A Rustic Christmas Mantel and a Rust-oleum Paint Giveaway

Friday, December 21, 2012

A Rustic Christmas Mantel and a Rust-oleum Paint Giveaway

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It's gift giving time!!!! Gift giving time, from me to you, for all your kindness and support this year. I have been using a fantastic new paint product and I have touched up the company, Rust-oleum to give me a suite of products to put together as my Christmas giveaway for the blog. Now I am not someone who enjoys painting. For me it's about slapping it on, getting it done and back in the house, dressed and ready to use.

So it was with great pleasure that I discovered the ease with which I can achieve my objective with these Rust-oleum cans. They are quick and simple to use and I think you will agree, the result is rather good. Our fellow American bloggers have had access to this product for aeons. The company has however, just arrived in Australia and are keen to connect with the crafty types amongst us.

For this project I have used the metallic silver, which I just loved, the silver glitter, which after several coats has a lustrous finish. When using the glitter it's also best to lay your target flat if you are not using the primer, which I didn't, so as to avoid any gravity issues. I also used the chalk board paint, which is actually the conventional paint on variety, but is the best I have use so far, as it doesn't mark each time you touch it like the last brand I used.

Unfortunately I managed to delete the before shot of this frame before I uploaded it to the computer, but believe me, it was in a terrible state when I bought it for a few bucks at the local Red Cross Shop. The frame was a tarnished and dusty old gold, which had seen better days. I deconstructed it, by pulling out the rusty tacks holding it all together on the back. Disgarded the glass and painted the laminated chipboard scene with chalk board paint. I sprayed two coats of metallic silver on the frame, and this was the best bit for me, as it just brought a beautiful, if a little chippy plaster frame back to life.........big time.

I made some Anthropologie snow domes, using salt as the snow in the base, in some old fruit preserving jars once used by my grandmother, to actually preserve fruit. I must try it one day.

I decorated some miniature Christmas trees my mum bought me 20 years ago at Franklins, when I was flatting and couldn't have cared less if I had a Christmas tree in my apartment or not. The galvanised buckets were thrifted and different sizes, which was fine.

I decorated the trees with some glammed up decorations I bought last year, with a little Rust-oleum glitter, which came up nicely after 3 or 4 coats. It's their newest product.

To add texture to the mantel I started with a layer of Layton pines from the garden, which seem to last for a week or more out of water, even in these hot Summer temps. And added some twinkly snow flake lights for another layer. I have gone all rustic this Christmas with neutral and metallic. Colour is definitely not getting much of a run here this year. But I have to say it's a change from last years coastal blue and I am loving it. If you would like a chance to win these great, easy to use products valued at around $120, to help you on your crafting journey next year, you need to do 2 things.

1. To validate your entry, 'Like' Rust-oleumAU on Facebook here and whilst you are there, say hello and spread some Christmas cheer.

2. Follow Desire Empire on one or more of the following platforms:

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Leave a separate comment for each follow, even if you have for some time.

Sharing this to each of your social media platforms will constitute another entry. Leave me a separate comment for each share.

And good luck

Giveaway Terms and Conditions

You MUST enter on the BLOG by leaving a comment here.

This competition is open to entrants living in Australia only.

This competition is open from now until 11 January 2013 12pm Australian EST.

The winner will be announced on this blog, Face Book and Twitter and I will contact you, as long as you have left a valid means. As it's holiday time, the winner will have 14 days to respond, otherwise the prize will be redrawn.

The product is available at paint stockists around Australia.

This giveaway is now closed and the winner was Elements at Home.

Today I am linked up here
Feathered Nest Friday
Show and Tell Friday
Great Aussie Giveaway
With Some Grace