Projects of the Week~ A Little Sun and some Music

Being the lover of quirky and funky things that I am, 

I was so excited to come across this tambourine

at my favorite thrift store. 

I know most people would've passed it over, but

to me this was a fun piece that I couldn't wait to makeover. 

Before I did anything to it, I had to search for

'Last Train to Clarksville' on Youtube and give it a whirl.

Davy Jones would've been proud. 

Maybe not for any intrinsic talent I may have, but

based solely on my sheer enthusiasm. 

I can't wait to beautify it!

First I needed to disassemble it to it's bare 

bones before priming it. 

I've only primed and base coated it so far. 

The other project I've started is my 

carved wood sun mirror.

My husband helped me disassemble this.

The mirror was glued in and he has more

confidence and patience when it comes to those things. 

Fortunately he was able to

get it out without breaking

the mirror or the frame.

I could've taped off the mirror

and worked around it, but this'll be much easier. 

The first thing I did was to prime it 

and then paint it with a turquoise blue. 

Next I glazed it with yellow ochre. 

I just started detailing and will be

sure to let you see the finished pieces. 

I'm hoping to get them both 

done by the end of the week. 

Happy Monday!

Oak Stool Upcycle

I found this oak stool

at the thrift store for seven dollars.

I saw some potential and couldn't pass it up. 

It wasn't wobbly, or in need of repair

which is an extra bonus for me. 

All it needed was some paint and a little TLC. 

Pieces don't have to be cosmetically perfect for 

me to work on. I don't do much

sanding and patching, unless it's really bad. 

A really good full coverage primer

to start will usually takes care of things to my liking. 

After priming, I started with a bright green acrylic base. 

I usually pick out my colors in advance,

but the design is created as I go. 

For no rhyme or reason, I typically choose an odd 

number of colors (usually 3, 5, or 7), and it 

always seems to balance nicely.

Here's where I drew out a rough pattern

on the seat and started filling it in. 

Now I'm starting to get somewhere.

Here's the finished piece after

I gave it a couple coats of polyurethane. 

This is a close up of the seat. 

This project took me about a week to complete. 

Turning trash into treasure

is one of my favorite things.