Three Little Birds… and their house story!

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Kathy

I promised you last week to share a project that my son and
granddaughter worked on…   A little song to set the mood:
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley 

Dont worry about a thing,
cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin: dont worry about a thing,
cause every little thing gonna be all right!

Rise up this mornin,
Smiled with the risin sun,
Three little birds
Each by my doorstep
Singin sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin, (this is my message to you-ou-ou:)

What does this have to do with my story you ask?  It is about 3 little birds, and we have 3 little houses… besides, “this is my message to you-ou-ou:” “every little thing gonna be all right!”

My son, Dave, thought this would be a good project to work on with my grand-daughter…..

This was the text that came with the photo: “I need some paint for my project this weekend”  What’s a gramma to do?  Of course I gathered up all my open cans of CeCe Caldwell’s paint and sent them up to their house…


So many colors to choose from….. hmmm what color should I use?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painting is under way…..

 

 

 

“Hey dad… this paint is safe for kids, No VOC’s, naturally Green, you won’t have to let it sit for 5 days before the birds can move in”

I stopped by latter in the afternoon to see how the kids were making out!  Dave was very proud of his daughter and her paint skills!

 

……… he said “I love this paint, I don’t have to wait 5 days to hang the bird-houses… If I used latex I would have to let them sit…oh yea, and she got it all over her face… no worry, water cleaned it up easy!  And you told me to add 1/3 water to thin, I added even more and it still covered the wood… this stuff is great” 

All the bird house are hung and the little artist is pleased with her & daddies work!

I think this blue-bird box is my favorite!        But I also like this one!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed our “Three Little Birds” house story and Bob Marlie’s song… Remember… CeCe Caldwell’s paint; “not just for furniture”, it’s for the birds too!

Rise up this mornin,
Smiled with the risin sun,
Three little birds
Each by my doorstep
Singin sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin, this is my message to you-ou-ou:

Singin: dont worry about a thing, worry about a thing, oh!
Every little thing gonna be all right. dont worry!
Singin: dont worry about a thing – I wont worry!
cause every little thing gonna be all right.

Read more at http://www.lyrics.com/three-little-birds-lyrics-bob-marley.html#gzQxcCukP7edm2yc.99

Until  next time…
Happy painting  y’all

Hubby Update: he is doing much better… removed PICK line on Wednesday & put a new one in, and he has not run a fever…. Thank you all for your prayers… I am so ready to be done with the injections… the up side to all this nursing stuff… I am sending out syringes with every order… recycling is so much fun when  you can share…..

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Feeling a little like Eggplant!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Kathy

I am going to keep this less wordy… since my last post was a long story….. this will be a picture post. I hope you enjoy!

In my last post, I left you with a well used magazine table, now I am going to show you how I transformed it using CeCe Caldwell’s Paints & Wax! Our Pastor’s wife asked me to paint this little table that is used in our church.

First I went to church and looked around at the surroundings to see what colors would compliment the church.  There are beautiful deep eggplant color curtains hanging on the windows….
……so using one of my CeCe Sisters eggplant mix: 6 parts New Orleans Purple to 1 part Vermont Slate, I mixed up an eggplant base.  I then added a little more VS to darken, then a little more New Orleans Purple to lighten, then more Vermont Slate… so this was not an exact science for my recipe…. this is what I ended up with!

I painted the whole table with my eggplant mix and I also painted a vintage canning jar.

I knew this would be too much eggplant for many people… so I painted a layer of  Young Kansas Wheat over the table except for the inside shelf. I knew I would pull the paint back to reveal the eggplant underneath


The next photo is after applying wax to some of the eggplant!
This is a great photo to show you how light CeCe’s paint is before waxing and the deep color change after applying wax!

This was a great table for me to paint… I had some bleed through on this one, and I suspect that many tables with this kind of finish where the bare wood is showing on top will bleed.

There are several ways to handle a bleed through like this.
Before you paint, if you think you might have a problem, you can paint the area that might bleed with primer, or spray shellac by Zincer or Bullseye.  You can also use the shellac after you paint and have a bleed or splotchy finish.

