I found this chippy piece of wood and I knew I could make a shabby piece of art with it. The color and patina is perfection to me. I know most people think I am crazy for finding the beauty in scrap pieces of chippy wood. But there is something about imperfection that I love! I have lots of scrap fabrics in my studio. As I am shopping at a thrift shop I am always finding new pieces to add to my collection. Bed sheets are my favorite because you can do so many projects with just a little fabric. Here is a list of supplies needed for this project. Scraps of fabric(preferably a cotton sheet) Scrap piece of wood, with great patina Glue gun Twine Scissors First take a scrap piece of fabric, cut a piece about 1-2 inches wide. The length is up to you. It can always be cut ... View Post
Winter Crafts And Shop
Wow that is some weather you are all experiencing the in the Easter portion of the states! We had a pretty brutal winter last year. It's been a pretty mild winter for us this year. So glad after last winter, I was ready to move! Ah, but today the sun is shining! Being trapped inside I have been busy getting my craft on. I bet you are surprised, so am I! This is a little peek at something I worked on today, sharing more in a few days. Today I am sharing the newest treasures for the shop. As promised this sweet wood tote tray is now available in the shop. I cannot tell you how much I am in love with this tote, and I really hate to sell it. But I can't keep all of the cool pieces I find. I may have to revamp the one I have in my kitchen. Isn't this patina incredible?! This ... View Post
Utensil Holder With Shabby Style
Utensil Holder Shabby Style Utensil holder is a must have for my kitchen. I do have lots of drawers, but they are not very deep for all of my utensils. There are so many things that you can use for a utensil holder, like old pitchers, crocks, a wide vase. Well you get the idea. But today I thought it would be fun to make one from a coffee can. Coffee cans, do you remember those? I'm sure most of you have a Keurig coffee machine by now. (This post contains affiliate links, please see disclosure policy) Here is a list of supplies you will need to make your Shabby Chic utensil holder. A empty coffee tin or a new metal paint bucket. Wall paper (vintage or vintage looking) Craft glue or hot glue Scissors Pencil First determine how much wallpaper you will need and ... View Post
Distressing Using Dark Wax
Sometimes you find a piece that has amazing patina. You know what I mean.....perfectly chippy. I have gotten really close at duplicating this when I painted my mantle last year. But typically this chippy patina cannot be duplicated. It happens naturally has the paint ages. So when I saw this chippy piece it spoke to me, yes because of the patina. But not necessarily the color. I like the peach color, but not the green color. And after adding this to my shop last winter, I noticed the color was not speaking to anyone else either. So, I had to decide what to do. How can I change this piece without changing the patina? Well, I decided to paint it. I pulled out my Blushing color by Heirloom Traditions. It's now one of my favorite colors. I know big surprise right.... pink ... View Post
New Treasures And The Blues
Are you like me? Caught in the middle of winter with the blues, with many things to do? But, you have no energy to get things moving? I have a few things I need to start, but I feel like I am draggin my wagon. It must be the lack of sun and the cold and dreary days. I have managed to get out to do a little treasure hunting this week. And I found some pretty awesome treasures. Oh wait, this is not a new treasure is it. Nope, but I just added it to the shop. I know I was going to wait until my Spring sale. But I have been gathering quite a bit. And this is small enough to ship. So, yesterday I was walking into one of my favorite thrift shops and I spotted this. It was not even put on the shelf yet, but sitting on a cart. So glad I swapped this up. And someone lucky will ... View Post
Something A Little Embarrassing
Before I show you what's new in the shop, I am going to share something a little embarrassing. Okay, so I am always honest about things I share, including my home. I have mentioned this time and again that my home is never perfect. I mean really, who do you know lives in a perfectly clean and tidy home all the time. No one! Photos on my blog, as well as in magazine's are staged. That's the truth! Here are a few photos I am sharing of my studio. This is called reality :-) This is actually clean, I mean it's been worse...a lot worse! That's a new table I found. I was thinking of painting it, but I am not sure. It's going to get all messy using it for projects, so I have not decided whether I will paint it or not. Here is a photo of the same room as above, but you can see ... View Post
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