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Personalize Pizza Peel Using Transfers

Who knew it was so easy to make a personalized pizza peel! With just a few supplies, you can add your own touch to your kitchen by simply using transfers! Y’all! It is Pizza Peel Time. Did you get excited and hungry at the same time? This farmhouse Pizza Peel is so stinking cute. It is an easy addition to your kitchen decor to give it a little touch of something new. Creating a look the way you want, with the perfect customized touch, is my definition of crafting heaven.  I bought these pizza peels a long time ago and have held onto them forever. Let me tell you, I am so glad I did. Adding the base color to match my home decor, selecting the perfect transfers to fit my style, and then getting to work, were all it took to get this look. If you are wanting this same look in your home, let me teach you step by step how to get it. I love how it turned out. I especially love that I was able to create this one of a kind DIY farmhouse decor in under an hour. So if you want to learn how to get this look in your home, let me show you how. Grab your supplies and let’s get started. Make your Personalized Pizza Paddle The best thing about stencils and transfers is the wide range of selections available. You can find just about anything you want if you are willing to do some looking. And I can make that look even easier since I love to share my favorite stencils and transfers with you. Find your favorites, pick your colors, grab your pizza peel, and let’s have some fun.  Follow along as I teach you step by step to make this Customizes Pizza Peel with stencils and some pretty little transfers.   Supplies: Wood Pizza Peel Mineral Paint – Cathedral Taupe, Raw Silk Heat Gun Extra Large Background Stencil  “Fall into Whimsy” Transfer Bundle Paint Daubers Small Brush Flat Brush Transfer Tool – Flat edge Stain & Finishing Oil (SFO All-in-One) in Cappuccino Jute Cord Baby wipes Sanding block Shop Towels or Paper Towels Hot glue gun How to Customize a Pizza Peel Using Transfers Grab your large pizza peel and apply a coat of your base color. I used Cathedral Taupe for my color. Dry completely. To save time, you can use a heat gun. Apply your large stencil for the background. Use a finger dauber to add your details. Use a paper towel to help control any bleeding.  Dry completely.  Grab your Fall Transfers images and determine which you love best. That is the beauty of CUSTOMIZED y’all! Cut from the main sheet to fit your desired space and overall vision for your DIY Pizza Peel.  Apply your transfer with your flat edge transfer sheet tool by pressing firmly. Pay attention to the curves of your pizza when placing the transfer, so you don’t leave a gap of space. (This is only if you have the transfer run off the edges.)  Be sure your transfer sheet securely adheres to your board before you begin removing the backing. Slowly peel back the plastic backing. Play with placements of transfers and overlap where you like. Add as many or as little as you like.  Blend your edges a bit of your transfer on your pizza paddle with a sanding block. If you have to touch up the edges with paint, you can keep the roughed-up look if you like.   Use a baby wipe, to help remove your debris or paint mistakes. Dry completely. You can stop here if you want.  To accentuate that exposed wood, use some stain & finishing oil to seal. Lightly brush on covering the whole front of your pizza peel.  Grab a shop towel and begin to remove that layer of oil. It darkens it a bit to add a fun new look to your pizza peel. It will really soak into your raw wood exposing it.  Dry with a heat gun.  Add some added detail to the handle by placing some jute on there. Hot glue the end on the back of your paddle handle. Begin wrapping and wrapping and wrapping. Tie the end into a little bow to make it extra cute. Hot glue to secure.  Use that jute to create a hanger by tying it through the hole. What if You Accidentally Get a Little Paint in a Spot You Didn’t Want? Y’all, this happens to me all the time. But my saving grace is acting quickly and having baby wipes on hand. They are my best friends because I make little mistakes all the time. Not just in crafting but in life, too! Ha. I am a big believer in making mistakes and learning from them. So keep on crafting and having fun. Embrace the journey. What is Your Favorite Heat Gun? I will be honest… I have several and I can’t tell you my favorite because I am a “user of what is around” kind of gal. But if I got to pick something new, I would buy something cordless for sure. We like the company Rigid and have had success with them. Not sure if that answered your question, but hopefully it got you thinking.  Looking for some fun and crafty DIY home decor ideas? Look no further than the Flippin Furniture blog. We have tons of tutorials to help you with everything from crafting to furniture makeovers. And be sure to follow us on Facebook for even more inspiration. Love our crafting tutorials and want to be a part of a crafting community? Join the Flippin Society today! Just pin this Pizza Peel Transfer tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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Upcycle a Window Using Transfers

