Organizing & Creating

Lots of organizing going on in my work room to purge those projects that just didn't pan out and to get a better feel for all the fun bits and pieces that I forget that I have. Upon clearing off my hidden work table (imagine MOUNDS of items here, lol)...I felt inspired to create this sign. First of many, I have been wanting to create some for awhile. These two ladies, Marian & Susie, have inspired me over and over with there amazing signage skills. Since aquiring my overhead projector I have been wanting to handpaint some of my creations.





back to cleaning...or creating. :)

Vintage Theatre Seats

Hubby and I were invited to go through a barn last fall and we were elated to do so. Who doesn't love a dusty...vintage...treasure?! :) I seen these theatre seats stacked together covered with cob webs, dust and appeared to be damaged beyond repair. Hubby was against bringing them home. He could only see JUNK. He means well though, he is learning that things can have many uses and CAN be saved! With his excellent woodworking skills I KNEW there was life left in these seats.






Fast forward to this spring, hubby pulled one set out and began carefully taking it apart. He repaired all the pieces that were seperating and he sanded it down. He dug through his large (um, HUGE) stash of vintage/random hardware to replace a few screws and it was good to go.

This is what I did...

Painted the entire seating a flat black (hey, it's what I found in the "oops" section at the store)...



Then printed the wording I wanted on my printer and placed it where I wanted it to be...


In order to trace it I chose to use chalk on the back side of the printed wording...


Then as I traced it with a pencil it would show up white...




I thought this part would be a little tedious but I actually enjoyed the handpainting part...


After the wording was painted I took my orbital sander over the whole entire piece giving it a good aged look before topping it off with a spray-on clear coat. Now it has a wonderful sheen to it...


LOVE how it folds up for easy storage. This piece is wonderful as it sits VERY comfortable...










It went to my shop a few weeks ago and sold INSTANTLY (are you surprised?! lol)!

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Filling UP!

Our space is starting to fill up. The weather has helped us get furniture refinished easier so we are getting more product in shop. Like always, when we DO take things in they tend to go FAST....



See the vintage mirrors above? They are from a old vanity style dresser that I am sure is long gone. Found these great pieces at an estate sale and KNEW someone would have a great place for them....and they did....FAST! :)



The creamy white chair has a handpainted quatrefoil pattern by me...courtesy of my NEW (gently used) overhead projector. I've already got some new projects underway with using this fun machine. :)




We've been adding vintage finds here and there. Noticing that MANY of our items are being bought for photography props...how fun is that?!?!