We just love Chalk Paint!

Now that the weather is getting nice everyone wants to paint anytime it is not raining. This week we painted on Friday and Saturday.
 (Trying to beat the rain that is coming in today.)

The cabinet below is one Helen found at the 49 South Flea Market on our last trip. It is a piece called a Dry Sink. It was solid maple and probably from the 70's, I would guess.

We gave it a coat of Old White in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and the door panels got Country Grey. The top had a copper metal liner. It was a little rough and copper cleaner just didn't do the trick so we spray painted it with Rustoleum Metallic paint in Hammered Copper.

We found these devine knobs at Hobby Lobby. Love them!

The Emperor's silk inside and accents along the top just do the trick.

It got clear and dark wax and a few touches of copper gilding wax.
 She plans to use it in her kitchen for her drink station.
We just love how it turned out! One of our favorites so far.

Here is the almost before, We had already done some sanding before I remembered the shot!

Pam finished up the horse tool box. 

It was painted with ASCP in Coco with clear and dark wax. It has a little plate on the from which she plans to get monogrammed. Cute!

This is the cute telephone table Pam bought at the 49 South Flea Market. It was dark pine. Didn't get a before shot of this one. Pam painted the outside with French Linen and the inside with Graphite. She plans to use it for her fax machine in her husband's office. Paper storage underneath! Great!

The trunk was another Goodwill find. $20

Helen painted it in ASCP in Versailles. It is a great size and has wonderful storage. Helen did a great job.

 

As we were finishing up painting on Saturday, Helen's husband, Mark, brought us over delicious smoked brisket and chicken breasts. He cooks delicious meats that would be great for tailgaiting or other gatherings. We added a salad and had a scrumptious lunch! Thanks Mark!

We had several other items that are in progress. Hope to finish up those this week. Thanks for visiting. 

March goes out like a lamb

On Friday we made some really good progress on the pile of "treasures" on my back porch. Pam and Helen came to paint at 8:30. We made a quick run to Goodwill to see if there were any new finds. Then we began painting.


Helen found this sturdy tv tray.

A flea market find by Helen.

Wood table of my mom's. I have two of these nearly alike. One from Bob's mother and one from mine. This one had a beautiful finish,
 but I still decided to paint it.

Found this little basket at GW.

Pam has been working on this umbrella stand since last fall. The spindles are time consuming and Pam is a perfectionist! Her work is beautiful!

Found this wastebasket this week at GW.  .. . . .$3.

GW . . . . . . $1.25

Some sort of horse grooming toolbox. Pam found this on one of
our outings. It is for Gay!

 

 Here are the things we finished!
The table was painted Country Grey with a little dark wax. The basket was painted with Coco and Provence dry brushed on top. (took it right inside and put my napkins in it!)

I decided to do the finish on the table the same as I did that jewelry box.
Bronze acrylic paint on top, Annie Sloan Chalk paint in French Linen with clear and dark wax.





Helen's table got Annie Sloan Paris Grey and Old White on top.
Touches of dark wax and Gold gilding wax finished it off!





These are our PIPS....projects in progress. We got several of the items painted, now they are ready for wax and finishing touches
.(Helen and Pam are holding up the beach towel for our background)

I think we slipped in a couple of items that I did not get BEFORE pics.
Also, look at our great workbench. I asked for sawhorses for my birthday and Bob came through! We got two boards for the top. It can easily be taken down and put away! 

I just love my Stanley Plastic Sawhorses!
 They are light, adjustable and easily put away!

Here is a sneak peak of another project I have in progress! I hope you enjoyed! I love comments! Look below and find the word "Comment", click on it and tell me what you think!

 

 Thanks for visiting!

Chalk paint on a Chia Pet....learning how to use Chalk Paint

Our class on Friday was so much fun! We managed to get most of our flea market finds painted, and then some!

This was our first Annie Sloan Chalk Painting Class! Jo taught everyone how to use the paint, waxes and even tried some stenciling!

Did you know chalk paint works on a Chia pet?

Our $15 flea market rocker turned into a delightful keepsake
for Edith's granddaughter, Drew!

I cut the letters with the Cricut. We undercoated with Old White, stuck on the letters and painted over with two coats of Emperor's Silk. I just peeled them off. Nearly perfect. Haven't touched up at all. We plan to do a little sanding to let some of the cream paint peek through and give it a coat of clear wax. So cute! A great Christmas present!

 Edith painted the box with Coco Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and then waxed with clear and dark wax.

Then Joanne used her Cricut to cut a stencil. Dabbed with Graphite and King's gold wax. Just delightful!

The day began with a quick trip over to an antiques sale which happened to be just across from The Southern Institute of Faux Finishing, our ASCP store! So we made a quick stop at each! By 10:00 we were hard at work.

Notice Evelyn's Duck Egg Blue drawer insides.
  I forgot to get a picture of them after.

Evelyn's small table/ jewelry box or nitestand. Just the perfect size for her daughter Molly's small New York City apartment!

 We did a thin wash of Old White on the top. It was almost in perfect shape but had a couple of boo-boos. It would have been nice to leave it natural.

Then she painted the rest in French Linen. I just love this color, very elegant.

I had this idea all week and had prepared a huge vinyl cutout with the Cricut. She painted just the area in front with two coats of Old White. We then placed the cutout on top, then painted around it with the French Linen, then carefully peeled it off. This was my first attempt at doing anything this complicated. With a little touching up , I think it came out gorgeous!

 Evelyn finished it off with a little sanding, clear and dark wax.
 It really is elegant for a $25 Flea market find!

Pam's cigar cabinet Humidor. This was very old and one of our flea market finds!

This piece had a little damage which Joanne repaired with some wood filler. Then a little sanding.  Pam wanted it red, and red she got!!

 She added a little dark wax and a touch of gold on the doors and on the curvy top! Just awesome!

Helen's Goodwill canisters.

Helen's Goodwill canister set really became a masculine addition

 for her son's kitchen.

They were painted with several coats of Coco. These were originally painted with enamel paint. The ASCP did cover but it took several coats. I cut some Chalkboard vinyl sticker labels with the Cricut. Now her son can label them however he wants! Helen also painted the cute red shelf and the

 Alabama Chia Pet!!

 My legs in Pam's beveled glass mirror. A $4.50 resale find!

We did accomplish a lot but we still have lots more to paint.
 So we have plenty to keep us busy!

 Watch for more projects soon. I am still working on making a painting area in the scrap room. Just don't know what to do with all this scrap stuff!!

Thanks for visiting. Love comments!