Mirror Mirror

Several years ago I used to work at a bargain center that was similar to a goodwill situation.  It was a dream come true because I was the first to see the amazing things that people no longer wanted lying around their homes, and got it all, at an extremely discounted price.  One of my favorite pieces that I have acquired is this mirror.

When I bought it 6 years ago I think the color was gold.  Since then it has been painted white, black, and now gray.

Well- it’s time for another color change!  I have to admit that I am pretty fickle when it comes to color choices, and repainting this mirror is a lot easier than re painting my entire living room (which is coming soon).

So this is what the mirror and mantel looked like before:

And this is what it looks like now:

I’m loving the satin Aubergine color so much I spray painted the tray on my coffee table.

Halfway to the weekend folks!

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My two favorite things

My two favorite things in life, you guessed it, are buttons and birds.  So when i stumbled onto the artist Ran Hwang who combines my two loves, it made my day. 



Dreaming of Joy

She creates large icons using items from the fashion industry mounting buttons, beads, and pins to the walls.  Her installations are beautiful and powerful, and have inspired me to get back into making fine art.  I love 'crafting' and repainting everything in sight, but i miss my studio classes that caused me to be completely out of my creative comfort zone. 

Sweet in Yean 

Whimsical Dream



Her installations are bold, beautiful, and i can only imagine how time consuming it would be to hammer each pin, bead and button into the wall... i applaud her patience, skill and determination to complete her ultimate vision.

New Empty Me

 I need to get back to a place where i am pushed to make things that are not my first idea or instinct.  And i thank you Ran for reminding me of that.

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Meet Hannah

THis is Hannah.

The most precious baby...ever.
 

So beautiful, so angelic, so tiny.  She is the niece of one of my best friends and another great addition to a great family.  So since she is already so amazing, she deserves something amazing in her nursery. 

Her name:

I painted the canvas to compliment her bedding perfectly, by reversing the colors and floral pattern on her bumper pad.

 

I think Hannah is just as excited as i am at how cute it turned out.  Thanks Laura for taking these cute pics and sharing your little mini-me with us!

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May Top Ten

May Top TeN

1. Community art classes going on at Cohn Adult Learning Center.  I’m pumped about classes starting up and debating between bookmaking and woodworking.

2. Ombre hair.  Going on my third attempt to look like this:

3. Bananagrams- it's like scrabble for the simple minded.  It is perfect for me since i can only spell four letter words.

4. Insert Catchy Title- my dear friend Megan has a gift.  Her ability to catch life through simple snapshots is truly cool.  This is ONE of my fav pic's:

(Tomato Fest in East Nashville)

5. The Help.  After time froze for a week and a half for me to finish The Hunger Games trilogy, it's about time i go back and finish up reading The Help.  Man- it's good.

 

6. Fish Tacos at Whiskey Kitchen- enough said.

7. Fancy nails- yes please! I'm dying to try this:

8. I’m sure by now you have heard the song “Somebody I used to know’ by gotye.  But have you seen the SNL digital short poking fun at it?  Hilarious! 

9. Farmers Markets.  You should find one in your community if you haven't already.  Buy fresh local produce that is in season!

10. 5Ks.  This month i will be running in the Ellie's Run for Africa. Ellie is an amazing girl that wanted to help kids in Africa, and 8 years later has raised over $300,000 supporting their education.  You can join in by running or donating HERE.

Letters

So yesterday i showed the coffee table reveal, and on it i had stamped a quote.  Well i wish that i could say that i have perfect handwriting and was able to free hand it... but let's be real- my hands are already shaky regardless of caffeine withdrawals. 

So my secret to getting the perfectly blocked letters-

a vintage set of typeface stamps.

These gems were found in an antique mall on the way to North Carolina for my little brother's college graduation. Ever since a letterpress class i took in college i have been in love with typeface and fonts.

I have used these stamps for gift tags, business cards, and most recently i pressed them into clay. Now that these mini clay slabs have been glazed and fired, i'm planning on turning them into magnets for the fridge.

Farwell to April!  Hello May!

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Coffee Table Reveal

So last month i asked you guys to tell me what to do with my coffee table.  It used to be a white washed pine coffee table that had seen better days.  I took your advice, and thanks to you the coffee table has been repainted and displays my new favorite quote by Darin Lane.

Before:

After:

I also spray painted the tray on the table to hold our growing number of remotes and to cut down on the clutter.  I should have thought of that sooner.

Tomorrow i will show you how i blocked the letters on the table.

Happy Week Everyone!

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Melt a Rainbow

Last week Nashville was teased by Mother Nature once again and had another cold spell come through.  Just when i thought that it was already summer i found myself quickly running to grab my coat and crank the heat back up.  So to lift my deprived summer spirits i colored a rainbow.  Well sort of.  Im sure that you all have seen this before with the whole meting crayons fad… but because im 12 years old- i had to try it out! 

All i had to do was hot glue a row of brand new crayons at the top of a canvas.  Then i just turned on my hair dryer and laughed with glee as the colors easily ran down the canvas and mixed together.  This project could not be any easier!

Next time i will buy an extra box of the neon or bright crayons to mix it up with the regular 64 set to really make my rainbow pop!

  Come on summer!

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