Painting with Annie, a lil homemade chalk paint and more


I worked on a few of the 18 projects I have....ooo' make that 19, watching some of the final swim events for Phelps tonight...amazing...and all the other events where we have shined...so impressive...OK off track,time to show you what I have been up too. I picked up some sad stuff last Monday. A little desk,a little whatever end table, a twin headboard and foot board, a little suit case, a sewing box, a double headboard, a dresser, and still have yet to finish the armoir' redo and the old TV to become a dry bar....Ok their is more, but lets see what you have finished Kat......

 Ok the difference in where you take your pictures. The above whatever end table, I took the pic in my yard...the little grass the deer have not ate up...but outside pics come out better then any pic I take at the shop,where I sell my makeovers. Below is a shot of the desk I did to pair with the chair I redid. The difference is lighting, and the ability to focus on the single item vs everything around what you are trying to show off. So word to myself, you have to give yourself the time to take pictures at home.  Talking to myself again..lets look at the path these items took ,before they landed at Moore & Garrett in Belton TX

O do you notice the little corner of a chair look,this is the school desk I did and showed back in March, still to date has not sold...Some times you win some times no...I may revisit what has sold and what has not...Ok back to the what I did to bring these two back from a sad sad place.....

Yeap these items we're in rough shape, as you can see I had to use some wood glue or lots of wood glue plus those wonderful clamps that pull every thing back to Plum....don't you like that word....plum

 Yes I did line,the drawer and painted inside and outside, the drawers are painted in a deep eggplant. This color I have used mixed with black plus a little plaster of paris...making my own chalk paint. I used the pure eggplant because our local Belton College is Univeristy of Mary Hardin Baylor(originally the woman's college for Baylor) their color is purple so with school starting soon, I thought Be Brave,and use some color....the color was also used in a little distressing on the edges...all over including this fun wood pull...

 

Ok can you tell what colors I used in this little shaker look table.I used Annie Sloan to start a soft lavender color.Then used a dark wax over the whole body,the top was painted with the dark eggplant a Behr paint in flat. Again I used the dark wax on the top and the sides....So this came out looking pretty good compared to where it started....Ok so how did the desk start out....SAD

 So do you notice anything in this picture, yeap my kitty. Or should I say she has finally decided after 10 years to be my kitty, this is Grace she is one of our "we saved you" a calico that is very shy. She loves my sun room turned work room . She is outside but save outside. She thought hiding out was the best place on one of hottest 106....and I am painting, what was I thinking. 

This is a shot of the desk, close enough to see the damaged top. Plus Grace says Hi, she is just very shy. The drawers had a few problems but no too bad. 

This stuff is great, I did clean his up some, but all these spots we're nicked or split, and I used the wood filler and then cleaned up the residue with sandpaper. Then the paint came out....and she was painted using Annie Sloan Old White as a primer....then I used Annie Sloan Emporer's Silk Red. The black is Behr flat black and the interior paint is Behrs,watermelon...a little bit of everything...plus the interior of the drawers line on the bottom with some scrap book sheets I picked up on sale...So out came the Modpodge too....

 I had some of the Red Silk color left, I thought marry it with the desk . For a young Drama Queen, I think this would be fun....I used Dark Wax on everything except the area I wanted to stay old white. I love the Drama  of black and how it can play off any color ,but red is always Dramatic....

 I love lining drawers, so why? WHY do I not do my own....Hmmmm

 I guess it is easier to do something for someone else,then in your own house...kinda the clean your friends house to help her out,or do your own...?

I am thinking I need to add feet,she needs a little height...I had not sat down at the desk, and when I did using the chair she feels short, I may end up seperating and find a little chair,she may become a boys desk and not a drama queens....oops my sale tags I missed pulling....Their is that darn school desk that will not sell....I think perfect for a phone desk...so I marked her down again. I hope 35.oo will sell her, I mean she is Sears and Robuck vintage late 1800's with iron legs ect.....she wants a new home.....

