sewing table redo

I haven't blogged in a while and have a lot to share. My school year will soon be over and I hope to get to finish some projects and get back to blogging.  Here is one of my latest projects.  Of course I forgot to take a before picture.  Just imagine a typical 70s sewing table.  This had great lines and a beautiful front.  For some unknown reason it screamed orange to me.....so I obliged.....

Then I felt like it needed a little something on the front.  But what??? I decided to try a stencil. (I am not too good at stenciling but I tried it anyway.) I cut out a bird silhouette using my cricut and used it as the stencil.  After stenciling I went over it with a little sand paper to take the "newness" off.

and here she is in my store ready for her new home.........

Let me know what you think!! Peace my friends!!

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latest project

Here is my latest project  a sideboard/buffet/whatever you want it to be.  Underneath one of the drawers it was stamped August 19, 1959.  It looks like it has 16 small drawers but it only has four!! I decided to mix some turquoise latex paint I had with some Annie Sloan Old White chalk paint. I mixed in some chocolate glaze with the AS clear wax and wah lah......

I still have to put the knobs back after a coat of oil rubbed bronze paint.  This piece is already spoken for.....(sniff, sniff) Let me know what ya think!!! Peace my friends....

I broke

Yes I finally did it!! I broke down and bought the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint that everyone is raving about.  I decided on the Emperor's Silk and Old White.  Now this next part may sound crazy but I can justify crazy. I found a very cheap side table. (VERY)  I decide to use the high dolla' paint on the cheap table.  (Let's just say if I took an empty quart can to the scrap yard I would get more for it than I had to spend on the table...K???) I figured it was small and if I screwed it up I hadn't wasted that much of the precious paint!  I am not sure if I have gotten the waxing method down yet, but here she is.......

(remembered to take a pic after I had painted the legs)

Whatda ya think? 

A New Do

Yes it has been a long time.  A little thing called work has kept me very busy!! I have gotten in just enough time to work on this......

A nice little find.  The wicker had a tiny hole but I just improvised and gave the girl a little bling.  Also, I had a chance to try the CeCe Caldwell paint!! I lurve it!! Did I say lurve?? yes I did.... Here she is....

                                                            
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Happy Chair

It has been awhile but I was finally able to finish a project today!! (Okay almost finished I still need to glaze and distress.) I couldn't wait to post because the colors make me happy!!!
Here she is before.....

and after....

More projects to come.......

Peace my friends!!