It’s the first official day of Spring! Here in Atlanta we woke up to the birds chirping and the sun shining.
Is it feeling like spring where you are? If not, than today’s project and giveaway will hopefully get you in the mood for flowers, spring colors and warmer days!
A few months ago, I shared this fabulous new Chalky Finish Paint from DecoArt Americana Decor. I used it to create a fun painted memo board and let me tell you the paint has held up amazingly! I started wondering what else I could create with this great product and I was ready to break out some of their fabulous spring colors!
Here’s how I made this fun tray and painted mason jar vases!
SUPPLIES:
Wooden Tray, Americana Chalky Finish Paint of choice (mine were Remembrance, Promise, Refreshing and Everlasting), Americana Creme Wax, Paint Brushes, Americana Decor The Flower Market Stencil, Sanding Block, Wax Brush, Stencil Brush, Lint Free Cloth
TUTORIAL:
Step 1-3:
When using Chalky Finish Paint there is no need for sanding, but since the tray was an unfinished craft piece, I decided to give it a light sanding with the grain to sand down any imperfections. Next, I painted the tray using Remembrance on the inside and Refreshing on the edges. I used two coats. I love this paint because it dries so quickly in between coats, letting you finish a project quickly!
Step 4-6:
Once the second coat of paint dried, I wanted to add a fun design to the tray. I chose American Decor’s The Flower Market Stencil. These stencils are fabulous and high quality and I love the vintage look of them. The stencil fit perfectly within the tray. I chose Promise and Everlasting for the stencil design, using a stencil brush and a pouncing motion to fill in all of the openings.
Steps 7-9:
I wanted a slightly distressed look, so once the stenciled area had dried I gave it a light sanding. Then using Americana Decor Creme Wax I applied a thin coat of wax to the entire tray. Once dried, I used a lint free cloth to buff the tray to a matte finish. Here’s a great video on how to use American Decor’s waxes:
Americana Decor states that the chalky finish paint is great on a multitude of different surfaces, so I thought I would put that to the test! I painted some mason jars to hold some spring time blooms and they turned out beautifully! I used three light coats for a perfect finish.
I’m so excited to have some touches of spring in the house!
…and once again I’m so pleased with Americana Decor’s Chalky Finish Paint! In fact, so pleased I want to give you a chance to use these great products too! Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paints are now available for you to purchase at Home Depot OR….
You can win some of your own right now!
Here’s what you could WIN!!
DECOART AMERICANA CHALKY FINISH PAINT GIVEAWAY
12, 8 oz. colors of Chalky Finish of the winners choice
The three different waxes
The waxing brush
Soft Touch Varnish
3 stencils of the winners choice
Here’s all you have to do to enter…
Good Luck and Happy Spring! See you back here soon…at the picket fence
I was provided product and compensation for this post but all opinions, and the love for spring, are my own!
I love the nostalgia color!
What a lovely project.
My favorite color is Serene.
I also love the escape color! Thanks for the tutorial!
What a great project for Spring! Those vases totally make me smile! They have a great collection of colors – I especially love TREASURE!!!
Love all the colors! Makes me so happy for Spring to finally be here!
Sweet giveaway. Great collection to try all these products.
I am in love with the finish of this paint. I’ve decided to paint my night stands using it.
And the colors and stencil you chose are fabulous! The stencil will fit perfectly with my new theme for my bedroom.
~Cheryl
http://snaps-of-ginger.blogspot.com/
Love this project and all the wonderful spring colors! Were the jars painted on the outside or inside? Happy Spring!
Hi Janice, I painted them on the outside so I could have water in them. 🙂
Heather
I am in love with the new pastel colors !Thanks for chance to win some .
without a doubt, i simply LOVE LOVE LOVE “promise” and “innocence” – i am a pink kind of girl
Innocence, Romance, Smitten, Heritage, Delicate, Inheritance, Refreshing, Vintage, Serene, Treasure, Escape, Remembrance are my top 12
I love your projects on the First Day of Spring the colors are making me smile. This paint product and stencils were already on my list to re-do a +IKEA Computer Cabinet into a Craft Cabinet. I am so happy you did this tutorial because it assures me I am on the right track.
I love the Remembrance and Serene!
So many gorgeous colors! My faves are the Lace, Timeless, Vintage, Heirloom and Primitive.
Great product! Can’t wait to try it!
