Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Jelly Cabinet Craft


 ~Update~
You guys are right, this is NOT a Jelly Cabinet. :-) Survey says that this is a drying cabinet, hence the dowels. You can see that I never majored in vintage furniture identification (is this even vintage??.....I haven't the foggiest!!). I'm so glad I have some people to set me straight!! Thanks for the tips!!

All I can say is WOOOO HOOOO!!!! I am so thrilled with the funkiness of this Jelly Cabinet redo. I found this piece last night at, you guessed it, Goodwill. For $9.99. What a deal!! Here's what it looked like when I found it:
Am I right in assuming this was a Jelly Cabinet? Let me know what you think. All these dowels threw me for a loop, but the general shape seems to suggest Jelly Cabinet. 
Here's the deal. I primed it:
Then I customed mixed a light greenish blue color for the undercoat. Once that was painted on and fully dry I slathered it with sloppy glue (thanks to some inspiration from Ann at Make the Best of Things ) waited for the glue to set a little bit and then painted over it with a darker greeish/blue. This makes for a great crackle!!

I used plain acrylic craft paint for this project. I have tried to do the crackle effect with interior paint and it is just too thick for it to work. I also painted a grape vine wreath with the undercoat color to make a little matching decor.


Whew!! I can't believe how fast that project was put together. I am so thrilled with it. I love the new splash of green in my rose colored kitchen. 


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37 comments:

  1. DanielleJune 2, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    i love it! you are so inspiring! I've always wanted to do a project just like this one,but have yet to find the time. It looks great!!

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  2. Linda@Coastal CharmJune 2, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    What a "COOL" $9.99 treasure...thanks for showing it off at NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  3. AnonymousJune 2, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    How absolutely perfect! I love it!

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  4. care-inJune 2, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    I don't know what a jelly cabinet is but that's a great cabinet!!

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  5. Cindy AdkinsJune 2, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    Wow--that's amazing!!!! Beautiful and you must be so excited!
    HUGS,
    Cindy Adkins
    www.recoveryartist.com

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  6. MelissaJune 2, 2010 at 5:32 PM

    It looks fabulous - great work!!

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  7. deborahJune 2, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    I think it is a drying rack, since it has louvered doors. People would hang small items over the dowels to dry, then shut the doors to make it look nicer.

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  8. DonnaJune 2, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    I love the color you created, and the crackle effect is so neat! I have got to try that technique for sure!!

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  9. DonnaJune 2, 2010 at 10:45 PM

    Hi again! Thanks for visiting, and for your nice comments! Now I am wondering if your cabinet was used to store cds, or movies?

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  10. Leigh of Tales from BloggeritavilleJune 3, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!! And 9 bucks!!!!!!I am sharing this tomorrow in my recap. Thanks for participating in Thrifty Thursday this week! Some great finds, my friend!
    Hugs!
    Leigh
    Tales from Bloggeritaville
    wwwlbratina.blogspot.com

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  11. SandyJune 3, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    This was a great $6. find.. and you did a really great job re-furbishing it!
    Thanks for your visit to my blog today.. and your nice words! Love the name of your blog.. messy!
    Sandy
    http://thewondersofdoing.blogspot.com/

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  12. Becky@Beyond The Picket FenceJune 3, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Wow--I want that--great piece! Thanks for sharing at Beyond The Picket Fence.

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  13. Carrie @ Dittle DattleJune 3, 2010 at 8:10 PM

    I love your paint treatment. So what are you using it for? Did you leave the dowel rods in or take them out?
    ~Carrie

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  14. CharityJune 3, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    So cute! I love the shutter doors. The crackle finish looks amazing.

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  15. AtticmagJune 4, 2010 at 12:50 AM

    I think it was a drying rack/cabinet too. I like your redo much better than the original. ♥

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    Jane T.

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  16. trishJune 4, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    I love your cabinet!! Great job! :o)

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  18. Staci JJune 5, 2010 at 2:30 AM

    Hey, Just wanted to let you know you were the winner of the art folder giveaway!! I've sent an email to let ya know:) thanks for stopping by justsewsassy.com!

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  19. Holly LefevreJune 5, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    Love it...juts the inspiration I needed. I have a free bookcase and some $5 shutter sitting in the garage and have been thinking about creating my own jelly cabinet. Yours looks so good that I may get moving on it...NOW!
    Holly
    504 Main

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  20. UnknownJune 6, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    Pshhhhh, if you want it to be a Jelly Cabinet, then it IS A JELLY CABINET, haha!

    Great job, thanks for the inspiration! And I just love the colors you chose. New follower!

    -Ann Marie

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  21. Kristi FlanaganJune 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    This cabinet turned out so cute! Love, love, love the color! Thanks for planting your creative seed at Plant a Punkin Seed Party! Hope to see you again on Friday!

    Kristi
    Punkin Seed Productions

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  22. NancyJune 7, 2010 at 5:14 PM

    How cute is that? And who would have thought plain old craft glue could do that? I tried the crackle paint a while back and had no luck with it. Thanks for the tip and the link!

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  23. FLOWERSHOPGURLJune 7, 2010 at 7:55 PM

    What an awesome find, and you did a great job painting your crackle finish! I love it!
    Hugz,
    Kim

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  24. raggygirlvintageJune 8, 2010 at 1:25 AM

    What a great transformation, it looks wonderful!
    Tracey

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  25. SouthernerJune 9, 2010 at 5:24 AM

    I looks great! I love painting furniture.

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  26. Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and DreamingJune 9, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    What a fabulous find! Love the painting and finishing technique - gorgeous color! Thanks so much for linking to the Sunday Showcase party! I greatly appreciate it! Hope you are having a fabulous week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  27. AnonymousJune 9, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    I LOVE IT!!! Everything about it. You are so talented. I always love your projects.

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  28. Jerri at Simply Sweet HomeJune 9, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    Looks great! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites!

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  29. Jackie June 9, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    wow - that came out awesome!!! I really want to do a project like that, but haven't gotten the courage yet. What are you going to use cabinet for - just curious :)

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  30. SueJune 9, 2010 at 11:41 PM

    I like your color choices for painting this drying cabinet! Your transformation turned out really nice.
    :-) sue

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  31. Journal SwagJune 12, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    Very Awesome! It looks narrow enough to use as an entry table too! Great job!
    Sheila

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  32. UnknownJune 13, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    Wow! I love it! The color and finish is great! Please link up to Sister Sister Sunday if you can!

    Thanks,
    Amanda
    http://blog.kuzakscloset.com/2010/06/whats-in-your-closet.html

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  33. NicholeJune 14, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    Wow - very cool find! Love the paint job too!

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  34. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2010 at 1:43 AM

    Great makeover. Love the paint effects.
    April @ HomeHinges.com

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  35. WaseemMay 17, 2012 at 3:12 AM

    every thing is so volume speaking.....You turned out it...like the changes you made to the cabinet.


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  36. Kids FurnitureNovember 12, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    The jelly cabinet craft shown here is exquisite. The post is given useful information

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  37. UpholsteryNovember 29, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    Te jelly cabinet craft is superb have a look at it

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