What I learned at Blissdom…
I learned a lot. So much that I am exhausted and I am still trying to piece my head back together after it exploded from all of the excitement and information. There is a ton of practical information that I came away with and I plan to share that in posts dedicated to each subject, […]
The Goodies
I have never been to a blog conference before and I had no idea I would get so many goodies. We received this Blissdom Charm designed by the lovely Lisa Leonard in our welcome bags. I’ve hosted a giveaway for her before, so it was such a delight to meet her face-to-face. She is the […]
Real People
Yes. They are ALL REAL! Sarah from Thrifty Decor Chick. Chris from Just a Girl and Becky from Infarrently Creative (Oh, I’ve got the goods on her. Just wait!) Nester and Melissa from The Inspired Room. I snuggled up to Layla for a picture… …and she was just the goofball she is on her blog. […]
Seriously?
I woke up this morning to a snow storm. Seriously? Really? Today of all days? We left for the airport at the crack of dawn and drove along snow-covered roads to the airport. I am a dork and took a picture of my plane in the snow. Thankfully, it was on time. We boarded the plane and […]
Top Coats
I have had a boat load of questions lately about top coats, so I thought I would dedicate a post to them. First of all, let me say that there are dozens, maybe thousands of techniques and products out there, so I’m just sharing the ones I use and like. It’s also pure coincidence that […]
Lion Coffee Sign
I thought I would share my latest hand painted sign with you today. It’s a big one…about five feet long! I used an antique Christmas coffee ad I found at The Graphics Fairy. I cropped the text and put it in my projector to transfer it to my board. I found this awesome door at […]
I suffer from SDAS – Short Design Attention Span
Mitzi left this comment today: “Marian, I think a lot of your readers, including me, would like to know how long it takes you to upholster a chair, such as the one in this post. I have a feeling you work very fast. I fear that if I attempt real upholstering on a real piece […]
The Process of Learning
First of all, one quick note about the glaze formula I shared yesterday. Apparently, some of the Home Depot paint counters out there won’t make my special glaze blend for you. My HD mixed it without question. If yours won’t, here is what I would suggest. Buy a quart of glaze and a test pot of […]