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2/15/08

Show & Tell Friday~

This week I'm sharing a little treasure chest I've painted for my grandson's Pirate birthday party in April.I purchased the chest from a second hand store and painted it just as it was to keep it looking old and battered. I lined the inside of the chest with some map wall paper. I've also made a wall sign with my grandson's name. I purchased some wooden letters and covered them with some maps I got for free from another second hand store. (Don't you just love second hand stores?) Anywho, I used water solvable ink around the edges of each letter then I used something called decoupage finish on top of that...and that caused the ink to wash over the map causing the bright/vibrant colors to become aged. I drilled holes into each letter and added knotted suede roving to make it appear that it was tied onto the large oval... but I just glued them on. (I used the same technique on the ovals map) I then glued rope around the edge added some suede roving, made a hanger and taaaaaaadaaaaaaa, instant cute!
This Show & Tell is hosted by: Kelli

35 comments:

  1. What a special treasure!! That is something he will probably treasure the rest of his life. Thanks for sharing it.

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  2. Super great chest! What fun to prepare and look forward to!
    *Heidi*

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  3. Those are just great. I love maps. I decorated something with some old map designs from a calendar. I even think it was a $1 calendar. It is just beautiful. How big is that chest?
    Nancy

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  4. Wow, a pirate birthday party! That sounds so exciting! I am sure Jonathan and his friends had lots of fun and he loved the things you made for him!

    You did a great job on the sign with his name!

    Best wishes, Anita

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  5. You are so talented. I'm sure he will 'treasure' it always! Jen

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  6. Its a nicely made. You really did a good job... Nice treasure. Happy ST!

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  7. Very creative. What a treasure of a treasure!!

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  8. Oh wow.....I think it's awesome, and if I can say this....I bet he "treasured" the chest too!

    My Show N Tell is shared. Hope you can drop by for a few minutes' visit today.

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  9. What a great job and what a treasure for him.
    Susan

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  10. Wow, you did a great job. I love it.

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  11. Some people are incredibly creative and I ain't one of them! AARRGGG! It's obvious though that you are! I loved the way you did his name and the way it turned out!
    Connie

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  12. I have to echo the sentiments here - you did a great job! Thanks for sharing.

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  13. You did a marvelous job on the treasure chest, it is truly a "treasure!" I love the way the name plate turned out.

    Katherine

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  14. Oh how creative you are. I love all the special touches! It's going to be a party to remember...

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  15. What a very special gift that your grandson will treasure always!

    BTW - I've REloaded my S&T photos so they SHOULD work now!

    Blessings,
    Mrs M

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  16. You did a great job!! Those are wonderful.

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  17. Your grandson is very lucky to have such a creative grandma !! this treasure chest is a dream for a boy !

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  18. This is awesome! What a lovely job you did with it. It looks like an antique. I'm sure your grandson will treasure it for years to come. Great job~

    Blessings,
    Mary

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  19. What a treasure for sure! I love the map lining...and how it looks like it just came off a pirate ship! Nice work...

    Thanks for stopping by my Show n Tell!

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  20. It's beautiful and the lettering is exquisite.

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  21. Wow, what awesome work!!!! I especially love the wall hanging; great job, Cheryl! Those will certainly be treasured. ;D
    I crack myself up, you know.... :D
    Have a blessed day!

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  22. Cool treasure box! He'll love that forever for sure! Your work is beautiful.
    -Karoline

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  23. Great job! I'm sure they were both a major hit!

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  24. What creative work for your grandson. I'm sure he will love it! You're a very generous grandma! :)

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  25. You're right, instant cute! It is very cute indeed! I love the treasure chest too! What a fun thing for your son!

    :0) sharon

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  26. What a great treasure chest. I'm sure it will hold many treasures in the years to come. I really like the sign you made too.
    Thanks for visiting my blog and for the nice comments.
    Have a great weekend.

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  27. cool; he should really love it! Looks like he will have so much fun and imagination will go with it!

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  28. You're going to make one little *pirate* very happy! So cute!

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  29. Very nice!! I love the map wallpaper, how perfect is that?! I'm sure it was a hit with the birthday boy!
    Hugs,
    Kelli

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  30. Really terrific ideas for a
    pirate/treasure themed party.
    What a lucky young boy!

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  31. Beautiful treasure chest....I like the maps also...

    Thanks for dropping in to visit me....Betty

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  32. I am so impressed with your creations. Thanks for sharing them , and thanks for visiting my blog. I'll have to take my earrings to a jeweler and see if they are worth anything.

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  33. I love the idea of lining the chest with paper. It is very unique. I am sure your grandson was thrilled to get it. :)

    His name plaque is a wonderful idea too. I really want to make some for my children also.

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~Cheryl