Another Shabby Rose Painted Chair

I have just listed another shabby chair on Ebay.  

This time it is a cute little child's chair.

Again, I've hand painted the roses...so much fun.

You can view the listing here.

Now I'm on the hunt for more furniture to paint.  I love the 'searching' part too, especially when I find a piece I love.

Have a great day.

Laura

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Shabby Chair with Birdhouse and Roses

I've started painting again.  

I really enjoyed painting this birdhouse and flowers.  I found this chair a while ago, cleaned it up and left it with it's chipping paint, which I love more than a perfectly painted piece of furniture.

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I really like the creamy white colour of the original paint as well, which is another reason I decided not to repaint it.

I have listed this chair on Ebay .... you can view it here.

Laura

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Vintage Finds and Unfinished Projects

I'm in love with these.  Aparantly the water jug is from the 1800's as well as the cups.  I'm going to use the jug as a vase and I'm not sure what i'll do with the cups.  They both have cracks in them, so maybe pincushions or I'll plant ferns in them?

I love the gorgeous detailing on this.  Great inspiration for decorative painting.  I'll have to start painting again.

Look at this sad and sorry bunch.  Still haven't finished my elepahant, the brown bear needs a hair cut and ear re-adgustment, and the little one needs some eyes, ears and a haircut.... oh, and a nose.  And I'm thinking I'll have to dress them all in something fabulous and very vintagey. 

Then it's onto the other 10 or so little people I haven't finished yet.  This is the year I'm actually going to finisish projects.

Laura

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Shop Photos

How cute is this face!

The last of the gorgeous handmade soaps that I stock next to a bunch of velvet violets.

I am planning a vintage inspired wedding section in my shop, hopefully I'll have enough stock made by this Sunday's trade.  I've been inspired by the countless images I've seen on the net and the many bridal mags I have been buying.  There seems to be a move to 'vintage rustic', which I love.

Hope the weather cools down a bit soon. 

Laura

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Blue and Night Shopping

I'm loveing blue at the moment.   I scored this from my friend Rosemary.  I dry brushed the whole thing with creamy white paint to take the edge off the blueness.  It's going home with me once I'm finished with it in my shop.

I still fhave some of these large cups and saucers left.  Great for steaming hot coffee with breakfast.

I'm open tonight from 3.30 to 9 pm.  Most shops are open and there's usually a good selection of market stalls.  Should be a good night.

Laura

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Shop Photos

Hasn't the weather been just beautiful lately.  I love it that it's been cooler and less humid than other years.  I hope it lasts

I like thes little magnets, I have them scattered  throughout my shop.

I bought this large framed painting/drawing from a friend of mine.  I think it's vintage, and it certainly is shabby with it's chippy peeling frame.

I really love this old door knob mounted on wood .  I'm tempted to keep it for myself.

Laura.

xxx

It's Been a While



Yes, it's been a while since I last posted.  I blame it on my computer...it shuts down all the time, and is especially frustrating to get anything done.  So I've been avoiding trying to do anything on here, but I thought it was about time I looked after my little blog, regardless of the annoyance of shut-downs.

I've been waiting to get a new computer, but saving for one can take a long time.  I'll have to make do with this one and put up with it for a while.

Thought I'd show you some images of my shop from today.  I can't wait for tomorrow, our busiest day.

  Till next time.

Hail



I love this vintage sewing basket that I have all these pincushions displayed in.  There are some things in my shop I won't sell, and this is one of them.

My personalised name cushions are selling really well at the moment.  I find them relaxing to make.  I think it's all the repetitive hand stitching.

Did anyone else get all that crazy hail the other day?  They were the biggest hail I've ever seen. 

I got caught in a hail storm years ago.  I was driving along the highway when it hit, and had no safe place to stop, so my car got alot of hail damage. 

Luckily I wasn't driving this time.

Billy Angel at Old Petrie Town

How hot was Sunday!