I’ve been meaning to paint some pretty jars for my front entry…can’t wait to try it…thank you for the giveaway..xo
I love this project! Can’t wait to try out this awesome paint!!
How fun is that?!
This looks fun! Love the chalk look.
These colors were perfect for this project. Love it!
ESCAPE!!!!
I’d love to win – I’m needing some spring colors and projects to banish these winter blues!!
I would love to win this. The colors are so pretty!
Such a cute project, love the colors!
Beautiful tray…I so love the colors…Americana Decor has always had such a great paint line and love this one!!
Happy Spring and have a great weekend ladies!!
I love the Smitten and Inheritance! THanks for the opportunity I hope I win 🙂
Really like Delicate
Love the tray! Would love to try the paint and stencils!
Whisper, Refreshing, and Yesteryear – I couldn’t pick just one. Thanks for the chance to win.
I received some for a video and I loved the paint. I have nothing with pastels in my house but I may just use some of the paint I got for a tablescape! The colors are beautiful. Great post as always!
I like the color Heirloom. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
All the colors are beautiful to me. I think I would go with cool green shades to use on a table I want to paint for my sunroom. Never would I have thought a Ball jar would be so pretty painted white, and the flowers added just the right touch for the first day of spring.
I love your card! I like treasure.
Clearly I love your vases and not your card.
What a generous giveaway. I love the lace, primitive and yesteryear colors. Thanks for the chance.
Love your tray project!! Lovely way to welcome spring!!! Also love your blog!!!!
Love the colors of the tray and jars. Gives me hope that spring really is coming!
I love all the colors it would be hard to choose. Thank for the chance to win
such an amazing product. Can’t wait to try it! Thanks, Barb
I LOVE LOVE LOVE New Leaf!!!!
Love the pastels, pinks
Happy spring! Lovely projects. TFS
I love the beautiful spring colors! Very pretty projects! It’s a long time since I used my stencils! Might like to try making a tray using them, some flower and bunny stencils.
Happy Spring!
I am interested in trying this paint. And I really like the lettering on the stencil you chose. Very nice!
I love Escape!
Oh my, I love your projects!! What a generous giveaway! I would love to try out these new products! Thanks for the chance!
I like Remembrance and Innocence.
Love the colors! I have so many ideas running through my head as to what projects I can use these on! My daughter would love the Paris one. Thanks for the give away! Hope I win!
I LOVE the color Lace!
Love, love, love the Serene, as well as the Escape.
Serene and Vintage are my fav.
Wow, I can’t pick a favorite, as there are just too many that I love, but I am definately going to pick up some of the waxes and play with them!
My twelve choices are Timeless, Newlife, Enchanted, Escape, Heirloom, Primitive, Yesteryear, Everlasting, Romance, and Rouge.
Okay — narrowed it down to three — Smitten, Escape & Delicate.
New Life, Serene and Remembrance are my favorite colors. What an awesome product line.
I’m drawn to the blues like Treasure and Escape.
I really like Serene and Escape.
I’m smitten with Smitten!
Boy, it’s hard to choose! I’m pretty sure I’d pick Treasure and Escape though. Yummy!
A lot of pretty colors, but I like the Lace. Love the tray and mason jars, very pretty. Thanks for the giveaway!
I like nostalgia!
All of the pastel colors!! So pretty!
I love Innocence and Remembrance!
i am ready to try this paint on some jars I am turning my youngest sons room into a craft girly fun room having two boys and then my husband I am ready to have a fun colorful girly room after 26 years of testosterone I need some bling
legacy is my favorite color
Escape, Promise and Serene are my favorite colors.
I love those colors! I would love to win!
I like all the colors so it’s hard to choose a favorite, but Lace, Everlasting and Vintage are all colors I would use over and over.
I would love to win the giveaway!!!
Great colors! I love everything!
rouge, carbon, and legacy!
escape, treasure and new life!
Ooh, I am so loving the Spring decorating ideas on here!! I just found this wonderful site yesterday and I’m having fun catching up on your recent posts. As for my favorite colors…Romance, Treasure, and Heirloom are jumping out at me, but they’re all really pretty!
I’d love to paint some Mason jars, too! They look great! Thanks for the chance to win!
Heather -this is soooo pretty! I just love all of the spring colors. Thank you for joining us at the Swing Into Spring party. BTW – I’m featuring your project as part of a roundup of vignettes from the party tomorrow.