guest blogging.

Hey there!  I'm Becky, from over at the Dempster Logbook.

Kammy and I have been friends for a loooong time.  As in, those were some embarrassing years of mine, so I wont be showing you any pictures, long time.  :)

See if you can follow this story:

1. She is raised in Iowa, and moves to Michigan when she gets married.

2.  She meets me in Michigan.

3.  She sets me up with an old friend of hers from Iowa.

4.  I decide to scrap the plans for the big city, and get married to the boy from Iowa.

5.  I leave Michigan where I was raised, and move to Iowa.

Makes sense.  Right?  

Well, move forward eight years and I am slowing creating my own blog.  I use my logbook to document our family life, as well as some crafting and vintage adventures.

 Today I'm going to share with you my favorite project so far.  The "Rusty Cabinet Clean Up".

This beautiful cabinet has a total of 45 drawers.  45.  Not one less.  

I bought this beauty and got it home to my husband, who was thrilled with my purchase.  {Please note the sarcasm.}  But then had to decide what I was going to do to clean up those drawers, and preserve it so that no rust would rub off!

I ended up following four steps:

First, I used an air compressor to blow off most of the dirt.

Second, I wiped all of the drawers, and the cabinet, with the mineral spirits on a rag to remove the remaining dirt.

Third, I applied Penetrol.  This is an add-in for oil based paints that keeps metals from rusting.  I applied with a foam brush and I don't see any brush marks on the cabinet.

Fourth, I clear coated the entire cabinet with a matte finish.

The end result really is beautiful, and I ditched my plans for selling this item and decided to keep it in my own house.

Can't you see why I just couldn't quite part ways with the cabinet?  

It is the perfect fit for that little corner in my home!

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Below are some of my other favorite blog posts:

Make your own cake bunting.

No sew bench cushion.

A new use for old fence posts.

Rag garland tutorial.

Circus Party.

Hopefully you will swing on over sometime and visit my little blog!  Thanks for reading!

*Becky