This is my doggie-nephew, Buster in the silliest of positions holding onto the rhino I bought him. This photo brings a smile to my face and hope it does yours as well! Have a good week!
Monday, July 27, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
Santa Barbara Wedding
We spent this past weekend in Santa Barbara celebrating the marriage of one of my oldest friends. It is truly a blessing to remain so close to someone you met over two decades ago and be a part of such a pivotal moment in their life.
The chandelier gave such a classy and elegant feel
With the beautiful bride
Monday, July 6, 2015
Moroccan Painting
I had been looking for a large piece of artwork to sit above my fireplace in the living room for some time, but hadn't been able to settle on anything and was hesitant to purchase online in case the painting didn't look the way it did on my computer screen and I wouldn't be able to return it. So, I decided to paint my own.
I selected this stencil, then went ghetto by printing it out in the dimension I needed and using an exacto knife to create my cutout instead of purchasing it. It probably would have saved me a lot of time since the stencil allows you to paint multiples at the same time whereas I could only paint one at a time.
Then, I went to Aaron Bros. and bought a 36x48 canvas and painted it in a textured silver and white. Once the paint dried, I started my gold overlay of the Moroccan pattern. I found that when I used a paintbrush, the paint would bleed into the cardstock and smear the pattern. So, I went to Michael's and purchased a small paint roller and that worked like a charm. I went over the pattern with a small paintbrush to darken the gold once I got my first layer completed.
I selected this stencil, then went ghetto by printing it out in the dimension I needed and using an exacto knife to create my cutout instead of purchasing it. It probably would have saved me a lot of time since the stencil allows you to paint multiples at the same time whereas I could only paint one at a time.
Then, I went to Aaron Bros. and bought a 36x48 canvas and painted it in a textured silver and white. Once the paint dried, I started my gold overlay of the Moroccan pattern. I found that when I used a paintbrush, the paint would bleed into the cardstock and smear the pattern. So, I went to Michael's and purchased a small paint roller and that worked like a charm. I went over the pattern with a small paintbrush to darken the gold once I got my first layer completed.
Halfway through
And done!
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