A Touch of Tartan

This is the last of the MDF units which I decorated for one of the most recent shows on Create and Craft TV. This is Tonic Studios Lyon unit, and I decided to go a bit patriotic on this one. OK, so there is more than a touch of tartan here. I had quite a job finding tartan papers, but I think it was worth it in the end. This little unit would be perfect for a gentleman's accessories. (Or for Bay City Roller fan memorabilia!)

The drawers were just begging to be lined in clashing tartans.

Time for my next project now....I'm going to be playing with paper clay.

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Vintage maps and letters

This is one of  my favourites from the most recent MDF units I have decorated for Tonic Studios. This unit is called the Lyon. I used maps from a vintage atlas and vintage clipart printed on my laser printer (mostly from the Graphics Fairy) .

I created the "air mail" border and printed it out and cut it into strips to go around the edges. I love the way it looks framing the letters.

I painted the drawers white, then colourwashed them with a blue glaze. I like the way the dragged effect looks. The little drawer pulls are strips of leather that was salvaged from a vintage chair that fell apart.

It would make a handy desktop caddy for stamps and other small stationery items. You could sit your pen pots on the top too. (If I'd had time, I would have made a matching map pen pot. )

Yup, I had fun with that one !

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Seed drawers

Here is another of the Tonic Studios Lyon drawer units that I decorated. This time I added little wooden drawer pulls to become feet. I also used real wood veneer which I stained with a rosewood wood stain to the drawer fronts and also as the backplate for the seeds nameplate. 

I love the fact there are many surfaces to decorate. Here is the back of the unit.

And, I couldn't resist lining the drawers with botanical paper. I love fine detail ! 

It'll be a wee while before we start the seed planting here, but it does make me long for the Spring looking at this !

Stay warm and cosy wherever you are

Doda
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Apothecary cabinet

Tonic Studios have recently brought out some very cool mini furniture that you build and decorate yourself. This unit is called the Tivoli unit and is designed primarily to be used as an advent calendar. I decided to give mine a vintage twist and just for fun made it into an apothecary style unit. It will find a use on my desk storing drawing pins, paper clips and other such small items.

I'm a little bit OCD, and so I always have to decorate the back to make it pretty too. I found some wonderful vintage printable advertisements for some rather dubious sounding medications!

Electricity..nature's chief restorer apparently! Sounds a bit scary if you ask me !

These units can be decorated in any way you fancy.  I added the little wooden drawer pulls for feet to further customise the unit.

I used my old favourite - tomato paste tube, to cut the letters with Tonic's new alphabet dies. I've used crackle glaze all over this unit. I love the effect!
(And yes, I had to decorate inside too !)

There is another new style of drawers being launched tomorrow on Create and Craft TV. so I'll be letting you see that very soon. For more ideas on how to decorate these units pop on over to Blog Tonic. 

Have a lovely afternoon

Doda
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