Tutorial and Dinner for Two!

Having received numerous requests for information on the little table and chair set I posted on FB, I decided to do this mini tutorial! Just let me know if you have any questions!
I purchased this set at IKEA...a project planned for my little grandson's 2nd birthday.
Next a stop at Home Depot for some primer and paint.....I chose a pretty aqua color thinking it would look striking outdoors with all the green foliage.





I primed the set then allowed to dry for a few hours.





I then painted it with a generous coating of the aqua and let it set overnight.





I then covered the entire table with a Crackle Kit purchased from Micheal's Arts and Craft letting it dry for several hours. (Directions state to wait 24 hours for the crackle to dry....but being impatient, lol, I waited 3 hours and had no problems moving to the next step)





Then using the stain that comes with the crackle kit and a moist sponge, I covered the entire table hitting some spots with a little heavier coating for a more uneven look. I purposely chose not to use the crackle on the chairs, instead opting to brush the chairs with the stained sponge applying random swipe marks.
And Voila!!!!

























And finally........Dinner for Two! :)





Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day! ♥

Bubblegum Action

One of my most favorite photographers, Theresa Knight, recently shared a few of her actions and here is the result of her "Bubblegum" action. ♥Really loving this one♥ Please stop by her site @ Theresa Knight Photography and see what an amazing and creative photographer Theresa is!

Beautiful Twins ♥Halle and Lacey♥

♥My Wish♥

My wish for you in the new year couldn't be expressed better than in these words by Rascal Flatts.
May your lives be blessed and may all your dreams come true.............

"My Wish"

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big

♥Merry Christmas and may your lives be filled with love and laughter♥

I Challenge us all.......to give♥

I Challenge us all.......to give♥

Scott Kelby's 3rd Annual WorldWide Photo Walk 2010

This year we participated in 2 of Scott Kelby's Photo Walks......this one took us through Ybor City to Tampa's Convention Center.
METROCON, Florida's largest ANIME convention was having their Ninja vs Samurai themed convention.





















Thanks for stopping by....have a great day♥