You could use wax or Satin Finish to stop a bleed.. that is what I used, and it worked great. I will buy some spray shellac to have on hand, but prefer the less chemical way!

Top after waxing and painting.  (I had to wax and paint twice to stop this bleed).

A couple of pictures taken in the house.

and several pictures taken outside in natural light…

I love eggplant, but think mine was a little to light… so the next time I will add a little more Vermont Slate and maybe even try Donn’s mix below….

This beauty was painted by my CeCe Sister, Donna at Fine & Funky Junk

6 parts New Orleans Purple to 1 part. Vermont Slate, and for a little more depth, she threw in about 4 oz of Main Harbor Blue and 2 oz of Traverse City Cherry. Then Donna used clear wax and mixed black pigment to add more depth.

(these measurements are guidelines…not a recipie)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I am looking forward to my next post…. turned my son onto painting with CeCe Caldwell’s … will share a project he did with his daughter this weekend!

Until  next time…
Happy painting  y’all

 

 

 

 

PS: Quick update on hubby…. he is getting better, very slow recovery… right now we are dealing with a low grade fever every day that increases to around 100˚ or so every evening… the Dr. ordered blood work last week to see what is going on…. praying that it is a compromised PICK line… otherwise it will be a trip back to the hospital for some invasive surgery… :(

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It All Started With a Kiss!

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Kathy

Pneumonia….how serious can this be!

I am not one to share too much personal information… but thought I would share this story with you!

Thursday March 21st, I topped by to drop off some essential oils at the kids for my grandson who was feeling very poorly… fever and miserable…. yes, I kissed him… then I stopped by dads to drop off a key… and I kissed him… I was heading out to Pittsburgh for the “Farm to Table event” and about 3 hours into the trip, my throat started to hurt, you know, the kind that tells you something bad is coming  your way!

With a little Thieves Oil and a few pellets of a “Homeopathic Remedy”  I was able to hold this bug at bay… that was until I got home on Saturday, then it knocked me down!  Sunday morning, March 24th,  all I could do was lay flat, drink water and lay flat!  My Dad was just as sick that Sunday. I felt a little better when I got up Monday & so did dad… until he passed out…. I don’t think he was drinking water. Well he ended up in the hospital on Monday with me, mom, bro all by his side. He was there till Wednesday.

Meanwhile… Tuesday evening, hubby came home with severe chills… fingertips numb… chills.  He went to bed… there he stayed, grumpy and wanted left alone… for 2, yes TWO days.  (grumpy bear flu got him good)  Being a lousy nurse, I pretty much left him alone after getting head bit twice…. Very bad thing to have done!  He woke on Thursday, a little better but pain in his right side… he thought it was a pulled mussel, cracked rib… the pain got worse and worse… till he could only take mini breaths.  We, his co-worker Jim & I tried to get  him to go to the hospital… but he would not, figured they could not do anything anyway……. Well on Saturday morning March 30th, at 7:00 am… hubby gave up… I drove him to the hospital…

They put him on a good paint med. and pretty soon he was breathing a little better… the gray in his skin returned to that rosy red with all that oxygen filling his lungs.  They sent him for an xray and the diagnoses was not a fractured rib, blood clot or torn mussel…. all of which would have been better then what they told us……. I am sure some of you all ready know by now, and I keep wondering why I did not suspect the news to be…. Pneumonia… with a pocket of puss that may need a tube to drain… “We have a room for you” the Dr. said!  They start antibiotics, breathing treatments and send him for a CAT scan.  It was around 3:00 Saturday afternoon till they moved him to a room.

