Another Paint Project .........

A nest of two tables getting the treatment .........

The colour of choice this time is Louis Blue

One coat applied , and then will be antiqued with old violet before waxing .

Lovin the colour .

Anne x

Work in progress.......

The next stage of the little cabinet makeover ....

After the initial painting with Annie Sloan Old Ochre,

stencilled with versailles and allowed to dry without moving the stencil...

then stamped with old violet with a fab paperartsy stamp....

which was a gift from my pal Kath , brought back from her Timmy Experience .

The cabinet is actually finished after being waxed last time I was at Rustiques.

Only needs the knob putting on the drawer.

Once again I forgot to take pics --- will take come on Monday along with other fab samples Moira has produced.

Well it's almost six thirty (been up since quarter to five !)

looks like a promising day --

the sun is shining .

Have a great day everyone

Anne x

The Story so Far ......

little cabinet got it's first coat

and the little tartan set of drawers might get a bit of treatment

if they dont run for the hills !!

 Planning to get the next coat on today.

Deciding on ----- papering the interior ???

------Stenciling the glass door ???

-------Distressing the exterior ???

oooo  answers on a postcard !!!

Yesterday was at Simply Create , pricing the new BoBunny !!

More must have's !!!!

Think you'll like them Kath !!

Clocks and Kraft colours !!!!..

and stamps !!!!!

Tomorrow will be at Rustiques --

Margaret and Arlene from

Creative Interiors

will be there ,

presenting a wide range of fabrics and advice

to ceate your unique living and interior design solutions

along side Moira's individual flair for inspirational interiors

2PM-4PM

See you all tomorrow for

WOYWWW

Anne xxx

Extra Extra !

Popped into see Jacqui today and to wish her

Happy Second Birthday

SIMPLY CREATE

celebrated with strawberry tarts , coke

and the opening of two delivery boxes filled with fab crafty stuff ---

some great pieces for altering Kath

and more beautiful papers , trims and embelishments.

luvly jubbly

A Taste of Chalk .......

That is the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

A couple of pics of two of the techniques Moira and I covered on Sunday :-

1.

One coat of Old Violet as the base, the stenciled with Old White using a

small sponge roller - the radiator type - applying gently and building up the colour.

Clear wax applied ,allowed to dry , then buffed to give a fab smooth finish.

The finished piece reminded me of a vintage Laura Ashley design.

2.

A base of  Old Ochre chalk paint, then traditional decoupage technique -- photocopies of designs-- applied with

 Mod Podge, then the images softened with more paint . Allowed to dry then stage one crackle applied -

dried .

Stage two crackle applied and dried.

Coated with clear wax

Then finished by antiquing with the dark wax.
Buffed to give the super smooth finish again.

FAB !!!

Share more soon

Anne x