I know you’ve come to expect all things Christmas from the Shabby Art Boutique now that Simply Christmas is in full swing. . . but occasionally I’ll insert a quick studio update. I’m sure you don’t want to miss any of the other creative projects coming out of the studio!
Take for example this cute little Lavender box I whipped up yesterday. . . It started life as a throw away lime green, 2 drawer jewellery chest. I rescued it from the bottom of a filthy pile of rubble on a recent thrifting venture. . . I really wasn’t sure what to make out of it as it was pretty scratched and knocked around, but for 50 cents it was worth hanging on to.
With no real plans for the little chest I decided to shabby her up and see what eventuated. It was only when I was making some fabric lavender sachets for this weeks market that I hit upon the idea of making her into a lavender chest by filling her drawers with dried lavender.
The graphic I used for the top of the chest is one I adapted from a Graphics Fairy label some time ago and have used it on many different lavender products since.
The drawers were missing their knobs so I attached some facetted glass beads with jewellery wire, after covering the drawer fronts with some pretty scrapbooking paper.
The lavender chest project is just one of many ‘shabbilicious’ re-do’s that have come out of my studio this week. . . I’ve revisited the cupcake theme on a collection of wood products including blackboards, wood platters and home decor items too.
I promise we’ll head back to all things Christmas tomorrow on Simply Christmas.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
I’ll be partying this week with these party girls.
Your lavender box is lovely! Seeing this reminds me that somewhere I have an old wooden candle holder that I can redo. Now if only I could find it! 🙂
Hey Kerryanne! LOVE your lavender drawers … so pretty and shabby … I’m pretty partial to all things lavender! :0) And your cupcakey goodies … DELICIOUS!!! I especially love the tissue box cover … Hubby is probably happy that I have no play money at the moment! Tee! Hee! Hee! Keep having fun in your studio and we’ll keep drooling over the resulting pretties! :0) Bear Hugs! KRIS
I wish I had half the talent you do… they are all gorgeous!
Lovely shabbying-up! You’d love the little garage sale find I picked up on the weekend, I just need to find some time to do it up and then I’ll do a post. It’s an icky green colour with elephants on it but I can see it in all it’s shabby glory!
Love it … you are so creative!
Love your lavender chest. You shabby’d it up beautifully! Do you grow your own lavender? Wish I could find the great wood pieces that you show. They would make a fine gift, and best of all, be the most fun to make!! 🙂
You are one talented lady. Am loving that box and all those cupcakes!!
Hi Kerryanne, i love your blog , i have a question, how do you do/apply the reverse transfer method? i have tried many methods and nothing seems to work!
Have a great day Samantha xx
I do like your cupcake collection, so nice.
But your lavender project was very thrifty indeed, so good.
best wishes Julie.C
Just fabulous Kerryanne – love the lavender chest…so pretty.
Your cupcake goodies always look super and all these items are great ideas for gifts either for Christmas or at other times. I think the cupcake goodies would make super birthday gifts for folk who have birthdays at this time of year because it is so lovely to actually get some things that are NOT Christmassy otherwise the two events just seem to blur into one.
Toni xx
I love the Cupcakes! The Lavender chest you did turned out beautifully ~ It looks so chippy-vintage. Gorgeous! You are so talented! Have a great week 🙂
Love the lavender chest and the cupcake stuff is great! You are talented.
Ohh, Ohh, I love this!
Your insight into a piece of junk is fabulous.
Maybe that’s why we’re friends. lol
Hm, now to find the graphics and make up a piece of junk myself. Oh, you’re sooo inspiring!
Creative hugs,
Anna
Absolutely shabilicious!
You would never have guessed that the little lavender chest had started out life as a beat-up teens’ jewel box! It’s stunning. Love your shabby cupcakes too, Kerryanne!!
Hugs sweetie!
Vikki xoxo
What a sweet project, Kerryanne! I just love this one! 🙂
xoxo laurie
oh, soooooo pretty!!!!!
I’m new to crafting. How do you put the pretty scrapbooking paper and the Lavender graphic onto the box??? And how do you make it that white with black edge look??
Thanks!
Hello there, I just love the lavender box, could you please tell me how you put the Graphics Fairy sign onto the box