I love the drama of these colors and playing in color is so much fun. But I will be falling back to Old White on my next piece...a little round table. Should be a double decker but her top piece left along time ago. So I figured out how to fix her.....Back to this little desk, I am thinking either small wheels,to raise her. OR I could do some blocks that would fit with her feet,,,,or change the lining then I would use the red as the back ground and do a subway style with City's names or do you have an idea...I am not sure she is done yet...




Thank you for visiting and thank you for your comments and suggestions....


            kalamities to contentment,Kathryn

Mannequin Makeover OUI' LA LA  time for some high kicks.


Hello my name is- OUI' LA LA and I have had a lil makeover, O well my dear, a whole lot of a makeover....But I am kicking up my heels with glee, as to how da 
yous think,  PRETTY............Paris pretty with a vintage twist......Merci'e do you like me, with my pearls,and burlap touches and a fun petticoat,full of ruffles.

Do you think I am pretty with a French twist,this is the 4rth Mannequin for me,and after doing a Snow Queen, a Ballerina and a Fairy Queen. I thought a French twist...the Fairy Queen was over the top,she is on my header above and living in the Arlington area at a cute little shop... Mia of Simply Paris. Now the Ballerina is living in a sweet Teenagers room,her grandmother bought her for a Christmas present. Her Grandmother has a WOW booth at Moore & Garrett in Belton,TX. The Snow Queen went to San Antonia and is residing in a lil shop where she shows off their vintage jewelry. So we will see where Oui'la La  will reside,I expect a vendor will buy her for display purposes...or someone will use in their little space of vintage heaven.I am looking for a old floor lamp to use as her base,so she can stand in a corner and not rely on a table or chair..

Close up of the front and back of the Torso, and how I used Music sheets from who else but THE GRAPHIC FAIRY.Once I printed all the sheets(40) I then ran many of the sheets back through then printing with different graphics- using Paris as my search word. The graphics we're layered.  Then with Mod Podge, I went to work...So lets see how my around the world makeover started...I was not pretty in the beginning...I really was a mess, cracked and caved in- a mess!

As stated a mess,I was broken up badly through the bust and shoulders. The neckline was cracked as well as neckline. So I used fiberglass web tape and firmed up the cracks and breaks..I used some Paper-mache to fix where their was complete breaks.The overall repair corrected this vintage 30's or 40's girl. She has  fabric embossed into the Paper-mache toward the skirt. She does have a hole in her base so she can stand, I am looking for an old standing lamp base to use for her stand. So look at the next step. I used ASCP in old white because it will go over- anything...like tape and paper mache I wanted a smooth finish...so this where we go next- in my MakeOver.

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 I lightly sanded her to smooth the finish. Here is a shot of the print outs, I did. The color is vintage soft and all the offerings from the Graphic Fairy are amazing...if you have a project- you have to check Karen out..she is on my side bar, look at todays fun graphic,let your imagination run ...

 Now use Mod Podge, this one is Gloss Lustre...but they have Matt and An Out Door product..this stuff will give a firm finish and a more professional polish, to what Elmers and water will do...So with the combination of these tools and a little water I cover our Makeover girl...If you get your paper wet you reduce wrinkles and you can push out the bubbles...with a credit card...so lets get messy, and this is the one part! you will get messy! with Mod Podge it is hard to help, but I do suggest use a paper plate and pour a little on the plate, work off the plate not from the jar, use an old brush,because when you are done it will be shot. Use both under the sheet and over- sealing the sheet to your surface. 

So whats next for the makeover after all this De Co Page is done,,, lets look

 The entire form has been covered so she can be used without the skirt..but for a can-can kick,I had found this great little petticoat with layers and layers to give your skirt a sweep. I then used Burlap,to give the waistline a more finished touch. I did a little Burlap at the neckline too..the skirt can be worn alone. 

I displayed Miss Oui'La La on my table and pulled a few pretty's I have..I think the pictures would have been better with out...but one step at a time with learning....picture taking ....It's not my effort to improve the pic,I think it's my staging and the camera it'self....some day a better camera for improved pic's
Check out Miss Mustard Seeds latest post on pictures taking for your blog. She is also on my side bar...so hop on over, good points...

