Somebody save me ..............Part 2

After a couple of coats of antique white homemade chalk paint , the table is ready for the fun part - lets pretty it up . I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it , but without an o/head projector or any decals , I had to improvise..... I printed my image onto iron on transfer paper and hoped for the best!!!!! Ok it was a bit hit and miss (my iron doesn't get hot enough really)but the effect was what I wanted - grainy, faded and very vintage I was quite pleased after everything was done.

A few little twiddly bits around the outer edges and a nice coat of varnish - the coffee table from hell now able to sit back in the living room and be admired (I hope), and you've probably guessed already , the daughter who was throwing it out , has asked if she can have it back!!!!! Whats a Mum to do ??? Happy makings Bev xx

Somebody save me ..........part 1

My daughter recently moved house and lurking in the corner was this lovely pine coffee table that the previous owners had left behind . I asked her what she was going to do with it " throw it out " she said. Now you can imagine the look on the husbands face when I asked him to put it in the car, as I must admit it was quite a sorry sight to behold at this point ( one to many dinners from the children squished on it , yuck). Well everything needs a little love now & then , so after a good washing down and some industrial strength elbow grease supplied by yours truly the table was ready for its makeover

( I apologise for the picture , in my hast to get started I almost forgot to take one, oops)