Repurpose and Reuse an Old Cutting Board Project

Turn an old cutting board you no longer use or bought at a garage sale into kitchen decor.

I slapped nutmeg and antique white on for the background then painted simple shapes with antique, tomato red, latte (wings), orange and finally green acrylic paint.

With a liner brush, I loosely outlined the rooster with black.

It takes very little time most of which was consumed by waiting for the paint to dry.

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Cute Country Folk Flowers, Mushrooms and Butterfly Greeting Cards

Cute Country Folk Flowers, Mushrooms and Butterfly Greeting Cards by Visages
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 Primitive Patriotic 4th of July Books Sheep Stars Throw Pillow

Primitive Patriotic 4th of July Books Sheep Stars Throw Pillow by Visages
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Cardinal Bird in the Winter Snow 

Cardinal Bird in the Winter Snow by Visages
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Snowy Woods Poster

Snowy Woods Poster by Visages
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Cute Ferret Picture in a Heart Mousepad 

Cute Ferret Picture in a Heart Mousepad by Visages
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Cute Ferret in Easter Bunny Costume Shirt 

Cute Ferret in Easter Bunny Costume Shirt by Visages
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 Funny About Me Tee

Funny About Me Tee by Visages
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Repaint Old Garage Sale Decorative Plates

Garage sale find: Three decorative plates with ugly images for a total of 10 cents. What to do with them? Repaint them with acrylic paint, of course!

Top: To paint the edge, I laid a disposable plastic plate on top of my garage sale find then ran a lead pencil around the outer edge and painted the edge black using the line as a guide.

Middle and bottom: Nothing special about the painting techniques. Just a bit of dry brushing on the pumpkins.

All plates were sealed with water based varnish.

There are the ideas. Have fun!

Country Red Check Gingham Birdhouse Plates

Country Red Check Gingham Birdhouse Plates by Visages
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Country Blue Gingham Welcome Friends Plates

Country Blue Gingham Welcome Friends Plates by Visages
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Primitive Americana Barn and Sheep

Primitive Americana Barn and Sheep Plato De Cena by Visages
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Cute Blue Country House in the Sunshine Dinner Plate

Cute Blue Country House in the Sunshine Dinner Plate by Visages
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Cute Country Angel Watering Flowers Party Plates

Cute Country Angel Watering Flowers Party Plates by Visages
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Kitty Cat with Hearts Picture Dinner Plates 

Kitty Cat with Hearts Picture Dinner Plates by Visages
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Retro Color Owl Collectible Plate

Retro Color Owl Collectible Plate by Visages
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World's Best Cook Panda Bear Chef Plate

World's Best Cook Panda Bear Chef Plate by Visages
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Bright Colorful Painting of Flower in Meadow Plate

Bright Colorful Painting of Flower in Meadow Plate by Visages
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Snowman Chef in Apron & Chefs Hat Plates

Snowman Chef in Apron & Chef's Hat Plates by Visages
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Rooster Crowing Plate

Rooster Crowing Plate by Visages
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Upcycle or Repurpose Old Kerosene or Oil Cans into Decor

 Turn old oil or kerosene cans into primitive decor for your country style home.

Acrylic paint and inspiration are all you need.

Birdhouse, sheep and Christmas were my inspiration for these two cans.

Soon to put into Glasgow Trading Post inventory for sale.

Fall and Halloween cups and mugs at Visages an online gift store. See below for examples...


