I was looking at my sad little recipe box and decided it was time for a diy project.
It is perfectly functional, used fairly often... but a makeover was in definitely
in order.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJt10FtEmhqFQeak-ZEvzfwDNMxM84GqrX6TOrDprEliCOnvJV_bs7CwhqpvFLMhyKUPSFL5R-KslKy4s8TYw_XRH1DY0iXpgdzKNmhFw8ONeAWUGRMdn6unBkZcgQpAz4VJUrMoapnkY/s1600/recipebox1.jpg)
So I took it outside, and got out my can of metallic silver spray paint.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QgU4BTd0cBttM1lN3_AHZw9QDRBhy75jZPR0H2O-urvsXWPJTRch-kuhuPpzg784YazmA3hT6RMX6s0BL_QeV-CXtA0cv4GvS8inQtxCcmCAcvIV4A3315vMrqHYnQzqyDjgvIvyTvI/s1600/recipebox2.jpg)
After it dried, I took it back inside.
I went through my scrapbooking paper stash and found a chevron print paper that I
wanted to use, mod podge, a paper trimmer, and a foam brush.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDG7tBSmSg3t3OBce4lnNk2fAVjS0vU60o52mzrRLJ55HqtPZbwIPz6MXLGsQgVBRHlxYdy-hAuDf331VbtTW0T_PGXgMkBNlEHljj-W5EvOhOR_Al7RZEde-Z9Jnom0VXRRrvZC-6I8/s1600/recipebox3.jpg)
Then I simply cut the paper down, and mod podged it on.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4L6AyQ8Lrn6BN4wVyQA_uC8ccdbf-smTpVRsgCXWwnohaW1jdCjW4o6N0jfgju8GZ6kq4XFvipPsPFyc3YqFW0bid2-Q75xZV4xMTMJqwz-1HF0uwmilnFuzPxoBlJNrXNJVkEm5TZ0/s1600/recipebox4.jpg)
What an improvement.
It always impresses me at how the simplest of projects can make
a huge difference.
Cute, cute, cute! I don't know what I would do without spray paint! I LOVE it! It makes such an amazing difference in such a short amount of time. Love the chevron too...it's one of my favorite designs. Have a great evening.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Vicky