Waving My Brush Around .......................................... Part 2

Greetings dear friends & readers

I meant to be back much sooner than this but  ......  well life just gets in the way sometimes 😊

This small wooden bookcase has been in our lounge for many years now.

While I was "waving my brush around" I decided to paint it with my "Antique White" Chalk Paint.

The new paint definately lightened it up but it still lacked something, so I played around with one of my 
Re-design transfers from Paint Me Vintage

As this is the side that is visible when you walk into my lounge I applied a couple of transfers down the side & then added some to the side of this small drawer shelf - also a Paint Me Vintage purchase 

I love how the pink floral transfers just add such a feminine touch & go especially well with the vintage china that I 
like to display in the shelves.

I lightly sanded all the edges of the bookcase to give it a distressed look

This little candle holder on the left was a $2.50 purchase from the Hospice Shop - I loved how dainty & sweet it was.

I needed a pink taper candle to sit in it ... but the only one I had was lime green (!!!) - you can just see from the end of it here the original colour

As I had no actual intentions to burn the candle I simply painted it with the leftover pale rose paint from 
 last week's suitcase project

I applied a couple of small drawer knob transfers & it sits perfectly in my new/old candle holder.

After being so inspired (& rather addicted) to the re-design transfers, our craft group ladies decided to take a road trip over to Paint Me Vintage

Six of us spent a glorious couple of hours browsing all the pretties & being inspired - & Carla, the Owner, very kindly gave us a gilded waxing demonstration

I hardly snapped any photo's & they certainly do not do the shop justice, but I was too busy taking it all in.

I had been ordering a few bits online but it is just lovely to see it in real life & be able to hold it in your hands.

We had a wonderful outing ... after Carla's we stopped for lunch at a gorgeous cafe, visited two Op Shops, then 
home again ... just enough !

After watching the demonstration I treated myself to a good quality waxing brush ... & a few other purchases came home with me too 😉

Late last week I received 2 wonderful parcels in the post ....  Sue from Kiwikids blog sent me the gorgeous doll patterns in the front & then a small order of the latest Tilda Fabric "Maple Farm & Tiny Farm" arrived from 
Milly Mac Supplies

Thanks so much for thinking of me Sue ... I just love both the patterns 💕

When I put my new (vintage) bedspread on our bed & made myself some new cushions to match I loudly declared to all & sundry (& anyone else that might be listening!!) there was No Way In The World those cats were going on the bed anymore !!!!

Well you can see who won that argument & it certainly Was Not Me !!! 😣

Thanks So Very Much for stopping by today dear friends.

I will be back (hopefully) before the end of the week with a final Part 3 as I still have more paint projects to 
share with you.

Take care & be kind to yourselves & to each other,

With much love & friendship to you all,

Julie & the furry ones x0x0x0