Hello Friends,
It’s almost Friday!!
Do you ever feel there is not enough time in the day?
I have been working on several projects, trying to get them done all at once, which we know never works out, lol.
So this is what I finished recently.
A very rusty metal box!
When my neighbors moved out, they left several things for me if I wanted them. This little box weighs a ton, seriously. It used to have cigarettes in it and was very rusty and stinky.
I don’t have a pic of just the cigarette’s in it, lol, didn’t think you would want to see that.
After cleaning it with TSP and dawn soap and letting it dry for a few days I put Peel Stop made by Zinsser.
It’s a clear binding sealer.
Great for all things rusty.
Let it dry.
Added 3 coats.
This is the inside of the box. (top pic)
The lid and the outside all received the same treatment.
Let it dry.
At this point, I could no longer smell the cigarettes!! Yay!!
Paint inside the box and lid.
First I used Chalk paint from Rustoleum and then Burnished Clay by Behr, paint and primer.
Stenciled a simple design on.
Left the outside rusty because that’s my jam!
Sealed the whole piece on the outside with Peel stop so the rust wouldn’t continue to come off.
Added scrapbook paper to the bottom.
I just put Elmer’s glue on the bottom of the box and stuck the paper on.
Worked out the air bubbles, let dry, and added a water-based polyacrylic protective finish to the whole inside of the box and paper. Let dry. Enjoy!
Stenciled No. 2 on the top!
I added it to the other toolbox that holds my tools and whatnots in it!
No more smell and pretty and chippy. All love!!
Trying to finish up this project next.
And this one.
What are you working on?
Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl
Wow Cheryl, you should give yourself a huge pat on the back for that 70 lb loss! I can imagine how hearing that your doctor would drop you as a patient would be a big motivator. That is scary! Glad to see you blogging again.
Cheryl good luck on your weight loss plan. I could also use a nudge in the right direction because my numbers on the scale are going up rapidly. All this sitting in front of the computer is doing me no good. Your boxes look really great. So bright and pretty on the inside and we are not even expecting that when we see the rustic goodness outside.
Thanks Mary, it's always hard to change a bad habit, lol. I know what you mean, I am always sitting in front of the computer too!
Thanks Marie, very hard but one step at a time! Thanks for stopping by!