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Monday, July 25, 2011

Grungy Monday 17 A Rockin' Altered Spice Rack

 It's time for Grungy Monday and I just happened to be using Rock Candy Stickles while I was altering this old spice rack I found at the GoodWill for a whole $1. Cool find heh? And I was using lots of Tim Holtz goodies so I'm getting a two-for with Grungy Monday and the PAO monthly cybercrop this week end. Whoo hoo!
First, I sanded the rack to rough it up a bit, then painted with white acrylic paint. Next, I started covering the various surfaces with DCWV new Tattered Time papers and started adding charms and tags made from some Tim Holtz ideology doodads, some Graphic 45 stuff and some things from my stash that have been lying around for awhile.


I used Rock Candy Stickles on all the paper flowers and the butterfly at the top, although it is very difficult to see in the photos. I just wanted a little shimmer, which is the absolute beauty of the stickles.


 And here we have my new Art Medium Rack all loaded up with Embossing Powders, Twinkling H2Os, Perfect Pearls, Pearl Ex, and Distress Stains. Have a great week everyone! Get out there and create!
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20 comments:

  1. Marianne HJuly 25, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Ohlala, so fun!!

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  2. NancyJuly 25, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Wow! What a great use of a spice rack! Love it!

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  3. MoniqueJuly 25, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    fantastic

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  4. Sharon SuttonJuly 25, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Love it!!! You took that rack to another level of loveliness!

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  5. donnaJuly 25, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Rachelle this is fabulous. Creative and useful too...Donna

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  6. NeilJuly 26, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Fab alteration this, perfect for your storage, thanks for sharing ...

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  7. paddyJuly 26, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    just totally excellent! what a fabulously creative idea

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  8. UnknownJuly 26, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    Oh I love how you have altered this to work for your art supplies go girl ;0) Dxx

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  9. Shelly HickoxJuly 26, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Holy moly! Now I want to go to Goodwill! You did an amazing job transforming this piece. Too cool. Gah...I'm just drooling!

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  10. StampDancerJuly 26, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Wow! What a fabulous find and you did an amazing job. And it's functional for your craft storage. I'm in awe!

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  11. fairy thoughtsJuly 26, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    I must admit I wasn't sure about this until I saw what you put in it fab, it's all about context LOL
    janet

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  12. Gillian ....July 26, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Wow, you have rocked this transformation, love how the end result has turned out, what a fab way to house your art supplies.

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  13. Suzanne BouchardJuly 27, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    great idea! i love the utilitarian side as well as the artistic side of your project!

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  14. TrishJuly 28, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    oh wow, amazing job!

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  15. AnonymousJuly 29, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    What a great way to give new life to that spice rack. Awesome job on the transformation.

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  16. ShelannJuly 30, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Definitely from trash to treasure, excellent job, love it.

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  17. Linda LedbetterJuly 31, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Rachelle, this is AMAZING! What a great project and absolutely brilliant supply holder! Every crafter could use one of these clever racks!

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  18. JenAugust 10, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Aw, Rachelle, gorgeous job. I am now KICKING myself over a similar rack I passed on at Goodwill last week. What was I thinking? Think I'll run back tomorrow and see if it's still there. What are my chances?

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  19. NettyAugust 15, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Wowee Rachelle, this is totally stunning. Fabulous work. xx

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  20. 4nancieSeptember 6, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    WOW It amazes me what you see and what you come up with! your so talented!

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