base coat on your surface that is similar in hue to the tissue paper you will be using.
3. Cover entire surface with Mod Podge then cover with tissue paper. Mold the tissue paper to your surface leaving some small wrinkles for texture.
4. Once dry cover with 2 more coats of Mod Podge to seal thoroughly.
5. Using a sharp exacto knife trim edges of your tissue paper around edge of clock, front and back.
6. Glue trim to back of clock to give it a finished look.
7. Embellish the front as desired. I used scrapbooking flowers with brads and a small metal plaque.
That’s it! Quick, easy and almost free!
hugs, mb
Posted at Trash to Treasure Tuesday at Reinvented
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What a pretty clock! Love the look of it! Thanks for sharing with us.
Blessings,
Sandra
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what a great idea, MB! it’s beautiful!
Great idea for one you already own or a cheap one you buy. Yours turned out lovely! Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks so much for sharing!!
Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage´s last blog ..My very first Tassel! (or what you can do with fabric scraps!)
This turned out nice. I was just looking at a new dark clock at Big Lots today that I was trying to figure out what to do with. Thanks for the creative boost.
Kim @ Cheap Chic Home´s last blog ..Powder Room Remodel
CC, I love what you have done with the clock. I am the same way, I hate to get rid of things that are still good. I had an aunt that threw everything out every 6 months and started over, and everything was store bought. I could not do that to my DH, (nor would he have it, lol) but more then that I form attachments to my “things”. You go girl, your doing a wonderful job.
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love this! I have a clock that has followed us for 20 years too… you always have great ideas and I get hungry every time I visit your blog
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