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Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint

Making Videos, Milk Paint Pictures & More

I feel like I’m back. Since Thanksgiving, it’s been one thing after the other and I’ve been craving a normal week and some kind of routine. When both boys were little, I was used to working on things in bits and pieces and I had a system all worked out to be efficient. Now that they are older, I really depend on the time when they are at school and have trouble getting into a groove when they are home a lot. Don’t get me wrong, it’s sweet time, but…you know what I’m saying. It’s tough to get into a work groove. So, after the holidays and snow days and my son’s diagnosis and all of that stuff, I finally feel like my creativity is waking up. I feel energetic again and ready to dive into projects. I started by making a to-do list, so I could be focused.

January 25, 2014 No Comments

Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint

videogallery

January 24, 2014 28 Comments

FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY | favorites & link party

Good evening, all! I finally had the chance to do some furniture painting of my own today and I still have a few pieces waiting in the wings, so I enjoyed getting some inspiration while looking through last week’s entries. There were a lot of good ones! Here are a few of my favorites… I think Steve and Meg of Furniture-Ology did a remarkable job bringing this desk back to life. The transformation really is incredible from what it was to this beauty… Angie from Knick of Time worked with her husband to make this cabinet out of new lumber and antique windows. The styling and the paper wall behind it are perfection. This piece is far from my style, but I think it is amazing. Martha of Martha Leone Design has a knack for making thrift store/yard sale pieces look modern and like works of art. The weathered X

January 23, 2014 12 Comments

Before and Afters

the rocking horse – part 2

Here’s what the horse looked like when I received it from Restoration Hardware. I loved the shape, but the wood and finish didn’t have as much character as I was hoping for. I wanted it to look more like one of the inspiration antique horses I shared HERE. Well, that’s not a problem in these parts! So, yesterday I took some time to apply the first coat of paint – MMSMP Trophy. You can read about it HERE. Yesterday, I was a good blogger and took lots of pictures of the process. Today, I hauled the horse to the basement and started working and didn’t stop for pictures. It’s sort of a good thing, because I was in my creative bubble, but it’s not a good thing for blogging! I’ll try to talk you through the process, though, which was basically paint, sand, paint, sand, paint. Now, I’ll tell

January 23, 2014 93 Comments

Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint

first coat on the rocking horse

I keep hoping and planning to get back into some sort of schedule or groove, but snow days, cold days, hospital visits, doctor appointments, holidays…all sorts of things have prevented that. And this week has been the same story. We had a normal Monday, but then school was cancelled today because of the snow and, as of now, is delayed for tomorrow with the possibility of a closure Well, it is what it is and we’ll have fun with it. There will be more games of “Sorry” and more Rainbow Looms and more of finding ways to fill the time if that’s the case. Even though the boys were home today, I had a bit of time here and there to sneak away and do some painting. I needed that kind of “therapy.” So, I worked on a small project – my Restoration Hardware horse. It ended up looking too

January 22, 2014 40 Comments

FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY | favorites & link party

I can’t express how loved and supported I have felt this week from all of the e-mails and comments you have flooded me with. It has all meant so much and has encouraged me and made me feel connected with all of you in a way that seems more real somehow. Like you’re all really out there…not just numbers that add up on the analytics dashboard. That’s just one of the sweet things that has come out of all of this and it’s really awesome. Thank you. So, in keeping with trying to get back to normal, I picked some favorites from last week’s FFF. I can’t tell you how ready I am to get a paint brush in my hand. I feel like I’ve been planning to paint for weeks and other things keep popping up. I’m hoping next week will be the week. That horse is calling my

January 16, 2014 10 Comments

FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party

Today was an eventful day! Those who follow me on Facebook may have seen that I posted a bunch of stuff in my online shop today. I spent almost all day photographing, writing out descriptions and posting items and everything that I listed today sold. Everything. Most of it within minutes. So, that was very exciting, but we were having some technical issues with the online store that made the shopping experience a little frustrating for some, understandably. I once had a stack of blue and white dishes bought out from under me at a yard sale and it was not one of my finest moments. I get it and apologize to those of you who missed out on something you really wanted because the system wasn’t cooperating. My “tech guy”, who is awesome, is working on getting everything fixed and running smoothly. If you missed out on the listings today,

January 10, 2014 24 Comments

FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party

January 9, 2014 30 Comments

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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