French Poem Chalk Paint Table

I am a really bad blogger.  I've been MIA for 3 weeks!  Anyway, I haven't finished my Coco dresser.  It's been raining on my days off.  I started on this little side table.  I painted it in Old White and then, since I didn't have $100 to spend on the beautiful Paris in Springtime stencil, I got out my overhead projector and did it with a transparency that I made based on the same poem.  I used French Linen for the lettering.  It turned out okay, but I am not the best painter when it comes to tiny details.  I seem to get the paint too thick in these little lines, which is why I like to use paint pens for this sort of thing.  Anywhooo,  I distressed it and clear waxed it, and will probably dark wax it as well.  It didn't turn out exactly like I wanted, but my little table was only $7, so it was worth the experience.

I also did a cute little bar stool in Coco and used a black paint pen for the graphics.

French Typography Table

My typography table is finally done and it is so darn cute that I hate to part with it.  I am going to sell it though.  I don't really have anywhere left to put it.  I will definitely be painting more of these though!  It's hard to believe that it once looked like this!

Chalk Paint Typography Table

I am still working on my thrift store table!  I added typography from The Graphics Fairy and am now working on distressing the lettering, but I was so excited, I had to share it now!

The Joys of Thrift Store Treasure Hunting

I love thrift stores! They are an incredible place to find items for sewing, scrapbooking, altered art, jewelry making and so much more. I enjoy it even more than going to craft stores because it's like a treasure hunt!

Yesterday I got over 15 yards of quality fabric, 2 vintage purses, a big bag of sheet music, some pin backs and a tin for my spools of thread for $30! That's a great deal! And the money goes to a good cause. It's a win~win situation. I can't wait to go back. They have new things all of the time. Although I was there for an hour and a half, I didn't get to go through the whole store because they were closing.

I'm just getting into altered art so I was very excited to find the sheet music. I can't wait to create! As soon as I incorporate my treasures into one of my creations, I will post pictures, so keep checking back!