thrift store art.

I love to create.  I specifically love to paint...as in canvas.  The past five years have been dry as far as artistic creativity goes.  (They have been sopping wet as far as creative parenting goes.)  So, I have been finding ways to incorporate my artistic/crafty needs into my life.  One of those ways is finding already made art and remaking it to fit my taste. I found all of these at Savers...a great thrift store.

The first example is a diptych of monkeyroo art.  I am kicking myself for not taking before pictures of these paintings.  Anyway here they are!

Monkeyroo holding up a tree

Monkeyroo flying a kite

 The second example is just some frames that I spray painted and added really cool letterpress postcards from Potterybarn.

peace out.

freezer paper!!

I have been wanting to try a freezer paper stencil for a long time, so I did.


I forgot to take pictures of the beginning few steps, so I will just tell you about it.
1.  Found a design online that I liked.
2.  Printed it out and taped it to freezer paper and then taped that onto a self healing board
3.  Cut through both the printer paper and freezer paper with an exacto knife
4.  Ironed the freezer paper onto a pillowcase (make sure there is a barrier between the two fabrics (a cereal box works well.)
5.  Painted!!!  My 4 year old helped with this step. 

 6.  Peel it off when the paint is dry! Presto!

disregard the nasty wall

yummu

best meal ever!

Chicken, Zucchini, and Prosciutto

click here for recipe

Really good with a hoppy beer!!

FIVE

I love garage sales!
here are my $5 spoils of the day! 

big boy bed!!  I think I will paint it or sand it or something..will post about that project soon!!!!

I would love to recover these club chairs.  They are in such good shape...I can't believe it.  Until I have some extra cash and the perfect fabric (black or orange linen would be fabulous!), they are going to stay just like this!