ANOTHER SILVER LEAF PROJECT ~ GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS!

Hi you! I hope all is well with your world! So sweet of you to see what I've been up to.

I'm still on my silver/silver leaf craze! Want to see my most recent transformation? Well, get cozy and read on then! ;)

When I was at Home Goods, I spied this piece....


Great antlers, love the form but the gaudy gold made him look so dated and I moved on.

A few isles later a vision suddenly *popped* in my head. Oh joy oh joy! Transformation time! I turned around post-haste and snatched him up!

When I got him home I gave him a coat of Kilz primer in white, let it dry and sanded down some rought spots and splatters (got a bad nozzle on this can! Don't you absolutely HATE that?!....grrrrrrrr!)



I though he looked rather nice all white with some "antiquing" and almost stopped there. But decided to press on with my original vision.

Here is his finished coat in Heirloom White.



Once he was dry, I applied Mona Lisa Silver Leaf....



I KNOW you are thinking...."she's going to cover him in silver leaf"







Sorry, no ha! Gotcha! haha! Just want his antlers to stand out!

Once the sizing was dry, I cleaned off the excess and VOILA! here he is in all his silver leaf'ed glory....





You'll have to wait until Christmas to see him in his holiday vignette.

I think he looks very cool; simple, sleek and sophisticated, don't you?



I've been thinking about giving him a red nose for a bit of whimsy, but not sure if that would be totally chic or totally corny ha! Guess we'll have to wait until I decorate for the holidays to find out! heehee!

I hope you enjoyed your visit! Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be out and about to see your latest!

Wishing you and yours much love and happiness!

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Cheers!

WOOD FRAME MAKEOVERS ~ SILVER LEAF, RUB N BUFF, SILVER SPRAY PAINT

Hello! So lovely of you stop by! So glad you decided to visit with me! Are you ready for fall?! Moi, not really. We've been enjoying a lovely Indian Summer here in the SF Peninsula. I've been fluttering about seeing all the wonderful project you've been working on! Fabulous!

What have I been up to? Well, I've been working on a number of smaller projects over the past month, from sparkly hearts and wreaths to redoing my wood frames. It's the frames we are going to talk about today.

A few months back I posted that I wanted to redo my living room. I am so over the gaudy gold. I know, I know, some of you out there love it; and I've loved it too....but I am so over it and so into the beauty of silver.

Click here to view the original post of the redo plans (it will open in new window so you won't lose this page).



I did a mixture of things, I applied silver leaf to one, Rub n Buff on another and spray painted the rest with metallic silver spray paint.

The Before



The After



So much fresher, yes?!

This frame I applied Mona Lisa Silver Leaf....





Before



After



I used Rub n Buff Silver Leaf on this frame....

Before



After



I used Rust O'leum Speciality Metallic in Silver on these frames....



Before...



After



Before



After



Mirror before





Mirror after (the detail really pops!)



No before on this one



not bad, but after seeing it next to the silver leaf frame, I'm thinking I need to silver leaf it! ha!



While I was at it, I also sprayed my buffet lamps...



Of course I forgot the before, but they were like this...



PREP WORK:

Prep work was fairly simple. For the spray painting, I covered the face with painters tape and cleaned dirt/dust off the frames and sprayed away!


(that round mirror was spray painted white, more on "it" in future post!)

The silver leafing prep was to clean the frame, apply the sizing, apply the silver leaf sheets, then apply a brush on sealer.

On the Rub n Buff the only prep was cleaning the dust/dirt before applying, then after I sealed it with a paint on sealer that I also use for the silver leaf frame.

In my next post I'll show you a transformation that I'm so thrilled with! I know, I'm a tease! ha!

I'll be around stalking your latest!

Wishing you and yours much love and happiness!

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My Romantic Home ~ Show n Tell

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Metamorphosis Mondays at Between Naps On The Porch

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A BIRDHOUSE SOME PAINT AND A TRANSFORMATION!

What is it about birdhouses that are just so bloody charming?! I cannot resist one ever! I have so many! Several are a pending project; some to paint, some to mosaic. I got out my paint and paintbrushes and made a bit of progress. Wanna seeeeeee? ha!

I couldn't resist using my beautiful hydrangea as a backdrop!



so lovely even though the blooms are fading!

Now, the before is all white. I know...I know, I agree, it's darling the way it is....



But, paint is only paint. If I hate it, I can repaint..yes?!

Before I show you the after:

think beachy victorian cottage
think tin roof

(that was my inspiration)

tah dah!




I so love the results. I used Gliddon true turquoise then white washed it. The roof is Rub n Buff Silver Leaf (to mimic the tin roof)

after a little distressing here it is with it's roof glowing in the sunshine, no photos were touched up!



isn't that just lovely?!

Now for those of you who love the white, don't despair, I'm a huge fan of white birdhouses as well....sooooo *giggle*



I have a couple more lol!
Theses birdhouses are about 16" tall (not counting the 3" chimney), 10.25" wide and 7" deep not including the base. So the overall (base to tip of chimney is 11.5" wide x 7 3/8" deep x 19" high.

The aqua birdhouse will be available for $155.00 (including packing, shipping and insurance)

I did get one prepped for a mosaic project, this one is fairly large too (17" x 8" x 8")....




with the other birdhouses...



these are the plates I'm going to use....



They will be nipped up because they are not useable as they are...



There is another birdhouse that is another favorite....wait, who am I kidding, they are all my favorites! ha! This one has been outdoors for ages and I think it's time to bring it in for some repairs...



It's been up on this tree



BTW, Candlestick park had it's first antique and collectable fair today. I went and yeppers my dear I had a full battery in my camera! ha! I ended up with over 300 photos! I cannot wait to show you some of the amazing items I came across. So don't wander away too far. Come back soon and go to the Candlestick Park Antique Fair with me!

Thanks so much for spending some time with me! Let me know what you think of my turquoise birdhouse and it's faux tin roof..ok!? You're a darling!

Cheers!