A Christmas Topiary

I've had this chalk-like topiary for several years.

I have used it in several rooms of our home

I decided I'd like to change it this year.

So out came the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Olde White.

The topiary required no preparation.

I painted the entire piece with ASCP, added some dark AS wax, and this is the result.

I chose not to completely cover it in paint so it only took a minute or two to brush it on.

After giving it a few minutes to dry, I brushed the wax on, wiped the whole thing down and viola!

I tied a simple Christmas ribbon around it and am enjoying the change. By painting it this way, it reminds me of how snow looks on the shrubbery.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

I'll be partying at the homes of these gracious ladies:

The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays

No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party

My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

2805 for Potpourri Friday

Thrifty Bookcase Makeover

About a year ago, I was working on a photo gallery area at the lake home. There is an area about 7x7 between the living room, and the hall bath. I bought a really inexpensive ($20.00) bookcase to use there to hold family photos. I hurriedly placed photos on it, and didn't think much about it. The last time we were at the lake, I was sitting there looking at how badly it looked, wondering what I could do to spruce it up a little. It had all colors/types of picture frames -red, pink floral, wood, brass, you name it! I remembered seeing adhesive shelf liner at the Dollar General the day before. So I made a quick trip back there, and bought one 9 ft. roll for less than $3.00. I know this is not an original idea and has been done by lots of people, but I wanted to show you anyway. First, I emptied out all the photos, pulled out the shelves, measured, and cut the paper to fit inside the bookcase. I also took all the photos out of the frames and w...

Stenciled Burlap Pillow

I just have to share my no sew pillow project. I had some burlap fabric in my fabric stash, and decided I would use it to cover a pillow. First, I found an old pillow I no longer use. I spread the burlap out on the floor and laid my pillow on it so I could cut the fabric big enough to cover it. I was so intent on the project, I didn't make any pictures of the process. Once the burlap was cut, I folded in the sides about an inch, and glued it down with Tacky Glue, pressing it down several times with my fingers. I did this all the way around the fabric, and laid it aside to dry over night. The Tacky Glue dries clear. My next step was to determine how I could lap the fabric over the cushion in an envelope fashion. I had tried to get my computer to print out a graphic that would show up on the burlap, but printer problems interfered with that plan, so I found the center, and stenciled it with the tree stencil I bought at Michael's. ...

Easter Blessings

In celebration of Holy Week and the Greatest Love of all . Wishing all of you a blessed Easter.

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