Thanks to Goodwill, I got a new set of salt and pepper shakers for a little over $2. With a can of paint and a little love, I'm excited to have these cuties on my dinner table now. Super easy upcycle.
I'll start out by letting you know that our old set of S&P shakers were from my college years. And I was in college in the nineties. So...it was time. Plus, every time you actually shook the old shakers, a little bit of their metallic finish came off as well...right into our food. Yum.
Both pieces for $1.99. Woot, woot! They actually had about five sets of these. Kind of kicking myself for not scooping up all of them. How cute would these {the finished version} have been down my table at a dinner party? Darn it.
I bought this Rustoleum paint since it had primer already in it. Two birds. One stone.
Spray painting in a box is the easiest way to keep the ground {and your car} free from overspray.
After they were completely dry, I brought them into my craft room, errr, messy office, to polka. Dot, that is. I don't really have an actual craft room/space. I craft right here at my desk. If I could actually get my rear in gear and organize this entire room that my family graciously gave me to use entirely by myself for work, I may put together a fun craft space {in my head, I've designed it like five times, repainted twice and moved the furniture a dozen times. It's all good}. But, that is a few projects down the list...or maybe even on page two. I digress.
Polka dots...
I brought out the fancy tools for this. You know, the end of a new pencil eraser. It was your basic dip into a puddle of paint and dot onto the surface technique. Zero skill actually required here.
Then I brought them back out to the box to seal with this Valspar sealer {leftover from the ORB projects}.
Ready to shake it up, baby.
Neglect your chores like me and don't miss a thing:
Those are the cutest thing ever! I love them. Visiting from Hickorytrailblog.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteSoooo stinking cute, girl!! Pinning! {and you are cracking me up in this post.. "To Polka. Dot, that is." hahaha)
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Claire
(PS: did I mention how much I love your new profile pic? Adorbs. Just like you!)
Those are too cute!! I never thought about doing that to old shakers. I'm kicking myself for getting rid of my old ones...ugh!! Great project!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteThey are realllllllly cute, great idea!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!!!!!! Love these!!!
ReplyDeleteCathy @ http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/
K-ute, Kristi!
ReplyDeleteHow cute! It's really easy and they loo so nice now!
ReplyDeleteSo CUTE!! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove these! So easy to do. I also use that high tech tool (Pencil Eraser) to polka dot!!! Stopping by from The Patriotic Pam!
ReplyDeleteHa! The pencil eraser was a surprise. I was wondering how you got the perfect little circles. What a simple (read "doable") project! I should thrift more.... these sorts of posts always inspire me. BUUUUT I don't have a car, and all the thrift stores around here aren't accessible by Metro. And there's no "thriftstore.com". At least, I don't think there is. [Going to check for thriftstore.com now...]
ReplyDeleteCute!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! I love polka dots!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteVery hip, love!
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me with your creativity!! These look so cute! Pinned!
ReplyDeleteHow freaking fun is this?!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea Kristi; love it! :)
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!!
ReplyDeletehow cute are these?? Great upcycle Kristi!!
ReplyDeleteI am a great fan of salt and pepper shakers and this is a great idea! Plus we have the same name and it's spelled the same too. I only know of like one other person!!
ReplyDelete:) Kristi