Second Verse Same As The First

I felt the French Love Song washstand needed a companion piece.






So second verse same as the first!

Except this time it is a bookshelf.

Read about the French Love Song Washstand HERE! 

I bought the bookshelf on the same day as the washstand.

Hence the same blooming hydrangea behind it.

The paint was a bit scratched and lumpy. 

So I sanded the heck out of it.

Put it in the living room and used it for my ever-increasing book collection for several months.

After  completing the washstand I used the leftover Krylon Spray Chalky Finish in ivory.

Great coverage.

Used the same French Love Song stencil from Maison de Stencils as the washstand.

In the same French blue craft paint.

It is an easy stencil to use.

Then did the same to distress the song lyrics - sand the heck out of it.

Rather like this size bookshelf so I am already on the lookout for another victim, er, project piece. 

I'm Henry VIII

by

Herman's Hermits

I'm Henry the eighth I am
Henry the eighth I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
 
She's been married seven times before

And every one was an Henry (Henry)

She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (no Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am

Second verse same as the first

I'm Henry the eighth I am
Henry the eighth I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before

And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (no Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am

I'm Henry the eighth I am
Henry the eighth I am, I am
I got… 

So maybe I need to complete eight of these!?!

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Vintage Charm #67

Fine Feathered Fellow

 

Outside looks like this - blue and orange.


Finally a cold snap.

Finally feels like fall.

Finally finished this little fellow.




 

1950's era small stool.

Very well built - not a wiggle in him.

Sanded .

Cleaned.






 

Painted with my "happy" blue oops paint.

The same as Miss Citron's drawers.

READ HERE! 

Pull out my giant feather stencil.

Centered the middle one and taped off the rest.

Couple of coats of white.

Tip for the lazy: Don't clean the paint off your stencil each time?

Cover the dried paint with blue tape.

Rub hard.

Peel off.

Most of the time the old paint comes off too!



 

Heavily sanded with a sanding block.

Three coats of a satin spray varnish.

Perfect for a pumpkin display.

This fine feathered fellow finished for fall.








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Amaze Me Monday #187

Grain Bin

There is only one way to paint a grain bin.

Like a grain sack, of course!

Grain bin bought at the auction a couple of weeks ago.

Old.

Oak.

Great saw marks.

Took the easy road to distressing.

First a swipe of a loaded brush.

Then follow with a swipe of a dry brush.

No sanding necessary.

This is a no-name OOPS paint.

Taped off for the stripes.

First two stripes.

Pounced blue with my trusty stencil brush.

While the paint is still slightly wet, I drag the brush through for a fabric look.

I retaped between the stripes for a thinner companion in the middle.

At this point I was on the fence about lettering or not.

I decided the bin needed a name.

Yes, I often stencil letters upside down.

I can never leave stenciled letters alone.

I fill in the blank spaces and highlight with a shadow. 

So the bin's name is GRAIN.

It can be found in Booth C-23. 

Riverfront Antique Mall.

It is filled with lacy stuff right now.

However I am planning to make something special for it.



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Quickies

A project completed while competing with the rhythm gymnasts at the Olympics.



Only one mistake in my routine - I dropped a loaded brush of Mod Podge.

No deductions - it cleaned right up. 

A gold medal project finished in less than 30 minutes counting drying time.

Started with this wooden crate.

19" X 8" X 7"

Top and part of the side missing in action.

On the back the part of the label said to open on this side - looks like whoever opened the crate did NOT follow directions well.

I could make out the crate was for a mixer of some sort.

Not much left of the label which was badly peeling.












 

Painted the front with Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint in Escape.

Used the Farmer's Market stencil from Old Sign Stencils by Funky Junk Interiors .

I highlighted Farmer's in orange.

Several attempts to save the label all failed. 

Used Mod Podge over the whole crate to save what paper was left.

Great crate for fall foliage, pine cones, or pumpkins.

It will be waiting for you in Booth W-10.

If I can part with it.






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Beach Signs

Yes, even more signs.

Signs for beach memories or a beach house.








 

Using up a random pile of wood.

Using up small jars of OOPS paint.

(I will have to remember to have this one replenished!)

A delightful silvery sage green.

Not your ordinary beach scene color.

Painted an abstract of sky, surf, and sand.

Added umbrellas leaning with the wind.

Each board was a different size.

Each beach scene is unique.

Used beachy stencils from Homestead.

Homestead Stencil Company HERE. 

 "May you always have a shell in your pocket & sand between your toes"

"Beach life is the best life" 

"Life's better at the beach"

Signs will be available at the Magnolia Ridge Antiques and Art Gathering this Saturday.

$15 each.



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