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Introductions and crackling doors

Meet my good friend Becky (and ignore my studio!!!!!!!!).Meet Becky's white door that she that had stored away in her basement.Meet Becky's daughter who may be an artist in the making and helped us with free labor (and totally added to the "cuteness factor of the night" with her pigtails).Meet…

February 15, 2010

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Trying to get fancy

I am trying to get fancy... notice my name on the picture and the auto signature on the post. But good grief it's hard. It took longer for me to get my name on the picture than it did for us to stencil that ceiling above! Ha..... that is the…

February 12, 2010

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I am…..

I am more interested in surfing blogs tonight than I am watching the Super Bowl. Is that un-American of me????I would just rather spend my time looking at pretty rooms.Check out one of my favorite powder bath and ceilings that we have faux finished recently. It's got black. It's got…

February 8, 2010

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Rescue from the Goodwill turns into a Craigslist item for sale

One of my clients wondered if I wanted to rescue this dresser and stool from heading to the Goodwill.....Uhhhhhhhh.... yeah!!! What a great shaped piece!!!!I had a designer who was going to put it in her antique mall space for sale and she asked me to paint it a mossy…

February 2, 2010

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Sneek peek at a new island finish

Stay tuned in the next few weeks for pictures of the whole island in all of it's beauty and an award for my most daring client ever!!!!!I am linking up to Between Naps on the Porch's "Metamorphosis Monday" , Cottage Instincts "Make it For Monday", Make Your Monday at Twice…

January 16, 2010

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Bubbly Crystal Knobby Thingy – my new love

This summer I bought this huge, heavy, bubbly, crystal knobby thingy at a garage sale for $5!!!!!That's right.... $5.00!!!!!!What a steal! The knobs themselves are worth way more than that!!!I know the lilac stenciling was horrible. But look what I made out of it....It just needed a little less lilac…

January 5, 2010

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How my Painting Career began

So many of you sweet followers have emailed asking me about how I got into faux finishing.... and how to start a business of your own. I hope this post will be an encouragement to anyone who isn't sure "what they want to do when they grow up"..... My dear…

December 30, 2009

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It’s that time again……

It doesn't happen often....But, it's time to dust off the formal dining room table!!!!!!Christmas is here!many blessings,jennifer

December 24, 2009

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Glittering your own Christmas balls….is too much work

I scored some SWWWWWEEEETTT over-sized Christmas balls last week! (Similar to these Christmas ornaments available here.) Well I thought to myself.... everything is cuter with glitter. Let me cute them balls up! (This post contains some affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Your purchases help support my DIY projects! Thank…

December 19, 2009

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More Lighted Christmas sticks…an intervention please????

These lighted sticks are as good as my outdoor Christmas decor gets this year. Just in time for Christmas... our weather has turned "frightful"... it's single-digit degrees and we had our first snow day with 4 inches of snow. But just 2 weeks ago... it was still gorgeous outside. Thank goodness…

December 9, 2009

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