Thrift Store Thursday

I definitely haven't had any luck what so ever when it comes to thrift store shopping lately. I decided to take my Mom and show her my local thrift store. Well, Mom isn't too into thrift store shopping. She pretty much thinks it is all junk, but you never know when you might find some gem that you can re-do to look brand new. Mom must have been my good luck charm because when I took her to have a tour.......well, I found a diamond in the rough. I had passed it and then I was looking back and noticed this gal looking at something wooden. I asked my Mom what it was and she said that she wasn't sure. Well, the nosey person that I am had to check it out. I knew that I didn't want to miss something so I headed back to see what it was. This is what I found........

It definitely needs to be cleaned up. My Mom thought that I was crazy for getting such a dirty thing and paying $5.00 for it, but I told her that with a little scrubbing and sanding and a new paint job that it would look brand new in no time flat! I am pretty sure that it is a trash holder and that is what I tend to use it for. I thought that I could put my trash can down in there and hide it away from everyone. Seriously...... who wants to see some ugly and dirty trash can sitting out in plain site? I had a friend of my Mom's make me a trash can, but she made it so small that you could probably get a few tissues in it, a roll of toilet paper and an empty box. Ok, it isn't that small, but I must admit that it is REALLY small.
I am definitely looking forward to starting on this little gem. The possibilities are endless to say the least and I can paint it any color and I could even add a stencil or two to give it a little pizazz, but I guess you will all have to wait and see what I come up with. I know how you all love to wait (lol).
Well, it is 7:00 in the evening and the sun has FINALLY decided to come out. We needed the rain that is for sure, but I am happy to see the sunshine. I am definitely a sunshine type of gal. I had some new daylilies bloom yesterday while it was raining so I had to snap a couple pictures of it to share with you. Hope you enjoy them!!

Until next time......hope you all are enjoying your summer and enjoying some sunshine! ((HUGS))

Whatcha Working on Wednesday

Leslie over at My Country Home hosts a very fun Whatcha Working on Wednesday carnival. Well, it definitely helps me to stay on top of things. I mean I keep going to the thrift stores and buy items to refinish and then it piles up because I don't have enough free time to do it. Hmmm, I bet I sound like alot of you prim gals - huh? Well, I am sure alot of you remember this ugly cheese board. It was a thrift store goodie, but when I bought it for 50 cents I had no clue how hard it would be to sand those ugly flowers off it. Uh yeah, my hands and fingers are so ugly and dry it is unbelievable. Well, I sanded off as much as I could and thought I would paint it a light buttermilk over black.

I sanded until I felt like my fingers and hands were ready to fall off and then put the base coat of black on the board. You can still see an outline of one of those ugly flowers, but trust me..... you soon won't see that.
After the 2 black coats of paint dried, I applied my light buttermilk paint. I loved the color, but I would rather work with work with artists pigment paint rather then just plain old paint. I have found it is easier for me to rub off and sand down. I am learning new things as I go and what works best for me so that is always a good thing.
It is dry and now it is time for sanding. Yep, I bought a new sanding block and I think I have worn it out just on this board. Hmmm, maybe I need to invest in a little hand sander or something especially if I am gonna keep this up of refinishing items.
Slowly taking shape, but I would still prefer to have more sanded off. Perhaps I need another sanding block : )
After I complete the sanding..... I am planning on rubbing on some walnut stain to give it a darker look. Right now the buttermilk paint is a little bright for me and not quite what I am looking for. What do you ladies think? I am looking for it to be a bit more primitive.