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Thank you Donna for hosting Saturday Nite Special!

I found these two "things" at one of our local thrift stores. I don't know what they are.

They were only 75 cents a piece. So I decided to try and make them into candle holders.


First I gave them many coats of cream paint.




Then I watered down some gray paint and brushed that on. Once that was dry, I sanded the edges. Then I covered the edges with a stain pen and then immediately wiped it off.


I love how it turned out. It has a beachy, driftwood look to it.






Crafted by Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage at 5:28 PM

58 comments:

  1. Wow !!!!! how gorgeous they look :) very clever and what a good find.

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  2. Looks great! I'm new to the idea of repurposing things, and I never thought about using craft paint. It's like a whole new world of color just opened up before my eyes. Thanks!

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  4. So clever! That turned out really cute. :)

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  5. Boy, did these turn out great or WHAT!! I love the paint treatment you did..and you are right..it looks so beachy.

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  6. love this, turned out great and the colours are right up my alley

    you should put it in for kimbas DIY party on Thursday too

    gotta love thrift finds!

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  7. Oh my goodness, those "whatevers" are beautiful now - they fit your existing decor so perfectly :D

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  8. I have never thought of using the pen! Doh! They look so great:)

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  9. These turned out so nice!
    Like them alot and they are so pretty.
    Thx for dropping by my post about met monday. Enjoyed your comment.
    Blessings,
    d

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  11. Wow what a creative idea I love it!

    Blessings,

    Linda

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  12. This turned out great. I love the finish!
    Rhonda

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  14. very pretty! love the new color too

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  15. Hey I know about the DI! Love your candle holders they turned out great!

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  16. Hello !
    I think they make great candle holders and love the color you did !
    Hugs ~ Kammy

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  17. I love your redo. I think that I shall try your enchillada sauce real soon. Looks too yummy. Laura@the mansion

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  18. Lisa, your candleholder came out fabulous! It does look like driftwood! Well done!

    Great transformation! Thanks for sharing!

    Tina

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  20. Gorgeousness! Is that a word? Well it should be, because it perfectly desribes that candleholder! What a great job you did, transforming that into something so pretty!

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  21. Gorgeous! You sure had a great vision and for that price, how could it go wrong?...Christine

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  22. Your candle holder metamorphasis looks great~ well done.

    Have a blessed day!

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  23. Great job! I love them as candle holders. I wonder what they were supposed to be? *smiles*

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  24. Oh, I like it too! How creative for you to have figured out how pretty this would be as a decorative candle holder. Now that's repurposing!
    Brenda

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  26. I.love.it!!!! So cute and creative! Now I'm on the hunt to find something similar so I can steal your idea...hope you don't mind...

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  27. Don't you just love finding stuff and then turning it into something wonderful.

    Great job!

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  28. Great idea - very beacby and pretty! Linda

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  29. How creative! They look really good :)

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  30. I don't know what they are either, but you did a great job! Now they are definitely candle holders! They look perfect with your "beachy" things.

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  31. I'm partying a little late this week, but just had to stop in and say "WOW" what a difference a little craft paint can make. Love your post. Hope you are having a great week. I am, just read today's post on my blog...

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  32. Be.Still. My. HEART.
    I ADORE those! I would buy those for much more! ADORE!!!!!!! Lucky you! Thanks for participating in Thrifty Thursday, my friend!! Great finds!
    Leigh
    Tales from Bloggeritaville
    www.lbratina.blogspot.com

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  33. Ooooooooohhh, nice!!! I like that!

    Suzanne

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  34. Oh, you've gotta love taking something that had an unknown purpose and turning it into something pretty and practical! Great vision!

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  35. Oh, how I'd love to have a DI here! I think they were originally tealight holders. The holes in the middle of the bigger indented holes are from the special tool used on it. Some get filled, some not.

    I like how you made it look more classic with that new color. Pretty!

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  36. wow! what a transformation...and a STEAL!! I cant believe it! So beachy and awesome now!! :)

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  37. Great DIY project. Great vision while being thrifty! I really like the finished look!

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  38. Very cute...love your table vignette!

    Have a wonderful day!
    ~Michelle
    (Treasure the Moment)

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  39. I really love the final color and finish!
    Thanks for joining TST; I'm always glad to have new participants! Would you mind adding my link to your post? Thanks :)

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  40. Wow! They are so pretty. Great idea.

    Ally

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  41. I've been wanting some of those! Now I think I can do it myself out of some 1x wood. Thanks for the great inspiration!

    Glad you linked up with me today!

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  42. Those look awesome, it looks like you bought them that way, and paid lots of $$$! Great job!

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  43. It looks amazing! Sooo pretty! Good job!

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  44. Oh my!! So pretty and looks just like they were made for little candles.

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  45. Wow.....great job. These look great. You have talent with paint and and paintbrush!!!

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  46. Great job! I love this DIY and see so much talent all around!

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  47. Beautiful! I love how they turned out!!!!

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  49. Great idea!!

    You could go a lot of different directions with this.

    blessings

    barbara jean

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  50. Lisa, those things look like they've always been what you made them to be! A sign that it's a project gone very right. They look awesome! And nice pics too.

    Stain pens... what an easy solution, I would have done it the hard way. Smart thinking!

    Thanks for linking up!

    FJ Donna

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  51. Great idea! I love the grey and distressed look! ~Ashley

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  52. LOve how you PAinted TheSE. VEry beAChy.

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  53. Very cute! The distressing was the perfect touch.

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  54. Wow! Really liking how those turned out...what's a stain pen? Sounds like something I need. :o)

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  55. The candle holder turned out awesome. Very beachy looking.

    I have lanterns I made from Patron Tequila bottles.

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  57. They look great. The color turned out perfect. Thanks for sharing.

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  58. Just browsing today...came from FunkyJunk. I love this idea.

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