Cute Country Scarecrow Folk Art Coffee Mugs

Cute Country Scarecrow Folk Art Coffee Mugs by Visages
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 Cute Halloween Jack O'Lantern and Crow Mugs

Cute Halloween Jack O'Lantern and Crow Mugs by Visages
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I Heart (Love) Halloween Mugs 

I Heart (Love) Halloween Mugs by Visages
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Ghostly Halloween Eyes Mug

Ghostly Halloween Eyes Mug by Visages
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Ghostly Halloween Eyes Mugs

Ghostly Halloween Eyes Mugs by Visages
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Pumpkin, Fairy, Owl Illustration Mug 

Pumpkin, Fairy, Owl Illustration Mug by Visages
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Autumn Leaves Mug

Autumn Leaves Mug by Visages
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Autumn Leaves Coffee Mug

Autumn Leaves Coffee Mug by Visages
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Octoberfest Get Me a Beer Mugs

Octoberfest Get Me a Beer Mugs by Visages
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Fall and Halloween Gifts Coffee Mugs

Fall and Halloween Gifts Coffee Mugs by Visages
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Cute and Funny Halloween Coffee Mug 

Cute and Funny Halloween Coffee Mug by Visages
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Fall and Halloween Gifts Coffee Mugs

Fall and Halloween Gifts Coffee Mugs by Visages
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Happy Scarecrow Mug 

Happy Scarecrow Mug by Visages
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Upcycle or Repurpose Wood to Primitive Folk Snowman Plaque Sign

When I find wood laying around I can't resist picking it up to repurpose or upcycle into something more than what it is.

With Christmas right around the corner and the two stores in which I consign my art in need of Christmas gifts and decor, the most logical destiny for the wood plank or slat from an old crate was a Christmas themed sign.

Acrylic paint: Black, Antique White, Avocado Green, Barn Red, Orange

I don't bother sealing the wood but you can to conserve paint.

Lay in the black and white checks first, let dry.

Float a shadow along the outside edge with diluted black.

Paint the red section of the stocking using multiple layers until thoroughly covered.

Let dry between layers.

With avocado green, paint the top, toe and heel of the stocking. Use just one layer of paint for the top of the stocking because you're going to paint the snowman's head. It will take less white to cover the green top edge should you need to.

Let dry then paint the head of the snowman in multiple layers until the wood is thoroughly covered.

Note: So I don't have to type it out with each step, practice this standing instruction: Allow layers to dry before adding to them or painting a different color next to another.

Once the head of the snowman is painted and dry, paint the face details and add avocado green to the top of the stocking until it's completely covered.

Add the hat and keep adding to the dry paint until the wood is completely covered.

Add the word "Snow", the simple snowflakes (or stars) and other details like stitching and lines.

Float diluted black around the inside edges of the red.

Tip: Always work from the background to foreground when painting.

To hang: I drilled two holes in the top from the front to the back, poked wire through the holes and twisted the wire closed.

Poster signs are available at Visages Gifts. Examples are below.

"Shut up and watch the game" Funny Sports Posters

Funny Sports Posters by Visages
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Glad to be a Grad Graduation Poster 

Glad to be a Grad Graduation 2012 Poster by Visages
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Cute Country Folk Art Picture Poster

Cute Country Folk Art Picture Poster by Visages
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Cute Personalized Flower Garden Fairy Print

Cute Personalized Flower Garden Fairy Print by Visages
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Cute Personalized Flower Garden Fairy Posters 

Cute Personalized Flower Garden Fairy Posters by Visages
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Cute Bumble Bee Personalized Print

Cute Bumble Bee Personalized Print by Visages
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Cute Bumble Bee Personalized Posters

Cute Bumble Bee Personalized Posters by Visages
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Primitive Folk Art Snowman Print

Primitive Folk Art Snowman Print by Visages
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Cutest Girl Nursery or Bedroom Floral Poster 

Cutest Girl's Nursery or Bedroom Floral Poster by Visages
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Cute Country Angel Watering Flowers Poster 

Cute Country Angel Watering Flowers Poster by Visages
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Inspiration Through Nature Poster

Inspiration Through Nature Poster by Visages
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Inspiration Through Nature Print 

Inspiration Through Nature Print by Visages
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Santa Claus Flies Print 

Santa Claus Flies Print by Visages
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Santa Flies Posters 

Santa Flies Posters by Visages
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