Something a little different, but with decoupage, of course! I love vintage things and found this old medicine cabinet at a junk yard. The mirrored front was wonderfully faded, definitely showing its age. Here's how I created it: After cleaning, then clear sealing the metal cabinet, I painted it first with a soft, French blue, then dry-brushed over that with a dove gray paint. (house paint, nothing fancy) I photo copied a handful of vintage photos and grabbed a few scraps of dressmaking pattern paper. Once these items were decoupaged onto the metal cabinet, I sealed it with an acrylic sealer for protection, then glazed the entire cabinet and images with Ralph Lauren glaze, "Tobacco". It gives a subtle, lovely antiquing to the piece. Simple! Mine is a table top piece now, since I chose to reverse the mirror so that it stands up on its own, but the cabinet doesn't close. Or you could leave the mirrored door so that it closes, revealing its beautifully decoupaged interior when opened. Glass shelving could be added (since it still has the original supports for shelving) to hold sweet treasures - perhaps a bird nest or handful of sea shells.
