Mixed Media Collage

 

 

 I just love this art form...there is no formality to it, this is the second piece I have created. It is like being back in kindergarten, all rules are out the window with the creative aspect. I used acrylic paints, burlap, torn handmade and scrapbooking papers, marker pens and of course the medium that holds it all together on the canvas. There is even a little bit of gold leaf in it. I cannot wait to start another. I think I will use a series of three canvases this time and see what I come up with.

 

 

 

 

 

 This is the before of a window that had been covered up in a old farmhouse due to an added addition. The client wanted a faux window with shutters painted over the old window.

 

The challenge was that the walls were not square and  I had to give the illusion of a straight shutter on a very curved wall. I think over all it turned out well.

 This is the before of a window in an old farmhouse that had been covered over due to an addition.The client wanted a faux window painted back over the covered window.

 

 

This was a challenge, the walls were not square and they wanted shutters. I had to make the sh

Finished Vanity Table

 

The vanity turned out really nice. I think it is a little on the shiny side, I should have gone with a matte finish, better yet.. left it natural and added a piece of matte glass to the top. It would have saved me time..oh well.  I still need a new lighted mirror and a proper stool to sit on. I saw a great little stool with storage and it had french typography on a linen fabric. It is at Home Goods I will have to go back and see if it is still there, It will look perfect with the graphics on the top. PS as noted the graphic came from the graphics fairy site. Link is on my page

So many projects and never enough time. I get these ideas in my head and so they are numerous. There are a half dozen of them on the work space in the basement .. Well here... is another almost completed project. I just love the burlap it is so organic. I bought the burlap a year ago in Leesburg, VA. while spending a girls weekend with my sister in-law Pat. I had started a wreath project a few months back and ran out of this particular soft weave of burlap. I went to visit Pat last weekend for another girls only weekend, as always a fun and inspiring time. The store that sold the 6" x 4 yd. roll no longer had it.  Thanks to Pat I found it at the last moment in an antique store in Leesburg. I love the shabby chic look. My home is somewhat eclectic. I like some of this and some of that. I would love to have one room dedicated to the shabby chic/flea market find look. A cottage in the woods would be perfect. This wreath would make a very romantic theme to a wedding or anniversary. I will finish it during the during the storm expected to greatly impact the eastern seaboard tomorrow. 

Awesome Color Tool

It is like finding gold, I have found the coolest online application ever! Sherwin Williams provides a tool called Chip It. You can upload an image of your own as I did, these are just taken with my digital camera. Once the image is uploaded the software matches Sherwin Williams colors to the image. You can then save them in a book at the site or save to your computer. This could really become an addiction. I can't wait to take my camera out today on my walk with River (my furry female friend) and play with the colors of nature. The possibilities are endless. I may have to take a trip to my local S.W. to compare the color chips to the colors on my screen I am sure there is a slight difference. I will keep you posted. The last picture is a macro of the flower arrangement I posted most recently. Here is a link ;)

Sunrise in the Front Yard.

Cancun Mexico

My Fall Flower Arrangement