a Vintage Green

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Welcome To My Garden

A sign to welcome you - Spring will be official on March 21st.

Grouped a faux birds nest and eggs with a bisque bird who has been perched on my Welsh Dresser shelf for some time.

Added a green 'family' mushroom (from DGS when he was younger).

The teapot with its matching tea mug is from my favourite Thrift Store.

Spring thoughts.

Project: Welcome To My Garden stencil

Supplies used:

• Fusion paint Picket Fence for the background
• CeCe Caldwell's Beckley Coal, Texas Tea and .. Green
used for the words, branch and leaves
• Martha Steward stencil brushes
• my favourite paint brush
• a piece of 1/4" plywood
• stencil Welcome to My Garden by Funky Junk's Old Sign
Stencils

also

• ruler
• blue masking tape
• newspaper
• paper towels
• Spray Nine for cleaning paint from hands, brushes and
stencil + sink/water)

Sequence for making the Garden sign

• collect supplies for each step (and clean brush/put paint
and brush away as used)

• paint board, dry, paint 2nd coat, dry
• lay stencil on board, use a ruler to ensure the
stencil is positioned the way you want it
• tape corners to keep stencil in place
• dip flat surface of stencil brush lightly into the
paint surface then DAB it almost dry on the
paper towel (or newspaper)

• tape any area you do NOT want paint to touch when you are stencilling - the little leaves off the branch (see just above) are an example, it is very easy to have some of the brown 'twig' paint land on the 'leaf' area

• a hint - dab LIGHTLY until you are comfortable with the process, learn as you go and always test your brush for dryness on a paper towel, newspaper or even on the plastic of the stencil or the back of your hand to make sure you have the right amount of dry paint

Cleaning your stencil - brushes - hands - anywhere paint needs to be cleaned up ...

I use a variety of cleaning products to clean brushes and stencils. Warm water with any of the following; dish soap, brush soap (the lovely ones that are sold at the same stores that carry chalk like paint), Spray Nine, whatever is handy.

Cleaning your tools makes the future you much happier than trying to use brushes that are clogged with paint, lids stuck tight to the paint bottles, stencils stiff with layers of paint.

Did I mention to make sure the edge rim of your paint jar/container is free of paint because the paint dries very hard to the lid if you forget to clean the rim.

I have used this stencil before post here (June 2017)

and made myself one post here May 2017.

Thank you for visiting today

Hugs

Joy

Sharing With:

Thursday

Janet of Try It - Like It
Roseann of This Autoimmune Life
Michelle of The Painted Hinge
Kristie of Love My Little Cottage
Donna of Two Chicks and a Mom

Friday

Kelly of Under a Texas Sky
Kate of Chic on a Shoestring
Beverly of How Sweet The Sound
Andrea of The Cottage Market
Donna of Funky Junk Interiors
Jen of A Fireman's Wife
Suzanne of Pieced Pastimes
Pam of Pam's Party and Practical Tips

Saturday

Anna M. of Strawberry Butterscotch
Christine of Rustic and Refined
Roeshel of DIY Showoff

Sunday

Daniellel of Finding Silver Pennies
Susan of Love of Home
Cindy of Dwellings The Heart of Your Home

Monday

Lisa of Gramma's Briefs
Chloe of Celebrate and Decorate
Beth of Home Stories A to Z

Tuesday

Marty of A Stroll Through Life
Maria Elena of Our Home Away From Home
Ann of Apple Street Cottage
Angie of Knick of Time
Beverly of The Eclectic Red Barn
Robin of Fluster Buster
Katie of Lets Add Sprinkles
Marci of Stone Cottage Adventures
Sam of Raggety Bits

Wednesday

Tarah of To Grandma's House We Go
Rebecca of R & R At Home
Cecilia of My Thrift Store Addiction
Ann of Dabbing And Decorating

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Do You Remember

Do You Remember ...

Having reached the years of remembering when the early 60's were fresh... watched Happy Day's and visited a few retro 50's diners over the years...

I decided to post a 'do you remember' picture.

This wall mount Diner Menu has been 'resting' in my store room for a few years.

So, today - a menu from a 50's diner.

The prices are certainly different and I don't know if they are the imagination of the last owner of this sign or just a creative use of the few letters and numbers that were available.

A close-up of the back chain, a corner showing its age and the 'sign' with the letters pushed into the groves.

A treasure from the past.

Have you saved a piece of history?

Thanks for visiting today.

Joy

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Roseann of This Autoimmune Life
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Friday

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Andrea of The Cottage Market
Jen of A Fireman's Wife

Saturday

Anna M. of Strawberry Butterscotch
Cathy of Our Mini Family

Sunday

Christine of Rustic and Refined

Monday

Lisa of Gramma's Briefs

Tuesday

Marci of Stone Cottage Adventures

Wednesday

Beverly of Eclectic Red Barn
Tarah of To Grandma's House We Go
Cecilia of My Thrift Store Addiction

Thursday, February 28, 2019

February 2019 Thrifts and Stencil

February Hints of Spring

Finished stencil - Tutorial after the thrifted finds

Violets, hints of spring and mid-February - SNOW. It got worse, we had snow, ice, snow, more snow. More than usual for Coastal BC. Rain is what usually happens.

