Monday, May 2, 2011

Best Laid Plans

This week-end I have lovely painting projects outside and a goal to find my old walking route and enjoy some outdoor exercise.  What happens?  Another snow storm!  No way can I paint those massive shelves that have to be hauled outside OR go on that walk.

Not to be deterred, I take my paint bucket into my studio and search the house for anything I can find to paint.  I start with these dish racks and the fleur de lis I found at Hobby Lobby.

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A bit heavy looking, no?  But these items turn out fabulosa after a bit of creamy paint.  I’m excited to show off my pink petal plates found at the consignment store, Home Again.

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Here are those lovely dishes in the newly painted dish rack.  Looks amazing, doesn’t it? 

I absolutely love that fleur de lis, too.  These pieces are so light and airy now and actually look like they belong in my home….they just seemed so dominatrix before.

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I’m having a blast taking these floral plates out of their boxes and putting them in my other new dish rack.  I also find Mr. Prince, my rusty iron frog, and spruce him up with a bit of paint too.

I put the dishes side by side in my cupboard with the goblets found at the new consignment store at Gardiner Village.

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It’s so fun to show these off in my cupboard with the glass door!

I’m amazed that these goblets exactly match the pink petal dishes that I bought last year.

There’s one more project that I want to share.  It started with our book club trip to Park City.  candle decor

I found these gorgeous papers at Michaels there.  All the other things were right here in my studio….just waiting for a project.  So I wrapped the candlesticks in both papers, then a bit of old lace, and finally tied it up with some twine.  This is what they look like now…there’s a close-up, too.

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Aren’t they spectacular, spectacular?  What a great day!  A bit of snow and sleet didn’t bother me at all, so remember….

Don’t let it rain on your parade!