Monday, February 25, 2013

DIY Upcycled Plate



Years ago, as a wedding gift, we received a decorative plate with our engagement picture on it.  I never really loved our engagement pictures so that was the first strike against it.  I could tell my husband hated it--strike 2.  And strike 3?  It just wasn't our style.


With all of that said I still hung on to it--somewhere buried in a drawer or box.  We couldn't really give it away (it did  have our faces on it) and it somehow felt wrong to throw it away.  But I knew it had potential.

I recently found a calling for this little plate I've been keeping around for nearly 10 years.  It was going to decorate my kitchen--with a few modifications of course.

First, I gave it several coats of spray paint.  It took quite a few to get to the point where our faces didn't show through.

After I had spent all day painting and waiting for paint to dry between coats I used my Silhouette to cut out a "C".

Can I tell you how much better I like this plate now?!  I love it!

And it has finally found a home instead of being tucked into a dark box.





10 comments:

  1. Thanks for linking up with Made by you Monday! I love what you did with the plate! Very fun!

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  2. Looks so fantastic! Great way to upcycling. :) Megan

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  3. Beautiful! I host a DIY link party every Monday and would love for you to join! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-diyers-link-party.html

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  4. Looks great! What kind of spray paint did you use? Was it a specific type for plates? Pinned it.

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  5. How fun! And now, if you ever end up hating it again you can get rid of it because your faces are no longer anywhere to be seen. :)

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  6. These are great.
    love to have you link them on "Show It Off Wednesday"
    http://viewfromrivermountain.blogspot.com/2013/02/show-it-off-wednesday.html

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  7. I, too, have a gifted wedding plate. Ours was personalized with our names and date which were off center. Plus my name was misspelled! My mother guilted me into keeping it. I thought about using it for target practice but painting it may be best.

    Thanks!

    Patti

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  8. Beautiful! Love the blue color you chose!

    Jenna @ http://rainonatinroof.com

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