Shadowbox Vintage Keys

After seeing this beauty online, 

(from Amy over at Mod Podge Rocks)

I was

instantly inspired to replicate

it using some stuff

I already had around the house!

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I dusted off my shadow box and gathered 

together all my vintage keys.

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I took out the glass, and the fabric 

backing so I had

only the surface I wanted to paint

exposed.

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After a few coats of primer

and a few coats of

my new favorite Martha Stewart

paint in Ducks Egg,

I was ready to sand & distress.

After wiping it down, I reattached the 

mirror and padded inside piece.

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I used sewing pins to hang my

vintage keys and

decided to hang them in

order from longest to shortest.

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My initial inspiration photo shows

the keys painted and some

scrapbook paper

mod podged in the background,

but I decided to leave

mine simple and

the keys in their original state.

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Hope you like my afternoon project.

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out

and even more so

that I found the perfect spot for it!

(love when that happens!)

Happy repurposing!

~jennifer