Black Transferware platter with marks, very old.

Pink Roses on China - the pink Cup and Saucer with lace and small roses teacup is Royal Albert True Love.

Plaster sun figure holding a figure. Heavy. Needs some gold/bronze paint touchups.

The bunny is a tiny hint of Easter. The dried roses are from my last pick of the season in late fall and the jar of wooden spools are from my sister. Silver plate tarnished cutlery needs some TLC.

Wooden Framed Windsor Electric Clock - needs to be rewired (had very old cord).

Tray and Tote Stencilled

Tray and Tote Before

Painted out the inside of the tray - overpainted the original tray with Fusion Buttermilk Cream, then Fusion Picket Fence and then again with Fusion Buttermilk Cream for the background.

Stencilling - measured/taped and used CeCe Caldwell's Beckley Coal and a Martha Stewart stencil brush.

Bee on Tray

Stencilled a bee on long sides of the tote

I first waxed the stencilled tray with ASCP Clear Wax and waxing brush (large wooden handle) and then added CeCeCaldwell's Aging Cream then CeCeCaldwell's Aging Dust to the tray using an old paint brush applying very lightly.

Tray and Tote Before and After

A bit of fun as the snow melts and the ice under the snow is showing water stains.

Thanks for visiting today.

Joy

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Thursday

Janet of Try It - Like It
Roseann of This Autoimmune Life
Michelle of The Painted Hinge
Kristie Love My Little Cottage
Kate of Chic on a Shoestring
Kerryanne of Shabby Art Boutique

Friday

Kelly of Under a Texas Sky
Beverly of How Sweet The Sound
Andrea of The Cottage Market
Donna of Funky Junk Interiors
Jen of A Fireman's Wife
Suzanne of Pieced Pastimes
Pam of Pam's Party and Practical Tips

Saturday

Anna M. of Strawberry Butterscotch
Cathy of Our Mini Family
Julie of Little Farmstead

Sunday

Christine of Rustic and Refined
Roeshel of DIY Showoff
Daniellel of Finding Silver Pennies
Susan of Love of Home
Cindy of Dwellings The Heart of Your Home

Monday

Lisa of Gramma's Briefs
Chloe of Celebrate and Decorate
of Between Naps on the Porch
Beth of Home Stories A to Z

Tuesday

Marty of A Stroll Through Life
Maria Elena of Our Home Away From Home
Angie of Knick of Time
Robin of Fluster Buster
Katie of Lets Add Sprinkles
Marci of Stone Cottage Adventures
Sam of Raggety Bits
Ann of The Apple Street Cottage

Wednesday

Tarah of To Grandma's House We Go
Rebecca of R and R At Home
Cecilia of My Thrift Store Addiction
Kathy of A Delightsome Life

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Repurposed - Built a Shower Bench

Repurposed a low stool into a very sturdy shower bench, used thrifted and on-hand supplies.

Finished.

A shower bench was needed. DGS measured the space, the necessary height and width. DH repurposed various pieces of wood to add height to the tole painted thrifted low stool. I painted.

The cute bears short stool (before) was the beginning of this project.

Supplies:

garage sale - pine (teddy bear tole painted) low stool

free piece of salvaged plywood (just right for the side extensions and brace)

free - nice board from the cabinet turned into a cupboard

on hand - screws, nails, glue and clamps, skill saw, hammer, screwdriver, measuring tape, set square

on hand - Marine Enamel Paint (garage sale), foam brushes, Exterior Varathane, Polyclens (garage sale), clean rags, newspaper, paper towels

The beginning - gather supplies, measure, square, cut.

Measure, square, cut, glue, clamp.

First leg support in place, repeat for the 2nd side.

Added the 2nd supporting side over the first. Glue, clamp and screw, repeat.

The bracing board was glued to the edge of the original side supports and clamped. Screwed down along the joining edges. It was also screwed in from the outside of the lengthened side pieces.

Heavy, sturdy, very solid. I know, not a beauty, just needed.

Next up - painting/sealing with Marine Enamel and Exterior Clear Varathane. Two coats on sides, 3 coats for the top and a final Varathane Exterior on all surfaces.

Sequence:

• decide the stool could be re-invented (no cute little kids
around)

• gather supplies (involved checking in the carport, paint
storage shelves and workshop)

• plan sequence

• Cut the plywood board into 2 sides and a braceing piece
(after measuring twice)

• Cut the nice board (ditto on measuring)

• add the 'extended height' pieces, glue/clamp

• add the nice board to outsides to grungy board

• add a piece of grungy board to brace the legs

• first coat of paint (dry overnight)

• second coat of paint
• Varathane Exterior all surfaces.
• place the sturdy rebuilt stool for shower seating

Before and After

It makes me happy to see 'found' supplies

used for a needed item
(also a bit more stuff is used up).

If it doesn't work as well as we hope
then it can be a potting stool
(the cactus told me so).

We use our living room when we are 'making/fixing/rebuilding' something
so the carpet (which has just a bit of pink to share with
Beverly of How Sweet The Sound) takes a beating
(not the 'clean the carpet' beating).

