Thursday, January 13, 2011

A Little More Doodling....

I want 12 of these, but they are $35.00 each:
photo courtesy MacKenzie-Childs


Until I can afford (and justify) spending the money, I decided to buy 12 of these at Target for a total of only $3.75 at the after Christmas sale:

I began with one as a trial. I sprayed it glossy white:
And took my trusty paint pen to it:
I think it will serve its purpose:
so, 1 down and 11 more to go:
Should I keep going?
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Patti @ Pandoras Box
Patti @ Pandoras Box

I live in central NY and I am a retired family and consumer science teacher. I enjoy all types of crafting, decorating and cooking

25 comments:

  1. MelJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Are you kidding me? at 31 cents a piece, keep going. They look amazing!

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  2. Lisa@Pickles and CheeseJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Cute! I always love to drop by and see the real McCoy and the MacKenzie look alikes you come up with!

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  3. Sylvia (at) Lily's Pad and PetalsJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    love it - I have a huge MC piece that I use as a serving tray just like it. Also can use it as the plate bottom of the MC cake carrier - got them all on sale.

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  4. One Cheap B*tchJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    I love your doodles! The plates look so pretty stacked up like that!

    Jeanine

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  5. JaneJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    By all means keep going!! That plate looks fabulous. You are a whiz with that black paint pen!
    Jane

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  6. Debbie@Mountain BreathsJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Keep going! If you hit the MK-Childs barn sale in July, you get get the chargers for $15 each!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    $35 each at MC? Yes! Keep on going! :D
    Have a great weekend.

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  8. ConnieJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Love it. Love the way you use a paint pen to create such magical creations.

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  9. ShabbyESPJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Wow that looks great!!! You did a wonderful job....keep going!!!

    Suzann

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  10. DeniseJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Keep it up. If it's real tedious, do one a day - or even 1/2 a charger a day. You'll have your set of 12 before you know it. What a great look for so little money.

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  11. La Vie QuotidienneJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Absolutely...great look, very cleaver.

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  12. LemonyRenee'January 14, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Definitely. Brilliant!

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  13. LaJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Absolutely! I love your polka dot and striped dishes.

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  14. Sandi~A Cottage MuseJanuary 14, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Patti...these are wonderful! I know what you'll be doing this weekend!

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  15. Kathy@ Gone NorthJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Fabulous idea...Ofcourse... keep going
    I may copy that..
    Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  16. MarigeneJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Wow...those are going to be fabulous, Patti!

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  17. DebbieJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Yes!!! You should definitely keep it going. I love to paint my own chargers, and your black and white ones are pure INSPIRATION to me.

    Love the look, and I'm so glad that stuck it out to the end with the other posts on Tablescape Thursday because I would have missed this.

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  18. LeanneJanuary 15, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Hi Patti!
    Nice that you found my blog...I love the projects you've done. I just bought the exact same chargers at Walmart at %75 off...you have given me something to think about as the silver really isn't "me"!
    Have a great weekend
    Leanne

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  19. AngieJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Oh, it looks great! May have to copy you!

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  20. Entertaining WomenJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Very nicely done! The MacKenzie-Childs platters have a very transparent yellow and a transparent watery blue that appear irregularly in the white squares on their Courtly Check chargers. You might want to try it, too. I hope that you'll apply a really good finish coat to your plates. I think that it will make them last a lot longer, and it will give them a nice sateen finish...it would even be really good looking if it yellowed a bit over time. Thank you for sharing your wonderful project. Cherry Kay

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  21. Entertaining WomenJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    I love that you live close to the M-C plant and can go watch them paint. Sounds like you should be one of their artists. Green....I guess that I just never noticed the green. We have a full-line MacKenzie-Childs store here. So many amazing designs...the Courtly Check is my favorite. I think that some of the other patterns are gorgeous but perhaps overwhelming for day to day living. I have a set of Pottery Barn white enamelware 10" plates that I use with the M-C chargers. I put the chargers on my Christmas and birthday wish lists from family for a number of years. I gradually was able to get them...filled in the rest when our store put them on sale twice a year. I'm excited to see some of your ideas for using the checks in tablescapes. They really are so much fun to use...I even use them at Christmas. Thanks for stopping by...I'm going to be watching for your project to be completed! You're amazing. Cherry Kay

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  22. red.neck chicJanuary 18, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Oh - I HOPE you kept painting!!! THAT is adorable!!! I love it!

    ;-D robelyn

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  23. UnknownJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    your awesome u should sell some of your creations, i would buy...

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  24. Linda August 16, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    OMG!!! They look great. What's a paint pen.

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  25. Suzanne Scarborough MelsonApril 29, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    Patti--did you use the black sharpie for this?

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