Showing posts with label graphics fairy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphics fairy. Show all posts

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Here's the story............

Of a lovely lady................

fancy, french, chalk paint, pure white, spray painted handles

who was bringing up 2 very lovely girls

Armoire, end tables, painted, white,

both of them were black and white - just like their mother
the youngest one with swirls...............

graphics fairy, french, typography



THIS was the reason I decided to go black and white on this set - I thought it would tie in nicely with a  crisp black french graphic

french, graphic, transfer gel

If you're looking for a lazy quick way to get a dark color in the crevices of fancy molding -
I usually paint the moldings black first



then paint the white over it - leaving it showing through as much ( or as little ) as you like
in this photo I still needed touch up the white here and there - but you get the idea


Now I'm hoping that this lady meets a fellow
Quickly

What?
Did you think I'd start the week off without leaving some sort of lame song in your brain for the day?
Uh Uh - no way - not me!

Tomorrow I'm sharing some pink loveliness!

Have a good Monday all
and they knew that it was much more than a hunch...........................

And a little reminder of how she looked before -







Party Time with the following gracious hostesses!
Knick of Time                                       Cedar Hill Ranch ( the Scoop )               Not just a housewife  
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia          TwelveOEight                                        The DIY Dreamer
Adorned from Above                           No minimalist here                                  Beyond the Picket Fence
Have a daily cup of Mrs Olson             52 Mantels                                              Common Ground 
The Charm of Home                            French Country Cottage                          Craftionary
Shabby Art boutique                            My Romantic Home                                Miss Mustard Seed
The Shabby Nest                                 Hibiscus House                                       Country Farm Home
Funky Junk Interiors                            It's Overflowing                                       Classy Clutter
Nifty Thrifty Things                              I Heart Nap Time                                    Homework                         
should be mopping the floor               Keeping it Simple                                    Shabby Creek Cottage                           
Under the Table and Dreaming            FlusterBuster                                           Knick of Time
Glitter Glue & Paint

Friday, March 22, 2013

Shabby Chic Coffee Table!


Good mornin' - Good mornin'
rainbows are shining through
Good Mornin'
Bonjour
Beunos Dias
Bongiorno
Gutmorgen
to you!!!

I'm posting this because I feel bad that I haven't shown a furniture makeover
in awhile - and Dee asked me what was going on ( slave driver ) 
So I'm still only going to announce the winner on Monday 
  I'm out the door in a few minutes,
if that's ok with you ( she asked, wondering what she would do exactly if you said it wasn't) 

Ready to see what a little paint, Gel Transfer and an image from the Graphics Fairy can do to a boring dated table?
Okay - then I'll show you

french provincial, coffee table, before, paint, ascp

                                                                                TA DA!!!!!!!!!

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French Shabby Chic - I feel like having une petite morceau de chocolat .....................

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Crazy day tomorrow - and Saturday - and Sunday - and Monday - and - well you get the picture -
BUT - doing what I love to do - so it's okay.

Winner and tutorial Monday morning :)

Have a great Friday all!


Sharing with
Funky Junk Interiors                               Overflowing with Creativity                      Classy Clutter
Life on Lakeshore Drive                         I Should be Mopping the Floor                Uncommon Designs
Homemaker on a Dime                          CraftOManiac                                          Coastal Charm
Under the table and dreaming                  Keeping it Simple                                    Knick of Time
Not Just a Housewife                             I Gotta Create                                         No Minimalist Here
Beyond the picket Fence                        Saving 4 Six                                            Shabby Creek Cottage
Common Ground                                   The Charm of Home                                French Country Cottage
Craftionary                                            My Romantic Home                                 Miss Mustard Seed
The Shabby Nest                                  Graphics Fairy

Saturday, October 6, 2012

What a wonderful world..................

Good Saturday morning everyone!  It's a great day when I hear there are parts of North America that have snow - and I look outside and

I see trees of green

source

Red roses too

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I see them bloom for me & you

source

and I think to myself - what a wonderful world

I see skies of blue

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and clouds of white


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the bright blessed day


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the dark sacred night

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                                                               Montreal Christmas Holidays

and I think to myself, what a wonderful world

the colors of the rainbows so pretty in the sky

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are also on the faces of people going by



I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do?

