Friday, April 16, 2010

Fast as a bunny...TUTORIAL

I am finally back home, yippee! My Dad had a back fusion, doing fine, but he's 200 miles away, so I have been gone for weeks.

I found this papier-mache bunny at a thrift store for 69 cents. I wanted to try this stone spray sooo bad. It is easy and way too much fun.

I sprayed the bunny with white spray paint first, let it dry, then the stone spray. It still was too white for me, so I used Delta's hammered iron paint mixed with water and gave it a coat of that too. I brushed it on and dabbed it off with a rag. Make sure it is really dry before aging it or you will wipe off the texture.

This is how it looks now. I finally purchased some metal letter punches, and made the garden charm. They are super fun too. There are so many cool things out there.

You can see the texture better in this photo, it looks like old concrete. The possibilities are endless with this spray. You can make anything look like it came from a French garden. I am going to work on some pots, I will post the pics. I am going to make them more aged, and add moss.

This bunny is headed down to our booth at Old Town Antiques. We have lots of spring decor for sale now.

We have cleared the site for our NEW shop at Krista's. We are super excited, and hope to be open by mid summer. We will keep you posted.



Have fun!
dana

32 comments:

1 Funky Woman said...

Wow, if you hadn't shown me the before being paper mache I never would have guessed it! Looks awesome and very stone like!

www.MaisonStGermain.com said...

It came out great!
~Debra
Blog: Capers of the vintage vixens

~SHANNON~ said...

I'm your newest follower, I found you through Friday follow! Love the Bunny- excellent job!

I'm glad to have crossed paths with your blog, I hope you will come check mine out as well!

Have a great weekend!

Shannon
ttp://milkandcuddles.com/

Debbie P. said...

It looks so expensive now!! Fancy, schmanzy! Where did you get your metal tags? I've been on the hunt for some to punch. Looks great!

Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe said...

How cute it that?
Just keep him away from the raindrops.

Susan said...

Nice bunny!!

Missy Luukkonen said...

Super cute Dana!!! I love that stone spray! Can't wait for the shop to open up!!! You guys will do great! You are both amazng!

Crystal said...

That's a really good idea! The charm adds a lot of character too!

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Rose said...

That came out so cute! And the garden tag is to die for.
I followed your link from trash to treasure decorating and am so glad I did!
Rose

Victoria said...

Oh how cute is that! I never would guess it wasn't really stone!

Ali@Honey and Maple Syrup said...

Wow, that is so cute. It really does look like stone!

Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures said...

Cute bunny. I bought some punches long ago before it was in and I have trouble keeping the metal disc still to punch it. Any tips? Where did you get your discs? Did you use marker to darken the letters?

Dana said...

Hi ladies,

I ordered my round metal tags from Gemplers, the cheapest I could find. I don't have any problem holding the metal disc still. Maybe you could use double stick tape to hold it in place while punching, or lay it on a piece of thin foam, then it won't slide around.

Snowman Hill said...

Oops, I forgot, I did use black marker on the tag, it is easy, and fast.

Have fun!
dana

Michelle @ Sweet Something said...

What a find!! .69 cents!?! I haven't tried that paint, but looks super simple! Great job!

Jessica Hills said...

Wow that does look like stone! Thanks so much for posting this on Favorite Things Friday!

Stephanie Lynn said...

What a fabulous idea! Looks just like the real thing!! Wishes to your had for a speedy recovery! Great project - thanks for sharing!

Kaysi said...

It looks great! 69 cents, that is a great deal

Mary Beth @ Live. Laugh. Make Something said...

Ilooooove it! What a great idea! now following...

Linda@Coastal Charm said...

What a cute little THRIFTY bunny...bring him over to my NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS PARTY and show him off...hope to see him there:)

Blessings,
Linda

I’m having a GIVEAWAY…come by and check it out…I think you will like it!

mmtncrfts said...

Love it!!! I'm going to feature this on my blog:
http://mmtncrfts.blogspot.com
Then I'm going to dig out my stone paint and find a mache bunny!!! Thanks for sharing!

Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage said...

Nice job!!! I would never have guessed!!

Bobbie said...

I love it! I host a link party on saturdays it is www.iamonly1woman.blogspot.com and would love for you to join me :)

Jennifer said...

I love it!!!! Great deal for .69¢ too! I just love rabbits!

sweetpicklesandchocolate said...

That's great! when I saw your link at Blue Cricket Design I thought "how is she going to make that bunny out of cement?" Doh!
Awesome idea!
Dena
Sweet Pickles and chocolate

Michelle Rayburn said...

It really does look like stone. Nice job!

Michelle
from Trash to Treasure Decorating

JesseniaT_Orndorff1021 said...

若對自己誠實,日積月累,就無法對別人不忠了。........................................

MichellSommerville0202 said...

很用心的blog,推推哦 ........................................

Stephanie Lynn said...

I still need to find some of this paint - glad I stumbled across your post again! Would love to have you stop by the Sunday Showcase Party if you get a chance ~ Hope you are enjoying your weekend! Great idea!

Jill and Michelle said...

What a great bunny! and such a bargain buy too!

Jill

Pretty Little Things for Home & Life said...

This looks great! Good job. I hadn't seen the stone spray before, but I might have to get out and grab some of my own!

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