Long time no see! How I've missed you all! :)
So sorry it's been so long, but some of the projects that I am working on are taking longer than I expected. I decided to post a small project that I just finished in the meantime.
The other day I was antique store hopping, on a mission to find the perfect 6"-7" crocheted doily to use for a crochet hook case I am currently working on. Alas, I failed that mission, but I did come across something that caught my eye - faux antique switch plate and outlet covers.
I instantly fell in love with them! There was no price tag on them, and I talked the sales woman down from $12 each, to $8 each, and finally to 3 for $20. That's what I love about antique shops, you can haggle for almost anything (if only we could do that at the Coach store, sigh).
As much as I loved the three covers in ivory, I wanted to make them really stand out in my space. Some of you might already know, but for those who don't - my bedroom is gray with pink and white accents. I have a lot of white accents already in the form of mirrors, shelves, etc. With these covers, I wanted them to pop against my dark gray walls. To achieve this, I purchased 'Opera Rose' acrylic paint by Winsor & Newton from my local AC Moore. I purchased the paint in 'Performance B' because it is a slightly transparent paint, and I wanted some of the 'faux antique' blacking of the covers to show through.
I laid out all of my supplies and got to work. After 2 days and 8 coats of paint (I really should have primed them first), I finally got the covers to be the perfect shade of pink!
Don't they look great? :)
Happy Crafting!
Katie <3
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