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they're really saying

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I hear babies crying - I watch them grow


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they'll learn much more - than I'll ever know

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and I think to myself what a wonderful world


yes I think to myself ...............................





another transfer I found at the Graphic Fairy -  I added the lettering ( which still has to be sanded down to fade it ) but the globe is finished



went to block poster and resized it to fit 4 sheets of standard paper and transferred it with graphite paper....................and my sharpie



I'm not sure which I'm obsessing with more - transferring or picmonkey - but sure am loving both of them!

Check out the first 2 pics of the table - look how I watermarked them - blogger.ca - yeah so I'll finally start watermarking - and then just put the wrong information on them.........................LOL

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Suzan

Party Time!

Life on Lakeshore Drive
http://lifeonlakeshoredrive.blogspot.ca/2012/10/a-bouquet-of-talent-linky-party-5-best.html
I should be mopping the floor
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/10/mop-it-up-mondays-37-cutting-edge.html
Lines Across
http://www.linesacross.com/2012/10/the-cure-for-common-monday-58-and.html
This Gal Cooks
http://www.thisgalcooks.com/2012/10/marvelous-mondays-link-party-15.html
Alderberry Hill
http://www.alderberryhill.com/make-the-scene-monday-43/
My 1929 Charmer
http://my1929charmer.com/sundays-best-features-and-linky-par-tay-51/
Homemaker on a dime
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2012/10/creative-bloggers-party-hop-80.html
Keeping it Simple
http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/2012/10/motivate-me-monday-143.html
Under the table and dreaming
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/10/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-121.html
Making the world cuter
http://makingtheworldcuter.com/2012/10/making-the-world-cuter-9/
The Chicken Chick
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/10/upcycled-chicken-coop-clever-chicks.html
The Dedicated House
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.ca/2012/10/make-it-pretty-monday-week-18.html
Coastal Charm
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.ca/2012/10/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no134.html
Debbie Doo's
http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/time-to-party-again-newbie-party.html
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-106/
Knick of Time
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.ca/2012/10/knick-of-time-tuesday-55.html
Kathy with an E
http://www.kathewithane.com/2012/10/youre-gonna-love-it-week-25.html
Kammy's Korner
http://www.kammyskorner.com/2012/10/trash-2-treasure-tuesday-remembering.html
Cedar Hill Ranch
http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.ca/2012/10/cowgirl-up-linky-party-week-36.html
A Diamond in the Stuff
http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.ca/2012/10/time-to-shine-party-no-89.html
Not Just a Housewife
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/10/show-me-what-ya-got-95.html
Adventures of a DIY Mom
http://adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.ca/2012/10/terrific-tuesdays-36.html
Krafty Kat
http://kraftykat76.blogspot.ca/2012/10/gettin-krafty-with-it_8.html
Homework
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-inspiration-board-link-party-71.html
Primitive & Proper
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.ca/2012/10/poww-109-furniture-link-party.html
The Winthrop Chronicles
http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.ca/2012/10/share-it-link-party-32.html
The Ironstone Nest
http://www.theironstonenest.com/2012/10/transformation-tuesday-october-9-2012.html
Elizabeth & Co.
http://elizabethandco.blogspot.ca/2012/10/be-inspired-features-and-link-party-40.html
PJH Designs
http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.ca/2012/10/totally-transformed-tuesday-9-and.html
The DIY Dreamer
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca/2012/10/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-37.html
Uncommonly Yours
http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/uncommonly-yours-link-party-49/
Clean & Scentsible
http://cleanandscentsible.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-creative-spark-no-51.html
Savvy Southern Style
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/10/wow-us-wednesdays-87.html
DIY by Design
http://diybydesign.blogspot.ca/2012/10/fall-into-fall-its-party-86.html
In the Old Road ( blog hop )
http://intheoldroad.blogspot.ca/2012/10/all-star-block-party-19.html
We like to learn as we go
http://weliketolearnaswego.blogspot.ca/2012/10/what-i-learned-wednesday-28.html
Domestically Speaking
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2012/10/147th-power-of-paint-party-think-pink.html
No Minimalist Here
http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.ca/2012/10/open-house-party-and-winner.html
Have a daily cup of Mrs Olson
http://jannolson.blogspot.ca/2012/10/share-your-cup-thursday-29.html
52 Mantels
http://www.52mantels.com/2012/10/thursdays-are-your-days.html
Shabby Creek Cottage
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2012/10/transformation-thursday-no-173.html
Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.ca/2012/10/creative-inspirations-linky-party.html
Beyond the Picket Fence
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.ca/2012/10/under-100-linky-party_10.html
I gotta create
http://igottacreate.blogspot.ca/2012/10/wildly-original-linky-party-21.html
Katherine's Corner
http://katherinescorner.com/2012/10/11/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-57/
Common Ground
http://www.commonground-do.com/2012/10/vintage-inspiration-109-fall-fun-and.html
Rooted in Thyme
http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.ca/2012/10/halloween-cloches-and-simple-sweet.html
French Country Cottage
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca/2012/10/feathered-nest-friday_11.html
Redoux Interiors
http://www.redouxinteriors.com/2012/10/link-party-76-and-mes-preferes/
Shabby Art Boutique
http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.ca/2012/10/shabbilicious-friday-link-party.html
Days of Chalk and Chocolate
http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.ca/2012/10/latest-and-greatest-friday-50.html
My Romantic Home
http://romantichome.blogspot.ca/2012/10/rosemary-focaccia-show-and-tell-friday.html
Curb Alert
http://tamicurbalert.blogspot.ca/2012/10/friday-block-party-18.html
The Shabby Nest
http://shabbynest.blogspot.ca/2012/10/frugal-friday_11.html
A Little Knick Knack
http://www.alittleknickknack.com/2012/10/ebtks-link-party.html
Miss Mustard Seed
http://missmustardseed.com/2012/10/furniture-feature-friday-link-party-favorites-6/
Create.Craft.Love
http://www.createcraftlove.com/2012/10/pomp-party-39_12.html
Funky Junk Interiors
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/10/sns-156-link-party-featuring-you.html
Graphics Fairy
http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.ca/2012/10/brag-monday-paris-desk-apothecary.html












