Little girls dresser

A couple weeks back I was asked to 'do' a dresser for a 3 year old girl.

So armed with that info, and the fact that she is referred to as a princess (and what little girl doesn't like to be called a princess!) I was immediately on the lookout for a 3 year old suitable dresser.

Thats easier said than done! I also went searching for vanities just in case but old mother hubbards cupboards were looking a tad sparse :(

Luckily someone contacted me and said they had a dresser they were getting rid of, sent me pics and I was relieved. Well sort of. It was a dresser, with 3 drawers (so shorter than the standard ones) - awesome. But the shape was a bit - well - in need of love!

See what I mean 

However some severe sanding and priming - turned it from this

Into a dresser fit for a princess

How dya like those crowns on the front? Aren't they cute :) Actually they are balsa wood photo frames (the type you can buy at Walmart / Dollar store etc,) I just removed the hardware from the back and glued them on! And another cool little trick to get the painted graphic on top, is the old "Mod Podge Transfer" technique.

Basically you print out a picture (it's supposed to be on a laser printer, but my normal one worked fine) and let the ink dry. Cut out the picture and put a coat of Mod Podge on the picture side and stick it face down.

You're supposed to let it dry for 24 hours, but I left mine for like 3, impatient minnie that I am! Then you get a damp sponge and start wetting the reverse of the paper  - it pulls the paper off but the print and Mod Podge remain like a transfer on the furniture. I then painted it in and hey presto!!!

If you are going to try this heres a better video, granted they have done this on fabric (which is waaaay cool anyway) but it can be done on pretty much anything :) I'm now off to find other things I can transfer things to!