What Makes A Professional, Professional?

Professional? SK Sartell

With a history as sketchy as mine, the art and design lessons learned over forty five years must surely be of some use as I get older. You would think...


As I begin a creative project I really try to "see" what I am trying to achieve. This imagining can be a far cry from reality as most of you know. But sometimes we get it spot on and sometimes we're not even close.


Take for example this little well loved table given to me by my secret garage shopper. She seems to trust me. Heavens.

More Old Finish Fun With SK

Old Pine To Metal

I'm still having fun with experimental paint finishes. This is about my most favorite so far. I keep looking around my house to see what else I can refinish. My concrete countered island is next. 

I was given this great old bench by a garage saler in my area, knowing I wouldn't leave it as it was.

Kind Clients whom Become Kind Friends

Old Stuff *New Friends

 

Color Me Antique

SK's Wood Frosting and Modern Masters Oxidizing Paints

SK Sartell, Wood Frosting & Modern Masters Paints

I'm having a blast working with some "new to me products". First I love texture and have found a great long lasting texture to use with hand-cut stencils. Then I tackled metal reactive paints from Modern Masters Paints.

SK's Pine To Copper

Whoopee. A cheap $50 pine armoire.  My first conception drawing

 

I Hate Old Brassy Gold!

A Chandelier Rebirth

Built In 1940 Doesn't Make You Old.

This little 1940's home is built like a brick on ten acres of amazing Northern Idaho Mountains. As I re-design and the endless projects come to fruition we see a gem emerging. This will be a wonderful, warm and cozy home. Complete with an unfinished basement to design. Hmmmmm...Giddy thoughts.

As we complete projects I will update with pictures. This little house is 8 hours away so it's impossible to work every weekend.

The Fresh Fragrance Of Laundry

Fresh Homemade Laundry Soap

An Old West Themed Wedding

Thought and thousands of hours were needed to bring this western themed wedding to a successful conclusion

 A full musical was performed on the specially constructed stage

 I have planned and carried out many a wedding and event but this one was over the top. And I just did the final touches of floral on the three tiered cake and the brooch bridal bouquet.. Boy was I glad this is all I was expected to do..
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 Burlap and Lace.

 

Fresh Flowers finish Summer's three layer cake. 

 A pretty antique cupboard was used to display the delicate chocolate espresso

 and white chocolate cupcakes.

Lemon Poppy Seed with Blackberry frosting and Drizzle

From Ugly Yellow To Painted Faux Granite

  There are those kitchens that make you want to gag when you step into them. This old 50's kitchen has those ugly yellow tiles, I swear must have been left over from some old hospital job. The builder must have had them in a shed somewhere. Hmmmm....I know let's use them is this kitchen. Ugh!

Chef Darcy of Silver Spoon Catering

What mother wouldn't take the opportunity for bragging rights! 

Daughter Darcy, or should I say Chef Darcy is continuing her quest of the best food possible.

Visit her sites and get your holiday orders in soon.

http://www.chefdarcysilverspooncatering.com/

http://chefdarcysilverspooncatering.blogspot.com/

 We Love you and am so proud of you Darce.  Mom

Catebutterpillarfly

Catabutterpillarfly

SK's Newest Children's Book

Hand-painted original watercolor

Painted Family Tree

Family Tree

Sam's Anitque Brooch Wedding Bouquet

SK's  Diamond and Pearl Bouquets 

Spring Into Summer!

Spring Into Summer!!

Lady Bug, Lady Bug

SK's newest children's book is being published.