Tools of the trade..................

I thought I would show you how I work - I am extremely professional and only use proper tools and equipment

So on yesterday's post I showed you this

Last night I painted the front in ASCP Versailles - my new favorite color

Now here's where my professionalism comes in - take careful notes - you never know
when you may need them -

I took a template ( sold in all cookware stores, lol )

and traced my oval pattern onto the face of the dresser with it - like this

then I used ASCP old white - and painted the oval - and added some laurel leaves around
the perimeter of it

Then I went to my professional supplies - and found a template for the Eiffel Tower
( found in all xmas supply stores )

I traced the perimeter of this on the inside of the oval pattern
and painted it ( painstakingly - I do not have such a steady hand - even when holding it flat against
a surface ) and ended up with this....................

The numbers were used with little tiny stickers - applied - painted on top - and peeled off
1889 was the year the tower was built ( I know, that was pretty obvious )

Then I went to town distressing - waxing - dark waxing - buffing - and she now looks like this

I then went to the wood filler cupboard to finish the top - but the wood filler cupboard was bare - so this
is going to have to be a 3 part post...............

And if I HAVE to say something nice about John ( not easy when you're menopausing you know )
it's this:
All of this gets done in the entrance way of our home - and he has never - not once - not even under his
breath, complained about the mess, the inconvenience, the unsightliness of this.  Even when I scream at
him to shut the door in case the neighbours see.

I shudder to think of think of what I would put him through if it were the other way around - as it is just crumbs on the counter can send me into a turmoil - wth is wrong with me?
( just keeping it real folks - you get to know me - warts and all )

Talk to you tomorrow
XXX

ooh la la