Chevrons and Subway Art

 Its crunch time for the Reclaim-ologist boutique ... and frankly I am having fun ... crazy I know, but having a deadline energizes me.

I stamped the top of the night stand I painted yesterday ... tricky? Yes, perfect? No ... but loved doing it.  Hopefully I will get better at it ... right?

 So here are the goodies I have been working on, plus the royal bee stools I did a while ago ... now ready to fit in with the black and white theme in one corner of my booth at the show.

The chest to the left is great with its new black enamel paint, but I wanted something to add personality.  I found this old advert on Graphics Fairy, and it was just the thing.  The trunk is lined with wallpaper that has old newspaper adds, and I thought it worked well with those.

 This old desk is also very durable with its oil based enamel paint ... and fun chevron drawer fronts, to perk it up.

Its also solid oak and very heavy, hauling it into the show should be interesting.

 

Set up for the Reclaimologists' show is tomorrow, so wish me well!

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!!

Witches' Tea Party

 The table is set ...

 Shrouds are in place ... it must be time for witches to gather for tea!

 

 

The menu included such goodies as Newt Eyeballs and Deviled Spider Eggs ... Yum.

 

Of course English Scones with clotted cream, marmalade and lemon curd are always staples at every tea party!

 

... and thanks for Karen at Graphics Fairy for the cute witch silhouette at the top of the menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 And the hot water station for filling tea cups and hot chocolate mugs.

 Of course modern 'witches' are always creative, so crafting is the perfect activity to fill out the afternoon.

 ... here some of my witchy friends show off their creative successes!

 

 

I love the awesome eye makeup of these two creative friends ... and where DO you find green lipstick, exactly?

 I adored my friend RaLene's adorable ensemble ... note the green bird necklace?  So random and unexpected ....

 The small bird cage hanging from her belt and her piles of bracelets ...

 

Adorable ... right down to her toes!!

 

Its not hard to see why I get a kick out of my fun and creative friends ...  some girls just never out grow the need for tea parties ... right?! Thanks girls, you made the day amazing for me!