We love painting. And we love a good challenge. We recently hired my collage bestie to take over our emails for us since we’re grateful to have grown into needing a bestie to take over emails, lol! She handles all of our tedious back-and-forth emailing so we have more time to play with our kids…and paint here and there (; She was corresponding with Rubberstamp‘s about us reviewing their stamps for them. I immediately thought address labels and considered passing up on the idea. Then I thought, you know what, self? You have a raggedy bookcase that’s been on your to-paint list for at least 5 years now, why not try a stamp out on the backside of it?? Our herringbone bookcase has been so well received, surely an easier method than stenciling will benefit everyone. So that’s what we did.
Can I just emphasize again how S I M P L E this was? Stamping, you guys, stamping. No cutting out our own stencil, filling it in with paint, extra brush washing…just pushing our custom design onto the backside of a freshly painted bookcase. THAT’s our kind of DIY, friends! Look at that shabby before pic…
I had spray painted this beast probably a decade ago. It’s been housing my kids favorite books and puzzles since then. It’s been hiding in this ombre hallway forever … out of sight, out of mind. No more hiding, she’s going to proudly house those cleaned out books and puzzles now, whoohoo!
To copy this look:
- You’ll need 2 sample pots of Behr flat paint ($2.97/each) Our colors were Pure White + Botanical Tint
- a jar of BB Frosch chalk paint powder ($2 for 2 scoops)
- a custom stamp (Remarks $29.99 — pssst, 5 of you will WIN one each, read on!), that’s it!
- NOTE: We used this free DEER font for our antlers, letter “y”.
First paint the backside of your bookcase white:
Then paint the entire bookcase blue minus that backside. Bonus: when using our chalk paint powder, it dries fast so you can keep the project moving along and don’t have to wait for dry time.
Now for the fun part: stamping!
I laid my piece down flat on the floor to start. Then I eyeball’d my pattern starting in the upper left hand corner. I spaced out two stamps vertical from each other with the idea to create a brick, overlaying pattern. 12 fast STAMP movements and my antlers were in place and made a cool wallpaper look, in only seconds!
Want to try these awesome stamps out? Good news, you can win one of FIVE that Rubberstamp‘s is so generously offering up!
>>> TO ENTER: simply leave a comment telling us which stamp you would choose! GOOD LUCK!
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Liz R. says
03/18/2015 at 3:24 pmI love the bulldog stamp!
Karyn says
03/18/2015 at 3:46 pmSuch a cute idea for using a stamp! If I won I’d choose stamp:
ADDRESS STAMP WITH MONOGRAM 249 (which is a pug). Love these stamps…I could choose a few they are so pretty!
Shanna Gilbert says
03/18/2015 at 3:49 pmI would get the one with the antlers and flowers!
Vanessa says
03/18/2015 at 4:12 pmI love the antler stamp 🙂
Gilly @ Colour Saturated Life says
03/18/2015 at 4:23 pmThis is such a beautiful project, I am obsessed with antlers!
Bethany says
03/18/2015 at 6:58 pmI just love that you used a stamp on the background of this piece. It turned out lovely!
bethany says
03/18/2015 at 7:02 pmI didn’t mention the stamp I like. I love the antlers with address. 🙂
Kathleen says
03/18/2015 at 7:10 pmWhat a great project idea idea! They have so many stamps it would be hard to pick just one but I’d probably choose one of the address stamps:).
Whitney says
03/18/2015 at 8:28 pmSo cute! I’d love the arrow stamp
Paige.Rose says
03/18/2015 at 8:49 pmI love how bright & chic this turned out!! The antlers are so trendy right now & the white & mint color= sooooo cute!!!
Paige.Rose
Sandi Calhoun says
03/18/2015 at 9:51 pmohhh I NEED the antler monogram!!! 😉 sooo cute! and what a great idea!!!
Queen Lisa says
03/19/2015 at 6:17 amThe ivy or the arrows please!!
Michele E says
03/19/2015 at 7:27 amI like the Dotted Circle Monogram .
Shawnna says
03/19/2015 at 7:33 amThat looks so cool!! I would have to choose the boxer stamp (it is a boxer right? or a bulldog I don’t know) We have a boxer at home!!
Lolly Jane says
03/19/2015 at 2:18 pmThey offer both, so cute! I looove Boxers, we had a girl named Allie once and she was so so fun. (:
Ashlee says
03/19/2015 at 8:17 amI aboslutley love this idea!!! I would probably choose the antler stamp 🙂
Maureen S says
03/19/2015 at 8:18 amLike so many others, I love the antlers. Masculine and feminine all rolled into one stamp:)
Katie @ The Casual Craftlete says
03/19/2015 at 8:19 amAwesome makeover, ladies! I loooove a good stamp project. Antler stamp all the way!!!
