Vanity for a 10-year old girl

[Whoa_Nelly]

Redid this vanity for a friend's granddaughter's b-day present. It WAS an all over flat cotton candy pink. I didn't take pics of the before, but here is the after. I also changed the stool fabric...it was an all pink print before.

You can see the cotton candy pink here on the inside of the stool. Didn't paint in there as it would get scratched up from the storage cushion being removed and replaced all the time.




The vanity




Added gold trim to the top




Added rhinestone bling, the little girl's initials to the mirror, and gold trim around it

[snappyturtle]

1. Sweet. That's one lucky 10 year old! Very nice. nt

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. Thanks! She'ss see it tonight after dinner

when everyone cones over to my house to pick it up.

We're all going to Applebee's...it's her 11 y.o. brother's b-day, too...and the wild and wicked little twin sisters will be there as well...it's a-gonna be a full night tonight!

[snappyturtle]

3. Can you get a picture to share? BTW Have fun! It's so nice

to hear about something from the heart.....had to step out to the crafts group to get a breath of fresh air.

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. All four kids were just recently adopted

Long story, but all four are brother and sisters, and after four years of in, out, on and off again fostering by a wonderful couple who already have grown children, parental rights (my friend's daughter) were revoked, and all four of these kids get to be together in one VERY big family. It's a wonderful story, especially now that there will never be any more abuse, neglect and instability in their young lives.

[snappyturtle]

5. It just keeps getting better and better.....may they all live

happily ever after. I got goosebumps....that's just such a touching story....wonderful...gives me faith in the human race.

edit: Now you know Whoa_Nelly you can't show any favorites....can't wait to see what you do for the othr birthdays! Fun.

[likesmountains 52]

6. Agreed...that's one lucky little girl!

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. She loved it!

The twins want one EACH now :rofl:

[eleny]

11. I can just imagine her sitting there and havng fun

I bet you enjoyed this project more than just about anything else. What a sweet story.

[eridani]

8. How did you get that lovely antiquing effect?

Sponge with a bit of purple? It really looks great!

[Whoa_Nelly]

10. I put a few small dollaps at a time on the furniture

then use a slightly damp cloth to spread it always in the same direction, then quickly follow with a dry cloth doing the same motion to thin it out where needed. I use old socks for the cloth wipe :)

So, yes, it was purple as the overwash on the base blue.

[AllegroRondo]

9. Awesome color.

Any girl would love to have that!

[Whoa_Nelly]

12. And indeed she did!

She's already on her way to being a teenage diva/fashion model...she was thrilled with the gift.