Sunday, February 12, 2012
Paris Chic Shelves
Update: SOLD!
Shabby Chic Art
Absolutely beautiful framed artwork stretched and framed in a custom distress shabby frame.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Vintage Cheese Cloche Cupcake Stand
Vintage Cheese Cloche or Cupcake Stand
How cute would this be holding a precious cupcake?? Adorable Vintage Cheese Cloche hand painted and distressed.
Custom antique hand painted with exclusive artist made chalk paint I call Robins Egg Blue. Why? I dunno it just sounded like a good name.
It has a meticulously rich hand rubbed wax matte finish which adds so much character and charm!
I love the way this turned out...to bad I already sold it because I love the way it looked in my kitchen and these are not easy to find.
How cute would this be holding a precious cupcake?? Adorable Vintage Cheese Cloche hand painted and distressed.
Custom antique hand painted with exclusive artist made chalk paint I call Robins Egg Blue. Why? I dunno it just sounded like a good name.
It has a meticulously rich hand rubbed wax matte finish which adds so much character and charm!
I love the way this turned out...to bad I already sold it because I love the way it looked in my kitchen and these are not easy to find.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Memories
While on the hunt for my staple gun {which I found...yay} I ran across this awesome Coke Bottle PRIZE that Robert won for me from Legend City when we were just 12 years old!! It used to have blue water in it but over time it has evaporated...I can't believe he won this for me 34 years ago. THIRTY-FOUR Years --34!! 34 years ago!! OMGosh, I have known this man forever {and a day}....
Monday, February 6, 2012
Stencil Giveaway!
Amazing stencil giveaway! Visit http://stellarjunk.blogspot.com and let them know Southern Belles sent you!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Stunning chance to win!
Visit http://villabarnes.blogspot.com/2012/01/giveaway-4.html for a chance to win some fabulous PARIS CHIC prizes....Awesome ideas and beautiful stuff...be sure to visit!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Queen Anne Tables
I have almost completed the queen anne coffee table and matching end tables...Painted with my home made chalk paint...
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Another Chalk Paint Recipe
There is the recipe on earthpigments.com how to make imitation gesso for furniture otherwise known as chalk paint:
1 part Whiting Chalk {is calcium carbonate}
1 part PVA White Glue
1 part water
1 part slaked Pigment (optional)
They even quote that Annie, herself, even quotes this in her book call Paint Alchemy. Basically, what they are making is gesso with pigment added. Gesso is used to prime artist canvas and is a bonding agent. Many people believe that house primer can do the same thing.
So to my experiment...
I didn't have any pigments but I had a tube of purple acrylic paint. I mixed that in with some white primer first. Then, I mixed in a little bit of water and tested it out on a piece of wood I had out back. It makes sense! Bonding Primer would be able to stick to varnish surface and do all that stuff they say. Water down it makes it smooth and you can make it transparent like. When I did this it made the wood grain show through. The only thing is that acrylic paint doesn't have a lot of pigment in it so I'm going to have to get some pigments so the color isn't compromised.
Primer already is suppose to have white chalk in it. If you wanted to add more white chalk to primer to give it a more chalkier feel that would probably be ok and then add pigment. I think pigments are essential in getting this right though and I must wait to get some myself so I can truly see the color.
1 part Whiting Chalk {is calcium carbonate}
1 part PVA White Glue
1 part water
1 part slaked Pigment (optional)
They even quote that Annie, herself, even quotes this in her book call Paint Alchemy. Basically, what they are making is gesso with pigment added. Gesso is used to prime artist canvas and is a bonding agent. Many people believe that house primer can do the same thing.
So to my experiment...
I didn't have any pigments but I had a tube of purple acrylic paint. I mixed that in with some white primer first. Then, I mixed in a little bit of water and tested it out on a piece of wood I had out back. It makes sense! Bonding Primer would be able to stick to varnish surface and do all that stuff they say. Water down it makes it smooth and you can make it transparent like. When I did this it made the wood grain show through. The only thing is that acrylic paint doesn't have a lot of pigment in it so I'm going to have to get some pigments so the color isn't compromised.
Primer already is suppose to have white chalk in it. If you wanted to add more white chalk to primer to give it a more chalkier feel that would probably be ok and then add pigment. I think pigments are essential in getting this right though and I must wait to get some myself so I can truly see the color.
Homemade Chalk Paint
I have started my homemade chalk paint projects. I am extremely pleased at the way this table is turning out. The alternative to real chalk paint is VERY INEXPENSIVE and works fantastic. I used calcium carbonate as suggested by Sherry
I started with a very ugly 70's coffee table.
....and this is the stage I am at now. I plan to add legs and make it into a stand for my printer and Cricut machine.
I am using using the baking soda and paint method for making my own chalk paint.
My best guess is I used 3 cups paint to 1/3 cup calcium carbonate....then for the 2cd coat I had a little of that paint mixture left so I added water and about 3 tablespoons of baking soda.
I started with a very ugly 70's coffee table.
....and this is the stage I am at now. I plan to add legs and make it into a stand for my printer and Cricut machine.
I am using using the baking soda and paint method for making my own chalk paint.
My best guess is I used 3 cups paint to 1/3 cup calcium carbonate....then for the 2cd coat I had a little of that paint mixture left so I added water and about 3 tablespoons of baking soda.
Custom Framing Available
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