ASCP-My New Obsession

So, Cedric likes to tease me about how I  always have some type of "project" going on...He thinks if I didn't, I would wind up on his floor at the hospital...In his opinion, I have too much going on in my brain and a hard time just sitting down and doing nothing...So my "projects" serve as an outlet for all that restless energy and brain power (which is not a bad thing if you ask me!).  What is funny about this to him is how my interests change.  I was head over heels with hair clip/bow making, all about mod-podge, obsessed with couponing...and this has just been the past year alone :)  I have a tendency to get obsessed with something and just run wild with it...until I get bored with it and move on to the next adventure!  Which is what this blog is about :)  Right now my latest thing is painting with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. 

I was introduced to this fantastic paint on my last trip to see my buddy Laura (who has the same type of "project" obession that I do)...When we get together, we are always making something, figuring out a way to make something in the future, etc. So much fun! She had learned about this paint from her family friend Ms. Kim, who had taken a class on it. Laura had painted an accent table that had been Grandma Juel's and it turned out BEAUTIFUL! Now I have attempted to paint furniture before and it didn't turn out so well so I gave up. But Laura and Miss Rhonda assured me that this paint is so easy to use. No sanding, priming, etc. Just paint it on and then wax it if you desire. Ms Kim came over and brought some of her samples from the class she took. I just loved them. After painting, you can distress by sanding, rubbing, etc. Then once you was with clear/dark/both waxes, it just turns out beautiful. Old looking, vintagey, gorgeous!!!!

Laura and I both purchased some paint and brought it to our girls weekend at the beach. Brianne and Cynthia thought we were crazy, but crafting is therapeutic for us.  We painted it up and had a blast!  After the beach trip, I found a local place (well kind of local-an hour away) that sells the paint. I went to purchase some paint and also signed up to do a class.I went for a 3 hour class on a Saturday afternoon.  It was awesome, got to bring in something to paint and learned many helpful techniques.  I ended up buying a wooden side table and painted it red.  Also did a footstool that was my great-grandmother's. However, I wasn't thrilled with how it turned out and I am in the process of re-doing it.   Here are pictures of a few things I have finished. Right now, I am working on a desk and chair for the "nook" in the bedroom. The desk is 90% complete and I hope to finish the chair this weekend. I found an old white desk/shelf at a consignment shop, then found an oak chair to go with it at a Habitat Restore.  I will post pics when I am finished with it, it is beautiful!  I love hunting Goodwill, Habitat, and other thrift stores now, it is so fun to fine something cheap and fix it up!

Dark wood shelf I bought at Goodwill for $4-painted with Provence and waxed with clear and dark wax-going to hang this in the bedroom.

I did not paint this, bought this at the shop where I took the painting class-I have it hanging in my bathroom and I love it!

Look at the detail on this, love how you can see the white paint, red paint, and even the dark wood underneath.

This was a white milk glass bottle-painted it with Duck Egg then waxed with dark wax to show the detail.

Here is Laura on our girls weekend at the beach-we did a lot of painting!

Dark wood table bought at consignment-painted with Emperor Silk and waxed with dark wax.