I was at Target today and who doesn't love those dollar bins?! I'd be lying if I said that I didn't! So since spring and Easter is right around the corner I was looking for anything that might be good in an Easter basket or maybe cute around the house. I love to decorate for the seasons or holidays! So I found this square, unfinished box... Now I didn't get a chance to take a picture cause I was to excited to do what I had in mind. Then I found this bag of fake eggs (green, my favorite but they also had yellow, pink, and blue) with raffia. I bought 2 bags of eggs and the box for three bucks and this is what I ended up with .....
I love it!! What I did to paint the box was, I took gray and white acrylic paint and dry brushed some streaks on each side. Nothing fancy, just brushed random spots (still seeing the raw box everywhere else). Then I boiled some water and added a few tea bags. I painted the tea on over top of the paint and raw parts of the box. After that dried, I took my steel wool and vinegar mixture (which I always have a stash prepared {it has to sit for like 12-24 hours} cause who wants to wait) and I painted that over the whole box and let it dry. I sanded each side quickly and threw the raffia and the eggs in. I had some white fabric left over in my fabric stash and I ripped a piece of that off and tied it around the box. I think it's adorable!!! So go grab the stuff at Target before it's all gone!! Heehee!!
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