Catching up Sunday

Summer is in full swing at our house.  Both of my kids are employed {yeah!}, I have my new crafting toy {see last post}, sod is finally installed in the front {water bill going up!}, garden is growing well {in spite of the rabbits and mole}and our healthy lifestyle changes are progressing {yeah, we allow cheat day(s)}.

I wanted to share with you the table redo I did for the hubs for Father's Day.  He didn't want us to buy him anything, only be crafty. {Totally love this man!} He is a big Cardinal fan so I had an idea {thanks Pinterest} to redo the gross table we have been using as an end table in his man cave. This old table was so bad that Goodwill would not take it! {No joke!}

I gathered my supplies and went to work.

 

First I sanded off all {most} of the shiny bits of lacquer and stain. I say most, because I concentrated on the top more than the sides and when I painted, some of those areas bled through. That's okay, I was going for a more rustic look.   :) 

Not sure why I felt the need to cover the top, since I was going to mod podge the heck out of it with paper and photos, but I did.   Also, what helped to add to the "rustic" look is my spray painting ability. I am rather heavy handed so, yeah.  Rustic.  :)  

Here it is all prettified.  

BTW, I cut out the STL logo with my new Sihouette Cameo. {Sweet!}

I sealed the top with an acrylic sealer to make it water proof until I find a piece of glass to fit the top for a little more protection.  It has all my hubby's favorite Cardinals pictured on it and is a perfect addition to his St. Louis sports themed man cave.   He loved it! Especially how rustic it was.  :)