Finally, we had a day nice enough to do some spray painting! It's so hard to wait for all those project that I come up with in my head, that seem urgent, but of course, the weather is not nice here in Wisconsin!
It almost seemed decieving when the thermometer in the truck said that it as 63 degrees at noon on the way home from church! So here was my first project that I needed to do. I picked these up from a friend that no longer wanted them. I couldn't leave free ... but they were really ugly!I decided to start with the three best ones, the first two on the left and the forth one. Because they were already painted a dark color, I decided not to use primer on them. The burgundy/purple/brown color was darker than the grey primer I had, so why go lighter to get darker?
It was a bit windy, but since I really shouldn't be doing this while pregnant, I figured the wind made it more ventilated! Right? Anyway, I was again reminded why I love spray paint!
UPDATED 3/17/10
Just an update - I did go ahead and add the numbers with white acrylic paint. I used my Cricut to cut 5 inch numbers and 3 1/2 inch "no." I then traced it onto the milk cans a tried to fill it in. Now, please be gentle with your criticism of my paint job. I am too
I hope you enjoy the results!
I'm linking up to:
DIY Day - A Soft Place To Land
Transformation Thursday - The Shabby Chic Cottage
Frugalicious Friday - Finding Fabulous
Creative Cats - Poppies at Play
Frugal Friday - Extreme Personal Measures
Weekend Wrap-Up - Tatertots & Jello
DIY Project Parade - The DIY Show-Off
Met Monday - Between Naps on the Porch
Make It For Monday - Cottage Instincts
The Girl Creative
Trash to Treasure - Reinvented
Penny Pinching Party - The Thrifty Home
Talented Tuesday - My Frugal Family
Saturday Night Special - Funky Junk Interiors
Those milk jugs look awesome! I think that white numbers would show up. Personally, I'd leave the rust on that cart. Makes it look well loved, maybe just paint the wood planking red?
ReplyDeletelove those! i'm with heather, keep the cart rusty and rustic. the white numbers would look great!
ReplyDeleteI love how those turned out. I have two milk cans and never know what to do with them. Great job.
ReplyDeleteBrooke
Love old fashioned milk jugs! They're so different!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out cute and a great way to display house numbers...I have two old milk cans that need a paint job!
ReplyDeleteOk Where did you get the milk containers ARUGGGGGGG! I want one!!!
ReplyDeleteMelissa
I couldn't leave free either!! What a deal and they look really nice now.
ReplyDeleteLove those!! I have 3 on my front porch -- spray painted black of course. And great minds think alike -- cause as soon as it gets warmer -- they are soooo getting numbers!! I have been contemplating it for weeks! It is scary really....LOL!
ReplyDeleteLove this ~ your milk cans turned out perfect! Great job on the painting of the numbers! ~Marcy
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous. I LUV milk can! I want at least two for my porch when I live in the country... Someday! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThese turned out so cute! I love the numbers on them. I'm stopping by from FF.
ReplyDeletevery nice indeed. I wish my neighbor would do something similar. lol
ReplyDeleteFabulous!!!
ReplyDeletem ^..^
Very cute!
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome...love the numbers! Thanks for linkin' up to Frugalicious Friday! And I followed too. :)
ReplyDeleteGahhhh!!! I'm trying my hardest not to be green with envy, but it's not working!!! I LOVE milk jugs... What a cute cart to hold them on as well. {{{covet covet}}}.
ReplyDeleteXOXO,
Andy
very charming
ReplyDeleteI think your milk cans are darling! The house numbers really pop. Loving Sparta from here in little old Westby!
ReplyDeleteThose milk cans are so cool! I love the house numbers. What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking this up!
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Jen
What?!? You painted over perfectly good rust?!?!? Hahah... just joshin' ya. Your finished version is gorgeous! The cart is the coolest thing. And your idea of house numbers? Genius. :)
ReplyDeleteDonna