Takin' It Old School

So I was pretty busy last week, due to various activities aka getting ready to see Sophie Lynn!

I totally failed at taking any picture while I was doing.. but I had a cabinet door.
I used the blue painters tape to tape off the edges.
I then painted it with my off-white.
Used my nifty little stencils... then painted them black.

This is from a Dave Matthews Song " Pantala Naga Pampa."

It's also something nice to remember.. every now and again.

Take it easy. 

Pretty Pink

A few weeks ago, I went to my favorite-store-ever. I bought a ton of fan blades. I love doing projects with them.... I saw these 5 little beauties. I have never seen fan blades that were so cute and small. So I bought them.
For right now, I have used chalkboard paint... some pretty little pink ribbon.. blam! for less than $5 a cute little banner.

Before:
So they all looked like this ( sometimes I fail at taking before pictures...) dirty white. DIRTY white.

During:
I did prime these with black... and then I used two coats of chalkboard paint.

 So apparently the ribbon has these little things on them... like to come off... and get all over EVERYTHING.

After:

So easy. So cute. and all together, probably less than $5. Whoop Whoop!

Take it easy.

Psst: Check this out too!

Nothing makes me....

smile more than when I receive pictures from friends showing me how they use my 'creations.'

Back story....
As an avid facebook reader stalker, I noticed one of my friends was contemplating painting a cabinet door with chalkboard paint. I immediately went nuts on her status and informed her that she better not even think about it again, and that I would take care of it... I might have posted 4 responses.. give or take 2.  I was pumped. Finally, I would be able to use some of the great deals I had picked up at my favorite-place-to-shop-ever store aka get rid of some of my 'crap.'

So the ideas started to swarm... I went into my inventory of 20ish cabinet fronts to find the perfect one.. and then I heard the bells on high ring and I saw it... in all it's beauty. This would be the piece I would use. The excitement grew.. I jumped around for a moment... Then it hit me.. 'Now what?' I can't just use the chalkboard paint... I mean... what fun is that? What type of personalization is that? None. I don't roll that way... So as I stared in sadness, it hit me like a ton of bricks... One of the things I love about this girl is that she started her own blog and about her and her now husband's life.  Ding! Her tag line was 'Celebrating the Great*ness of Life.' I know. I love it. I thought it would be perfect for a newlywed & new homeowner couple!

Unfortunately I did not take a before picture... but I have a picture of it for when I finished it...

However, this picture makes me totally happy. Knowing that it gets used, to me, is priceless. It means so much to me that I was able to provide a gift for a friends and at the same time fill a void. It just makes me all giddy inside.  ( I know it's blurry aaannnnd I know she's a really good photographer... but I'll take it ;) ).
Simple things make my day.

Take it easy.



pssst: I'm participating in another 'Paint Party.'