With a beautiful transfer sheet like this Farmers Market Truck Canvas from Prima, you just can’t go wrong when choosing to upcycle a window using transfers. Window frames are some of my favorite pieces of old furniture to decorate with. I love that they come in all different shapes. Ok, ok, mostly just squares and rectangles, but they also come in so many sizes. Big ones, small ones, medium ones, ones with and without panes. I love them all. And you know me, I hate to see anything that is old not become new, purposeful, and beautiful once again. So old windows are simply wonderful to upcycle in the easiest of ways!  Using Prima transfers is a great way to add some character and charm to an old window. Honestly though really, any transfer is a good transfer in my opinion. They take patience and sometimes a bit of practice. But, man oh man, are they worth it. Remember when I used transfers to update my hutch? I love how they are so easy yet make such a big change! How To Upcycle a Window Using Transfers I have had this transfer sheet for years and am so glad that I finally put it to good use. The vintage, farmhouse vibe, with that filigree accented text is just beautiful. I especially love how it pops on the window, thanks to a helpful trick I will happily teach you in this tutorial. So are you ready to learn the easiest way to Upcycle an old window? Do you have this transfer sheet or one you love more, that you have been dying to try out? Are you ready to get crafting, making something old become beautiful once again? If you said yes to all of these, I am so excited! Let’s get started.  Supplies: Old Window Frame with Glass Fresh Flowers Transfer – Prima Beautiful Things Transfer – Prima Sander Transfer Sheet Applicator  Scissors/Razor Blade How to Complete an Upcycled Old Window Using Using Transfers Sand the frame of your old wood window, measuring the best for your transfer size, and remove all the loose debris. Clean your glass window with windex on both sides.  Trick to help your transfer really pop is to paint a white coat on the backside of your window to allow for your transfer to easily be seen. Not necessary, but I like this step! Seal the wood window frame with Dixie Bell Satin Clear Top Coat. Dry completely. Clean up your window to remove all dirt, debris, excess just in case any more got on there.  Determine where you want to add your transfer by measuring and playing with placement to create a good visual before you start the craft. Remember to use those grid marks to help you be successful.  Once cut, carefully remove the backing, nice and slowly. Be sure that it does not touch itself, or it will be ruined.  Do your best to lay it down on your glass because once it touches, it is on. Use your Prima Tool to help you firmly press the transfer to the glass.  Slowly remove the clear film backing from your transfer. Use that backing to help burnish it a bit by rubbing all along the glass to make sure it is touching the surface everywhere. Use your finger too. Apply the middle section and bottom sections of your transfer by carefully measuring, trying your best to keep it all lined up. Trim first to help you line it up with ease. Repeat steps 9 and 10 to complete. Do not worry about sealing your transfer. Prima advises against it. You can add a little tan paint on the inside of your sides on your glass to help tie it all together. This will also help to hide any blemishes.  Since I had a bit of a gap on the bottom, I will consider adding a few other floral transfers cascading down in that open space to help finalize it all.  Where can I dispaly my upcycled window with transfers? Y’all the question should be where can’t I decorate with this beauty? This would look great in your home on an open ledge, a mantle with a tall space up above it, on a bathroom wall, with a beautiful vase with seasonal flowers, and even in a guest bedroom with a comforter accenting those pops of colors from the florals in the transfer. Just have fun wherever you put it and know that it is simply gorgeous no matter where it ends up.   Is It Easy To Stack Transfers on Top of Other Transfers? Yes! I do this all the time. Some transfers are so pretty by themselves. But when you add a little more, they become out of this world beautiful. Just remember when working with transfers, be it the first layer or the second, be careful not to let it touch anywhere. Once you have removed the backing, you better be ready to go! Trust me from experience. Once it sticks, it sticks!  Just pin this How to Complete an Upcycled Old Window Using Using Transfers tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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How To Apply Transfers To A Metal File Box

