The Burlap Bug....

I seem to have it....bad! I have seen some beautiful things made with burlap on lots of blogs, lately. So of course I had to try my own....crafty hand at it. I found this bed tray up in our attic. Not something that we had, something that was left from previous owners (?) I'm guessing. So, I had an idea and it turned out quite nice, if I do say so myself! I thought it was quite nice with a bit of vintage doily with crocheted edging!

~My new bird mugs, a nest and candles~

~ a very Romantic look~

Then I got an idea, which brings me to burlap!

So here is how it started. I found the "how to" on a blog and I apologize

I am not finding it. So please take credit and let us all know who you are.

But, that got my wheels turning for this project.

This is the tray as found in the attic. Bare wood!

I taped off the perimeter....

and just simply started painting with a foam brush
in my chosen color....Black!






Then I found some burlap that I happened to have left
from some other craft project and traced out the word
I printed off the computer. Oh yeah very important,
I traced it on freezer paper....
Cut it out with an exacto knife and ironed that on the burlap....
and whaa laa!


I did a sponge paint-like technique....
again with my chosen color of....
Black....


and there you have it!
An identified piece of "art" in my
Home!


But I wasn't quite done yet!



I needed to protect it....
so I went and had a piece of glass cut.
and now it is finished!


And I think it's lovely!

Stay tuned....
there's more to come!

UPDATE: I am linking up to Traci @
http://beneathmyheart.blogspot.com/2010/03/best-diy-projects-of-march-party.html
Go check out all the fun projects!