CREATIVE AMBITIONS

Monday, June 14, 2010

OK… One More Time

Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors has a “Gitter Done” link party this week. Isn’t that a great idea? I think it’s what we all needed! Thanks Donna!

I had lots planned but things went awry and the pressure washer as well as the chain saw had to go to the shop a couple of weeks ago…

They are still there!

So I knew I could paint something and this faux stacked stone wall has been on my list.

Click Here to see my recent post about the 2nd transformation on this wall.

But the color was still bothering me… it lightened up the space but not enough.

So… for the sake of “Gitter Done” Day… I went further and transformed it again.

Simple changes with simple decorating.

First, I lightened the wall (again) by painting a lighter stone and grout. It finally turned out the way I wanted!!

Next, it was time to decorate the wall.

I had some woven placemats from Walmart I picked up months ago for like $3.00 a piece.

My neighbor gave me extra coffee cans used for storing… well, not anymore!

I had rafia (LOVE rafia) and tied it around the cans.

I used velcro at first to attach them to the place mat but it wasn’t as tight as I needed.

So, I hot glued the velcro together. Now it’s on good!!

Took some flowers and plopped them in the cans.

Yes… it was that simple and cheap!

But once I had them up and in place… the placemats popped way too much (in my opinion)! Just way too dark.

So… I took them all down and painted them a lighter color to blend in better with the wall.

However, I broke a decorating rule… I was taught to decorate in odd numbers… like three. But… I made another and put four up!!

I like it better with 4!

Yay!! I’m finally happy with it… 3 paint jobs later!!

Gitter Done!!

Thanks for Stoppin’ By!

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Broke Clock = New White Table For White Room!

Well, creativity hit me late Friday night. It was about 7:45ish and I saw this broke clock for the umpteenth time sitting in a closet … doing nothing… just sitting there… the nerve!

But this time was different. When I saw it THIS time, I knew it’s purpose!

So, I began to destruct it (that sounds like the opposite of construct, right?)

Well… I just googled it…

destruct: to destroy one’s missile or rocket after launch

Ok… so I took it apart.

Then, I found this sheet of wood I purchased from Lowes awhile back… I can say… it’s no longer sitting around doing nothing either!

I traced the clock face on the wood and got the handy jigsaw to cut my circle out.

Next, the painting began. I used some outdoor acrylic paint and the porch paint I bought for my white porch.

Now, the base… what to sit my new table top on?

So… I got out my scrap wood and began to construct… Ok… actually play… I had to come up with a pattern first.

When I figured out my pattern, I turned to my craft room for embellishments and found exactly what I needed.

Time: around 11:00 p.m.

Hi Ho Hi Ho… back to painting I go…

After I got most everything painted with at least one coat, it was 12:00 a.m. and I was tired!

Hi Ho Hi Ho… it’s off to bed I go…

(I don’t know why I’m singing that during my post???)

Saturday morning = Base Construction!

I got my handy drill and went to drillin’! Woohoo!

I love all my tools!

I had my base that I needed to drill up into the post but not be wobbly because of the screw head. So I used the attachment that gave me a recessed hole where the heads would be hidden up in the base…

see…

But I was quite shy with this attachment at first and didn’t drill deep enough. So, I kept working with it until I got the right depth.

Then the trusty ole gorilla glue came out and I glued the base on the post.

After some drying time took place, I drilled three screws up into the post from the bottom of the base.

Next, I attached some scrap pieces of wood to each side of the post to give it a more bulky unique look. Then, I hot glued my little floral embellishments on.

And finally glued the tabletop down!

With a glass of sweet tea and a little encouragement from Joyce Meyer (I need all I can get)…

my new table will fit right in with my new white porch…

whenever I get that finished! :)

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Monday, June 7, 2010

Repainted Faux Stone Wall

Do you remember the faux stacked stone wall I painted in my kitchen?

Well… I painted over it… yep!

If you remember… I warned you in that post that I was thinking about doing it!

Well… I finally took the plunge and went for it… UH-gain…

thanks to the “Gitter Done” project over at Funky Junk Interiors…

AAANNNNDDD the fact that it’s been way too humid to keep painting my white porch…

AAAAANNNDDD for the fact I’m waiting for our pressure washer to come home from the shop to work on a few projects!

Ok… onto the wall…

My inspiration THIS time was this photo from an old issue in Victoria Magazine.

Soooo… on with the reveal…

This is what it looked like in the very beginning when the walls were swimming in this vine-y wallpaper.

We finally took the wallpaper down except for this wall I wanted to faux paint.

I kept the paper on, textured the wall and painted stacked stone.

The inspiration came from my fireplace.

Next, we decided on a “Winter Wheat” paint color to go with the cabinets and faux stone... of course, nothing goes with green countertops!

So… this is what it looked like in the 1st after….

And this is the 2nd after…

The 1st stone wall was a bit too dark for the space. This lighter color stone lightens up this part of the kitchen more.

So… you might be asking… will she change this wall UH-gain at some point??

Probably…

You see… I’m waiting for the day I get my full kitchen reno … the day I get new countertops, appliances, and cabinets or some kind of makeover… that’s the day it will all change for good…

But right now… that’s just a dream…

And until then all I have is PAINT and MY IMAGINATION!

Here are some more pics… hope you enjoy!

Part of the process…