 This is close up of one of the items I used in my staging. A pretty shell full of beads my mom wore on her wedding day,some of my Dad's Pocket watches, and some of my grandmothers vintage pins...as well as some pretty rocks,Quartz and touches of Mica, a little group of things I love, and will some day go to my grand Daughter Alexandria....she loves shinny and pretty,My necklaces are never safe with her...so a final shot of Oui'La La with some costume beads that will go with her..I added another set when I placed her in the store...she sits pretty in a lovely chair waiting for her new home, .....I hope you liked a short version, of how to take a mannequin from O so sad to o so glad to give a high kick....Thank you as always for your comments,suggestions and if you have a question I will try to answer via email....See you next time...A wardrobe is in my Future, So out with my trusty Crocs...and lets get the paint out...

To my new follower's a heartfelt thank you!!!time for a little blog hop.....

Just a little Christmas in July,  several fun Bloggers are hosting an event called Christmas in July.Take a peak by jumping on the COWGIRL on my sidebar. 


I made this over sized Holiday Star for an event in November, when we do a Open House. Yes I have done the vintage wreaths with lyrics, and many other fun paper crafts you see all over blog land for the holidays ( I know hard to think in this heat)but a cool crisp day would  be nice. Are you  dealing with 100 temps. Yes Summmer heat has hit!  but I will not complain. Nope after last years over 60 plus days of 100 degree's in Texas. O0p's off track again.....so lets get back to Christmas in July. Let me show you a Holiday star worthy of a large Fireplace...or a tall wall....now this will look a lil funny,cause I did a quick shot and you will see green plants too..


So I will keep it real and say ,busy on a wardrobe and this was a short diversion,to sit down and blog hop for a bit and enjoy some lemonade....


                  A TEXAS SIZE STAR IN HOLIDAY MUSIC SHEETS-  with a little
                  glitter silver spray, and a burlap hanger. What do you think???

Ok now if you decide you want to do this,  get some wired fencing,yeap that stuff  that is rolled up,you can cut up shapes and it holds up pretty well. All the cut edges can be rolled back so no rough edges. Then start folding and folding and folding....wrap the rolled music sheet around each strand and keep a star shape in mind...or what ever you think up....Plan on a full day of folding and if needed you may have to tea stain your sheets. Yes I did,  to all of these sheets ...this was a 235 page book, so plan on some time to make this...Over sized Star


This would look pretty against red and I plan on using an over-sized frame I have not sold yet to frame this star. So Christmas in July .....a little side trip plus for many bloggers out their- they start now....so they have their inventory ready in Oct....when events kick off....Happy creating and try to stay cool where ever you are.......Off to the wardrobe with my trusty paint croc's

PAINTING AND PAINTING AND PAINTING...with ANNIE SLOAN  CHALK PAINT and a little Behr flat...and some ASCP Dark Wax.....




So showing you what this piece looked like, before I started the task of  make me pretty and ready for a new home....starts with- get the paint croc's on...

So do your projects start out with getting out your paint croc's and a pair of capri's, that have seen better days....well this is how mine, all ways start out...

 Ok this has to get better.....I picked this up from a Craigs listing..what was I thinking.....well I can make it better ....I can I can I can...I kept telling myself

 all I can say is yuckyyyy...tear off all that old nasty material....so I did

 The table or course needed some work, a leg had broken and their repair was lacking in correctly fixing the problem. So out comes the tools...and the ever handy Hubby.What would we blog crazy girls do with out our hub's...

So like usual the Picnic table comes in handy,as a work bench...he rebuilt this whole sides framework, and  now it is correct. The only way things should be...

So do you like the material....brand new and so pretty in blue...only 6 chairs to paint, all in  Annie Sloan old White plus fix any loose screws and their we're a few. After all the chairs were painted white and fixed...I then painted over with a wash of flat paint in a pretty turq/blue tone...some clear wax and distress...then new feets on each of the chairs legs ...so will not scratch floors....again 6 chairs,all those rungs and legs over and over....what was I thinking...I can, i will ......I hope she will be pretty and will these chairs ever get done......so look ....

