Sunday, November 18, 2012

Today's sled brought to you by the color aqua.





Last summer while I was at sleep-away summer camp at Meadowbrook Farm, two of the many treasures I found while roaming the Montana countryside were a pair of vintage sleds, slated for my vintage Christmas stockpile.



And since some time has passed since I last painted and then unpainted anything, I pointed my trusty paintbrush in the direction of Sled #1.  

(Sled #2 has already moved on to a new home although it did not escape a makeover – it received a not-shiny coat of red paint first).



I randomly mixed together some selections from what feels like my own personal paint store (HI! I collect cans of house paint! That’s perfectly normal.) and came up with an aqua-ish option.



I watered it down quite a bit and after about 15 minutes of dry-brushing and 3 tablespoons of paint later, it’s ready to be sanded.



I just did a quick all-over light sanding to soften the brush strokes and then called it good.

I heart easy projects.



And now it’s hanging out with some of its vintage Christmas buddies, waiting for snow.


27 comments:

  1. The red and turquoise is a great combo!!

    hugs, Linda

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  2. It is gorgeous!! Love the color with the red!! ;) xo Heather

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  3. Love that color with the red!! So pretty!! :) Have a happy Thanksgiving! xo Holly

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  4. You go faster on a vintage sled if it is painted turquoise..it is a scientific fact. Adorable.

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  5. Amy, you got to go to Meadowbrook Farm???? You lucky girl! I just adore how you painted this! I wish I lived nearby, we could have such fun! Happy Thanksgiving! Sandy

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  6. I heart red and turquoise!!! Love your sled!!!

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  7. That is the PERFECT color and I never would have thought of it. Well done!
    Shoot. I'm just getting into that whole pink Christmas thing and now I think I need to move on to aqua. I can't keep up.

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  8. Oh wow...I have a sled that needs to be painted too...who would have thought. I collect house paint too...for absolutely no reason at all other than I love how it eats up space in the basement...smiles and Happy Thanksgiving...Renee

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  9. Love it ! Red and aqua is my favorite color combo!! You did a great job the sled is perfect!!!

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  10. I like it!!! Great combination of colors and well...it just looks happy:-) Best, Vicki

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  11. Great job! I was eyeing your red sled last week. Would love to be in your shop right now looking at all those vintage ornaments, wow! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! xo R

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  12. Great color combo. I have an old sled in the basement too...hm...

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  13. Love the awesome mini paint job you gave this beauty. Great choice!!

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  14. OMG Amy....I would shop you OUT of all those ornaments if I were nearby....You just don't see them in abundance like that down here....!!!!!

    LOVE your colour choice....I HEART easy projects too....I wish I had MORE of those to do....!!

    Hope you're having a REMARKABLE week....!!

    Cheers,
    Tamarah :o)

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  15. It turned out great! One of these days, I will be brave enough to paint and unpaint! :)

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  16. My two favorite colors...red and turquoise!!!
    I just love what you did! When I grow up I want to be able to paint just like you!

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  17. Oh, I love your sled and I can't believe all of the vintage ornaments you have! Happy Thanks giving!

    Carol

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  18. Oh, the sled came out so beautiful! I wish I could have gone to that market!!

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  19. Joining the chorus: Love the aqua, love the red. I am officially on the hunt for one of my own to Amy-ify.

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  20. If I knew how to make one of those little heart icons, I would make it right now.

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    1. Hold down the ALT key while pressing 3 in the numbers keypad.♥ xoxo

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  21. Aqua and Red, how do I love thee? That sled's right as rain now!

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  22. WOW!!! I love it. I would have never, ever. I'm glad you did. LOVE, Love the color.
    Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
    Are you on Instagram?? Look for me :)
    Happy Thanksgiving!
    xxx Liz

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  23. I was just looking at one of my old sleds (HI, I collect old sleds!) and thinking that it needed a paint job. Forgive me, but I am going to totally copy what you did here, because it looks fantastic!

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  24. Wow! That is the funkiest old sled *ever*! And I love your color combination... who'd have thunk it?!? xoxo

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