Silver leafing on Paris grey.

Here is another small project that I did a few techniques on.

This little tub I had to sand a bit. There were a few spots that had a bit of old glue on it.

Then I glued on the embellishment and started painting.

My favorite colour...: Paris Grey.

The inside I painted with old White.

 I applied the silver leaf and then finished it off with

a coat of Dark wax. 

Know it holds all my colour samples. 

Keep crafting!

Polka dots on an old tin box.

This is a small tin box that I had for years!!

So when I started painting everything, this box was a victim.

I was in such a hurry that I did not take a 'before' shot.

But this is the 'after' and I think dots look super cool.

It really goes to show that you can paint on any surface.

If it is new tin, I would wash it in warm water with 

dish washing soap and a little vinegar before I start painting.

Take out "the stuff " and paint!

Stunning tekkies

One thing about the tekkies, you never know what the end result will look like.

That is always exciting.You get involved in the pair that you are creating and 

don't notice what is happening next to you. 

There are always a few "Wow, that beautiful !"

  

We also had a special guest Emma, who came with Ann and  

at first was very interested in what we did,

but later decided that it wasn't really her thing.

Then she retired to her private spot from where she could 

watch all of us.

Sussie all into turquoise, which she says she normally doesn't do... 

 Lorna going for green and Natalie for blue.

Annitta and Antonet halfway through it and relaxing a bit.

Lisa in deep concentration to get it right....

and she did! It looked stunning.

Thanks girls for a lovely morning. I think all your tekkies looked stunning!

Enjoy wearing them.

xx

Getting ready for the tekkie class

There are water buckets, paint brushes, paint, gel medium,

stamps, water spray bottles and lots of other stuff on my studio table.

Yesterday I spent the day cleaning the studio. Today, I spent the day 

getting everything ready for the class on Saturday.

That included getting the samples ready of the Distress paints

 I want to use instead of the normal acrylic paints and sealing them with

gel medium to see if they are water resistant.

Two of them were not!

It was the first two that I bought a couple of years ago.

Terracotta and Lettuce.

The others are fine and didn't react to the gel medium being painted over them.

Interesting....

All I still need, is a couple of plastic sheets to cover the tables

and then I am ready for the class.

Keep well !

Polka dots for Valentines.

Herannies is a craft shop in Centurion.

You never walk out of the shop empty handed.

Karin gave these hearts to me and said that I should see what I can do with them.

So they were on my table for a while and today 

I finished them.

They fit in perfectly with the whole grey and white look of the studio.

Of course they are painted with my new favorite paint and

the dots made with the back of a pencil, dipped into the old white paint.

Finished off with a coat of clear wax and they were ready to hang.

Happy Valentines!

Live with your Hart and Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint

This was the project for Saturdays class.

We started by gluing down the letters and the small hart.

When that was dry, we painted it a coat of white paint.

One coat is enough, because you will paint a top coat in

a colour of your choice.

Let the paint dry before you start with the next coat.

(Ok, I missed a few photos  in between....)

Paint the hart the colour of your choice and see that you have all the 

nooks and crannies covered.

After the paint has dried, it is time to apply your wax.

Always the clear wax first. Remember you don't want to see 

patches of wax, so take your mutton cloth and rub it evenly 

over the whole piece.

After the wax has settled and dried, you can sand down 

the top layer of paint is certain places so that the piece 

has a natural worn look.

Finish off with a mixture of light and dark wax.

The results are stunning.

The next class will be on the 1st of March.

At Sweet Scrappins.

To book your class phone: 012 329 9175.

Let's make **Magic**

This little faerie wand has been laying in my cupboard for years!

Unpainted and bland, but the ideal item to transform.

Now that I look around for stuff to paint, I dig out 

 the wooden blanks from my decoupage days.

These small items are perfect to practice a new technique.

Experiment and have fun. If it doesn't turn out the way you
wanted it. Repaint it. There are so many ways to add
interest to an article.
Read up on the internet and add your own magic.

I am still experimenting so I can find my own way, but
let's make magic!

Coat Hanger for a Special Dress.

Painting is my new craze, but even I could not 

really believe my eyes on how this turned out.

Imagine your whole cupboard full of coat hangers like this.....

 in all the colours!

The before and after says it all.

This was # 1. 

I am excited, because there are many more to come.

Enjoy the weekend.