Ready to transform a metal file box into something cute and fun?! Let me show you exactly how to apply transfers to a metal file box to take it up a notch! Sometimes you just have something old and boring in your stash of stuff around your house. Or you spot it at the thrift store and it catches your eye. And when you see it, you know you it can easily be transformed into something awesome in no time. That is the case with this old Metal File Box. It still has a purpose, even if it is ugly and boring. What is its purpose, y’all? I am so excited to make this my new organizing box for all of my stencils! It won’t fit them all, but it will happily hold my most used ones! Don’t you love a good organizational project? And a cute one at that? I know I do! My stencils are going to be so happy in their new little home! Give it a good cleaning, wipe it dry, add some cute scripted and floral transfers, then bam! From boring to beautiful with not a lot of steps. I will be honest, this did take some effort, because of the SCRIPT transfer sheet. But it was worth it. Stick around with me as I show you how to step by step complete this craft. No big mess, no big worries, but a big transformation for sure. Grab your supplies and let’s get started! Make your Own Metal File Box Makeover Using Transfer I can’t say enough about transfers. So many options and designs out there to allow you to create anything you want based on your own personal style. They are so much fun and a really easy way to add a new flair to any piece of furniture. They even work on furniture and walls! Completing this Metal File Box Makeover, allowed it to have a beautiful purpose again; and it was so worth it. I know my stencils will be so happy in their new home. Everybody, and everything, love to be somewhere organized and pretty too.  Check out my tutorial on how to craft something like this to bring organization and a touch of pretty to your home/office/craft space. Supplies Metal File Box Script Transfer Sheet ReDesign by Prima Floral Transfer Sheet Transfer Sheet Applicator  Flat edge tool Razor Blade Spray Polyurethane * optional How to Apply Transfers to a Metal File Box  Prep your Metal File Box by giving it a good wipe down with a baby wipe and paper towel. Make sure it is nice and dry. Carefully remove any stickers that might be on there. Use a razor blade to help with this.   Determine your desired transfer sheet. Use the grid markings on there to help you line up your transfers with ease on your metal file box. I am working with a detailed script transfer sheet. Starting on the side of your metal file box, play with the placement of your transfer sheet. Center it if you like, place at an angle, whatever you like best. Just have fun with it and embrace the “Happy Accidents” motto. Once pleased with placement, remove backing. Use your flat edge tool to help you adhere your transfer to your metal file box. Press firmly as you burnish the transfer to ensure it is sticking to the metal. Wrap the transfer around your file box if you like. Be as creative as you want.  As you are burnishing, use a razor blade to help you slice tiny spots on the sheet to help fit transfer easily around the handle and mechanical parts of the file box.  Press firmly with your fingers as you carefully remove plastic backing. Pay attention to your edges. As you wrap around your file box, remove sections with scissors or a razor blade of your transfer where needed. This will help it to fit around the metal hardware on your file box. Stay patient as you add your transfer, as some are a little more challenging to adhere to than others.  Continue to add your transfer sheets around your metal box, lining up where you can, your scripts, your florals, etc. You may need to cut it in sections so it is easier to work with.  Grab some floral transfers to layer on top of your scripted transfer to add some new pops of color and a touch of lovely beauty. Use old scraps or cut sections from your main transfer sheet.  Have fun with placement as you add them here, there, and all over. Add as much as you like. I did not seal my Metal File Box because it is just for me, but I am sure you could use a spray polyurethane sealer to keep your box safe.  Place your Metal File Box with its fabulous Makeover somewhere where it is easily accessible and seen. It is too cute to hide tucked in a craft corner! Are Transfers Easy to Work With? My answer is both yes, and a little bit of no! As long as you are careful as you are placing your transfer down, you will be totally fine. Remember these important tips: Be sure you don’t have any extra papers that could accidentally touch your sticky parts of your transfer. If they do, they will easily come off and be wasted.  Also, try and plan out your project ahead of time, paying attention to the challenges of the metal hardware, that I forgot to account for while working on this project. Oooops. Happy little accidents are okay for me! How about you? The more detailed the transfer, the more time to place. (Especially the spaced out SCRIPT style, that I happen to love, but it is a pain in the booty!) The bigger the transfer, the easier to apply. Stay patient and have fun with it. How Can I Save My Extra Transfer Sheet Pieces? Wasting transfer sheets is not my thing. I am extra careful to keep that backing on the transfer sheets to make sure I can use those little scraps later on all sorts of other projects. I am extra careful to keep them from touching other pages too. They will easily get ruined, and then I am just plain sad. I simply keep the pieces, rolled up in the cylinder they came in. That way it is easy for me to see what designs, florals, patterns, etc. can potentially be inside my cylinder. That keeps it easier for me when working on my next project. Do not be intimidated by transfer sheets! You can easily work with them and you will love the outcome for sure. Happy crafting y’all! Just pin this How to apply transfers to a metal file box tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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