Link Party Wednesday with Someday Crafts

This is a blog that I frequently go to because there is always something fresh and new! Please go check out my Vintage Chic Laundry Room at the Someday Crafts link party. Check out the other crafters that joined the party too!

http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/

I Heart Chalkboard Spray Paint!!

I have recently been introduced to a new love in my life (and no its not what your thinking).....chalkboard spray paint!! I purchased a can of the chalkboard spray paint from Wal-Mart for $3.67 and a roll of (I thought it was ugly but good for covering up) contact paper for $1.28. I sprayed the contact paper with 2 coats of the spray paint and let dry. The spray paint goes on really smooth and covers great! The contact paper that I bought had a blue square design on it and it covered beautifully! Then I cut 2 pieces to cover an expose side of my fridge. I peeled the back off and attached to the side an voila! I still have alot left over but I'm sure I will find a use for it somewhere. I also put labels on my sugar canisters and jars that make for easy labeling and be changed easily!

Im also linking up to Somewhat Simple's Link Party! check it out lots of inspiration!!

http://www.somewhatsimple.com/

Link Party Tuesday!!

Go over and get inspired at http://todayscreativeblog.net/ where I joined their link party for Tuesday!! I submitted the custom coasters. Lots of fabulous ideas!

Cheap but Cute Coasters

These wonderful coasters were made by my bestie Heather (who you will meet soon). I found the coasters on clearance at Old Navy for .97 and she used scrapbook letters for the wording then applied a coat of decoupage finish. .97 cents and a few minutes later you have one of a kind, custom personalized coasters!!

My First Link Party Add

http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/

I linked up to this great blog link party for Wednesdays. Go and check out all of the other links with great craft ideas and inspiration!

My Kitchen Nook turned open shelving

This is a nook in my kitchen that I added extra open shelving and much needed storage.
 The shelves I had already and I bought a set of white iron scroll brackets at Lowe's for $12. I used an old Coke bottle holder and placed little glass cups in them to hold my silverware. What do ya think?

New and Improved Laundry Room

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This is the weathered wood medium I used. I think I got it from Hobby Lobby

First Paint the door a background color. I chose a pale green. Then apply weathered wood medium and let dry. Try to apply in a even thin coat. When dry it should look shiny.

 Its hard to tell in this picture the weathered detail. After medium dries then apply top coat and only do one stroke applications do not over stroke. Afterwards I traced out my wash letters with pencil and painted them shiny white and attached the painted hardware.

The green bucket is my trash can for the dryer lint ($2) , the sign was a Hobby Lobby find Grant bought for me, and the basket was .25 at yard sale that holds mismatched socks.

Basket that holds my supplies ($1 Dollar General) and the wood sign I made with supplies on hand.

I was tired of having to do laundry in my drab laundry room. I really hate that I didn't take before photos but I really didn't even want to have evidence of that disaster! For the whole entire update I spent the following:

 1. Paint- On hand

2.Wood Distress er- On hand

3. Wash Stencil- Made from Card stock

4. Hardware- Spray painted with on hand spray paint

5. Wooden Shelf- Scrap wood on hand

6. Accessories- $2 Trash Can

$1 Brown Basket with liner (Dollar General) Wooden Basket (.25 Yard Sale)

.25 Drying rack then spay painted it

Washboard- $1

Wooden Sign- Made with things on hand

7. Shelf Brackets- .50 (Salvation Army) Then spray painted white with paint on hand.

So total I spent under $5 for this redo. My next project in here is a new liner for the clothes hamper. So what do you think? Anybody else have any good Laundry room pics?