today, this is just a quickie post…..as my life from now until february will be on fast forward (LOL) due to my very hectic work schedule ;) but a few weeks ago, i was again selling my things at another…
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“sea” christmas ornaments
Well, i’ve been keeping very busy lately, making christmas ornaments to sell at an upcoming craft show later this week. keeping with my “under the sea” theme, i chose seahorses, fish (& little beach signs), starting with plain inexpensive wood…
“under the sea” child’s desk
this week i’m giving a child’s school desk a much needed makeover. it was the very first thing I found at the longest garage sale in Tennessee this summer. as you can see it was in sad sad shape …poor…
Tagged with: annie sloan chalk paint, inktense pencils, restored, seaside, watercolors
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Posted in altered art
lost & found laundry room boxes
recently one of my good friends from twitter gifted me these wooden boxes. (thanks again MC ;) so i wanted to try my hand at making a youtube video tutorial, but that proved more challenging and time consuming than renovating…
Tagged with: americana decor chalk paint, annie sloan chalk paint, boxes, clear wax, crackle medium, inktense pencils, laundry room, watercolors, youtube
Posted in altered art, crafting
Posted in altered art, crafting
seaside trays
i’m excited to show you these three trays i worked on over the weekend using my annie sloan chalk paint again (still really loving it!!!) this time trying out the dark wax for the first time, with fab results…i love…
Tagged with: annie sloan chalk paint, annie sloan dark wax, crab, lobster, may arts jute twine, repurposed, restored, sea turtle, seaside, trays
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Posted in altered art
mermaid letter box
i’m loving up-cycling things found on my recent trip to tennessee! here is a old crummy letter box {or, i don’t know what it was box?!?} i always feel things like this need a little attention and tlc :) so…
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