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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

{stuff}

By our backdoor, in the mudroom, sits our {stuff} container.

Inside is "stuff" like:
Keys
Sunglasses
Cell Phones
Change
Random Receipts
(Pretty much all of the "stuff" that used to junk up the counter in the mudroom...)


I found this at Hobby Lobby for about $3.50.


Ok, but not enough color...

So, I stuffed it with news paper and taped off the top. I liked the color of the inside - and I did not want to paint it...


I used my trusty Silhouette to cut out the "Stuff" and my {}'s but I only had black vinyl on hand and did not want to use black...



So, what did I do?!

I SPRAY PAINTED the vinyl!

Yep. That's right.

And it worked like a charm.



Then I gave the container a few good coats of spray paint.




Once it was COMPLETELY dry, I took off the tape and took out the news paper.



Then I added the {stuff}.



Next time you don't quite have to color vinyl you want, spray paint it!

Just make sure to let it dry REALLY well between coats and before you attempt to apply it.

21 comments:

  1. How cute! Great idea (spraypainting the vinyl)!

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  2. This looks great, I'd never have thought of spray painting vinyl!

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  3. Ok I am dying to know...do you LOVE your silhouette? I am DYING to get one :)

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  4. Need to try this out! :) What a great idea!

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  5. Awesome Idea on spray painting the vinyl. Thanks for the tip. beingcreativetokeepmysanity.blogspot

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  6. I love the "stuff" container, and now I must make one! Too cute! Visiting and following via Welcome Wednesday hop...hop over to my blog and follow back if you like... http://mom4realky.blogspot.com

    Jessica K

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  7. HA! Natalie, I have a bread box in my kitchen that says "Secret Stash" it holds everything but bread

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  8. Nice work! I'm visiting from the Wednesday blog hop and I'm your newest follower. I'd love it if you followed me back at http://organicplanet.blogspot.com/

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  9. I had thought of this but did not know if it would work. I have different colors of vinyl but needed a certain color but did not want to go to the store so this is the perfect solution. Thanks for sharing and letting me know it really works.
    ladeedacreations.com

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  10. That's adorable! I was wondering the other day if you spray paint vinyl. Now you answered that question for me. :)

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  11. LOve that...I never thought of spray painting vinyl..that is Genius!! YOu are such a smartie!

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  12. Thank you so so much for telling me about spray painting vinyl I never would have thought about that! Brilliant woman! come and say hi

    A mommy's life...with a touch of YELLOW
    tyandwhitneyulrich.blogspot.com

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  13. Cool idea! What spray paint did you use?

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  14. Great idea! You are so clever! I never would have thought of spray painting vinyl. And your "stuff" box is perfect, I love it! I need one of those, mine is just a ugly tub thing.

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  15. What a great idea!! I've never thought to spray paint vinyl before! What a easy way to get vinyl in any color you want!!!!!

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  16. I never would have thought of that. Thanks for the tip!

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  17. I got paint to do that to the vinyl going up in my daughter's room, but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. Good to know that it will (should) work! :) Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Oh cool! That's good to know vinyl can be spray painted. Opens up a lot of possibilities. Thanks!

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  19. What an absolutely adorable DIY! Well done.

    I hope that you will stop by and enter my giveaway.

    Happy Monday!

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  20. I love your little "stuff" container and how you spray painted the vinyl!! Thanks for the tip!

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  21. Natalie....I was so inspired by your post that I just made a stuff box too! I actually love the brackets on yours but I cut mine too big so they will have to get re-cut and added later. If you get a minute, stop by and see it.

    Lori

    http://itsthelittlethings-lori.blogspot.com/2011/07/project-for-meand-stuff.html

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