Work in Progress

Work in Progress

The addicting habit that I just don't want to kick.

As stated in past blogs I've been recently introduced to Anne Sloane chalk paints. The other night I just couldn't stop! In my life I am just starting to create my real adult hobby's. With adult hobby's you really buy into them. You build your hobby and create it into something beautiful, and recreate it as many times as you wish. As of right now I don't have the space. Therefore I am using my back porch. As you can imagine the tempters and lighting can be hard to work with.  In the morning its way to cold and usually I have class and in it usually gets dark by 7:30 pm. Like I said, the other night I just couldn't stop! I kept saying just a little longer. Even going into camping mode and getting a lantern. This piece has been interesting to work with. Originally it was a forest green on the bottom and on the top and inside it was brown. To give it a shabby chic look it am taking a white over the green and duck egg blue over the brown. The next steps will be to sand over the areas that I want the original paint to come through and finally go over it with either a dark or clear wax. The only thing with the dark wax is that I know that it will change blue to a green and I  somewhat in love with the blue, but it may also look good with the green below if I let it come throw a little. I plan to finish this piece this weekend and start a new one piece which will be either the desk or the linen closet! I just can't stop painting and thinking of other things I can get my hands on. But I need to study for my exam tomorrow. I've been way to focused on my other addictions!