Reworking a painting that wasn't going anywhere

I know that a lot of you thought that this painting was pretty cool but it just was not doing anything for me the creator. So one sunny day while in a zen state and all my paints outdoors, I proceeded to change it up first off by adding texture with some tissue paper to cover the under painting which I was no longer able to add gesso on top of the varnish medium that I had used. I applied that with modeling paste and let it set for 24 hours. The next day I decided to use up the rest of my paints with pouring medium so that I could clean out the containers and make a new batch and proceeded to drip like a 5 year old randomly on the canvas. I did have the idea of doing a humming bird for my sister in law but in the end when it dried it looked more like a hawk to me. She was visiting from Ottawa and walked past the room it was drying in and fell in love with it before knowing it was for her. She said it reminded her of a fairy butterfly. So having that in mind, I then added some whimsy to it with gold edging. And of course I was unable to pull myself away from it and added some gloss medium really thick with some glitter. It is drying now and will probably take 3 to 4 days to do so.

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Sewing machine drawers

I found these sewing machine drawers at the curb last summer and have been debating what to do with them. I may try to sell on and keep the other for a project....hum so many projects....what shall I do? I love the detail on each of the little drawer pulls and one of them has this little detailed corner which is so cute. the bottom of this one lost it's veneer After some research on some of my blogs that I visit I found some great ideas like this one by Mamie Jane's Here is another idea to use the drawers for from http://www.etsy.com/listing/65855791/salvaged-vintage-sewing-machine-drawer?ref=sr_list_1&ga_search_query=sewing+machine+drawers&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet = Or this one from http://www.etsy.com/listing/63700962/vintage-oak-sewing-machine-drawer-with?ref=sr_list_19&ga_search_query=sewing+machine+drawers&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet = another real cute design for candle holders f

Vintage Free Graphics- Printable Family Record Certificate

Another free amazing graphic from "Graphics Fairy" http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2011/02/antique-ephemera-clip-art-printable.html

End of a collection #Breweriana

For years my hubby and I collected Breweriana items. It started with beer glasses and within a year or two without realizing it, we had over 100 displayed in our A frame window ledge. Then it was coasters from every bar or restaurant we visited. The next level was Beer trays which we eventually sold off. This all started when we were making our own beer even managed to find the old quart size bottles and the cases. As with most collections it grows without even noticing. You know it's out of control when you need to clean over 100 glasses, twice a year. We still pick up glasses, coasters and trays here and there but more for reselling. This is the last bit of the collection that we no longer display and all the coasters have a pin hole as they were mounted in our basement on our barn wood walls. They are in relatively good condition for the next collector to come along and purchase them. Poshmark.ca/closet/bpagani Thank you for checking them out. update this batch which had lots

Barbara Pagani's Tresor Cache 101

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