SK's Old Wood Swing

SK's Old Wood to Copper Green Patina and Rust.

This very old and tired log swing was either needing to be updated to survive, or on it's way to the dump.

We took the actual swing seat off of the rotted log posts. Added heavy duty chain and hung him from the house rafters. We re-glued all the joints and added new wood screws for durability.

Modern Masters Metal Effects Paint. Iron and Copper. 

I love rust and green aged copper. Working back and forth between the two different paints is challenging because the copper will turn to rust if the first coat of rust isn't sealed. Sounds tricky...


I painted the left side copper undercoat, then painted the right side rust undercoat. Let this dry overnight. I then painted a second coat of rust let it dry then sealed the rust with a clear spar varnish. I then painted the second coat of copper and sprayed it with the metal effects spray green.
After each section was complete and the patina was as I envisioned, I sealed each side with  spar varnish. I then painted the copper flowers and vines on the rusted side and let it turn green. I then sealed the green copper.
I then painted the rusted iron on the green left side and sprayed with the rust metal effects solution. As each side dried, I would add more flowers and vines, letting them patina and then sealing.
The rust texture actually feels and looks like rusted iron and the copper penny shows through the patina in places.
This was a fun little project and it had needed to be done so very badly. I'm thrilled to have saved this old swing. We will enjoy it for many years to come.
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SK's Copper Vanity

Oak and Copper Patina

An Author, An Artist, Carole's New Desk

Carole's New Desk to Match Her Chair

Carole Marie is an artist, a photographer and a friend. Her first work which she commissioned from me was the Poppy Chair.

The Graphics Fairy is always a great place to find inspiration. 

Carole  first novel is being published this September. In congratulations, she deserved a new desk.

I love pretty paper and will use it as often as I can.

 I pray this new and pretty desk will help inspire Carole on her road to fame.

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Hobby Lobby never fails to add the finishing touches.

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A Life Long Wedding Round Four. The Cake & Specialty Florals

The Cake

 

Photo Credits to:

Bry Cox, Celebraty Style Imaging

A Life Long Wedding Round Three, The Cake Stand

The Cake with SK

Kimmies cake was dreamt of for many years. Her favorite flavors, colors and the lines of cake were all important.

Over twelve hundred invitations were sent, so this meant we needed a larger than normal cake with many flavors.

She wanted to make sure it tasted fabulous on top of looking stupendous....

The cake design was sketched and re-sketched, then drawn to scale in color.

Because the cake would have five layers and be over 50" tall and weigh more than a hundred pounds, a typical cake stand would never do.

I turn to what I know, and I knew this cake needed a very special and sturdy cake stand.

A Life Long Wedding Round Two. Flower Girls

I love my friends, I love my friends, I love my friends...Just Keep On Saying It.

With the backdrop complete it is time to move on to other elements of this wedding event.

FLOWER GIRLS

Seven to be exact. All different sizes, ages and shapes.

I ordered five hundred yards of gray tulle. The inspiration for these little tu tu's came from Pinterest, Where else?

A Life Long Wedding Round One. Kimmie's Paper Flowers

Kimmie

It's not often an artist has the privilege of planning an event such as this. And I'm not totally sure how to document the three months of work and planning.

Kimmie asked me at the age of ten, if I would "do" her wedding when she grew up. Of course I said yes. That was twenty some odd years ago. I had no idea of what I was in for.

SK's New Studio

Elderberry Road Update:

Life is rushing past fast. We should be in our new home on Elderberry Road by the middle of October if not sooner.

I have a new logo and name in honor of this stupendous and exciting point in my life. I have met so many kind and friendly people whom have welcomed us to their community.

I am anxious to start our new lives on Elderberry Road.

This is the view from my house site. Amazing isn't it?

Country life, cottage life, farm life, painted, but classy not cutsy...

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Thanks Janet Eastman Oregonian Home and Garden

Thank you Janet Eastman of The OregonLive

Build Small, Live Large: Portland's 2nd Annual Accessory Dwelling Unit Tour

A series of events to be held May 29-31.

Thank you Janet for your kind article. We all know most people don't get it. That's ok. 

We do appreciate all kinds of vision. Even in lil' ole' Salem...

