I absolutely love this Red Cross necklace they have:
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| Red Cross Necklace from Seabold Vintage |
And this Red Cross pillow made from vintage linen...
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| Red Cross Pillow from Seabold Vintage |
All the red cross symbols inspired me to do a make-over on an old suitcase I picked up for $15 at the antique store. It's the third suitcase and/or trunk I've picked up in several weeks. Jeff is questioning whether they are really a trend right now, or if I am just getting ready to move out. I like to keep him on his toes.
I've also been wanting to try out Annie Sloan Chalk Paint on a suitcase. They say you can paint anything with it...so, here's my victim:
It's really sturdy and the leather is rugged and worn. I hadn't even payed close attention to the plate on the front until Jeff pointed it out to me. Amelia Earhart Luggage. Very cool!
The interior was stained, so I ripped it all out.
I taped up everything I didn't want painted.
Then, I took out my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Pure White and gave the suitcase a nice thick coat.
I printed off the Red Cross symbol on cardstock, taped around the cardstock, removed the template and painted the exposed symbol with ASCP in Emperor's Silk.
Once it was dry, I pulled all of the tape off....and fell in LOVE!
Even Jeff said, "Wow!"
I still have to fix the inside (my Mod Podge plan was a BIG fail), but I loooove how the outside turned out. The paint took to the suitcase very well and totally transformed it! I would love to hear other non-furniture ASCP projects people have done...let me know!
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