English Yellow End Table

Merry Christmas!  Just finished this end table and love how it turned out!  It's so much more fun to paint when I allow myself to be creative and just go with the flow.  I totally get into the process and can't wait to get into my studio each day.  I am selling this table for $125.  It is painted with Annie Sloan's English Yellow, various colors on the table top, distressed, then finished with several coats of Polyurethane for durability.  It has a drawer and could be used as an end table, coffee table, or bedside table.

Playin' in the Paint Vanity

I love painting!  I get to be creative, spontaneous, and intense while I am working on something that makes me happy.  Most of the time, I really don't know how the piece is going to turn out. It's the process of creating a design by following the little bursts of inspiration I get while painting that I find the most rewarding. 

This vanity is the result of me finding my passion again.  I quit for awhile because work and life got in the way.  I had also been painting without feeling that passion and it was no longer fun.  Painting this vanity was enjoyable and I could hardly wait to get back into my little studio to get my hands on it each evening after work!
 

Busy getting ready for Vintage Market Days next weekend.  So much to do...so little time!  Here is a preview of one of the pieces I will be selling.  Come see me!

While waiting for paint to dry, I have been busy having fun!  Here are a few of the pictures that I recently posted on my Facebook page, Live Happy, Wild, and Free.  Check it out sometime and see if it is for you.  Posts are inspirational messages meant to spread a little happiness to the world!

 

Just finished this beautiful red coffee table.  I know it is bright but it will be perfect for someone.  Personally, I am really into bright colors these day.  So when you see me looking all bright and flashy, just smile and go with it! 

Cadillac Ranch

I'm back from vacation and ready to start painting again!  I have lots of ideas after spending time in the artsy town of Crested Butte, CO.  I am sharing a few of my vacation pictures taken at The Cadillac Ranch just outside of Amarillo, TX.  I love stopping there but next time, I am bringing spray paint and plan to take the time to totally transform one of those Cadillacs!!!

Duck Egg Blue Drum Table

I love getting my sister's hand-me-downs when it comes to furniture!  I have acquired several pieces from her and they are all excellent quality. 

Look at those flowers!  They look beautiful in the McCoy vase I picked up today.  I guess if I were a good sister, I'd make sure to give this arrangement and vase to my sister.  Hmm...let me decide if I'm good or not....

Vintage Record Cabinet

Just finished painting this vintage record cabinet.  I know, no one has records anymore but it is a great piece of Americana!  It can be used as a night stand, entry table or just about anything else you desire.  What would you use it for? 

 

 

The chevron design using multiple colors of paint took some time but I love the results.  I think I will have to use the same method on a dresser or coffee table.

 

 

Mushrooms are AWESOME!  I painted these beauties at a friend's ceramic studio.

 

 



Cactus

You never know what treasures you will find out there when you go thrifting. Look at this great cactus I bought today! (Perhaps, I was the only one that wanted it but whatever, I think I scored! It is going to be great for photography and for staging. I may just throw some lights around it next Christmas.

Blue China Hutch

This one took a little while to figure out but I am very happy with the results.  It is actually perfect that it took so long because when I went to distress it, some of the other color choices that I tried out first showed through. 

This is how she looked before I got ahold of her.  Well, I had only painted a little blue before I remembered to take a picture.  She was in good shape and I didn't need to make any repairs.

Can you see the citron and dark blue showing through the distressing?  I chose to paint the wire part with citron to blend in with it.

Just had to use my beautiful orchid in these pictures!  I've managed to keep it alive since Mother's Day.  Here is the final photograph:

Ahhh....I'm loving it!  I used Annie Sloan's Duck Egg Blue (over a few different colors as I was waiting for the piece to talk to me).  I distressed it first then used Van Dyke Brown to age it.  Finally, I sealed it with several coats of Polyurethane.  I am asking $175 for this beauty.

Art for the Soul

Painting has always been an outlet for me to "find" myself.  I love feeling creative and being able to create something that I am proud of at the end of the day.  I don't always create the perfect piece the first time but I am not afraid to change directions mid-stream. 

This dresser was one I painted several years ago.  It was meant to be fun and happy and that is exactly what it makes me feel.  Going through a divorce has made me make choices and remember the things that make me happy.  Painting is just one of the things that makes me happy and I am so glad to be doing it again.  I hope my pieces also bring joy to their new owners.  Love that I can do what I like and develop it into a business at the same time.  Painting truly is...Art for the Soul!