Alice In Wonderland Bookshelf

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  Step 1

  Bookcase in need of a makeover
  1" x 12" pine planks to repair the shelf and make a pediment
  Masking tape
  Paintbrush
  Americana Decor Chalky Finish in your color scheme
  *I used Everlasting, Romance, Innocence, Treasure & Carbon
  Drill
  Four 1" x 1" x 5" legs
  8 "L" brackets
  1" screws
  Matte Americana Decoupage
  Americana Decor Clear Crème Wax
  Americana Decor Golden Brown Crème Wax
  Americana
  Butterfly and foliage printouts
  Metallic Gold Paint Pen
  Optional: Jigsaw, Wood glue, Sander, Metallic Gold Paint

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  Step 2

  1. Attach 1" x 12" pine board to the base of the bookcase if you need to
  *my shelf did not have a base
  2. Attach the four 1" x 1" x 5" legs to the base using "L" brackets and 1" screws
  3. The repaired bookcase ready for paint
  4. Paint the inside and sides of the bookcase in Everlasting (white)
  5. Paint the very top of the bookcase and the base of the shelf in Treasure
  *refer to the beauty shots if you need to see exactly where I painted
  6. Paint the face of each shelf in Romance red
  7. Paint the base of each shelf in Innocence pink
  8. & 9. Measure and draw stripes on each side of the bookcase
  10. & 11. Tape and loosely paint the stripes in Carbon
  *no need to be perfect, we want this to look aged
  12. Paint the legs black

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  Step 3

  13. & 14. If you have extra details on your bookcase, tape and paint Everlasting and Carbon stripes along the front
  *I realize not all bookcases have this detail, but there might be a spot that you can incorporate this on yours
  15. Measure, tape and paint Romance red strips on the back of the cabinet from top to bottom
  16. 17. & 18. Trace, cut and sand a pediment from a piece of 1" x 12" pine wood
  HERE is a pattern for the pediment that I used
  19. & 20. Paint Romance and Everlasting stripes on the pediment
  21. Paint the ball on top of the pediment in metallic gold or black
  22. With wood glue, attach the pediment to the top center of the bookcase
  23. Paint the entire bookcase in Americana Decor Clear Crème Wax and let dry
  24. Paint sections in the Americana Decor Golden Brown Crème Wax and wipe as you go to create an antique, aged look

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  Step 4

  25. 26. & 27. Print, cut and mist butterflies and foliage images to decoupage on the inside of the sides of the shelf
  *Get the images HERE
  28. Decoupage the images in place using Americana Decoupage Matte
  29. & 30. Edge the pediment and the top of the bookcase with a metallic gold paint pen

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