UP CYCLE

Hello and welcome to my blog!

Its a new month and a new challenge over at the Mixed Up Blog Challenge.
This months theme is Up-Cycle and I decided to transform an old wooden ashtray, which I salvaged from my Mum and Dad's charity box. It has served its purpose as an ashtray for many years, as it always came out for guests that smoked.

I wanted to give it a different purpose so I removed its inner metal part and sanded it the best I could to get a smooth finish. I then painted the whole wooden bowl with Pebeo black gesso, that gave it a matt look. To bring out the carved floral detail I used silver and gold gliding wax.

I love how this turned out and really like the silver and gold against the black.
It sits nicely on top of my dresser and now holds my costume jewellery.

I hope you enjoyed this months upcycle challenge inspiration and hope you'll join in the fun. Check out the rest of the teams upcycled projects over at the Mixed Up Challenge Blog. Join in and show us your makes to win prizes.

Thanks for stopping by crafty hugs Rizwana xx