De-Vinyl Dragonflies and Butterflies

I seen this on an upcycle post for old vinyl records so I thought I would give it a try to decorate the patio fence area.  Trace the shape of your dragonfly/butterfly, etc onto the record with a crayon.  Use a dremel to cut the shape then bake in the oven for a few minutes to make it pliable.  Old LP's are usually less than $1 at thrift stores.

I also made use of some left over pallet boards and paint.  Thrifty fun on a rainy weekend. 

My BFF's Counter top Make-over

After seeing how awesome the counter top in my kitchen turned out my best friend decided to do hers.  She went with more of the browns that will compliment the flooring and the rest of her house.  She purchased her rustoleum and put the base coat on one night.  I stopped by and helped with the sponging the next day and she completed the project the next morning with the application of the Envirotex lite.  I believe she came out at about $80 in her kitchen makeover.  I love the new look and think she did an awesome job!

A little more inspiration for anyone thinking about doing it.  

Before - white on white

Wheat tinted Rustoleum counter paint

 The sponging process - copper, brown, tan and a few specs of black were used

The awesome finish!