Wednesday, September 28, 2011

chocolat...

Thanks for your great comments on my last post.
It sure is good to know that I keep great company when I am a bit forgetful!

A few weeks ago I brought home a wonderful old wooden crate.
I forgot to take a before photo...oops!
I white washed it and used a vintage french inspired advertisement from The Graphics Fairy and ended up with this...


I put a light coat of stain over it before a few coats of wax.
It ended up in my studio...
Making lots of goodies like this for the Vintage Fall Market Weekend at the shop!



Joining Kathleen for White Wednesday ~ thank you for hosting!
I am also going to link up to Brag Monday over at The Graphics Fairy...thanks Karen!


Thank you all for stopping by today!
Chocolat for breakfast anyone?
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25 comments:

  1. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresSeptember 28, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    No doubt that crate was rather plain before and you've taken it to fabulous in a few easy steps. :) Hope your day is great! Tammy P.S. My 12 year old will only eat oatmeal if I put chocolate chips in it so they get that at least once a week for breakfast. :) I eat a bit of chocolate each and every day, but not for breakfast.

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  2. JaneSeptember 28, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    That's a great look on the old wood crate. It really has a wonderful aged look to it.
    Jane

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Hi sweet friend,
    I just adore what you did with your old crate! That label looks perfect!
    Don't you just love The Graphics Fairy?!
    Beautiful job Sandi.
    Have a lovely day.
    Sincerely,
    Melinda

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  4. michelleSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    It turned out beautiful!
    xo

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  5. Debra@CommonGroundSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    This turned out great! I forget to take "befores" too. Hope you're having a great week! xoxo

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  6. GwendolynKaySeptember 28, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    I love your box! Je adore chocolat!
    Blessings~

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  7. VickiSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Beautiful white Wednesday post! Your crate came out great.

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  8. AnaSeptember 28, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Hi Sandi,
    It's fabulous...I love it. Beautiful job.

    Hugs and Kisses,
    ♥Ana

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  9. elizabethSeptember 28, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    I love it! I also still drool over the preserves crock in your header every time I click over here!

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  10. TrishSeptember 28, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    I think it looks great!

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  11. Burlap LuxeSeptember 28, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Hi Sandi, For a moment I thought it was an original old Chocolate create for shipping... Reading on I see you creafted it to an old box! It is fabulous it caught my eye the moment I entered your site.

    It would really look great in my house in the kitchen on a french bleached wood cabinet :)

    beautiful photo's
    xx
    Dore

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  12. SandiSeptember 28, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Love it Sandi! You are always up to something good! :)

    I just spent some time outside dumping all my pots outside and taking them into the potting shed for the year. Can't believe it is fall already!!
    Hugs~

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  13. Faded CharmSeptember 28, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Love how this graphic looks on the box:-) Also one of my favorite foods...LOL

    xoxo
    Kathleen

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  14. Suzanne@Meridian RoadSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    That's a great crate! (I'm really not trying to rhyme.) I love the dovetailed corners. The whitewash and the label look like they were always there!

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  15. Okio B DesignsSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Love that GF image and I love how you used it! Beautiful Sandi!

    Jeanine

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  16. Rosemary@villabarnesSeptember 28, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Nice job tranforming the crate. Very pretty.

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  17. UnknownSeptember 28, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    oh so lovely! if that's our "sneak peek" at the Fall Event then I will definitely not want to miss it!! (so hope you can join us at The W.E. in Essex some day soon Sandi!The Picker Sisters would be happy to accept new members! )

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  18. CaroleSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Sure chocolate for breakfast sounds good to me. Great look!
    xx
    carole

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  19. LizlovesVintageSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Nice crate! I would of never thought to stain it. Now, you need to fill it with some... VINTAGE!
    xxx Liz

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  20. Susan EvelynAndRoseSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    What a great job on that crate! Did you ever see the movie 'Chocolat'? Dreamy!
    Your studio looks amazing, Sandi.
    - Susan

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  21. My Shabby Streamside StudioSeptember 29, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Oh, that is so sweet...sweet as chocolate, and yes it's for breakfast!

    xo

    Sandy

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  22. karlascottage.typepad.comSeptember 29, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Oh how pretty! That label is ideal for that box.

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  23. Robin JohnsonSeptember 29, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    It's lovely! Nothing better than customized storage - - better yet when it looks as good as yours does.

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  24. SusieSeptember 29, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Sandi, The box is so nice...I saw a few weeks ago that chocolate is good for us then last week, it was said that coffee helps us fight depression...say things are really looking up.Smiles, Susie

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  25. JuneSeptember 29, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Sandi I love your pretty crate! I don't think there is anything I like better than finding crates to store things in. I have some that could use you to give them a new face. I sure wish you lived closer my friend.
    I laughed about your last post on putting things away so Jim doesn't see them. I do the same thing, and then when Dale asks if it's new I say, What this old thing? I've had it for awhile now.
    hugs from here...

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