DIY
Grain Sack Table Runner
How can you not like a grain sack table runner? I got the idea from a customer, who came in to buy a second grain sack. I asked her what…
Read MoreNew Friends
My new friends and I had a great time today, exploring the wonderful world of furniture paint! Carrie, a stunning woman, and her dear friend Claudia, …who had me laughing…
Read MoreNatural Garden “Sculpture”
Months ago, dear friend, Cleo, brought me several of these seed buckets, from a piece of farm equipment. They’ve been sitting idle for a while now. Empty, they aren’t very…
Read MoreHow to Paint an Aged Finish
Happy Mother’s Day dear lovelies!, It’s actually the day before Mother’s Day, as I write yet another spell-binding post, chronicling the life of a scavenger/furniture painter. My back’s on ice…
Read MoreEasy-peazy Chair Trim (Welting for Whimps!)
I found these six dining room chairs, that Mr. Wonderful could power spray for me. It all sounded easy enough. Sound familiar? If you’ve never had the pleasure of removing…
Read MoreDouble-Love (In both a partner and a paint!)
Good morning! How was your weekend? Wonderfully fun, I hope! Saturday’s Milk Paint class was so fun! Great conversation and painting. How can you go wrong? I stepped away briefly…
Read MoreGettin’ My Milk Paint On at the Shop
Greetings fellow countrywomen!, I have a milk paint class on Saturday, so I’ve been mixing and layering colors, in my laboratory! I mentioned the other day, about creating a driftwood…
Read MoreMy New Coffee Table Make-Over!
Do you have a room in your house that doesn’t feel finished? For me, that would be our living room. I have been wanting for it to be more comfortable.…
Read MoreTrying to Fool Mother Nature
They say it isn’t nice to fool Mother Nature. But, I have a new table top, that Mr. Wonderful made, to go on an old, wonderful table base, so I’ve…
Read MoreApril Class Schedule
Greetings! I wish you all lived next door and could join me at The Treasured Home, for painting classes! If you are in the Sacramento area, there’s no time like…
Read MoreCandid Camera! Painting Class Photo Collages
Hello Darling! (I hope it’s OK that I call you “darling”, since I call most everyone “darling” or “sweetheart”!) For some reason, it bugs me when someone, particularly a man,…
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