Oh Happy Day!

I'm a new blogger.  I have a full-time job as an elementary school principal.  I have a part-time job as a vendor at an antique mall.  I'm a wife, mother, and grandmother.  So what was I thinking when I decided to start a blog???


But I love it.  It's been a fun journey!  I still have lots to learn about the technical part of blogging, but I'm enjoying "meeting" lots of great people and sharing my passion for creative endeavors.

                                      (Work That's Easy on the Eyes)


When I started my blog, Debbie at Debbiedoo's told me I needed to watermark my pictures.  Ok!  How???  Well, someone pointed me to Picnik and I've been using it ever since.  Simple to use.  No learning curve.  And then came the news.  Picnik was going away!  Say it ain't so!  I've worried for months about what I would use.  I've looked at other free programs and downloaded some but just didn't have time to figure them out.  


Today I thought I'd check out another option: PicMonkey.  SOLD!
Three reasons why I love it-
        1.  Free
        2.  Easy
        3.  Lots of options


Losing Picnik will be painless now!  I'll be turning to PicMonkey for my editing needs.


So today is a happy day!  On top of that, it's Easter!  Thank you, Jesus for providing a way for us to be reconciled to Father God.

                                               source
Easter's not about the bunny.  It's about the Lamb!

Be Still My Heart

I love almost all of the pieces that I redo.  They go through a drastic change and come out all the better for it.  But every once in a while one grabs my heart.  It skips a beat every time I look at it.  There's a tug of war between wanting it to sell and wanting it to stay in the shop so people can see it.  This chair is one of those pieces.

I bought it from a friend who had it in her booth.  I loved the lines and the carving.  It had so much potential.  So, what could liven it up?  Well TURQUOISE, of course!

I gave it two coats of ASCP Provence.  Then I used a clear glaze tinted with some black acrylic paint to antique it and show off the awesome carving.  I'm not sure if I got the recipe right and found it difficult to work with.  Might not try that again!

I topped it off with a clear wax.

  I found this fabulous gray and white damask at Hancock's and fell in love with it when I saw it!  

Be still my heart!

P.S.  I took it to the shop Saturday afternoon.  I went by Wednesday to pay my rent.  It's SOLD!

Sharing at my favorite parties this week: