Upcycled Stand with Home-made Chalk Paint

A nice assortment of textiles is a growing love of mine.

I find they add as much flavor and fun to a photo...

 as the item being photographed itself.

 As a cook by need as well as interest

and a crafter in random spare moments,

I like to keep my textiles ready to go.

I spied this tired metal stand at the charity store

a few weeks ago for $1.99.

When I came back the following week,

it was still there,

so I grabbed it, 

as it had figured its way into my thoughts and plans.

While there, I also found this large $2 basket,

which happened to fit perfectly in the bottom.

Isn't it neat when things like that happen?

I think God was having extra compassion on my tired nerves

as Lillie has been a bit of a beast lately.

A bit.

Terrible Two's were named appropriately in her case.

(Of course, she's still my little action-packed sweetheart).

Wanting to paint the stand and basket

with as little preparation as was possible

in the color of my sewing machine cupboard,

I mixed up some home-made chalk paint

that I learned from Sherry at "No Minimalist Here":

 (Actually, this is a color I made for some shutters I painted,

but I wanted to show you how it is made.)

I took 1/3 quantity of Plaster Paris

to 2/3 parts paint.

 Stirred.

 The paint's thickness is clearly seen.

I painted the basket green,

and used a slightly lighter color

on the stand,

just for visual interest.

I waxed both when they were dry,

using more brown wax on the basket

and more clear wax on the stand.

I only painted one coat on them,

and it stuck very well,

giving good coverage.

I love the way it holds my fun pieces

as well as my yarns for crocheting scarves for

hastily advancing Christmas craft sales.

There are some definite advantages to home-made chalk paint,...

 but some distinct advantages for Annie Sloane's Chalk Paint.

I will still use her chalk paint for certain projects...

 but I'll have to explain the differences in another post.

 Both types give a new view on items that I would have

swiftly passed over before.

Don't forget the Great Painted Pumpkin Giveaway is going on now!

I painted these using home-made chalk paint.

(Notice my new love for textiles being used in this pumpkin scene?)

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