create: spice rack revamp

so im not going to lie...this project was not an original idea....but i had this spice rack that we received as a wedding gift....and it needed a little....spice....(lame joke, i know)...so google led me to this link where Dreaming of Beaches blogger revamped her spice rack....which happened to be just like mine! so here is my take on the whole project....

#1 The original spice rack

#2 distressed with teal, antique yellow, and burnt orange acrylics.....basically the technique is to apply very little paint to your foam brush, layering the colors but never doing a full coat of one particular color.....its super easy and fun!

#3 a close up of my "distressing"...when i finished and let it dry, i sprayed a thin coat of clear acrylic gloss over the whole thing so it didnt look so "arts-and-crafts"...a little more professional finish.....

#4 i picked up these fun scrapbooking pages at Michaels....i loved the vintage bingo board and numbers/letters....

#5 i traced the tops of each spice jar, used my "country time" handwriting (as my sister likes to call it) to label each spice....then i decoupaged each label to the jars....i let them dry then added another coat of decoupage over the label, just to ensure longevity....

#6 once all was dry, i assembled it! heres a close up of thyme...it turned out as one of my favorites....

#7 another view of the finished product....you will notice that some jars are empty....they are waiting to be filled by the yummy spices at the Soulard Farmer's Market Spice Shop....even my spice rack is anticipating our big move!

#8 and, a final glimpse.....