Studio Blog

We've finally started the painting! November 18 2010, 0 Comments

Boy life gets the in way when you have a long list of DIY's!
Well I'm excited to say that the work started at our house yesterday and the best part is I was at work while it was happening.  How cool is it to start checking things off the list when you don't even have to lift a finger (except for picking up the Subs to feed the boys at the end of their busy day)

Here's a quick preview

Wood Stove shiny...

Finished Tray October 14 2010, 0 Comments

It's done! I didn't put an expression on it in the end, a last minute decision.  It's true that you need to "feel" the project as you go.  So here is the before ...

It was a sage green which no longer goes with our decor so it became one of my first projects using the  amazing paint from Caromal Colours.

And here is the After ...




Here are some up close images of the finish, Caromal Colours paint is...

Fun with Paint! October 08 2010, 0 Comments

Last night I started to play with some Caromal Colours paint. This paint is so much fun! We are going to be using it to paint our kitchen cabinet so I wanted to get used to the feel of the paint. I started on 2 mini projects ... a piece of board that was calling my name for a sign and a tray that I finished with crackle medium 12 years ago. Here is a pick of the tray "before". Isn't it pretty...

A Beautiful Fall Weekend October 03 2010, 0 Comments


What a fabulous weekend!  I love fall, we had the blinds wide open today, here's the view out our front window.




We didn't get any painting done this weekend but I enjoyed some Fall nesting ... cleaning, and cooking.

I received my Epicure prize shipment this week courtesy of Nancy McKay Watts (aka The Spice Nut)with Epicure Selections. One of the items I decided to get with my $85 winning was a 12"...