Since we like fixing things we 'live with it', clean up afterwards and wait for inspiration for our next project.

Always happy when my blogging friends drop in.

Thanks for visiting today.

p.s. DGS and DS tried out the stool, decided it was a bit too tall for comfort and shorted the bench side supports 1 1/2" and sanded the sharp front edge. Added 3 coats of outdoor clear Varathane. Now it works well for them
as a shower stool.

Joy

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Dee of Grammys Grid
Roseann of This Autoimmune Life
Kristie Love My Little Cottage
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Beverly of How Sweet The Sound
Andrea of The Cottage Market
Donna of Funky Junk Interiors
Jen of A Fireman's Wife
Suzanne of Pieced Pastimes
Pam of Pam's Party and Practical Tips
Anna M. of Strawberry Butterscotch
Christine of Rustic and Refined
Roeshel of DIY Showoff
Daniellel of Finding Silver Pennies
Susan of Love of Home
Cindy of Dwellings The Heart of Your Home
Lisa of Gramma's Briefs
Chloe of Celebrate and Decorate
Beth of Home Stories A to Z
Marty of A Stroll Through Life
Maria Elena of Our Home Away From Home
Ann of Apple Street Cottage
Angie of Knick of Time
Beverly of The Eclectic Red Barn
Robin of Fluster Buster
Katie of Lets Add Sprinkles
Marci of Stone Cottage Adventures
Sam of Raggety Bits
Tarah of To Grandma's House We Go
Rebecca of R & R At Home
Cecilia of My Thrift Store Addiction
Ann of Dabbing And Decorating

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Save To Pinterest Not Happening on my Blog

Snow days. Shovelling, making sure drains are 'clear', following the 'clear your sidewalk by 10 am' municipal law.

The snow days were extended and are mixed in now with Pro-D and Family Day. Happy Kids.

Pretty.

Pinterest Save

Pinterest Save button - has this happened on your blog posts?

I use Firefox when blogging - My SAVE pin disappeared from my blog photos. Gone. Don't even know how long ago, just never noticed.

'Hovered' over the corner of the photo below but the 'hand' didn't show in the Command/Shift/3 screenshot as well as - no SAVE in Firefox and Safari.

I noticed this when I was visiting another blogger - while using Firefox - and wanted to PIN - but no pins showed on her blog. That was disappointing.

I decided to try out Chrome for opening my blog and reading posts. WHAT !!!

There was the SAVE pin. Not consistently but it could be 'found'.

With Chrome - the SAVE pin appeared on my photo, usually AFTER I clicked on the photo (enlargement happened), closed it with the X and - there was the SAVE pin on the photo. Sometimes it was just 'there' on the photo.

Relief that I can now pin again. So I pinned several weeks of projects.

Decided to try Safari - no SAVE pin on my photo's.

Weird.

Have you ever noticed this?

Now I need to see if there are solutions to the Save Pin on Firefox and Safari.

I haven't tried the instructions yet on this link but is quite clear. I am going to do a bit more research first before I make the 'fix' attempt.

itfix.tech.com/blog had a link to: how-to-fix-pinterest-not-working-on-mozilla-firefox-firefox.

So I know I am not the only blogger with this problem since the search engine found suggested fixes.

Thank you friends for visiting today.

If you noticed that pins do or don't work when you use Firefox and Safari just add a note in my comments. I am curious.

Have you tried any solutions for having Pinterest 'save' pinning for Blogger posts when using Firefox or Safari?

Joy

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Thursday, February 7, 2019

Vintage Dolly Bed Restored

Favorite thrift store had their 'occasional 50% off' on their 'special and more expensive' vintage colllectibles. Couldn't resist the large Dolly Bed.

This is the 'finished' bed put back together with the Dolly Bed banner.

The frame had been sanded down in a few places so first up was restoring the colour and finish.

I will admit it was tempting to use the bed rail sides for hanging linens, the spring bed bottom for hanging pots and collectibles and even the ends for displaying more vintage.

Didn't.

The dolly bed frame pieces were sponge brush painted with Minwax Polyurethane Transparent semi-lustre.

DH's put the pieces together.

I added a banner "DOLLY BED" to make sure that no one thought that a real darling baby could use that for naps - not at all safe.

Project: Making A Banner

I was going to use a felt pen to write the letters on each star ... but it didn't look right so I ...

... used Beckly Coal Chalk-like paint and a stencil brush to add the letters to the stars.

The stenciled look worked better for the banner.

Supplies:

• stars left over from a primary school project many
years ago
• baker's twine, scissors
• small hole punch, newspaper, ABC stencil letters
• ~~Sharpie Permanent Marker Chisel Tip~~
• Beckly Coal Chalk-like paint and stencil brush

I always surprise myself when I am looking for a particular item (such as the Bakers Twine) and look into one of my many 'craft storage baskets' and find MORE stars (enough to make the banner) as well as the twine. I was actually looking for a shape cutter and the stars were a good replacement for making a the banner.

The revived Dolly Bed will be a place to display quilts, vintage linens.

Thanks for visiting today Friends.