Before & After

  

So this piece has sat in our garage for too long! It was part of a 'set' that I purchased at a sale and never really had a feel for what I would do with it.  On one of our better weather days, (we've had some cold wet weather here in Bama lately) my hubs pulls it out, starts cleaning it and actually sanding it!  WHAT??!!
He states that he'd like to try something on it.........  Uhhhhh, yeah, go for it!
The little guy and I head out to do our own thing and hours later I come back to...  (scroll down)

THIS!!! 
I was super impressed and proud that he got to experience what I do - what it's all about!

He admitted that it was fun to see what would come out of his vision.  I think it is pretty cool!!  And he placed items in it trying to 'stage' them and the piece! :) 
Hopefully some one else will also think it is a great piece, because it is on the floor in my 'store'  FOR SALE!




 (love the striation detail)

 Well, it isn't a piece that I did, but I am proud nonetheless!  Maybe he'll do some more...

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!  Love your visits!
oh, anyone know the proper name for this piece?

commissioned art pieces

This is not all the pieces, but I thought I would share with you some pieces that an owners of a 'pet spa' asked me to do for the cool business they have.  It was fun to work on these pieces!  And I actually did a few of these in smaller sizes and magnets and sold them at an art fair later. (they ALL sold! yay!)

green dog

yum

fresh catch

detail of fresh catch

kwazy kat

puppy love

this pieces was the largest measuring at 8 feet by 4 feet

more of the detail of the piece titled camp out

got a bit to finish on the dog on the right, right now he is just a floating head...

the finished piece!!

It has been a while since I've done this much art and seeing these fun pieces makes me miss sitting down in my dungeon, basement, makeshift studio to see what flows from my paintbrushes.  Little guy was smaller and slept more, so there was more time to do pieces like this. Now it is really fun to see what HE paints! And sometimes he even helps with furniture painting...so far so good!
It's cool to have a rock 'n roll, artist, pirate, dragon,dentist, astro boy, batman on my hands - wonder what he'll think of next?!

Thanks for being here and looking at some of my whimsical art!  I REALLY APPRECIATE you taking time to stop by and would LOVE to read your comments...

Sunny Chair & Fabulous Frenchness

A few things were accomplished...and as I promised in my last post here are the AFTER shots!!  (I gotta get better at taking 'during' pics)

Here is a BEFORE of the sweet little chair:

 Unfortunately these pics make the yellow look a bit washed out... it's actually a bit brighter.  Well? what do ya think? does the yellow serve it well?  

I'm thinking a little pillow like this one above would help it POP some... I can just see it at a desk or as a side chair in a bedroom or any where really. Oh, it's for sale...so  let me know if you are interested.


And remember the french table?

It has a shelf, and it too, is painted fresh (duh! of course)

FRESH! huh?  As in {PAINTED FRESH} :)  I see this as a bedside table, perhaps between two chairs, lots of possibilities!  This too is for sale...

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the "AFTER" of the table

So you saw the 'before' pics in my last post of the great table -lots of possibilities with this table now that it is {Painted Fresh}! 
Stash a few throws, some games, remotes in the drawer, hide a few toys when unexpected (but warmly welcomed) guests arrive, magazines, you name it! 
And it is chameleonic (is that a word?) meaning it could go with lots of styles.  Right?  Love me some paint by Ralph in black!

the BEFORE, and go HERE to see more

 AFTER

What do you think?  How would you use it, where?

Jewelry Armoire make-over

Picked up this oak jewelry armoire at a yard sale for basically nothing

shabby'd in a beautiful white

eight drawers, all lined; 2 swing doors, and a top that opens with a mirror

great overall condition! just dated...

LOTS, of taping and sanding

rather yuck...

before...

ahhh, oh so lovely!

AFTER!!

and it found a home just days after I placed it for sale!!

beautiful buffet (NOW!)

BEFORE shots...

this lovely piece had great lines, was sturdy and I knew it would look so fresh once I put my touch on it!
one door was hanging by the bottom hinge (it is leaned again the left side, and the inside shelf is leaned on the right)

after repairing the door, cleaning it up and sanding a bit, I am ready to paint

a shot of the top

AFTER!

what do you think?  It sold within 2 days of putting it on the floor at the store!  I am sure it is well loved in it's new home!