Between stripping paint and refinishing a piece of furniture, cleaning the house a bit, tagging pieces for Lucketts and working on some freelance stuff, I did a little bit more Christmas...
Decorating for Christmas & a Giveaway
Just a few years ago, I couldn't wait to decorate for Christmas. I had to restrain myself until the day after Thanksgiving and then the tree was up and the halls were decked. Now, my freelance...
Some of my favorites…
I don't know about you, but I'm a little freaked out that Thanksgiving just passed and Christmas is right around the corner and I'll have to get used to writing a new year on my checks in just a few...
Trickery | Vaseline Resist Technique
Well, I received another oh-crap-call from Lucketts on Saturday. The Painted Empire dresser sold the day after I brought it in. I guess I wasn't the only one in love with that finish!...
my first book signing…
It was wonderful. It was a little chilly, but I brought an antique wool "car robe" I bought at a yard sale for $8.00 years ago. It's pretty toasty. So many wonderful...
Lucketts Holiday Open House 2012
Not only is tomorrow the first day of the famous Lucketts Holiday Open House, but it's also my very first book signing. I feel sort of nervous about it...well, really nervous about it. I don't...
how to make glittery pine cones
This project is simple, but I was so happy with how beautiful and elegant these glittered pine cones turned out that I thought I would share a tutorial on how I made them. I bought...
glittery & Sandy
The Lucketts Holiday Open House is next weekend and it really crept up on me. I usually start making ornaments in September, but I didn't start until last week this year. Because of my late start,...
Glitter Crown Tutorial
German Glass Glitter makes almost anything better. Well, except maybe not cheesecake. Yes. I can say with certainty that German Glass Glitter would not improve cheesecake one bit, but it makes a...
cutting corners
About three years ago, I walked into my local paint store and noticed a display for a bright green painter's tape - Frog Tape. I trust my guys at the paint store, so I asked, "Does this stuff really...