New Pieces at C'est Moi

So the winter doldrums have kicked in and you need a piece of art to brighten up your place?  I just delivered these beauties to C'est Moi in Brentwood.  Visit or call them and they'll be happy to ship to!

Be Happy When I Grow Up

8"x8" mixed media/ acrylic on canvas

$52

Butterfly Love in Blue & Gold

36"x36" acrylic on canvas

$518

Close up of Butterfly Love

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From Glum to Glam

Oh how I love spring time and all the colorful blooms! It makes me want to work in my yard and garden and make everything beautiful again.  Since spring sprang, I decided it was time to spruce up my two urns for the front of house that were sitting in the back with nothing in them.

But when I looked at them, well, they looked a little glum.

Sad looking with weathering and chipped away paint, I decided these two needed a makeover.

A few brushes, a sunny afternoon and a little bit of Annie Sloan Chalk paint from local distributor C'est Moi to the rescue!

First, I brushed on Chateau Grey (which is actually a kind of greenish color).  I purposely left areas of  the original dark brown show through.  This gave it more dimension.

After that dried, which was rather quickly due to the porous nature of the urns, I highlighted the rounded edges with some Paris Grey (which is a true gray).

Voila! These two are now the stars of the show in front of my house.

What DIY projects have you pulled out this spring?  

Mama has a new toy

And it is called a Graco TrueCoat Plus II paint sprayer!

Seriously, I love this new toy and it has ignited a spark to take all those "basement projects" out of the basement and get them done!

My first set of victims were: an old stool, a step ladder, and an old chair I picked up at the flea market in Belgium.

I made sure I had a nice open area in my backyard and lucky for me, it was an unusually cool summer day.  I wore eye protection and mask to keep from inhaling paint and getting paint in my eyes.

For my pieces I used Annie Sloan Chalk paint in cream.  It is really more like a pale yellow.  Very pretty.  I like the idea of Annie Sloan paint because it virtually eliminates prep work ~ no priming or sanding necessary.  My local stockist is C'est Moi in Brentwood and they also happen to sell my art ~ be sure to support them!

After a quick coat of paint, and I mean QUICK ~ like 15 minutes for all three pieces!!~ I applied a coat of Annie Sloan clear wax and buffed it out.  I then applied dark wax in certain areas of the pieces to give it a worn look.

Here are all three pieces finished.

A close up of the chair details.

I covered the old seat with batting and leftover fabric from my couch in my studio.

And one with my newest puppy taking center stage!

Hope you are inspired to pull out some of your basement projects and give them new life too!

New Art Offered at C'est Moi

I am happy to announce I will now feature some of my art selections at C'est Moi in Brentwood, TN.  They have a lovely selection of gifts, art and bedding and of course, they are the local reps for Annie Sloan chalk paint.

Here are some pieces I dropped off this week!  

Quiet Angel ~ 24x24"

 Heavenly Angel 9x12"

 Faith Angel 6x6"

 Hope Dove 6x6"

 Love Heart 6x6"

 Shine Sun 5x5"

 Grow Flowers 5x5"

 Learn Owl 6x6"

Please contact them directly for availability and pricing at (615) 457-3579.