 So what do you think,I took these pictures at the shop where I set them up...lighting is tough....so as you can see....yeap all those legs,and rungs painted and now a pretty seat of a great tapestry look...with a little more padding tucked in...and the table I painted in two coats of old white,then on top I taped and created the center line...kinda grain sack style...I left a little of the white and then added a little of the blue, from the chairs...tying the look together.

I then did threes layers of dark wax and controlled the waxing to just the top and stained the edging...I had sanded down the whole top for a real smooth finish...I did a lil a very lil distressing on the table legs...The leave was painted on the edges to match the sides....a farm style that originally had a spanish look.....I hope she will find a new home and they will find her to be pretty and they will have lots of great family memories around her....she is sizable and the chairs have generous seats for lounging...she is not old  I would say late 80's... but with some I can effort ,and lots of hours  of painting....I think I did it....she is now ........Pretty in a cottage blue sorta way....what do you  think...worth what I priced her....270.00 for the whole set.....




Ok I thought I would show you a few other things around the shop,some new and some that I feel will be tough in today's market trend in antique land...

These items will sell...old wagon wheels -really two matching...and old ladders move well,grain sacks you bet they sell. Wire storage yes they sell...well,Trunks are suppose to be a trend this year in collectibles..and I set up this display with 5 various sizes...old bottle still move and a fun sock monkey in the chair...this is downstairs,  before you head up the steps....

 

This is a new vendor and she has a cool eye,this chair she updated with a vintage blanket,,,and the pillows she makes...lots of turq,red and yellow is her style with a lil black,love that groovy yellow ice bucket and you get a good shot of the wide plank floors upstairs...uneven and things can fall through...

 This is part of Pats booth too...love the lamp she made from a bird house..and the croquet balls in a bowl,so cool...love the mallots in the milk jug....

 Do you notice those cool nesting tables..in turq- formica so 50's cool...imagine a Mad Men martini sitting on one of those....and again love the colors 

 Ok now this is some of my stuff.This is one of a set,a cathedral alter set of candle sticks...a pair,they can be  arranged in a v shape,slant or the shape as shown...these are from ST Ambrose church of Deadwood So.Dak. they we're used  in my grandparents 5oth,my aunts 50th and my folks 40th..and my 30th...I don't know I have them priced at true value may be I want to keep them...some prettys in ruby red in this set up...rich and somewhat old world

 Yeap these Tobie's have been in our family for a long time,and the kerosene lamp has such detail,the tea set is Limogene...these are things that are tough sells in today's antique trend but the detail and effort to create such beauty has to be appreciated...so I hope you liked the little view of some of my other stuff...and come back to visit soon...when I create something new to oogle...

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I love your comments and thank you very much for the newest follower's this week,  I thought I would tell you my dresser- from my LAST POST already sold,one week and she has a new home. A trendy young lady moving in to  her first place.....perfect. So time to find another dresser to work on....hmmmm

PAINT and Learning....new methods. Make your own Chalk Paint. I still feel I need to work on this a little more before,I head into some instructions on how to do this...But their are some great Blogs out their with more info,for those of you, who wish to try this your self. No Minimalist Here has some great tips and she inspires us to try it ourselves with such grace. Then Candy at Pickin and Paintin has some more insight into, details. I think I am finished with this piece and since it was late and no sun shine, This pic comes from my little Sun Porch turned into Kat's corner of kalamities and creativity.  Most of the time it is a calamity with one project or another ....This is where I paint because it has 2 doors ,I can open to the outdoors and screen's on two sides for good ventilation. So I am shut'in up so you can look at my Subway Dresser.

 So what is your opinion. I hope someone finds this a fun piece. I am torn on the knobs, I was leaving the original dark one's on. But the bottom two we're missing so added a fun twist,my plan was to put them on the top,but these are  really unusual knobs..they are seated in . The white is better when it falls on a letter like London......since Keep Austin Weird is a Texas thing -I did an slant on the S.  Since New Orleans is a fun party place a little slant on the O. Since New York is the city that does not sleep a slant on the O  and London,has it fun spots so a little slant again. Do you know the zip code. It is for the White House. In your Journeys you may have lots of place's you want to go. These are some of the top 25,as reviewed by several top travel venues.

