I created this project June of 2014.
My daughter-in-law, Daphney, wanted one of those Family Rules signs on a board. I’d been on the lookout for some old barn wood but wasn’t having any luck. Then my neighbor mentioned a board he had that might work. It was actually more like a box with a frame around two boards stapled together, so I removed the frame (OK-Danny removed the frame added more staples to the boards) and now I had the old board thing I was looking for. Continue reading
This was my first experiences with chalk-type paints back in January 2014.
My best friend, Cindy, introduced me to Annie Sloan chalk paint. She gave me a partial can of Paris Grey. It took me awhile to find something to paint with it. I had never heard of chalk paint before, but Cindy had been using it for awhile and loved it! When I finally tried it out…..wow! I was hooked. Cindy couldn’t believe it took me so long. I can’t either! I have since created several projects. The latest…… painting an old leather glider and ottoman I have had for years. I was getting ready to throw it out, but my husband, who has seen the success we’ve had with Annie Sloan said I should try painting it. I had read that you could paint fabric, even leather with Annie Sloan so I thought I’d give it a try. Continue reading
I wanted an area rug for my living room, but rugs act like a magnet for my cat’s shedding fur. I have a bare laminate floor that just needed something, though. My friend, Cindy, has used painted canvas floor cloths and I’ve always liked them, so I started searching for ways to make them, but found it too messy and time consuming to make my own and already bound and primed ones were way too expensive. Then I started thinking, maybe I could paint a bamboo slat rug with Annie Sloan…..yep! I could. Continue reading
SharSum Paint 