Sarah R. says
03/19/2015 at 8:23 amI would love the Alaska address stamp!
Cheryl at Snaps of Ginger says
03/19/2015 at 8:30 amI LOVE this!! I’m in the process of my apartment redo/refresh and have a bookshelf perfect for this. I can always count on you ladies for great inspiration 🙂
Kelly Hitchens says
03/19/2015 at 8:38 amLove the antler stamp!
amanda w. says
03/19/2015 at 8:54 amI really do love the antlers. now i need to start looking at garage sales for the perfect bookcase!
beverly says
03/19/2015 at 8:56 amI love your idea as well as the antler stamp. That’s the one I want.
Nicole Mendonca says
03/19/2015 at 9:01 amI would choose their Berry Wreath Address Stamp! Love the bookcase by the way. 😉
Brandi L says
03/19/2015 at 9:02 amI can’t decide! The bulldog is so cute, but I like the address stamp too!
Lan Nguyen says
03/19/2015 at 9:11 amI love the antler stamp! But I’m so torn between the designs. I think I might change my mind later because I love them all!
trena says
03/19/2015 at 9:21 amI have to say, I love the arrow stamp shown above! even more so because it already has my husband and my initials… j and t!
Jessica Knuckles says
03/19/2015 at 9:24 amI’d go with the dotted circle address stamp! We just bought a house so I’ve actually been looking for one of these 🙂
Holly Van Dyke says
03/19/2015 at 9:47 amSo hard to choose but I love the cat address stamp!
Julie {CalleLillyCafe} says
03/19/2015 at 9:51 amLove the antlers monogram but I have a double last name so the arrows w/address would be perfect!
Ashleigh Hall says
03/19/2015 at 9:58 amNot to be a copycat… But I would also choose the antler stamp!! Such a great makeover on that bookshelf you did!! I LOVE IT!
Kim says
03/19/2015 at 10:20 amI love that bookcase! I would love to get the stamp where you can upload your own design. I am starting a business and have my design already but would LOVE to have a stamp for it. That would be awesome!
Jessica Tascarella says
03/19/2015 at 10:34 amI love the antler stamp! 🙂
April says
03/19/2015 at 11:54 amI really like the family name and tree stamp!
Katy says
03/19/2015 at 11:57 amLove the double arrows – though if they had a great dane one, that would be the one for my boyfriend and me!!!!
Colby says
03/19/2015 at 2:13 pmI love the antlers with the address! I love your cute bookcase, the blue is sooo pretty!
Karen Post says
03/19/2015 at 2:56 pmI would totally love the antler one you have in the photos for my son’s room but the other antler one would be great too! He loves hunting and its his birthday on the 22nd-he also has Down Syndrome and thinks he’s the coolest!
Hilary stephenson says
03/19/2015 at 3:17 pmI love love love the antler stamp! So darling!!
Azar says
03/19/2015 at 3:46 pmI love the antler monogram address stamp!
Carla Hundley says
03/20/2015 at 8:43 amGreat idea for the bookcase
and fun stamping on it. I
like the Diamond Monogram
Address Stamp!
Carla from Utah
Jennifer S says
03/20/2015 at 10:02 amI like the flower monogram stamp.
Eliza Aragon says
03/20/2015 at 3:15 pmI love the address stamps, very cute!
Stephanie M says
03/21/2015 at 9:05 amI love the deer antler one! 🙂
Darla Bunyan says
03/23/2015 at 9:48 pmI must have the Antler Monogram!!!!!!!!!!
latanya says
03/24/2015 at 6:07 amI like the Baroque Diamond Address Stamp
Mary says
03/26/2015 at 6:12 amYour bookcase turned out great! I like the address stamp with the arrows.
Candy Walsh says
08/12/2016 at 9:12 amThis is so adorable! And I love the color you used on the bookshelf~I’m on this blue aqua thing right now, lol, I just love it.
I hate that I missed the contest ????.
I just have to tell you that when I read your blog everyday, I think to myself how awesome it is that ya’ll work so well together and you’re both so creative!! I’m sure both of your homes are to die for!
Keep doing what you do!
Thanks!
Candy
Lolly Jane says
08/14/2016 at 10:20 pmWe’ll have more, Candy! Thanks so much for the kind words, that just made my night! 🙂
XOXO