Transforming an ugly little hanging shelf with paint, wallpaper, and a free porcelain rose.
Everyone but us would pass right by this ugly little $3.00 shelf.
After a few coats of heirloom white paint and Laura Ashley wallpaper.
Now I just did not like this key hole detail
This is where the free porcelain rose comes in. I did a tutorial HERE
Basically it is just chiseling flowers off from old nick nacks.
This flower came off a broken candy dish and It fit perfectly over the key hole in the shelf.
But still had a lot of the candy dish still on the back
This is where my Dremel came into play. I did a post HERE on the Dremel. You can see the part here that had to be ground down,
I ground it down and added a dab of paint
I adhered it to the key hole with E-6000 glue
So there you have it my little shelf with a free porcelain rose. This was another project that I wanted to keep, but we all know we can't keep everything so, I put this in my antiques booth for $28.00
Don't pass up the broken or chipped nick nacks with flowers from estate sales or thrift stores, they can be used for so many altered art projects. Here is a couple of examples using chipped off porcelain flowers. These items are available at my online store The Polka Dot Closet.
Happy Crafting with your free porcelain roses.
Carol
I'll be linking up with these parties this week.
Very creative, Carol! Your shelf turned out very beautiful! To think of all the ugly shelves I walked right past...I'll think twice about it now! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness... I have the VERY SAME SHELF! How funny is that? I got mine for $2-- I used old book pages to cover the back of mine. I use it in my studio to hold jar fairies. You did a lovely job fixing up yours :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative! And I want to tell you, I did it! I rented a space at our local Antique and Crafters Market. It's small but that okay to start. I have a 4 month lease and then month to month after that. Thank you for inspiring me. I'll put up pictures of it soon.
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative! Do you brush or spray paint? I wanted to tell you that I did it! I rented a space at our Antique Mall here in Colorado Springs. Thanks to your inspiration. I've got four months (lease) to see if I can make it happen for me. I'll post pictures soon.
ReplyDeleteCarol, what a sweet little shelf you made. Thanks for all your instructions that you give us. I must get a dremel!
ReplyDeleteOK... I feel like standing up and shouting EUREKA!! I love this and can't tell you how many broken things like that I have either glued and reclued or propped up in such a way as to hid the broken parts or TOSSED away. UGH. I am so definitely going to remember this.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the shelf!
Oh Carol that is so beautiful and who would have thought about using those china roses in that way? What a fabulous idea!
ReplyDeleteYou are truly an inspiration!
Tina xo
That turned out adorable Carol....really it was ugly before, but NO MORE!!~ Thanks for joining me this week. Debbie
ReplyDeleteYou've turned that ugly duckling into quite a pretty little shelf! It looks great.
ReplyDeleteI love the shelf, what a great B&A...and also love the free rose, amazing!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Rondell
Carol, it's lovely now! So very resourceful of you to transform the shelf into something so pretty with the flower. It doesn't look anything like it did before!
ReplyDeleteNancy
Turned out beautiful! Great idea salvaging those pretty flowers. Just one more thing to keep my eyes open for at the flea market!
ReplyDeleteFabulous transformation on the shelf. It doesn't even resemble it's former self!
ReplyDeleteJane
ANOTHER great idea...I love shelf's...they are a hit & miss for selling around here. I just rotate them! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteWarmly,
deb :)
Hi Carol,
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea! Sometimes all those little shelves need is someone like you to give them new life! I just sold a shelf similar to yours but it had a little drawer on the bottom. I painted it heirloom white and shabbied it up really heavily.
Thanks for your sweet comments on my blog. I'm so glad that you found one of those sweet little clothing hanger/valet stands and gave it the shabby look. I just found another one at an estate sale the other day and it's getting the white treatment. Oh, it's never ending, is it?
hugs
Sissie
wow, very very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo cute and sooooo much better!
ReplyDeleteCarol it is precious. You created a lovely piece full of detail and character. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind words on my weight loss. I really appreciate it. Come by anytime. You're always welcome sweet friend.
Blessings & Happy Fall!
~Melissa :)
Oh how cute! And I never would have thought to chisel off flowers from ugly or broken pieces!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Very, very pretty. My mom used to take flowers off of old stuff and glue it on something new, but they never turned out this pretty.
ReplyDeleteHELLO,
ReplyDeleteWHAT A GREAT IDEA, I LOVE THE WAY YOUR CURIO TURNED OUT SO CHIC AND THE PRETTY ROSE IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE :)
THANKS FOR STOPPING BY MY BLOG, AND YOUR NICE COMMENT CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR PUMPKINS :)
XOX~MARI
did it sell yet? It's so sweet and I love the wall paper Carol. I need to start picking up those little porcelain jewelry boxes I see with chipped flowers to use for projects. Last weekend I saw the most fabulous tall lingerie chest I was itching to buy. It's not something I would have put on the website but perfect for a shop, which I don't have yet. It would have been stunning painted a cream color with hand painted roses on it. Darn...I should have bought it and put it in the shed. Oh well....
ReplyDeleteLOL you are so right, we would not pass that up.
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job and I bet it is sold all ready.
Your tips are the best!
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Francie
Carol - this is SUCH a cute idea! I would have NEVER thought of that! It looks like a completely different shelf! Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteYou just make me smile from ear to ear....I can see us bloggers all going right over there...oh boy he would really crap his pants if I got my possie over there! Well we shall see...I left him a nice little message to go and read my post, hope he has his diaper on!
ReplyDeleteCarol, this shelf is adorable!!! wow! What a transformation!
ReplyDeleteHave a pretty day!
Kristin
ok, standing ovation!!! its gorgeous!!!!!! I want one now!
ReplyDeleteWhat a transformation and the rose is icing on the cake!
ReplyDeleteThat looks just amazing ! How sweet and delicate - great job !
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing,
gena
www.thehouseonlavenderhill.blogspot.com
beautiful! you could charge a lot more for that lovely little shelf! love your blog!
ReplyDeleteHi Carol!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, it looks so beautiful and gorgeous, bravo:))
Greetings from Europe, Biljana
Beautiful transformation! Thanks for sharing the idea of using the porcelain pieces. Yours is just lovely, Annette
ReplyDeleteHey Carol! I saw the lovely comments you left on my site and just HAD to pop my head in a and see what you are up to --my goodness! I can see from just a quick skim you have such a wonderful dreamy sense of color and pattern.
ReplyDeleteAnd I just love this idea above...I love anything that lets me do a little smashing, especially when the end results are so darn cool!
PS: Polka Dots forever!!!
What an awesome shabby chic shelf!!
ReplyDeleteHello there,
ReplyDeleteMy friend called me to tell me about your blog. She said I know you are going to love this blog. So I checked you out and I do love your blog! I live in Orlando and realized I have bought many things from your booth over the years.... Including the shelf in this post! Ha Ha. You can see it in my dining room on my blog... Blessings to you,
Amy Jo Sunny Skies and Sweet Tea
thanks for share...
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