Okay, so I kept seeing all these cute crowns all over blogland. I really wanted a small one to display somewhere. As luck would have it, I was at Garden Ridge right after Christmas and they had this crown ornament on clearance for $1.61. Into the cart it went. :)
Here's a close up. At first I thought I might keep it red and only display it at Valentine's Day and Christmas, but then I decided to paint it a neutral color and keep it out year round.
I wasn't sure how well the paint would stick to the sparkly part, but it did pretty well.
Below is the paint I used. I love when Lowes puts out those postcards with a coupon for a free jar of paint! This one is called "cathedral stone."
The paint went on pretty well with my foam brush.
But it was hard to reach the insides, so I started using a q-tip...
Then the q-tip looked like this in no time...
So I switched to using a tiny paint brush from a painting set my kids had when they were little. Glad I kept all those brushes!
Here's what it looked like when I was done. You can still see a few red sparkles, but it's not bad for a whopping $1.61, right?
I still thought the color was just a tad too dark, so I gave it a light coat of Heirloom White and then it was perfect. :)
Here it is in its new home on my kitchen buffet.
It's not nearly as nice as the ones I've seen in blogland, but I'm still pretty happy with it. :)
Be sure to check back Friday when I'll be sharing my Valentine's Day decor.
Thanks for stopping by!
~Lisa
Lisa, how pretty! It looks beautiful on your buffet!
ReplyDeleteLisa, crown is cute. Don't you just love those small paint containers from Lowe's. I love them too for small projects around the home.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, Lisa! I like how the painting turned out. I have to find out how to get those Lowe's postcards. We always go to Home Depot because it's 5 minutes away.
ReplyDeleteXO,
Jane
Easy and inexpensive; my kind of craft. It looks really cute on your buffet.
ReplyDeleteThat's darling! I really like it. Painting it was a great idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat find....I love the color too! Can't wait to see your Valentine's Day decorations :o)
ReplyDelete~Des
Love the crown and its new color!! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteWell, I loved the red but it looks great now too!
ReplyDeletexo
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