Sunday, August 12, 2012

Transfer Schmansfer

Here's my first feeble attempt at transferring an image - and I say feeble because it took me far too long to do this - and keep in mind the lettering is stencilled - I ONLY TRANSFERRED THE LAUREL WREATH LOL - and it took me like forEVAH


The stencilled lettering is the same as the one on my butcher block island -







I'm really not sure how I feel about it - looks a little blah, right? Missing something-something?

Especially when you see this from Kristi

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.ca/2012/01/articles-de-paris-french-dressing-chest.html
if you click on the above she gives a fantastic tutorial on transferring images on to furniture -
and makes it sound easy - so take a look at her dresser one last time - the details on that image are amazing

and then my itsy bitsy laurel wreath again


I need practice - and as much as I love doing what I do, I am not, alas, a very patient person - in fact I have very little patience period - I get an idea in my head and I want to get it there pronto - ( that's why I always take photos before my furniture is completely finished - always - I can't wait for the paint to dry ) and this process takes patience, believe me.

I can't think of a single thing I do leisurely really - I whip through the house cleaning - I prepare my meals quickly - I paint quickly - I even read an entire book in a ridiculously fast amount of time. When we go for walks - I don't know how to "stroll".  I've mastered multi tasking down to a complete art and don't even understand the concept of stopping to smell the roses.  I can't  "lay" in the bathtub and absorb that luxury - I jump in while the water is running and am basically ready to jump out once it's filled.  I'm wrapping a towel around me while bending down to get the Vim out to clean the tub.
And though I was always in a hurry - menopause seems to take all your vices and magnify them ( not your virtues unfortunately - they seem to diminish during this process ) so I'm like some sort of manic mama -
And really, aren't you supposed to slow down as you age?

