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Vile to Vintage

The Haunted Design House Challenge this week (HDH#140) is Vile Vintage - take something Vile and make it look vintage. My electric bill is one of the vilest things I have so I decided to age it and use it to make a leather/wooden looking box. This is my BEFORE picture and under it is my AFTER picture.

I plan to use it to hold some vintage western cards that will be a part of a birthday gift I am sending to a friend.
It has some issues, but I am rolling with it!!!

Hugz!

Comments

  1. Croms' Cubby HoleJuly 8, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    Loving the old wooden box look you created from what was a plain little thing. I totally agree with the leccy bill as being vile lol.
    Thank you for sharing with us at MM @ HDH this week

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  2. MarisaJuly 8, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Fabulously done!!

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  3. mark gouldJuly 8, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    lmao, i love it, that has just cracked me up using the elictic bill, fantastic, yes totally vile. love the look of the way it turned out, mark

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  4. AngelaJuly 8, 2012 at 6:20 PM

    I can't believe the before and after! I think my eyes deceive me. This vintage box is beyond fabulous, Nancy!

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  5. Andrea CJuly 9, 2012 at 12:55 AM

    Brilliant transformation, perfect for the challenge. Thanks for playing along with macabre monday x

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  6. AnonymousJuly 9, 2012 at 4:18 AM

    this is amazing..can't believe it..THE BEST!!!
    samir

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  7. BenziJuly 9, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    Great job, Nancy! I agree a utility bill is really vile....but, we sure have loved
    having the air condition lately, haven't we? :-)

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  8. Anne TempleJuly 9, 2012 at 5:37 AM

    How cool is that?!! Love how your box turned out! (I don't want to see what my electric bill or my water bill is going to be this month.)

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  9. Michelle J MJuly 11, 2012 at 12:39 AM

    What a giggle I had at this - using your electricity bill! A really brilliant transformation. Michelle x

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  10. Claudia N.July 28, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Haha! Love the idea AND it's realization! So cool!

    Greetings from Vienna,

    die amelie xx

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