Happy Tuesday, Friends! Believe it or not, this is the last Creative Craft Blog Hop of the year, hosted this month by Sara from Birdz of a Feather! Today I'm sharing how to give dollar store decor a darling do over for the holidays
If you hopped over after visiting Rachel from Tea and Forget-Me-Nots, welcome! Isn't her rag Garland charming? My project was inspired by the Christmas tablescape featuring all things gingerbread that I'll be sharing next month. (You can check out the adorable dishes I scored at a yard sale, here!) Since I have already collected a Christmas village, I didn't need multiple houses. As thrifting providence would have it, I found a single house at Dollar Tree waiting for me that was just the right size. Y'all know I am a big believer in the power of paint and I also added spackled "snow" to this craft. Here's a quick before and after. What do you think?
To create similar results, you'll need paint in a gingerbread shade--I used Apple Barrel Toffee--plus lightweight spackling, white paint, and paint in the accent colors you prefer.
Start by painting your house the gingerbread shade. Since my house is plastic, it required 3 coats of brown paint. (I also painted the awning that was red, AB Spring Green.) Next, combine 2 parts white paint and 1 part spackling to create "snow" and use a hard bristle paint brush or a popsickle stick to add snow to your house. Last, when the snow is thoroughly dry, use white paint to add dots, hearts, and other frosting-like details. Optional: Finish with tiny accents like the holiday stickers from my craft stash that I used for the door and window. Stay tuned to see the rest of my Christmas tablescape in a few weeks!
I'm so glad you stopped by today! Next up is Gail from Purple Hues and Me and I can't wait to see what our clever friend has crafted this month! Enjoy visiting the rest of today's featured bloggers for more lovely inspiration:
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Cecilia you did a fantastic job of taking an this average house and making it into a beautiful gingerbread house! So creative and cute!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an A.MAZ.ING. transformation Cecilia! I'd never believe you originally found that at a dollar store. That's a paint project at its best :)
ReplyDeleteCute, cute, cute!
ReplyDeleteWow, Cecilia! What a great transformation! Your Gingerbread house is quite stunning, unique, and adorable!!
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ReplyDeleteLOVE THIS!!! How cute!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
Love it Cecelia! It looks so cute now that it's been transformed to a snow covered gingerbread house! So clever to use spackle for the snow~
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Wow I would not have noticed the potential of the shop in your before photo. Great find and transformation.
ReplyDeleteYour houses are adorable. On my last two trips to Dollar Tree I have looked at these little houses and thought about making something with them but each time remind myself that I have more than enough projects to get done. Maybe they should be a goal for next year. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThat's an excellent idea for transforming a cheap Dollar Store item to look quite grand! Your gingerbread icing turned out really good. Pinning.
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