This post is sponsored by DecoArt. All opinions expressed are completely my own.
Happy Monday everyone!
I hope you all had a great weekend! I had the Grand Opening of the new store front where I am selling my furniture at RElove All Things Shabby on Saturday. I want to thank everyone who came down. The store was packed and the day was a big success!
After selling some pieces last week, I got right to work on Sunday getting some new projects finished-up to take down to my booth space.
Last week at a yard sale, I picked up a dated, old picture. I knew I had to ditch the print, but I loved all of the gorgeous carving on the frame.
DecoArt sent me some of their Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint to try out, and I knew this was just the project.
Their Chalky Finish Paint comes in a variety of beautiful colors, and I had received Carbon, Innocence and Serene.
After I cleaned all of the dust and grime off of the frame, I painted on two coats of the Innocence. I loved that it went on really smoothly and that it had great coverage.
Once that was dry, I mixed a little of the Carbon paint in with the clear Creme Wax (about a 1:4 ratio) and covered the entire frame with it, wiping off any extra. I will warn you that if you are used to using paste wax, this wax is going to surprise you. When I opened-up the lid I found it to look just like paint, and I double checked to make sure I had the right product. I did and while I had my doubts by the appearance of it, I was pleasantly surprised with the results.
I also loved the wax brush. It had great bristles that weren’t too soft or too hard (I have had experiences with both).
I then buffed the whole piece with a clean cotton cloth.
Next I cut a board the same size as the original print I removed, and I coated it in several coats of Americana Chalkboard Paint.
I inserted the board into the frame and that was it! I thought this would be really pretty in a little girl’s room or nursery.
All in all I was really happy with the Americana Chalky Finish line. I will definitely be using it again in the future.
If you want to try it out yourself, it is now available in Home Depot and Michaels stores. It is also available for purchase online at homedepot.com.
You can also visit the DecoArt Chalky Finish website for more information, or check out more DecoArt Chalky Finish projects here.
What type of board did you put in the frame? What thickness was it? Love it. I have some frames I’d like to try that with.
who did the writing on the chlkbrd? just excellent all of it! i love anything chalk painted, chalkboard, but the way u did the frame is sooo perfect..puts a new spin on traditional black and white. very cool (per usual). gets me going!!! thx Shanna!
I love the color & that you turned a ho hum picture into something so feminine & delightful.
Thank you for the tutorial & for telling us about the DecoArt Chalky Finish so we can try to this project ourselves.
Fabulous job as usual, Shanna!
I’m so excited that your opening went great! Love the picture!! Did you get to see Hart of Dixie? We got both out of the way for the reunion of Zoey & Wade 🙂
I’ve seen Deco Art Chalky paints in the stores.. will have to try it out! Great find on the frame.. Love the color.
I’ve never heard of them… I love the way that wax just brought that frame to life. I hope they sell in Canada, off to check. 🙂
Gorgeous frame- I need to try the new chalky paint!
This would be so cute in a girl’s room or nursery. The dark wax really defines the all that fabulous detail, I’m intrigued. Gorgeous job!
Thank you Amy! It’s amazing how dark wax can really transform a project!
This is so pretty! Congrats on the grand opening and great selling day 🙂 Looks like this was a hit! The wax paint is new to me- it really adds dimension!
Thanks Nicole! Your should definitely try it out! I was really pleased with all of the Deco Art products!
Very pretty! I love the color! What a great idea to mix the carbon with the clear wax!
Thank you DeDe! I love all of the different colors in this paint line!
Isn’t it amazing what a little paint can do? Gives such new life…trash to treasure!
Thank you Amy! I love being able to upcycle and I loved all of these Deco Art products!
Is the writing on your chalkboards in paint or in chalk? They look great, by the way! Hope you have lots of success with your new store!
Thanks Sharon! I used a chalk pen on this. They work so much better than regular chalk and they erase with a wet cloth.
Love how this turned out, Shanna! I have never used Deco Art products, but they look pretty awesome! 🙂
Thank you Laura!
I LOVE the colors you used. So pretty and classic.
Thank you Sharon!
that looks so great! Good use of the paint!
Thank you!
This is stunning! Wow! Looks like some cool, chalky paint!
Holy Moly, that transformation is AMAZING! Great color choice and I love the little black details. I would totally hang that in my home!