chippy vintage wardrobe

I am a bad girl.  

Recently, I found a new thrift shop.

It's my secret / new / awesome place.  

I've only told two friends about it.

I know.  So naughty. 

I should share.... but maybe later.

;)

My first visit to the New Awesome Store led me to this cabinet.

I loved the size and primitive condition it was in.

I decided to haul it home.

One thing you need to know is that I have a small Scion xB.
(aka, a toaster) 

I adore my car.
It's paid off, and has been a great vehicle for me. I love that it doesn't look like every other car on the road.

It's small enough to be easy on gas, and roomy enough for me to haul home treasures like this.  

You'd be amazed at what my car has been loaded up with!

Because my car is now 8 years old, and the hatch has been used a ton, it's beginning to need repairs.
As I was getting ready to load up the cabinet, this was the moment the latch decided to break off in my hand.

Not Awesome.

I got the cabinet loaded, but had to endure the Drive Home of Shame with my tacky latch handle dangling off the back of my car.

I expected at any moment for a cop to pull me over and do a drug check.

That didn't happen, but a vendor at Aunt Bee's happened to see my Dangle Disaster and pulled up next to me to let me know.

{cringe}

Thanks anyway, Traci!  ;)

Anywho, I got it fixed in a couple days, and got to work painting the cabinet.

I knew this would be perfect in milk paint.

MMS Linen paint produced a gorgeous chippy finish.

I also used the last bit of the crackle medium I had on hand.

See all those little speckly dots?
It was sprinkling (one of the many terms we use for "rain" here in Oregon...) and as I was distressing the surface, the water began to pull up the finish.
I loved the effect it was creating, and used it as another distressing technique! cool!

(also another reason to seal your painted furniture- if you don't want that to happen- from a wet water glass, or something else- make sure you seal it!!)

The knobs were a great find at Michael's in the $1 bins!!

Can you believe?

I need to go back and stock up before they are all gone!

A roomy drawer, and a great space inside to either hang clothes or add some shelves.

I had fun with the staging.
Warm and wintry.

One of my goals this year is to continue to grow and learn a lot in my photography.

Right now, I will snap a ton of photos of whatever it is I'm shooting, and be happy with what I see in the view finder; get it loaded onto the computer to edit, and not be so happy anymore.
{sigh}
I know I have a ton to learn, but getting the blurry (not bokeh) look gone is high on my learning list.
Self imposed homework reading is on my to do list for 2013!!

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Also, I have to say
Go Ducks!
Fiesta Bowl game today, and we can't wait!

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