Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Painted Letters


My mom bought me these little, letter plaques at Ross on clearance for 75 cents each. She said that she figured I could do something with them.  Well, after sitting in my to-be-fixed pile for many months, I finally got around to painting one of them.  


The plaque started out a rusty, flat brown with chipped edges.  


Now I just need to paint the other three letters.  



I painted the plaque a pretty shade of pale blue - Martha Stewart's tidewater.  I added some glaze and then gold rub 'n buff along the edges and over the scrolling design.




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17 comments:

Sandy said...

Those are lovely.... you do such good work!!!
xoso Sandy O

Vintage Gal said...

It is absolutely FABULOUS! You are very talented. I love them ;-)

Anonymous said...

Very good!

Deborah said...

Oooh so lovely!
How very sweet of your momma...
I love letters...
I have two... my husbands and my first initials and I need to put them up..they've only been hanging arounds for a few years now..lol

Deborah xoxo

mariondee-designs said...

They're gorgeous and I love the painted finish! take care, Maryann

Beth said...

Hi! I found out about your blog over at Shabby, Chic & Charming blog. Great find your mom came across on these letters & I love how you improved them!

Robin Johnson said...

I just love the way they look now. So much cheerful looking.

Ashleigh@Sincerely said...

They look so much better now!

Uh oh, I see posts I want to read on the side bar...I think I might be here for a while!

Best,
Ashleigh

Karen said...

Thanks for visiting and for the sweet comment on my bench. Your bench is gorgeous, love the fabric and the paint treatment.

Renee {Shabby, Chic and Charming} said...

So pretty, love the color! What a deal at 75 cents! Love Ross!

extreme personal measures said...

I seriously love these!

Denise
Extreme Personal Measures

Jane @ Jane's Junk and Treasures said...

Wow! Much better!!
What a great job! And for 75 cents!!!

Unknown said...

Great find and a wonderful transformation. Looks so pretty in shabby blue!

Cheers!
Tina

Sweet Bee Cottage said...

Those turned out beautifully!

Marianne said...

Wow how nice of your mom to find you something so nice to work with. I love the color you choose for these!

Monica said...

So, so, so classy! LOVE them!

xxx Monica

Amaco said...

Your letters are adorable! Thanks for finishing them off with AMACO's Rub 'n Buff.

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