Old into new!

 I found an old little stool at a thrift store - it was 1$. It was painted over and over in hideous colors but it was wood underneath.  I took the stool apart and sanded all of the pieces until all of the old paint was off.  Then I put it back together and painted a picture of one of my children's favorite characters on it and then applied about 5 coats of varnish...