Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Mail Box and Key Holder

Dear Friends, Today I tried a new color "Grey", I was inspired to use this color by the weather outside of my window, at the market. It has been so very cloudy and cold this pass week in Massachusetts. Instead of letting it depress me, I used it to inspire me!
I did some distress on the borders and I used an old metal Butterfly (that I rescued from a broken wind chime) and some dark varnish, to give the wood and the color some antique look. 
Hope you enjoy the Transformation from a coffee mug to a cute Butterfly!!!

Before

After
One More time 
Thank you for visiting.
Until Next Time!!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Candle Holder with Box


Hello Friends!
Today I finally finished a project, that I found with my sister some time ago.
I liked how it looked when I found it (very rustic), but something wasn't quite right,  and I really didn't know what to do with it!!!
I  remembered when I used the red poinsettia color for the great dresser, that I all ready sold to a very lovely couple from Boston, Ma, so I said to my husband "I think I will try red again".
Instead of poinsettia I used a
 Red Bay from Benjamin More, it's a little bit more dark but I really like it.
Well here is, hope you enjoy it.
Before!!

After!!
Until Next Time!!


Thursday, February 2, 2012

Finest Seating ever...

Hello Dear Friends, I'm back with some great paint and great designs for some chairs that I found on the side of the road, Really!!. I still just don't believe what I found, and the beautiful transformation  it went through.
Well, the history is that my husband and I were driving home very late at night, on a dark back country road, and we passed by an old Victorian house that was having a lot of old stuff on the side of the road, abandoned, waiting to be picked by the Trashman. At that moment I said to my husband "did you see the chairs?", and he tiredly said "What?... What chairs???". I convinced him to stop and turn around, since there was no light (not even the moon)  we had to use the highlights, and as we drove by again, I  yelled "Those Chairs..!!" and he said "What about those chairs?". It was then; very late at night, in front of an old Victorian home, deep in the country, using only our headlights to see what we were grabbing, that I introduced my husband to "Curb Shopping" 


At home I stripped, sanded, gessoed, painted, painted again, and then again, and then added some distress (something that I love to do in furniture) to the chairs. I found some beautiful, multicolored fabric to reupholster the chairs with, that would accent the treatment. Before I knew it, I turned what someone threw out, into very classy and refined furniture.



Until next time and Thank you for stopping by.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Decorative Doors

Hello Again!! Some Ideas to how decorate your door.
Here I live some great doors from Massachusetts with great Decoration!! 
I hope you enjoy it!!! Bye...

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Craft Show!!

Dears Friends:

More Than Fair at their Crafts
The 17th annual Middlesex Arts and Crafts Fair this weekend drew records to MCC's Bedford campus, with more than 70 artists and crafters presenting and selling their work at the popular holiday event.
Among the many unique, hand-made items on sale this weekend were fine woodcrafts, baskets, needlework, jewelry, glassware, holidaty decorations, quilts, candles, and soaps.
Farm fresh produce and fresh-baked breads, pastries and cookies were also available.
Raffle items included themed gift baskets, as well as tickets to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockefeller at Boston's Wang Theatre.All of the proceeds from the Arts and Crafts Fair benefit the MCC Foundation.Great job by all of our crafty friends!



Posted: Monday, November 21, 2011 1:59 PM by MCC Blog Admin

Comments

Phyllis Worth said: 

I think this was one of the best MCC Craft Fairs. Loved the Boy Scouts helping at the door.  The day was sunny and the vendors were cheerful.  Many people were beginning their Christmas shopping. I purchased fruits and veggies and they were great too!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Always Light a Candle...

I have to confess, I love Candles. I paint some more new designs for this great holiday season "Christmas", my favorite time of the year. I choose to paint some Snowman's, Santa Claus and a new design that I call the twist, using some gold, red, green and my favorite copper color.
I love Candles I think it is very important and delicate to light a candle , specially at home for Christmas on a dinner table or for decoration. When I light a candle it feels warm and always reminds me of my family and friends wherever they are. It's so nice to have a candle on and it is very decorative, especially I like the  candles on the windows, I see it everywhere now for the Holidays, I wish they were always there, It looks like the old times and it make  the house look so cozy and  looks great for Christmas, like on the Christmas history books the house decorated for Christmas and smell like pine from the tree, fresh baked cookies and of course the unforgettable fire place, well I think you all ready understand that it's my favorite time of the year.


Hope you like my candles and please don't forget to light one and always make a wish!!
Happy Holidays!!!




Thursday, November 17, 2011

Jewelry Box...

One more creation on this fall days, the new Jewelry box, using some beautiful fall colors.
Before!!

After!!