Playing with paint

I can't paint any furniture until people pick up this weekend ( completely out of room ) so did this instead

Dorothy had an old kitchen door in the Atelier ( don't you love that word?  for those of you who don't know what it means - it's french for studio - ) and I decided to make a sign to prop up somewhere.  I used as many colors as I could since it's a painting course - here's a few close ups

2 Names
2 Ladies
2 Paintbrushes

Sweet..............................................( as my son would say, lol )

XOX

Party time

Domestically Speaking
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2012/09/145th-power-of-paint-party-ombre-bedroom-wall-tutorial.html
Have a daily cup with Mrs. Olson
http://jannolson.blogspot.ca/2012/09/share-your-cup-thursday-27.html
Homework
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-inspiration-board-link-party-70.html
Clean & Scentsible
http://www.cleanandscentsible.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-creative-spark-no-60.html
Shabby Creek Cottage
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2012/10/transformation-thursday-no-172.html
Redoux
http://www.redouxinteriors.com/2012/10/link-party-75-and-mes-preferes/
Chase the Star
http://www.chasethestar.net/2012/10/keep-calm-and-link-up-9.html
Craftionary
http://www.craftionary.net/2012/10/friday-fun-party-and-features-410.html#more

Hope Springs Eternal

Here's what happens when you dare to dream........................

You start to feel alive again
You develop a skip in your walk
You smile. Frequently.
You're heart beats a little quicker with excitement
Your worries seem to take a back seat
And your wrinkles start to miraculously fade away
( ok that last part is completely ridiculous - but all the others?  100% true. )

Suzan and Dorothy
Deuxieme Debut & Simply Vintageous by Suzan are joining forces
They have a dream...................
"Painting furniture 101" ( for dummies - by dummies )

Even as we stood overwhelmingly looking at this - we knew

As we spent yesterday cleaning out the space - and as we realized how much more there is left to do - we knew, as the sun set softly on the trees outside, we knew without a doubt -

As we swept and carried out garbage - and rearranged things - and looked at each other covered in sawdust and grime, with our hair up in dollar store clips and our hands full of paint - we knew with all certainty -

As we decided on what should stay and what should go - as we laughed - and pulled our hair -
and looked at each other thinking " what the hell are we doing " we knew,

And as we collapsed at the end of the day eating smoked meat sandwiches on paper towels at our
PAINTING STATION -  we most definitely knew

That as Emily Dickenson so eloquently put it

Hope really is that thing with feathers...................................................and we are one step closer to opening our painting class.

 Sorry John Lennon - although you most definitely need love
 It isn't all you need at all - you need hope - beautiful-wonderful-lovely-bring-you-back-to-life-again HOPE

 ( and the most special of thanks to David and John who are standing by our sides through the entire mess
   and getting as filthy as us in the process - we really are blessed )

 Have a great day everyone - fill it with hope if you can ( I highly recommend it )
 XOX
 Suzan