A YEAR IN REVIEW


 
 
A new year is almost here and it's time to reminisce
about all that has happened in the past 12 months.
 
I have been teaching ladies in other countries through email ... thanks to Google translator
Phil Robertson got booted from Duck Dynasty only to be reinstated 10 days later
and more importantly
I quit smoking ... but I have taken up eating.
 
2014 bring on the next chapter
 
 Thank you to everyone who follows along with my adventures!


 

 

 

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SPRING FLING DRESSER

 


This dresser was named the Spring Fling because of the soft colors used to finish it and it was spring time when I was painting it. It was originally a road side find. 
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ANNIE SLOAN & THE PAINTED LEATHER CHAIR







That title sounds a little
like an adventure novel
if you ask me and the 
story does have it's ups
and downs.



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BOUDOIR CORSET DRESSER

 
 
I started applying a graphic to an antique tall boy dresser last week.
After many hours of the smell of sharpie markers I have finished.
NOTE:
this project is for an advance DIYer
 
 
I found the graphic at OLD DESIGN SHOP:
and I used a box of a dozen sharpie markers to fill in the image.
 
 
 
 
 
Transfer methods can be found here
Read through the list of 12 options to find the method that will work best for you and your project.
  
 
Here is a look at the dresser before I started.
 
 
I ended up printing this image on 8 sheets of landscape paper (side ways), 2 across and 4 down.
You can use http://www.blockposters.com/ to divide your image up, I definitely recommend it.
 
 
Here is a close up showing what it looks like after waxing and sanding the image.
** WAX BEFORE SANDING **

 
 
 


  
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FRAMES





Ornate white frames can be used for so many different things.







Look at that batch of white frames!

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A STORAGE BOX SPRING REVIEW

 


I've mentioned my storage box spring a few times over the years and every time I do I get asked more questions about it so I figured it was time to offer my thoughts on owning one. The short and sweet answer is ... I love it! Best furniture purchase I have ever made!
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CHRISTMAS, DEER AND SNOW 2013 - decorating



I chose a woodland theme to play with this year for Christmas decorating. 
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A SHIPPING THEMED GRAPHIC STORAGE BENCH


 
 
 
 
I find hand painting details very relaxing. I enjoy the quiet time inside my head.
And every now and then I go way over board painting a piece.
 

This storage bench is painted in a creamy white mix of AS Pure White and Old White. The graphics
 are all hand painted with black acrylic paint and a small artists brush. I`ve taken some photos of the
 steps I took to get the warn look over the letters and hope to share that with you soon.
I used a lot of symbols found on shipping envelops and crates.



 
If you come across a storage box like this look for the secret button that you push to unlatch the lid.
At first I thought it was locked, nope just push the button.

 
 



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THE 7-UP CHRISTMAS TREE

 
 
 
 
 
This year I put my Christmas tree in a vintage 7-UP crate. Our tree is a gorgeous faux blue spruce
4 ft tall tree. I bought it years ago from The Bay in downtown Vancouver.
 
Below left you can see the tree is just being set up and started to get decorated.
Below right all the lights are strung and the tree is all trimmed.
 
 
When your family is young and you have children running around the house Christmas is very much
 about them. And this includes decorating for Christmas too. You trim the tree with the kids and each
 ornament you put on the tree brings back memories of past holidays. Once the kids have moved out
 and are setting up their own homes and their own trees it's time to decorate for yourselves. For some
it is a very hard concept but just like anything in life you must teach yourselves to do. 
 
 
Start out with the thought "I get to decorate the way I want"
And try to start early in the season so you have many days and nights to enjoy your hard work.
My house does not get Christmasified in a day, one area gets worked on each day over a week.
As each area starts to glitter with lights it spurs me on to want to do a little more somewhere else in our home.

 
 
 
 

Decorating for yourself to enjoy is just as important as decorating for your family to enjoy.





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A FANCY STORAGE BENCH

 
 
 
I only got so far with this bench before I had to put it on hold. The tea house fabric I wanted was out
 of stock and would take 4 - 6 weeks before I could get my hands on. It is an extra heavy upholstery
 fabric and looks so good with white distressed furniture. Well it finally arrived and the bench got
finished. The drawer fronts are all decorative but there is a hinged lid with tons of open storage
 inside. It is Canadian made in Quebec and comes with a key and lock. 
  
 
This bench was painted with ASCP Pure white and Old white. The original finished had a heavy
graining and I took advantage of it with the distressing. I used a 220 grit sand paper and made sure
to also sand all the edges.
 


 
 
 
Hope this inspires you!
 
 
 


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