Friday, September 30, 2011

Thrift store clock! Before and After

A friend of mine who has great style, pinned this on Pinterest, so I repinned it.  Cute Huh?





I jumped for joy when I spotted a similar clock in the thrift store.


$4.95


It got a new coat-glossy white!
She's happy with her new coat
and I am thrilled!
going in the craft room!

Lets Party here:

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Peach Pie




Peach Pie


Cookie Crust

Mix the following in the pie dish:

1/2 c. butter softened
1 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
pinch salt

Mix together and press lightly into pie plate. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. (If you press it in to hard, it's hard to cut.) Cool.

Glaze

3 T. cornstarch
1 c. juice (whatever kind you like that's orange)
1/2 c. sugar
Bring to a boil and cool a bit.

Spread bottom of shell with 3 oz. or so of cream cheese sweetened with powdered sugar to keep crust from going soggy. Then slice peaches into pie plate. Then pour glaze over and refrigerate to set.

party here:
Mandy's Recipe Box
READY SET EAT!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Lamp Fraternal Twin: Before and After

Remember this lamp redo here




Well, I found it's twin!
not identical, fraternal



$4.00 at the D.I.!  I loved the first one so much. It's home is in the spare bedroom.  So I bought this one for my craft room!


I found a new trick - tin foil.
I wrapped it around the bulb socket and the glass.


I spray primed it, then used Bauhaus gold.  Can you tell what color my craft room is? 


The lamp and mirror are not the only things that got hit with Bauhaus gold, but that's for another post!

Monday, September 26, 2011

Vintage chalk board: Before & After

I have been a busy girl, my hubby went on a back packing fishing trip, so I had me a party! 
A spray painting party and the guests were
Me!

I have a craft room in progress, key word progress.
It was a nursery all summer - for baby Cash, and he is coming again for a week - Can you hear me shout for JOY!

Here is the Before:
minus the mirror


I used Valspar chalkboard paint on the mirror.


and I have seen this all over pinterest - An elastic rubber band around your can. Wiping the brush against the side of the can to remove extra paint is sloppy!



So when you stick your paint brush in, you wipe it against the elastic  rubber band instead of the side of the can. I wanted to see if it worked.  It works!!!



I primed the mirror with a spray primer, then gave it 3 good coats
of the chalk board paint.  Giving it time to dry in between.

 

It took me a while because I was distracted by the obituaries.



I skipped showing you the spray painting of the frame, but this is what I did.  I cleaned it really good. If you don't get the dirt and grime off, the spray paint will crackle.  I primed it, used a tack cloth to wipe it off.  Then I gave it a couple of coats of Krylon Bauhaus Gold.


Nice and glossy!


I love these old mirrors and they are hard to find.



It has found a permanent home in my craft room - I am making progress!

Happy Monday!

I thought you might enjoy a few mirrors I found on Etsy!
I am thinking I did good with my $5.00 thrift store mirror after seeing what they cost here. . .

Any Color or Orange-Tres Chic 'RaRe' '2 in 1' Baroque Ornate Vintage Frame Wall Mirror & Chalkboard-Magnetic Chalk Board-Wedding-Reception


U Choose Color/Finish-Tres Chic Ornate Vintage Frame Chalkboard & Vintage Wall Mirror-Wedding-Reception-Nursery-Bathroom-Kitchen-Home Decor

Lick the Frosting - Tres Chic Large Ornate Vintage Framed Magnetic Chalkboard or Wall Mirror - Pink or Choose Color-Wedding-Reception

Let's Party Here:

Vintage Wanna Bee
Coasal Charm
Tip Junkie
Bunny Jeans Decorating and More
House of Hepworths
Domestically Speaking
DIY Club


Saturday, September 24, 2011

Antique Red Bed : Before and After

This is in memory of a bed we once owned!
10 years ago before I knew anyone painted furniture,
and before blogs.
We had an antique bed we painted red!
It was for my daughter Paige and
she loved it.
It started with my oldest daughter Morgan, then it was Erins.
When it was theirs, it was in its original state,
We had it tied together with a rope to hold it together,
and more than once a friend would fall to the floor.
I finally figured out it could be fixed and painted.
Just maybe this was my first attempt at painting furniture!

Before
I was so excited to paint it red, I almost forgot a before!



It has the greatest, most beautiful posts!


In all her glory!




I know my pictures don't do it justice, and I am working on getting a new camera!
When I was on a Mediterranean cruise, I was getting off the ship walking down the ramp, missed a step and went head first down the ramp.  My camera was around my neck and it hit first.  Me and the camera made a scene.
Embarrassing
I made it through O.K with a few owies, my camera did not!






Oh, I Love it!

Let's Party Here:

Thursday, September 22, 2011

China Hutch for Sale!


I need to clone myself, but I don't think that is going to happen any time soon. 

See this China Hutch found here: Liz Marie . Well I have one at my house that I was going to paint just like Liz Marie did~ because it is beautiful~!
But I have more Ideas than time. I am going to post it on KSL classifieds soon.  I didn't know if any of my local bloggy buddies would like a chance at it before I listed it for the rest of the world to see.  It needs a happy good home, because she is special!
  It is $80.00!


 It comes in two pieces, so it is easier to move.


It is in pretty great shape!  If your a painter, there are the typical few scratches and dings to sand and fill.
Hate to let this pretty little thing go, but I have another,  I know hoarder!  email me if your interested!

Armoire: Before and After


Armoire # 2
I am getting armoired out!
Armoire # 1 Here


 This is a light weight, solid wood, easy to paint and cute!


 After!!!!  I went with the shabby look on this one.  I am conflicted on my style - I like it all!  Eclectic I guess!


I painted it with an off white oops paint, sorry I can't share the exact color. Just off white!


 Sanded it a lot.  And topped it with a valspar antique brown glaze.
Put some new knobs to finish it off nice.


It is a T.V. armoire and I left is as such, just in case I decide to use it for a T.V.  For now it is going to hold  all our blankets. We lack storage in our home, or maybe it is we have to much stuff!  I am trying to get organized!


First blanky in it's new home! 
I am a little bit excited about this armoire!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Aqua Stand: Before & After

What is it?  It comes from Sears, it has holes on the side like something was removed, maybe a lift up tray.  It has wheels.  Do you think it was made for a kitchen? 

I don't care what it is, all I know is that it is adorable!  The wheels got me at the Thrift store.  $5.00 junk turned into my treasure!




It needed some sanding and hole filling to repair some damage.  It is not solid wood, so I primed it with Kilz oil base primer.


I have this picture that I love, that I used as my inspiration.  I sprayed it with Valspar Goss Exotic Sea and then glazed it with Valspar Asphaltum glaze.
The glaze seals and protects it, toned down the color AND helped match the color in the picture!



It is a unique little thing, that I think is going to be one of my favorites!



 It has a drawer
 Agreed cute?

xoxo!

I wasn't sure how to paint the rollers.  They popped out easy enough, but what to do, what to do.  I used tinfoil, it worked!


I used the spray paint lids to sit them in!
Makes me Happy!
Doesn't take much.


Have a Happy Day!

linked to these parties!!!
Coastal Charm
Primitive and Proper

Monday, September 19, 2011

Eighteen 25 Subway Art! Free Halloween download

BOOOOO! I am a brewing to get things going for Halloween.

So If you love subway art like I do, Eighteen 25 has a free Halloween download.






Check it out here:  Eighteen 25