CSI project- DESK!

Sooo I found CSI projects. I love that I know in advance what the projects are etc. It helps me think out of the box. Today is my sons birthday and in honor of him I'd like to show you the desk I made for him, well more like made over.I almost forgot to take a picture!

BEFORE: brown, boring, but in really goodshape!









AFTER! I used "Aluminum" spray paint for the legs and drawer fronts. Then I coated the entire desk in black spray paint. I have started spraying all the pieces I plan to use chalkboard paint on with the black as a background. Then I finished the top part of the desk with chalkboard paint. I sprayed it with two coats to ensure a nice dark but really user friendly top. I really like how the desk goes with his bed (right hand corner of photo has leg of IKEA loft bed shown) Because he is 11 (Happy Birthday today!) he likes both black and silver- so I was super excited that this curbside find would fit under his loft and I could paint it to go with the rest of the decor in his room. xo H

TIME FLIES

Holy cannoli! I have been uber busy. After my last post I had a birthday. 37 is gonnna be a great year. The day after I got offered a teaching job! FINALLY!! Also I scored some furniture to work on- and sold a piece or two.

This table has been around a while...if it could talk- the tales it would tell.

I have a confession. I have a chair problem. Yep- I love them, but seriosuly how many do I need to have?Sold these. And then... I coudln't decide about this hutch. I liked that the top had shelves but it took up a lot of room, and I had another piece I wanted to try... so I put it on craigslist. Yeah! I was able to meet a fellow blogger- Cassie http:// www.primitiveandproper.blogspot.com

Now I have to help my friend paint her new house.

Clearing the cobwebs

Our community had a yard sale this weekend. Hot at TAR out there. I did unload a bunch of fabric which is no longer my style or rather no longer Ms.C's style- as most of it was fabric I purchased to make custom clothing for her and to sell- seems like forever ago, and yet just yesterday!
Also, a table- now this was a table I've had- well half my life! It has seen some stuff- let me tell you. I love it, loved it. But sometimes even the things we love no longer suite us. That was this table. I think another person could love it better. For the last two years it has been used as a sewing table area, mostly because I couldn't part with it. But as my friend Ms.SC says "Everybody out!" and I listed it on Craigslist. Wasn't there a full day. It has a new home and I made a new business contact- Woo hoo!!
So mr. Farmstyle I bid you goodbye-

The Beginning

The best place to begin is at the beginning I suppose.
WELCOME! To my creative space. I have named my blog,Etsy store and email in order to keep track of the various outlets for my random life interests.
I have been following several blogs for several years and while I dont necessarily want to have this space be about my life... I know that my crafty side and my life living side are intertwined and intersect and what not. In order to protect the innocent out there I wont be naming my children or dog- or even my pesky ex husband. While they each figure prominately in my life I wont have this space be about them. It is about CREATING.
Don't you just ever want to create something? I do! I think I love creating things as much as I love learning about things.
So welcome, Enjoy, and Go in Peace.