Hello Everyone..
I've been getting ready for the craft show this weekend.
I have been so busy but I wanted to share
with you all this little project
I found this vintage 60's suitcase at a thrift for
2 dollars. It was an ugly blotchy gray.
I have misplaced the photo of it's original color.
But here it is primed and ready to paint.
The name of my business is
The Shabby Gypsy.
I had ordered this Genie font
stencil and thought it would be perfect for
the lettering style that I wanted.
I had originally wanted to hand paint it.
I even drew the letters on but decided it would
take too long as I'm still learning
the hand-lettering techniques.
Well then I had to figure out how to get the pencil
off! I tried erasing it. But that didn't
work very well. So I tried
the Mr Clean Magic Eraser.
It was a life saver!
I just rubbed the pencilled letters
with a baby wipe to moisten the writing
and then rubbed the Magic Eraser
over it. I had it all off in ten minutes!
I was so thankful!!
Here's the work in progress.
I had a lot of fun making the shabby flower.
Here's the finished sign.
I used Calypso Sky acrylic paint for the
lettering. I then dry-brushed the letters with a little
bit of Vintage White. After that dried,
I brushed the letters with some tacky glue and
glittered them up a little.
I also used a flourish stencil and glue to put
a pretty glittered area in the top right hand corner.
This was a fun project. And now I have a sign
to use.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
I'll be back with some photos of my projects next week.
I made some Christmas ornaments and
did some paper crafting.
Thank you for coming by.
Blessings,
Tamara XO
9 comments:
Oh that is beautiful Tamara! And it is so quintessentially you!!!Xx
Love the suitcase and the sign even more.
Hugs,
Karen B. ~ Todolwen
SO gorgeous Tamara!! It turned out beautifully~ And such a great and clever 'sign' for your booth! Love the shabby chic.
I wish I could be there at the Craft Show! LOL I have not been to one in over a year : l and I may be having withdraws ; ) Looking forward to seeing some of the highlights you may have photographed~ Much success to you, Karen O
Oh I love it Tamara! What a fun name for your business! I wish you every success at the craft fair. I decided not to do any this year as I hardly have time to stitch much these days & miss it!
Blessings to you!
Beautiful Tamara.
Kris
Hello ladies..
And thank you so much for your sweet, encouraging words! Since I was gone at the Christmas Market, I wont try to respond to each comment.. But I'm so grateful for your visits and your comments. The market was very festive with a tree and many, kind vendors. We had a wonderful time of fellowship and though the shoppers weren't out in abundance, I had a good day anyway.
Blessings to you all and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Tamara XO
How completely fun this is! Have a wonderful, Thanksgiving, Tamara ~ and thank you so very much for your well wishes over at my little blog.
xoxo,
Lin
Congrats on the great find in the suitcase Tamara! Have a wonderful thanksgiving-Aimee
Oh Tamara, your unique sign is beautiful! I love the suitcase and the name is absolutely wonderful. Do you have an Etsy shop, my friend?
I hope your show went well as your items are simply stunning and made with love. Hugs to you!
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