Favorite Projects of 2011

I hope all of you have a wonderful New Year that is blessed and all that you hope it will be.

I have only been blogging for a few months but I thought I would jump on the band wagon and share the five most visited post of 2011. You may click on the image to visit the full post.

Number five was "Crafty Day & Christmas Décor"

Number four was "Oh, la la" my blue and white French end table. One of my favorite pieces as the wash of Old White over the Louis Blue almost looked like suede. It sold the first day.

Number three  was “What A Shame” another one of my favorites this year.  A lovely buffet with beautiful cherry wood inlay that had been hidden under a thick poly finish.

Number two  was my “Dining Set Reveal” with the faux grain sack chair cushions. You may see the tutorial for the faux grain sack cushions here.

Here's a close up of the chair cushions.

And the most viewed post of 2011 was….are you ready?

“Bird & Roses Buffet”! This piece is painted in ASCP "Versailles" and the top was painted using a piece of old lace and spray paint leaving the wood showing through on the design.  Click the image for full tutorial.

I would like to thank each and everyone of my followers for choosing to follow my little blog and for all of your encouraging comments for the last five months. May God Bless and keep you through out the New Year.

Peggy




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Free Graphic Wednesday #10

Hello my friends in blogger land.  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that your New Year will be the best ever.


Before we get to the free graphics I wanted to get my followers opinion of my new look.  What do you think do you like this more sophisticated stream lined look or the old more vintage pink look? Can't wait to hear from you.

Now its time again for free graphics please read the Disclosure Page before copying my images.

First I have this lacey New Year’s greeting.

I think there is a lot of potential in this piece. It could be broken down and used in so many different ways.

And here is just the lace border.

Next is a lovely little German girl wishing you a Happy New Year. The colors in this card are just beautiful and so rich.

Next is this lovely lady in a Grecian style flowing gown, just beautiful.

Any of my sweet followers knowledgeable in antique fashions? I'm curious as to the time period of this photo.

Here she is without background and frame.

Finally just the frame.

Thanks so much for stopping by and happy crafting.


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A Great Giveaway from Daphne Nicole!

I just had to share this great giveaway by Daphne Nicole.

First place is this lovely handmade purse.  She makes some of the most gorgeous purses!

There will be three prizes given away. Click her button below to go to her blog and enter.

Well this blogging stuff has been new for me this year and I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing my projects with all of you and have been so inspired by all of your wonderful blogs!  I hope each and everyone of you have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed New Year.  Thank you for following me these last few months.
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we  beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth." John 1:14 Rejoice! 

Free Graphics Wednesday #09

It’s that time again please read the Disclosure Page before using these graphics.

Here is a lovely lady wishing you “Season’s Greetings.”

Without the words.

Aren’t these wild roses just gorgeous?

Last but not least is this 1906 print of a beautiful woodpecker.

Hope you can use these images and best wishes for you and yours during this holiday season.


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French Country Bed Bench Before and After

Hello fellow bloggers and friends I hope all your Christmas plans are going well and the shopping is done.

I have a lovely before and after today of a bed bench I picked up a while back at a local re-sale shop.

Here’s the after.

Now here is the before.

It did not look so bad but I wanted a more Country French look with a cushion.

First I painted it with about three coats of Annie Sloan’s new color Coco.  I then distressed it and dry brushed on a coat of Old White.

After the bench had dried I cut two pieces of waffled foam the kind you put on a bed. I used a queen size so that I would have a piece long enough.

I used upholstery glue to adhere the two pieces together and to glue it to the top. Next I covered the padding with batting and stapled it down.

I covered it with osenberger fabric because I feel that it looks the most like a grain sack.  I had transferred a cherub image, some flourishes and roses to the fabric using the Citrasolv method.  You can find the tutorial for using this transfer method here. The images came from The Graphic’s Fairy.

One of the ends with the flourishes and roses.

I hope you enjoyed this before and after as much as I enjoyed re-furbishing it.




UPDATE


Here's a couple of better pictures of the paint on the bench.

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