Ok this is straight on with the paint cloth and all. This dresser is one heavy girl,she is very solid I mean really solid wood top to bottom. She has two small drawers,and then her drawers get wider with each step down. I estimate she is around 30-40 years old...not a antique yet, but a true vintage charmer..with a new makeover ....for some hip young lady. Hope she sells as well as my other dresser makeovers..Usually within the month of my taking to the shop( Moore and Garrett located in Belton,TX) a really cool shop of over 100 years old. Lots of character and we have over 100 vendors now.


OK! I have got to clean my finger nails,dark wax is messy. PS you can wash your croc's in the Dish washer they clean up really well with a lil pre-treat.


Thank you for the comments I have recently received, you guys rock and I need to Roll out of here, So until next time- My thanks for each comment and those who have recently opted to follow me....Thank you,Kat

PAINTING, A LITTLE ANNIE SLOAN AND A LITTLE MAKE YOUR OWN CHALK PAINT.  Don't look under my finger nails they will tell a story,and don't look at my croc's their a mess. O' how I envy a blogger who has real space for a project room or a place to take pics...But it is not really envy as much as wishing...So here are a few pics of what I am working on,some done and some in progress. Some you will have to imagine! what will she do with that ol thing....

 So do you love this little chair, I found her at the shop and she was so sad, Beige blonde blah,and the seat was a sore bottom flat, So I pulled out a little sample pot of Emperor's Silk Red . Now I am  not a red girl,but this red could be the one to make me believe. The seat I added some more cush for someones tush,and then covered...I love the Hollywood Regal  look....I can imagine Liz sitting  on this one. I redid this little frame I found,first the red and then over-layed with craft gloss black and then a lil Annie Dark Wax...I thought prettier to stick something in her So I had some scrap book paper I picked up and printed this lovely pic of Audrey ...I have to do a post and tell you the name of the blog where I found her...a delightful lady from down under in Ausie land.The pics are  free. I loved this one because of the saying. I still believe in Fairy-tales...really fun quotes. 

 This is another shot of the chair, I hope you like her -I think I will call her Audrey for now and when she finds a new home. They can give her a new name. O by the way, do you see a few of my rocks, yeap I have hauled them from all my hikes...and my son's O their backs...I ruined a few pack backs in the process. But where I live their is no dirt and anything you grow the deer eat.SO

So now this is work in progress, a dresser that is partially done, I got brave and decided to make my own chalk paint. Now I will get down with the details, In my next post but I want to give you a preview. This way when you go to try this you will have a heads up. On what to expect. I will tell you this is flat paint mixed with plaster of paris and water....it is a lil work to find the right mix. I am not saying I have it down. But I am making it work...and here is a teaser of work in progress. 

This is the top,looks pretty good and mixing paint and plaster of paris leaves a really chalk look so I know I have more to learn on these steps...

OK so do you see the top three drawers and then do you see the bottom dressers,top three are close to done and the bottom are what the paint looks like with out the dark wax I used to finish the look I wanted..Now it may be because I am using black tones that you have such a chalky look. This is a mix of flat black and a deep eggplant tone with the plaster of Paris.

So this is how it looks to work in Home made chalk paint,when you are still in the process of learning the in's and outs...Now my next post I will get more detailed and tell you some other blogs to check out details.Their are several ways to make your own chalk paint...this is just one way. This piece has two layers first I did an old white paint all over with a little Linen I had left. Then I used Hobby Lobby letters.  These are the peal and stick style. I then painted in black tones...then used up my Annie Sloan dark wax. I want some BRIWAX but no one local...so I ordered on line....and going for more dark wax tomorrow, so I can finish this one...then I will show you when she is all pretty... OK so do you want to see crazy....

What do you think this is,it is upside down. I believe if I am persistent  I can fix anything. So we will see what I do with this....I see a dry bar what do u see,besides a mess....this one is a Roadside pickup I just loved the real wood and the curvy legs....I am thinking shades of blue and some cream...or dramatic egg-plant.  So until next time,thank you for you comments!