Master Bedroom Makeover

Office Chair makeover

Remember this lamp and chair I bought from a yard sale last year. I did a little revamp of the lamp, and the chair was about to get a makeover as well. 

I started by unassembling the back and seat cushions so I could paint the exposed wood.

My $15 settee

I bought this cute little settee and a yard sale last October. The previous owners were using it as a dog bed. So after I did my best to clean it up, it was time for new life! 

(some of these photos were taken with my phone so the color is off a bit)

I used chalk paint for the wood, and painters canvas from Lowes for the fabric.

Ready....here we go

Christmas Cupcakes ~ with a twist!

Its that time of year that everyone is busy shopping & baking & shopping & crafting & more shopping and just plain BUSY! So I love when I can find something fun to do with the kids that seems to slow down some of the busyness that this season tends to bring. 

Enter Cupcake Christmas trees!

I saw the idea on pinterest {of course}and I WAS going to post the link, but it has vanished.

 I searched my entire history and cannot find it now :/

But here are the things we used..

Cake mix (any flavor)

icing

sugar cones

aluminum foil

bunt pan

cupcake liners

sprinkles

Use two layers of foil and poke the cones through both layers 

Fill the cones about halfway. I overfilled some of them and they were still fine, but you just have to cut off the excess cake later.

After they had cooled a bit I cut off the rounded tops {and fed them to nearby children}

Once they have cooled completely you cover the cone with a thin layer of icing 

Then you can just roll them in the sprinkles and place them upright in a cupcake liner

and no project would be complete without

my handy dandy crafting/sewing/baking/creative genius sidekick Sabrina!

[she is almost as yummy as these cupcakes]

These were so much fun. And quite tasty I might add. The kids were only disappointed that they did not get to eat them all! But all the salesmen at GT's store sure did not mind. 

Merry Christmas!

My first attempt at Chalk Paint

With all the thrift furniture I have been acquiring in need of a makeover, I have been doing a little research for great ideas and better techniques. I came across this wonderful product called Chalk Paint. 

I had never heard of it before. 

So I googled it. 

I found TONS of information and youtube tutorials. After hours of watching, I finally decided. . . 

I had to just try it. I decided to start small. I figured I could not mess up a pumpkin!

It was so easy, and I am in love with how they look. 

So I figured I would venture into furniture territory

This was a $2 chair I found at a thrift store. I have my mothers old dining room table that I am making a larger top for. My plan is to collect 8 - 10 mismatched chairs that I can paint all the same color and then pair them with the new/old dining table This will be the beginning of that project.

So this is what the chair looked like to begin with. 

It was painted a very boring brown and except for some minor gouges was in pretty good shape.

And this was the chair after one coat of the Chalk Paint. 

PRIMER?  Nope

SANDING?  None

And where I started was completely dry by the time I finished!

Then I took a fine grit sand paper and lightly (LIGHTLY) scuffed the edges to reveal the brown underneath.

After I had finished the scuffing, I brushed a light coat of Soft Wax over the top. That also dries very fast. After it had finished drying I took a soft cloth or sock and just buffed it a little. It has the most velvety feel and just a slight sheen. I will never go back to regular latex for furniture again. 

 VIOLA!

 This is the finished chair. So beautifully modeled by my Samantha and Sabrina in our backyard.

(we do not have a lawn mower, 

so they pretend the backyard is a beautiful field) =)

This may be a project that takes me forever to finish,

 AHHHH. . . .one down, only 9 more to go!