A DIY Paint Party! (and I'm back.....)

First of all - thank you to anyone who is reading this after my long absence! 

I needed to get re-energized and a little time off from blogging was apparently

just what I needed.  Now have I got a boatload of stuff to show you......I've

been busy.

 

Here's one little project I completed on Saturday - it was in preparation for

an event.  I had to try out what I was going to do......these are dollar store

plastic (fake wood look) frames with some Michael's embellishments.

I actually taught a little diy painting class last night - it was

really fun and the turn out was great. 

There were 13 people attending the class - whoot whoot!!

We explored different paint finishes and formulas - including "real" chalk

paint (VanGogh) and some of the home-made recipes for chalk-like paint

that are floating around blogland.

We used my favourite - flat latex with unsanded white grout and a little

water.  

I made each person a little goody bag with all of the basic stuff they would

need including a little 4x6 dollar store frame.  The paint adhered beautifully

to the frames and the results were great! 

We did some distressing (no one yelled at anyone just sanded...LOL)

We explored waxing (I use beeswax) and poly finishes - everyone had a

chance to try each.

 

All-in-all it was a great night and great inspiration for me to get going!

I learned a few things a long the way myself.

Until next time,

Blessings!

Worth Waiting For....

If you've hung in with me during this blogging break - THANK YOU!

You totally rock and you are the reason I want to keep blogging on!

I think you are going to be glad, in 2013, that you stayed with me. 

I am embarking on an epic journey  - one that will take me into

senior citizenship with a BANG!

Mixed in with my DIYs in 2013 is going to be a healthy dose of

healthy living!  I need to lose (hold on to your hats) a whopping

80 pounds and believe me I'm going to give it a go!!

 

Coincidentally (I think not!) my word for 2013 is BELIEVE.....

I want to believe more in myself,

believe in the gift that is life and believe anything is possible!

 

So stick with me kid.....we're going places! (Oh yes, and I am

literally going places - Playa del Carmen in mid Jan for a week)

I turn 55 on the 8th (me 'n Elvis!) and I am determined that I can

be a fit and sexy senior!  Whahoo!

Once I  am back from my vacation - I am going to hit the bricks

and get in line!  Hope you will join me on what I hope will be a

fun filled year.......

 

 

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! 

 I look forward to doing more

 posting & sharing in the new year!

Where I've Been......

Did you miss me?  I've been taking a little blogging break mostly

because, like many of you - life is moving a break-neck speed and,

well, I don't want to break my neck as it were.....

 

To say I've been busy would be a HUGE understatement!  I have made

time lately though to do a little bit of Christmas prep.  I want to share

 some of my creations with you.  I made several of these:

 

I would be happy to send you the Word files if you are interested in

making these little mini-buntings or using the template to create your own. 

I printed these on canvas paper - for those of you in Canada - I got it at

Dollarama - it hangs so nicely.  I also purchased the little mini-clothes pegs

from another dollar store - they were $4.99 at Michaels which is

a little much for something so little - I like $1.245better!  A little

bead of hot glue along some jute and there you have it.  I will take some

more photos and add them this week.  I used some embellishments on some

of them - including some paper doilies.  The possibilities are endless and they

would look so sweet on the Christmas tree!  They'd be a great

booth-filler for Christmas sales (which is what I made them for!)

 

You can email me @ peartreejewels@gmail.com and

I will send along the Word files.

 

I hope to post more in the coming weeks.  I also will post the tutorial

on how to make glass magnets - I've made some Christmas ones too

so stay tuned - more to come!