  Looks like we've missed out on Spring.....yay for the sunshine I say though.

Here's a little look at my day on Sunday.

A vintage suitcase I painted for a customer, ready to be picked up. 

A little display set up outside my shop.

A little church in the park. 

One of the many old buildings dotted around Old Petrie Town.

A look down one of the streets.

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Jane Davenport Class at Byron

I had a fantastic day today with Sally from Happily Ever Artist and Sally's friend Liz.

We headed off really early at 5.30 in the morning for Byron and had the most fun time at Jane Davenport's class on drawing faces.  Jane made us feel so welcome and  I really love what she taught us....the 2 hour class flew by in no time.   Her technique has given me confidence to draw and paint my own originals.

I'm hooked.  I think I'll be going back for more.

New Listing on Etsy



It's been such a lovely spring day here today, it's my favorite time of the year. 

This new listing on Etsy reminds me of spring, such lovely fresh colours. 

You can find it here.



I found this photo of one of my chihuahuas I took almost 2 years ago.  I think she looks really adorable. 

Found

Hi Everyone.  I hope your weekend was a good one. 

Mine was pretty good.  I went to Collectorama at Nambour on Saturday, but didn't buy much at all.  Too pricey for my liking, even though I loved looking.  Heaps to look at, and almost too much to take in.  It was my first time going, and really didn't know what to expect, so I'll be more prepared next time and take more money.

Pluuuus,  finally found the disc that goes with my good camera, so I can upload images onto my computer.  After a good couple of years looking it was stored in a spot right under my nose. 

I took this one of myself on Sunday after a day at my shop Billy Angel, a little bit wind-blown and tired.  I'll have to learn how to properly use it so I can start to take really good quality photos.

Have a great day.

Past Work 4

I'm sitting here at the computer at 2.30 in the morning, so I thought I'd do another blog post.

Here's another look at my past work.

I have a serious addiction to books and magazines.  I am still waiting on a craft book I ordered online at a reduced price, but I saw it last week in a bookstore and bought it anyway.....because the temptation was too great, and I just had to have it right then and there.  I have a huge dose buyers remorse now,  it's a regular thing for me.

Aaand, I love chairs.  I bought a gorgeous vintage office chair all the way from France and I absolutely love it, chipping peeling paint and all.  I've never seen one like it before.  It's one of my furiture purchases I'm never going to sell.  I'll take a photo and put it up this week. 

Missing

......one ear, a face and some clothes. 

Barkcloth and Doily Clutch

My first item listed in my Billy Angel Made It store.  Made of re-purposed barkcloth and doily and embellished with a handmade dupion silk rose with a freshwater pearl centre.

You can check it out here

Past Work 3

Still going through some of my previous work. 

I just love to dabble in every type of craft, I just can't stick to one, which makes life a bit chaotic at times.  Everything seems to take my breath away, and I just want to try everything. 

I'm going to a very exciting drawing/painting class in Byron Bay with my lovely shop neighbour Sally.  Can't wait!  31/2 weeks to go.

Tomorrow I'm going to my weekly bear making class with Julie and Lisa. 

I also want to tackle a photographic course to know how to best use my 'spensive camera I bought a couple of years ago and have no idea how to use.

Life's wonderful and too, too short. 

Past Work 2

I had a customer enquire about my hand painted glasses for her wedding in my shop Sunday.  I haven't painted glasses for a while, so I'm looking forward to getting back into it. 

I thought I'd put up some photos of my previous work, plus Trish suggested that I show some of my glasses last week.

I got lucky this morning and found this washing trolly at a garage sale. 

 I painted it as soon as I got home ready for tomorrow at Old Petrie Town.  I'm not sure if it's a vintage one or not, but I really love it.

It's going to look great in my shop with stock displayed in it.

Past Work



I've been looking through some old discs and found some images of my past work.  I always love roses in my work, whatever medium I work in.