Move Mountains In Your Home
Well, I am totally whipped. I have actually resorted to giving myself pep talks over the last couple of days. "Ok, Marian. Just paint this dresser. That's all you need to do right now, then you can focus on the next thing." I have made everyone promise to force me to get in bed early tonight. The truck is loaded (I can't believe I filled a 17' truck!), I'm finished with all of my … [Read more...]
The "I'M SAD I CAN'T COME TO LUCKETTS THIS WEEKEND" Giveaway I am busy preparing for the Lucketts Antique Market and I know it's driving some of you crazy that you can't come because of distance or other commitments. Well, I want to bring a little Lucketts to one of my readers. I am having giveaway for some of the special items I'm bringing to the fair. Here are a couple of the items that … [Read more...]
Here's the next color in my line of Milk Paint! I'd like to introduce you to "French Enamel." Here's the dresser before... (You can take a moment to revive the wood lover next to you who just passed out at the sight of this beautiful wood being painted.) I know it was beautiful, but it wasn't in great condition and needed to be fully refinished or painted. So, I … [Read more...]
Last year I made a couple hundred mini cupcakes with my logo stamped in the top to give away at the Lucketts Antique Market. I knew I wanted to bring something special to give to customers who come to my booth again this year, but I also knew I didn't want to be baking until almost midnight the night before (again.) So, I talked with a couple of my girls, Jami from Freckled Laundry and Reni from … [Read more...]
Today I have an awesome giveaway from the girls at Antique Farm House! If you haven't heard of it before, Antique Farm House is an online shop where you can purchase beautiful items that will bring a farm house style to your home. Here's a sampling of some of the pieces they carry... Would you like … [Read more...]
Hello ladies (and the occasional guy.) I am busier than usual getting ready for the Lucketts Antique Market (just over a week away), so I am not going to have a chance to pick FFF favorites this week or next week. It's just that time of year! My parents are driving up from Florida tomorrow and they'll be bringing a gorgeous antique French secretary I found on Craigslist. They're also going … [Read more...]
I'm so excited to introduce the first color in Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint line..."Shutter Gray." So, maybe you're wondering why I'm calling it Shutter Gray. I've decided to name the colors in my line after things I love and decorate with. I have a few awesome chippy gray shutters, so when I thought of a name for gray, shutters immediately came to … [Read more...]
I picked up my t-shirts yesterday! I absolutely love them. Reni did an amazing job with the design and I'm so happy with the printing and the quality of the t-shirts. They are Champion brand and are 60% cotton and 40% polyester, which makes them a little stretchy and will prevent shrinking. I'll be setting up an online shop soon and the t-shirts will be available for sale … [Read more...]
***This giveaway is now closed.*** With mother's day fast approaching, I thought I would slip in a little giveaway from one of my sponsors, Janet Hopkins. She is amazing with paper crafts and printables and has now branched into the world of jewelry. And her timing is perfect for mother's day. I love the chain! Janet is offering … [Read more...]
I'm in the phase of getting ready for Lucketts where I spend most of my day in the basement painting, stripping (furniture), sanding, waxing, distressing...you get the idea. I get to the end of this kind of day and I wonder what in the world I'm going to post about. I've finished pieces, but they're still in the basement and I have about seven other things in the works, but they're really not … [Read more...]
For those who don't know, my business started as a decorative painting/mural business. About a year into it, I realized I didn't want to paint stuff on everything. Sometimes I just wanted to paint something and leave it at that. More and more, that's what I wanted to do, so I adapted my business to better reflect my personal taste. I have held onto my artist brushes, though, and every once in a … [Read more...]
Remember Wuslu? Well, they are now Decor Steals! They sell one daily steal a day just like they did with WUSLU, but they have also added a new feature where they give second chances on deals that are in high demand. In addition, they added a "pick deals" section where fans can vote for future deals. Awesome, right? If you want to learn more about Decor Steals, visit their FAQ page to see … [Read more...]
If you follow me on FaceBook, you might've seen two of the latest furniture pieces I was working on for the Lucketts Market. I'm ramping up to get as much done as I can, so I have lots of great pieces for the fair. I always get pretty stressed before Lucketts, but know it'll all work out and I'll have a blast during the actual event. I'm pooped, so I'm just going to get right to my … [Read more...]
I wish getting ready for a fair just involved putting on a cute sundress and taking some cash out for ice cream, but I'm not talking about simply going to a fair. I'm talking about being a vendor at a fair and that involves a lot more. First of all, I tip my hat to those who show at fairs regularly...like almost every weekend of the year. I don't know how you do it. I do one fair a year and it … [Read more...]
Man, I have been swamped!! I had no idea my big announcement would cause my inbox to be flooded! It's all good, though, and very exciting. I was getting very stressed out at the scale of everything I'm doing right now (because it's just me and sometimes Mini) and a wise reader left a very timely comment. She said, "Run your business, don't let it run you." Awesome. Just what I … [Read more...]
Here's my little project with the antique film holders I bought last week... As soon as I saw them, I envisioned making them into mini chalkboards. So, I taped off the frame and spayed the film directly with two coats of chalkboard paint. Very simple and very cute (in my opinion.) (And I decided to keep this little alarm clock and I'm selling a … [Read more...]
Thanks so much for all of your sweet comments and encouragement in response to my recent big announcement! I really do feel like I have a huge group of friends who have been with me through this journey and you're cheering me on. It's an awesome feeling and it means a lot to me. The next three weeks are going to be insane. I'm getting stocked up for the Lucketts Antique Market, which … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago, I shared a list of my dreams for the future in a post here on my blog. I was thinking in terms of things that would probably happen a few years out, but here we are three weeks later...and one of my dreams is coming true. I am getting my own line of milk paint! Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint!! I hardly even know how to express my excitement. It's too big for typed … [Read more...]
I went on my weekly trek to Lucketts today and did some shopping on the way down and back. I found a lot of cool things, mostly furniture. My head is spinning from all of the money I have spent this week, but I have to remember I'm going to get it all back, plus a profit, so I can settle down. One thing I splurged on was an amazing antique hand carved wood rocking horse. It's about 4 feet … [Read more...]
Here are some of the recent finds that are coming with me to the Lucketts Antique Market... ...horse show ribbons from 1957 & 1960... ...this petite paper cutter (it's about 6" square)... ..this apparently came out of an old … [Read more...]
