Marquee Arrows Light Up!

Yesterday I got to attend a Reclaimologist sponsored art class in Salt Lake at Abode Antiques where we finished these awesome marquee arrows!

 When we arrived, each place was set with an unfinished arrow, and paint supplies.  We used Chalkdust Paint, and antique wax, both are available for sale at Abode, just above 9th east on 33rd south.

The color combinations were unlimited ...

 Here we see Mandy, far left, demonstrating painting skills, while Shannon in the middle mixes more paint... Note their matching Reclaimologist shirts!

 This green arrow is painted and waxed, and is having its light bulbs installed.

Here are a group of finished arrows.

         and another group of arrows, including me and mine!!  

Shannon is going to be giving a short demonstration at the Vintage Whites Show next Saturday, on how to construct these arrows.

Map Mania

 With the witches tea behind me, its time to dive in ... the Reclaimologists' Boutique is this Friday and Saturday ... Yikes!

So I spent the day Saturday working on projects ... mostly stuff that needed paint or a bit of tweaking.  To the left is a sewing stand, now painted and restyled with a map.

 The chair above was solid and already had great old paint, but the seat had split and the middle sections, unsupported, were hanging down ... new brackets on the bottom, and a little bit more in the red department ... and now its ready to go!

This child's chair need its joints glued and some new paint!

This old game box was just charming, and I loved the design, so it was flattened and slightly reconfigured to fit this great fat frame, that I had painted and distressed!

 

The map table above, was actually, well, a map table in a former life ... but when I got it the base was missing.  By switching out the attachment assembly (thanks dear) I was able to attach it to an old gumball stand ... isn't it awesome? (Oh and note the map interior on the box on the red chair.)

Last of all, is my favorite project.  It was a nicely made wood box, probably done by a wood working student in high school.  I painted it, distressed it, lined it with old maps from a nice old atlas and added the compass feature on the top, using a great graphic I found at my 'go to' place, Graphics Fairy.  Thanks again Karen! To find out how I appliqued it in place go to this blog post.

 

So if you are local, be sure to come by and see these, along with all the other goodies I am upcycling, or should I say reclaiming for the boutique.
 

Reclaimologists and Other Crafty Chicks Fall Boutique October 25, 10 to 8 and October 26, 9 to 6

 

at the old Food for less building just off the freeway at the Spanish Fork Highway 6 exit ... or if you prefer to use your GPS  its at 784 E Chappel Drive in Spanish Fork.

 

Please stop by my booth and introduce yourself and mention this blog post ... and I will have a goodie for you!!

Happy Halloween Partiers

 Had a lot of fun this week creating some Halloween partiers!!

 I love it when things turn out just like I imagined they would, don't you?

Of course it doesn't happen as often as I'd like ...

This trio went on the Reclaimologists' Instagram page. and sold within an hour.  I love that!

I set them up on my dining room mantel for pictures, which did make it a bit crowded, but the more the merrier when it comes to Halloween partiers, I guess.  Hope you are having fun planning your fall and holiday décor!