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ALL the things…right here. Welcome to my creative work portfolio.
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ALL the things…right here. Welcome to my creative work portfolio.
Pretty Little Steampunk Furniture Makeover!
Helloooo friends! Happy New Year! I started the year off with something TOTALLY different... Say "Hi!" to Pretty Little Steampunk! A few years ago I got this piece, painted her gray, and she sat around our house holding our photo albums and things. After our move,...
Zanesville Recap & Live Paint Demo
Earlier this month I got to visit Zanesville Ohio for a painting workshop with my dear friends Debi Beard of Debi’s Design Diary, Kelly Wiler of Girl Upcycled, and Canice Blair of Canice Chic! Y’all, I had SO MUCH FUN in Ohio; it was probably the most fun I’ve...
Upcycled Art Supplies
One of the many reasons I love art is because it teaches us how to find and appreciate the beauty in everything… even old drop cloths! In my last post, I shared some photos of my new studio, including my DIY drop cloth curtains. I was so overwhelmed by the positive...
New Studio Tour!
Hey y'all! I have something really special to be thankful for this year. In case you didn't know, my family recently moved into a new home! While the move itself was, like all moves, a bit stressful; I was very excited to get into the new house because I FINALLY...
Introducing Antoinette, a Hand-Painted French Provincial Armoire
The BIGGEST, HEAVIEST piece I’ve ever painted is done and her name is… Antoinette! I truly love how she turned out. I had the piece hanging around for a few months before I went to France and I just couldn’t decide what to do with her because she is MASSIVE. But,...
Full of Life Hand Painted Vintage Wardrobe
Last month I challenged the members of my private group, The Turquoise Iris Creative Connection, to create a piece inspired by autumn colors— whatever that means to them. After seeing all their gorgeous pieces roll in I realized that I needed to participate...
Parisian Hand Painted Blue Vintage Hutch
SHE’S DONE! I got this BEAUTY of a hutch from a friend and I knew that I wanted to do something really special with it. If you’ve been following along with my live videos, then you know I’ve been working on this beauty for a long time because nothing was really...
Fixer Upper Hutch Furniture Makeover – Carousel Dresser
My goodness! I have had the very best time with this fixer upper dresser! It took a while to complete but so worth the ending look. I'm calling it The Carousel Dresser. Below are steps 5 through 9. Hope you enjoy the process! PART 5 - https://youtu.be/rrjDaSSNKfc...
Hand Painted Furniture with Wildflowers
"She prefers to live among the wildflowers" Check out my color recipe for this one! Bohemian BLue Marquee Red Cowgirl Coral Queen Bee Mint Chip White Wax Golden Ticket The Flower Colors are Petal Pusher, Petticoat Pink, Gypsy Green, Bohemian Blue, Crinoline and...
The Secret Garden Furniture Makeover PLUS a Color Recipe
The Secret Garden Colors from DIY Paint - Bohemian Blue, Farm Fresh, Sandy Blond, Crinoline. Flowers are Golden Ticket, Cowgirl Coral, Kissing Booth and Petticoat Pink, Gypsy Green, Mint Chip and Prairie Grey. Other paint colors are acrylics...lime green and...
5 WAYS to Find Furniture to Upcycle
Can you guess the answer? These are questions I get asked so often. Where do you find such great pieces of furniture to refinish? Where do you shop? Where should I look? I think I can help you guys! Let's get started. ASK - sounds easy enough but really, have you...
Hand Painted Summer Wardrobe Series
Hello, All! This latest furniture art series is a combination of my finger painted flowers and many colors of paint. These were truly a labor of love. The size allows for a huge blank canvas but the size is, oh my goodness, a wee bit challenging. The reward is...
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