French Provincial Make over

 So I found this beat up set off of, where else???  CL.  

These little numbers are pretty hot items around here now. I'm

always on the lookout for someone who just wants to get rid

of it and not hassle w/the selling process. 

Behold this awesome beauty....... 

I know, right??? On the positive side, it was solid wood dove tailed drawers. 

Other than the grease, grime, filth, OMG contact paper and chipping paint, it was in good shape!

I wanted to try something different on this set.  

       Taking my inspiration from Beth over at SawdustandEmbryos, 
I decided to try her staining technique. 

I stripped the top using my Soy gel stripper and sanded with 80,150 and 220. 

                                   First, I drew out some flower petal designs using chalk.
                     Then, I gathered my tools and stain and spent the next 4-5 hours "staining".

I won't go into too much detail because I pretty much went by what Beth did.
Mine looks a lot more "blended" then hers.  It all depends on what final look you are going for.
I used a very small brush to outline the petals so I could keep the lines of the petals separate from
 the neighboring one.  It's not as difficult as it looks. Just a little time consuming.
But I love doing stuff like this. 

      I used Varathane's "Kona" and "Weathered Gray" and some "Red mahogany" thrown in there too.

I love the way the stain turns out when you use it like paint!  This was kind of an experiment. I figured
if it didn't turn out well, I could just paint over the top.  The wood on top of this dresser wasn't exactly
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