Lang Calendar Picture and a Charger Plate

I love Lang wall calendars and I purchase a new one every year.   They come in all shapes, sizes and themes.  I keep my old Lang wall calendars because they have the most gorgeous artwork.  I have them dated back to 2006.   

I have used  old calendar pictures for many projects.  I have used them to make cards,  covers for journals, bookmarkers, scrapbooking and I have made  decorative boxes just to name a few things. 

Below is a  picture from last years calendar.   I love the rooster and I wanted to use him in my kitchen.    

Using a charger plate that I purchased at a thrift store sometime back and the rooster, this is what I came up with. 

Allowing drying time between each step, I painted the charger plate burnt umber, applied crackle medium on the entire plate and then applied Folk Art Linen.  I stenciled a checkerboard pattern around the outside of the charger plate.  I cut the rooster out and resized him to fit in the center.  I used Mod Podge to adhere the rooster to the charger plate. 

 

This was definitely  a low cost project to do and adds such a nice touch to my kitchen. 

Wait until you see the pillow I made using the same rooster! 

Thanks for stopping by and may your day be filled with lots of sunshine and all the happiness it can hold. 

Gail 

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