Hey Guess What?

In my last post I challenged myself to

complete FIVE, (yup, count 'em 5) projects

this weekend....and I exceeded my own

challenge!  Yeah!

I will post the rest of the "before" and "after"s this week.

What a great weekend it's been - finally it feels

like summer is here on the West Coast of BC!

Project #1 - Drum Table

This little drum table was purchased for $3 by Mr. Biff

at a garage sale recently.  He wasn't wild about it

but, always my hero, he bartered and got it for me!

A little sanding, a little paint (I mixed my own

 "pink") and a LOT of layers....

After I painted 3 coats of the palest pink I could

mix....I sanded the edges with my rotary sander.

I wanted this to look chippy and worn.  I used a

piece of synthetic  lace as a stencil on the top and

 sprayed it first with white - which

hardly showed....

So one more time with silver....then I sanded it all again

and took the lace down to "barely there".  I also

used a piece of lace taped on with painter's tape

down the front of the door panel.

When everything was dry I rubbed it all with the
 only stain I had on hand....dark walnut.  Working
VERY quickly I wiped it on and

wiped it right back off - highlighting all
the fabulous grooves on

this little table.

I am thrilled with how it turned out - down to the little
 acrylic knob - it's hard to tell in the photos
but the knob is the same pinky colour
 as the table...

This little table will join some of my other projects

at a special "Elegant Garage Sale" in September....

In the meantime here's a sneak peak at the little stool that is

project #2...

I was thinking of a Crown maybe in white on

the top surface?......don't you LUV
the colour - "oops" paint once again
to the rescue!  Gotta luv it!

I love having little things that have stayed with me over

the years. This little brass mouse has been with me

 for at least 20 years - he

always sits in a place of prominence - for now

he is sitting reading his little book on the stone

 fireplace on the deck....

With not a care in the world.....

Hope you have a fabulous week!