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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Shabby Clothespins

I have the start to a bigger project.  Not sure where that is going, but I do know it is starting with these shabby chic clothespins I just painted!



I picked up a sample jar of Benjamin Moore paint in gossamer blue.
Truth be told I love those little jars of paint, and may have picked up a few other colors on that hardware store trip.  It is a little more grey than the sample shows, and the color I wanted the guest bath to be which somehow I painted more aqua but that is a story for another day.

 I started by taking the clothespins apart and lightly sanding them.  The large pins are vintage, the little ones are new.  The button is one of a large group of painted wooden buttons I am not all that fond of, and figured 'why not' change them?  I painted the top and sides, let dry, painted the backs, let dry, and then gave a second coat to the tops.  Did some laundry while the paint dried.


I used a French script stamp and black ink to stamp the images on the top side of the clothespins, then heat set.  I lightly sanded the top and edges of the clothespins with 320 grit sandpaper and gave them a quick top coat of acrylic varnish.  I let them dry overnight and re-assembled the clothespins.




I'm still working out the details on the
'bigger project' they will be a part of, 
but for now I am just using them in
every little way I can think of! 














I plan to try these in a few other
colors as well, because.....you
know, I just love those little jars
of paint!

5 comments:

  1. Very cute! Stopping by to say Hi and follow from MBC 500 followers group.
    Linda-http://www.mywahmplan.com

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  2. Beautiful. Have fun with them.

    Stopping by from SITS. Have a great weekend.

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  3. thanks so much for stopping by and saying "hi"!!

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  4. These are so pretty!! And the perfect shabby shade of blue!

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  5. I found you on MBC, and I love your blog. Looking forward to seeing more!!

    Jenifer
    http://theperpetualdreamer.blogspot.com/

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