A Friendly Project

About a month ago, I posted some links to crafts I hoped to finish over my summer break from school.

I got comments from some of you that you also liked what I picked, and were thinking of doing the same kind of things.

Stacey at a sort of fairy tale also commented. Except her comment was something like this..."How about if we both find the supplies for this project, and do it, and then link up to each other's blogs when we're done."

Hearing from another blogger that I have a lot in common with, and whom I admire a great deal, was exciting in itself, but to do a tandem project...well...

I LOVED IT!

We decided on these lovelies...

I found it on Pinterest.com with no link. HOWEVER, I've seen something like this in Pottery Barn before (only they were super expensive, and I didn't want to pay that price.)

So, I started looking around Goodwill for the perfect brass candlesticks. At first, they were hard to find, but then I found some. They were all different, and I didn't pay more than $.50 for any one of them.



There were many designs...so I bought them all.

I used some of my favorite spray paint colors. They were colors I already had in the cupboard....Krylon's Blue Ocean Breeze, Krylon's Cherry Red, and Valspar's Pistachio.

Then, since the ones in the picture I found were a little distressed, I took some sandpaper to mine.

I have them in my living room now with a piece of brown checkered oilcloth under them, and white candles in them that don't quite fit, so that will have to be changed.

It was an easy project. I picked the colors I did because I want to incorporate these into my living room this summer for a more lighter, fun, vintage, and shabby feel.

It felt good to check this project off my list. Head on over to Stacey's blog at asortoffairytale and check out her candlesticks too. Also, don't forget to stop by her cute etsy shop (link on her blog)and tell her I said hello!