Thanks again Janet. sk

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Dressed Up Laundry with SK

Most know the difficulty in having a charming and efficient laundry room. They generally become a ground for hiding stuff. Piles of stuff...

This little narrow laundry was in need of much needed storage space. It had become the dumping ground for everything the owner didn't want to see. Out comes the scrap wood, saw, sander and chalk paint.

           

We found a 4x4 ft sq. piece of metal mesh in the field. We cut it into three sizes. One for the small laundry closet by the washer and the two top doors of  the big storage cabinet

           

Each cabinet was built from 1x12" pine. The big panel doors were built from scrap plywood.

I painted the cabinets interiors with a good quality glossy white paint. Easy to clean.

The small cabinet over the washer will hold all her laundry soaps etc.

             
Old Broken rakes, curly willow and bird houses adorn the cabinets.

The exteriors of both cabinets are painted with a deep chocolate and sanded back. The lower half of the big cabinet has hooks for work clothes and a muddy boot catcher floor mat.

We crown molded both cabinets and the wall between to make them look custom and built-in.

Three days of scrambling and the owner is thrilled to have her much needed storage. Yard chemicals, dog food and garden utensils will be stored in the big cabinet. Out of reach of little hands.

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The Painted Drawer Inspiration Friday Link Party & SK

Yippee Skippy. Great smiles for Friday.

Texas' blue denim room is featured on the Painted Drawer Inspiration Friday Link Party

Rout 66 and red, white and blues. Denim painted walls and tin toys. How fun is this?

Thanks Painted Drawer.

2 Bees in a Pod

Thanks Missy 2 Bees. It was an honor.

I was featured: Whoohoo!

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Friday Faves #63... - 2 Bees in a Pod

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Pure White and Burlap RS Birthday with SK

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Weeks of creative work went into hand-making these lovely burlap and lace flower arrangements.

Ball jars, of course, were dipped in gold glitter and wrapped in white lace. Over a hundred flowers of varying sizes, shapes and embellishments were  a few weeks challenge.

Chef Darcy of Silver Spoon Cakes from Salt Lake City was the event coordinator and artist.

Darcy's Burlap Flower Arrangements

Large Paper Flower Wall.

Oregon Through Utah to Texas Keith

Texas Keith Red, White and Blues

Decorating on the fly and on the cheap with Chef Darcy of Silver Spoon Cakes in Salt Lake City.

Sweet Lizzie Rose Two

Onward and Upward With Sweet Lizzie Rose

An eight hundred mile trip to finish Lizzie Rose's pretty little room. This cottage is over a hundred years old and built from brick. Without an investment in time these old houses can look forlorn and abused.

Chef Darcy of Silver Spoon Cakes from Salt Lake City requested this cute redo.

Introduction To Our Brag About It Hosts

Brag About It Link Party

Design Trip to Salt Lake City

Texas With Nana

Tex is an amazing boy. He is not only very cute but is brilliant. He has requested that I remake his private space.(his room)

So here we go. I am traveling to Salt lake to remake two children's rooms.

Lizzie Rose and Texas Keith.

Lizzies is inspired by her middle name. Rose. Her quilt, wall painting and new little table will be her secret little world designed and painted especially for her.

Tex is an Americana aficionado.  He loves old cars, planes and anything rusty. I have decided to make his room in the true American colors of old red, white and blue. The walls are going to be painted a linen wash denim blue. Old metal planes, cars and signs will take his imagination up a notch.

I made a true to size licence plate with his name and date of birth. This was painted with Modern Masters Metal Effects Paint. Iron and copper.

SK Sartell and the Diamond Bar R Ranch

Once In A Lifetime

A moment (a lifetime) ago I was asked to help design a log cabin in the woods. The log cabin became an amazing estate called The Diamond Bar R Ranch.

What an honor to be part of such an incredible project.

The Diamond Bar R Ranch sits on over seven hundred acres on the Little Deschutes River in La Pine Oregon. The North facing home has a view of Sisters Mountain range.

SK's Sweet Lizzie Rose

A pretty little project for a pretty little girl. 

SK's Vain Pink Lady

So Sad. So Glad

This poor little lady had seen better days, heck she had seen better centuries. I was really hopeful we could save her.