Remember this little red cupboard that I snagged out of a free pile at a garage sale this summer?
It was such a fun find!
You can’t really tell from that photo above, but one of the upper cabinet doors was cracked where the hinges were screwed in. So I decided to simply remove both of the upper doors. I used Dixie Belle’s Mud to fill in the holes where the hinge screws were.
After then giving it a good cleaning and a bit of sanding to smooth out some flaws, I applied two coats of Dixie Belle’s Drop Cloth. That gave me a blank canvas to start with.
I ultimately decided that it would be fun to give it a Christmas look, so I went through my stash of stencils and transfers but didn’t find anything that would fit on that lower cabinet door. So then I started looking for a new stencil to purchase. The Santa’s Workshop stencil from Three Birds Stencils looked like just the ticket. I was able to choose from a variety of sizes, and there was an option that would fit my door perfectly.
Once my stencil arrived in the mail, I added it to the lower cabinet door using Dixie Belle’s English Ivy.
After sealing all of the painted surfaces with some clear wax, I swapped out the knob on the door for a pretty little glass knob that was in my stash.
I then added some decorative paper to the back of the shelves on top
and the bottom of the shelves in the lower part of the cupboard.
It worked out perfectly that the inside width of the cupboard was exactly 12″, a.k.a. the size of my October Afternoon scrapbook paper.
How frickin’ adorable is that?
I think there are two potential markets for this little cupboard. First, obviously someone could purchase it as a Christmas present for a child. How fabulous would it be to have that waiting under the tree on Christmas morning? But I also think it would be awesome as Christmas decor. Hang it on the wall, or place it on a sideboard or dresser, and fill it with your non-collection of vintage Santa mugs.
Oh boy, now I’m starting to talk myself into keeping it … and going on the hunt for Santa mugs.
But no, this piece is for sale locally. Be sure to hit up my ‘available for local sale‘ page for more details.
As for the rest of you, let me know what you think of this little cupboard in a comment, and let me know what you would display in it!
q is for quandie 
Absolutely adorable! Every time I look at local pickup and all the wonderful items, it almost make me want to get in the car and drive from Texas to Minnesota 😉! Love your style and goodies! smiles, Alice
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That’s a heck of a drive. Even just getting out of Texas is a heck of a drive 😉
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Again, the creativity level was over the top with that sweet plaid paper! I give you credit for being able to part with your creations – I would def keep it for my non-collection of santa mugs too! Thanks for sharing the project!
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I can’t keep ’em all :-), although as you see in the next week or two I did decide to keep another item that I painted up for Christmas. You’ll have to stay tuned for that one.
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Turned out really cute! I personally love little cupboards, but they don’t sell well for me. It’s so cute and priced very fairly so I hope it flies out the door!!
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Fingers crossed!
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You are really speaking my language with this one! Not only is Christmas crafting and decor my absolute favorite but October Afternoon paper – never have I so mourned the loss of a paper company than October Afternoon. They had the BEST designs and I have not been able to find anything close since. Sigh. This cupboard is perfection and would be perfect for my Santa mugs or vintage rubber reindeer non-collection.
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You and me both! October Afternoon had such a unique vintage look to their products. Are you local to the Twin Cities? I used to go to their warehouse sales (they were based in Apple Valley, MN) and they were the best. As a result, I still have a decent stock of some of their papers although I still wish I had more!
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Oh my goodness I bet those warehouse sales were awesome! I was out of the scrapbook world for a while, and by the time I came back, they were already long out of business sadly.
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They were pretty awesome. You did have to buy sort of ‘in bulk’ though. For example, you had to buy a pack of 25 of a particular paper, not just one or two sheets. I used to go with friends, and then we would split up the packs between us which worked out quite nicely 🙂
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Oh it’s adorable!!! Love it!
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Thanks Laura!
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