Hello sweet friends, to day I am sharing a five minute craft using Rub N Buff.
Who doesn’t love Rub N Buff? I have been using it on and off for 25 years, now you may realize my age, ha, ha!
After this quick project, I fell in love with it all over again. Shame on me for forgetting how much I loved working with you Rub N Buff. I also did forget you for a short time and I’m very sorry and won’t be forgotten again.
Ley’s Take A Look at the Frames and Where They Were Found
By the way, I have had these tiny frames for 20 years. I bought them from Michael’s for .50 each and I’m sure all craft stores offer small frames similar today.
As a result of moving pieces around, I decided to take these frames and update them with Rub N Buff in Antique Gold. A Florentine look truly adds a bit French/elegance.
You may enjoy this post about my love of Florentine.
Incidentally, this took 10 minutes to finish eight frames and I couldn’t be happier.
Adding These to Thrifted Pieces is a Great Look
As an example, adding these to thrift store dishes and a few pieces of silver plate truly makes this little vignette extra special.
The urn is a thrift store find and I have been looking for one this shape and size and finally I have one.
The urn is filled with all sorts of treasures I already had, look at the gorgeousness, don’t you love it?
I added a topiary made a couple of years ago with a pot I also painted namely, to add a touch of nature.
I hope you enjoyed this quick craft update. Do you enjoy Rub N Buff?
Have a great day!
Very pretty and a great find on the urn.
Did you apply the Rub N Buff with a brush?
Thanks,
Sheila
Hi Shelia,
Yes, for this project
Interesting – straight out of the tube? How did you clean the brush or was it a throw-away? Have you ever used their blue color?
Thanks,
Sheila
Cindy, your frames look so pretty and add such a lovely touch to your vignettes! You always find the best treasures. I love the vignette with the vintage pink book, dishes, and your grandmother’s silver. It is all so beautiful!
Love the urn you put your new pretty treasures in. All your vignettes are so pretty. Happy Friday Cindy.
xoxo
I always love to see the new treasures you find, Cindy! The urn is lovely, as are your frames!
Thanks Kris, happy weekend.
Thanks Christine
The urn is lovely, Cindy…and love the new look of the frames!
Can you believe I’ve never heard of Rub N Buff? I need to check it out!!
No I can’t Kim, I would have thought you were a huge fan!
Thanks Linda!
Thanks Shannon hope you have a great weekend!
I have never heard of Rub and Buff. It looks like a good thing to have on hand.
Oh Carol it’s great and comes in different colors. A little goes a very long way
Don’t you just love thrift shops, Cindy?!! They are wonderful for all kinds of finds. 🙂 Charles and I were just working on our garage since bringing things up to our son in SD. Just as it was beginning to threaten rain today (Sunday afternoon), I took over a car-full of things to our local Goodwill. Great finds and the Rub’N’Buff works wonders! Love how your little picture frames turned out!! (I have a few, too.)
Hoping to get out to a favorite thriftshop soon,
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
I just love your blog, so beautiful and refreshing.
Love finding goodies too. Tge hunt is tge fun part
Have never tried this; makes me want to run out and get some now!
If you like gilding buy it, it’s excellent! Comes in variety of colors
Cindy, thank you for this. I have some pieces that I can use Rub and Buff on. As always, great post
OoooooEeeeeee if I remember correctly I have a tube of Rub ‘n Buff hiding in my craft cupboard somewhere. I hope it hasn’t dried out. You made me want to play with it again.
Use it!
Thank you for sharing this. I purchased rub and buff for the first time and haven’t used it yet. Your frames are beautiful!
I love using rub and buff, it makes any item look so elegant.
love love love this, Cindy. Rub and Buff is the best!! arranging it all in the urn is perfect, you’re so inspiring me!