For me?  I think I'm best to stick to free hand and stencilling for now, lol
Unless I can figure out a way to transfer the image with one hand - and wax or paint another piece with the other...............................

Both images are from the incredible  GRAPHICS FAIRY - where there are tons and tons of free transferable images................

Paint colors used ASCP - Paris Grey - and Pure White

XOXOXO
Suzan

Partying!

It's so very Cheri
http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/08/12/its-party-time-8-12-2012/
I should be mopping the floor
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/08/mop-it-up-mondays-29.html
My 1929 Charmer
http://my1929charmer.com/sundays-best-42-par-tay-2/
Homemaker on a dime
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2012/08/creative-bloggers-party-hop-72.html
Under the table and dreaming
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/08/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-114.html
DIY Home Sweet Home
http://diyhshp.blogspot.ca/2012/08/mmm-72.html
Keeping it Simple
http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/2012/08/motivate-me-monday-135.html
Jam's Corner
http://www.jamscorner.com/2012/08/marvelous-mondays-link-party-7.html
Coastal Charm
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.ca/2012/08/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no126and-giveaway.html
The Dedicated House
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.ca/2012/08/make-it-pretty-monday-week-10.html
Our Delightful Home
http://www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.ca/2012/08/live-show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-27.html
Kathe with an E
http://www.kathewithane.com/2012/08/youre-gonna-love-it-week-17.html
Kammy's Korner
http://www.kammyskorner.com/2012/08/trash-2-treasure-tuesday-and-fun.html
Cedar Hill Ranch
http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.ca/2012/08/cowgirl-up-linky-party-28.html
Home Stories A to Z
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/08/tutorials-tips-link-party-73.html
Knick of time
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.ca/2012/08/knick-of-time-tuesday-47.html
Not just a housewife
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/08/show-me-what-ya-got.html
Homework
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.ca/2012/08/the-inspiration-board-link-party-63.html
Primitive & Proper
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.ca/2012/08/poww-101-furniture-link-party.html
P J H Designs
http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.ca/2012/08/totally-transformed-tuesday-5-features.html
Shades of Amber
http://shadesofamberinc.blogspot.ca/2012/08/chalk-paint-link-party_14.html
The DIY Dreamer
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca/2012/08/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-29.html
Savvy Southern Style
http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.ca/2012/08/wow-us-wednesdays-79.html
Simply Done Wright
http://simplydonewright.blogspot.ca/2012/08/all-stars-block-party-week-11.html
Chase the Star
http://chase-thestar.blogspot.ca/2012/08/the-creative-headquarters-blog-hop-2.html
Domestically Speaking
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2012/08/139th-power-of-paint-party-painted-shades.html
We like to learn as we go
http://weliketolearnaswego.blogspot.ca/2012/08/what-i-learned-wednesday-20.html
The Life of Jennifer Dawn
http://thelifeofjenniferdawn.blogspot.ca/2012/08/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-6.html
Adorned from above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/08/pink-honey-beeswax-lip-balm-and.html
Family Home and Life
http://www.familyhomeandlife.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesday_15.html
52 Mantels
http://www.52mantels.com/2012/08/thursdays-are-your-days-plus-75-shabby.html
Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.ca/2012/08/creative-inspirations-linky-party-27.html
Common Ground
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.ca/2012/08/vintage-inspiration-101-town-and-prairie.html
Chase the Star
http://chase-thestar.blogspot.ca/2012/08/keep-calm-and-link-up-2.html
Craftionary
http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.ca/2012/08/heres-my-first-feeble-attempt-at.html
Miss Mustard Seed
http://missmustardseed.com/2012/08/furniture-feature-friday-a-link-party-4/
One More Time
http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.ca/2012/08/heres-my-first-feeble-attempt-at.html
Addicted to Decorating
http://www.addicted2decorating.com/addicts-not-so-anonymous-link-party-29.html