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Friday, October 21, 2011

Right Under My Nose!

Not far from the back of my mind has been the rolled canvas I had gotten from Uprinting.com {with the French writing on it}.

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I had been looking around before we moved to see what I could put it on and had no luck finding anything premade.  While deciding that my large wall mirrors probably aren’t going to work out, I thought of it again.  My eyes fell on this piece of artwork that I had purchased at Home Goods when I was staging my home for sale. 

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Not something I’d normally get for myself, but it worked with the bedding in the guest room I was fixing up.  Guess what?  It’s the perfect size for the canvas and I had it in the thrift store pile.   Thankfully, I gave it a second look.

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I painted out the print {three coats of brown craft paint} and cut out the white space around the graphic.  I used a heavy duty spray adhesive to adhere the canvas to it.  My fingers are crossed that it holds.  I don’t use spray adhesive often enough to trust it, but it says “heavy duty”, so we’ll see.

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It is just the right size for the “dining” area where it will reside over my painted chest.   This needs a little more going on around it, but that will come with time.  I’ll be looking for stuff!

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I need to get some kind of liquor in that decanter and I just placed some of my Halloween brews and potions on this chest.  Not sure if that lamp will stay there.  I had that on my entry foyer chest in the old house, but it’s providing some much needed lighting at night right now.

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I’m so happy that worked out.  And it was right under my nose the whole time!

Kathy

16 comments:

  1. Peedect!! Don't you just love when that happens!!!!

    Xxoo
    marsha

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  2. Kathy,
    That is so very unique and beautiful....I LOVE when those kind of things happen...The RIGHT under our Nose kind of things... : )

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  3. looks great~! your angels must be hanging around close by and whispering in your ear..

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  4. Some things like this happen...not to me that often~~~lol~~ but to others! I like where you have it, it's perfect!

    XO,
    Jane

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  5. Looks great.

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  6. I love when things turn out like this. I love how it looks. Nice job repurposing that picture from Home Goods.

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  7. Looks great Kathy! I love your painted chest.

    Have a great weekend,
    Gail

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  8. Looks great Kathy! I'm sure you are having fun decorating your new place!

    Thanks for the congrats...it will definitely be exciting when it comes out!

    Have a great weekend! Kristen

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  9. What a perfect reuse of the wall print. I love it, and I love your cork filled cloche down below it!

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  10. Kathy, Your home is coming together so beautifully, and you can tell from your posts how much you are enjoying the process. Fun for us as well! Elizabeth

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  11. Kathy, your home looks lovely! It looks like you have been there forever! I love you the French writing artwork! You did an amazing job!

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  12. Oh you clever girl! I love your new, repurposed artwork!

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  13. It looks great, Kathy. Isn't it nice when something works out like that?

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  14. Kathy, I love it! I'm a nut for French writing, and that is beautiful. And you upcycled it, as well! Linda

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  15. Well, that is just perfect!!! I would have tripped over it at my house and NEVER thought to do this!! Wonderful!

    Lou Cinda

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I always enjoy reading your comments! Kathy