Are you Color Blind?

Years ago when buying a new car I knew exactly what I wanted: A WHITE Toyota Camry. However, while negotiating with the car salesman, he couldn't get the car of my dreams. He asked me this very important question. "Could you be color blind?" "I beg your pardon?" I replied. "You see I don't have a white one, but I have exactly what you want, in red. "Could I be color blind?", I thought- "sure" And before I knew it I was driving off the lot in a brand new RED Toyota Camry. Now, red is a nice color, why'd I think I had to have white? Well, that question was answered the very next morning. Not only did my car look like I had gone through a mud bog after just one day, but each time I climbed inside I was blasted by the heat. Evidently, dark colored cars show the dirt and they attract the sun, which is not a good thing when living in Arizona. Needless to say I drove a red Toyota Camry for the next few years, each day longing a little more for the white one. I vowed never to be color blind again and have since driven a car, truck, van, suburban, etc. all in the lovely shade of white. I share this story with you in hopes to make a point that going color blind when purchasing something like a car may not be a good idea because it can't be changed without investing some serious cash. However, when garaging, going color blind is not only a good idea, it's almost a pre-requisite. How many times have I seen the perfect something or other at a garage sale, but in the wrong color? So, so many times. Which brings me to my latest project. I'm participating in the Shanty2Chic rustoleum revamp challenge and here's what I did. A few weeks ago I picked up this amazing picture at a garage sale. The picture wasn't exactly my style, but the frame was to die for. This thing measures over 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide- it was so large in fact, that it wouldn't fit in my car- My white car. So, we drove with the door open, frame sticking out. Every time we turned a corner my 20 year old daughter, who sat next to the open door, would scream. Luckily we were only a mile or two from home and at just $10 it was well worth the trouble.

First I sprayed the frame black using rustoleum's semi-gloss black. This stuff covers with one coat!

Then I used Rustoleum's Espresso to spray over the picture. This is a really high quality paint, it covered up really well.I then applied a crackle finish product, topped with a creamy white paint to get the effect you see below. I printed off a quote I fell in love with and then traced it on the canvas, using transfer paper. I then filled in the letters using a paint pen.
Here's the final product. I placed this on the wall going down the hall that leads to all of our bedrooms. I absolutely love the way it turned out. This was a super easy project thanks to a few great cans of Rustoleum spray paint.
The moral of the story is... Being color blind has it's advantages, but only drive white vehicles. Hope you enjoyed. Love, Kelly