Quickies

I managed to squeeze in four quickies this week between straightening and restocking the booths, buying junk, and painting furniture.

First a kitchen cabinet drawer.

Painted white and distressed with a hand sander.

Bought several packs of pretty paper napkins to use in projects.

Separate the top layer and Mod Podge it.

I wanted a slightly Asian design.

Stamped "birds and nests" across the bottom.

Done!

A small bench - just needed paint.

Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Serene. 

Light sanding.

Waxing.



Done!

I have had these chick feeders in my window sills for the wrens to build nests.

Swiped some white paint across the fronts.

Stamped some chicks and "No. 1".

A couple of light sprays of satin varnish. 

Done!

Azalee was not happy with these sewing drawers taking up space on HER sofa.

Both were distressed white when I bought them.

Both were useful to hold mail.

Both are going to the booth.

But first I had to slap some paint on the insides of the two.

I have a bunch of projects to finish this coming week.



And yes, I went junkin' this weekend.

Just a tad.

More quickies next week.

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Blue Bird On Bermuda Sand

Now back to transfers.

I promised an advanced course, but it seems life has gotten in the way of me completing a tutorial so we will continue with tables painted in ...


Bermuda Sand.

I am wondering just how many times I can say "Bermuda Sand" without you clicking "Close Tab"!

Well, you did stick with me through my "Sweet Pea Pink" stage - you must be a steadfast bunch.

Found another of those nifty occasional tables.

Found it right in my house.

Did it look this bad?

Yes, but was covered by a pile of vintage linens.

First a heavy duty sanding.

Next a couple of coats of Bermuda Sand.

I toyed with the idea of staining the top and the medallion underneath, but the finish was not that great.

The real Distressed Donna is back there curtsying because it was sunny and eighty degrees the day I was doing makeovers.

Looks perfect, doesn't it?

You knew I was going to distress it.

Then that little medallion thingy was staring me in the face wanting a bit of bling.

And I was feeling disappointed with myself for enjoying the outside and not working on the advanced transfer tutorial.

So ...

I decided to give you a sneak peek of advanced transfers - in living color!

I dug out a waxed paper transfer I had neglected to use straight from the printer.

The trick here is to remember which side has the ink and lightly dampening the surface where you plan to lay the transfer.

 

DO NOT MOVE IT!!!!

Follow the same directions as before.

Notice this image is a blue one.

A table in Bermuda Sand.

A blue bird on Bermuda Sand.


















Distressed Bermuda Sand, spray matte varnish over the blue bird, and a clear coat of wax to seal the deal.

Practice your transfers, folks.  We will be moving on to more color transfers soon - like next week.


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A Blue Bird On a Pink Table And a Cat

This  furniture project first appeared as a guest post on The Thrifty Rebel.

MISS PEEPERS

When Tuula calls wanting a few guest posts, bloggers run to comply dragging pink stuff over there.

She anointed us "The Pink Ladies".

Like the girl gang from Grease.

 

Mel brought pink stools and her pinkadelic boots.

So I am adding a ballerina slipper pink table with a blue bird and a cat.

Because Tuula loves cats with pink noses.

And blue birds.

And pink furniture.

And I am guessing she wears shoes.

So this is an official Miss Peepers approved post.

Take one nondescript black table of the 1950's variety.

I think John and Olivia may have danced on this one.

Mix some extra-thick homemade ballerina slipper pink paint and slather it on.

I wanted the table to look like it had years of paint on it.

Now for the blue bird.

I used a stencil to block out the painting.

This is how it looks after just the stenciling.

Look I even threw in some kind of berry plant.

Tuula loves to garden.

Time to start the painting.

I used a liner brush and white paint to highlight.

Next I added some cinnamon paint to add depth.

I added some details to the painting - like an eye for the bird.

Eyeless birds are so pathetic.

An inset shot of the berries.

The light kept changing because of storms making the color of the photos wonky.

At least that's my story.

A blue bird on a pink table styled with baskets, vintage linens, and a kitty.

Let's take a closer look.

All finished.

Hey, wait a minute.

Where's the real cat?

Miss Peepers says all this blogging nonsense is tough business.

She's taking a kitty nap in the sun.

I think I'll join her.

See y'all!

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