Shutter Up-Cycle-Up-Cycle

Sooo this is one of those projects that I have been working on for awhile now....  Something that I just couldn't get quite right.  

Have you ever had a project like that?!?!

Anyways, here is how they are looking at this point... 

I am finally happy... 

For now... 

I have yet to officially hang them and give them my final nod of approval...

I Up-cycle-Up-cycle these so I thought I had better stop here for now!

{The quote is a little confusing I am hoping it makes more sense when they are hanging farther apart...but you are supposed to read up and down.  It is one of my favorite quotes right now....}

{Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are...}

I am all about meaningful---and this quote makes me think!

So on to the fun part:

Here is what I started with

Found these treasures at a garage sale for 1.00 for a set of 4, they are solid wood and really very heavy (Have I mentioned I am not sure how my landlord is going to feel about me mounting these to the wall?!?

It is a risk I am willing to take!).

Up-cycle #1

My first attempt:

I painted them teal and then added some blue vinyl and a couple of starfish.

And tried them out in their spot...(but picture them hung on each side of the little space).

And there they sat.

I wasn't crazy about them.  at. all. 

And so what do I do when I am not crazy about something?  I up-cycle. 

Up-cycle #2

I added white paint and then remove the vinyl.  Then I distressed.

What a fun way of getting lettering without actually having vinyl on your project!!!

Can you tell I am a little new at this whole vinyl business???

What do you think?  

Which up-cycle did you like best?  

Any advice on how to finish my little space?

  More to come when these bad boys are hung, that is for sure!!

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