I have an addiction to antique bread boards. The old wood, knife marks, heat rings and patina always speak to me. I have a small collection as they are very hard to find.
When I do come across them, they are so expensive. I usually see the large ones priced in the $75- $200 range. How about you??
When I do come across them, they are so expensive. I usually see the large ones priced in the $75- $200 range. How about you??
Previously, I showed you my vintage bread board collection and how I was storing them in my kitchen. I had found a French Artillery Basket that displayed them perfectly...
To read my previous post on Bread Boards
If you look closely, you can see a small bread board in the front of the group... Since the basket is deep, I have stuffed newspapers under the board to prop it up.
I purchased this small bread board from Ebay.
It was nothing really special in size or shape
but the price was too good to pass up.
So, I bid and won.
If I remember correctly,
I didn't closely read the seller's description...
I thought the bread board
was going to be much larger...
my bad.
It's cute but certainly not my favorite.
Not sure how old it is...
It does have cut marks and a deep patina.
Very simple indeed...
I have used it as a trivet
for a hot dish
or my coffee pot
on the kitchen table.
While I do consider myself somewhat crafty,
I have never really stenciled before...
at least I don't remember doing so...
EuroStencilDesigns has a line of stencils
called "Grain Sack" which are my new favorites.
I believe there are 15 to choose from...
Warning: You will want them all!!
I was so excited I wasn't sure what I wanted to stencil first.. I walked around looking for victims projects...
Nothing in my house was safe...
Everything became a possible target...
Cloth napkins, pillows, boxes, old wood, burlap...
BREAD BOARDS!!!
So... my first stencil project was that old, simple, rather dull, bread board...
I used regular craft paint I had laying around the house
and I stole a junky paint brush
from my daughter's craft supplies...
I used a small amount of paint on the brush and went for it!
Just two minutes later....
I was sooooo excited
when I lifted my stencil and found this...
Do you love the German Grain Sack writing??
I think it's dreamy...
Took my plain,
nothing special bread board
and embellished it!
I think the German font looks so expensive...
For Fall, I decided to move my bread boards behind my stove...
I love the rich Fall colors they bring to the space...
My disclaimer is that I used regular craft paint and I haven't sealed the board... I'm okay with this since I am only using it for decoration.. I'm sure there is probably paint made for food prep or a sealer use that you can use if you want to serve with your old bread board...
I loved this using this stencil. I had no bleed through. The plastic used to make the stencil is flexible enough to bend around projects.
I was so pleased with my project that I ordered 2 more stencils from EuroStencilDesigns. There is also a website you can visit for more stencils at Maison De Stencils.
In my next post, I will show you a few more stencil projects I completed.
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