For many of us, we know pneumonia is not a good thing, but at 58, who would think it would be severe and life threatening!  Sunday, I thought he looked a little better, and because no one works in the hospital on the weekends but the Nurses & Aids… we did not see too many Dr’s.   On Monday morning, I called in to see how he was doing…. he was worse, pain in the left side now.  I headed to the hospital, demanded a pulmonary specialist see him…. all this to find out he needs that chest tube to drain the fluid, that he has Pneumococcal sepsis, (blood poisoning) Pneumonia due to Streptococcus, group B. Empyema Lung. and a pleural effusion. The antibiotics are not working fast enough… they drain the fluid, don’t leave the tube in, because the fluid they drained did not look infected.  Wed. his white blood count is around 28,000…. being we are not medically trained, therefore not knowing what normal is, or what very high is,  we do not have a clue how sick hubby is.  The Dr. tells us that 50% of those who are this sick, die!  Stress levels rise even more!  I start to think “what will I do without my best friend” I don’t want to be in this world without him!  He is too young and healthy to be this sick and how did we get here?

Wednesday evening they change out his antibiotics and put him on something stronger. On Thursday… white blood count is 33,000 and because it is going up, they do another xray and decide he needs a chest tube put in to drain the Empyema so that the body can work on the rest of h is infection. They also put a PICK line in his right arm… this is for the prolonged IV antibiotics he will be on when he goes home. (at least they are planing on him going home).  By now he is glowing from all the CAT Scans and X-rays.  The next time they check his white blood count is Saturday…. finally going down… 16,000…. for the first time in days, I leave the hospital and take a deep breath.  We go home on Tuesday with a white blood count of 11,000, continuing to go down.

After a 10 day stay in the hospital we are finally home… he is still very sick, no energy, breathing is pneumonia that is still in his right lung and very bad will break up and clear out.  I am now nurse as well as care-giver.  His IV line needs flushed 2 x day as well as I have to inject antibiotic once a day. Upside, I am getting lots of syringes for measuring and mixing paint. I will include them in my buckets for workshop attendees.  Downside… I don’t like giving these injections…. gets my nerves on the edge.   We are seeing a lot of improvement this week.  On Wednesday, one week out of he hospital, hubby actually had a little energy and did some dishes & laundry while I was teaching a “Paint Made Easy” workshop…..

He has been off work 4 weeks and will be out at least another week. This is a man who in the 24 years we have been married and 30 plus years I have known him, has only ever taken one week off to visit his brother in Colorado…. Guess you know we will be taking a vacation together this year…. now he now knows JIM can take care of the business while he is away!!!!

What have we learned?

  1. I will never let anyone who is sick, lay for 48 hours… I think that is when the Pneumonia set in… I will tie them to a board and strap them to the wall!

  2. When you get a flu bug…. if you usually handle these things with natural remedies, then be triple diligent, acute situations call for constant administering of your remedy and natural antibiotics… and don’t lay flat for 12-48 hours, sleep in a chair!

  3. GO TO THE DR. You probably need them this time!

  4. If breathing is painful and continues to be painful, go to the hospital…. DON’T WAIT!!!!

I am giving praise to God for hubbies life, thankful that He is not finished with him and is restoring his health… one day at a time!

Now back to painting and saving the junque… one piece at a time!
Up next….will be this vintage magazine table that I repainted for our Church!

Any ideas on what color I am going to paint this? Look close for clues!

Happy Painting!

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Open & Ready to Paint!

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Kathy

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A quick up-date!

We are in our new space and lots of stuff is put in its place, with more coming in weekly.  We painted a lot of our shelves and of course we used our AWESOME CeCe Caldwell’s Paints.  Some of the colors you will see on our display shelves are Seattle Mist, Pittsburgh Grey, Vermont Slate, Destin Gulf with a little Emerald Isle Green, Nantucket Spray, Kissimmee Orange and Carolina Sun Yellow.  We waxed some and used CeCe Satin Finish on some.  Stop by and see if you can tell which is which.

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dscn2689We have posted our workshop schedule in our shop for both locations and are excited to be offering our “Bring Your Own Piece” in our Lemoyne location.  If you are interested in taking a workshop, you can sign up online or give us a call @717.580.1900.

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We will be there both days painting and waxing up everything we can get our hands on. Stop by and give us a hand or give our hand a break.

Many Blessing for a wonderful Easter Sunday to  you all!

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A Really Big Space… Workspace that is!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Kathy

Finally getting a few minutes to catch up this evening.  It has been a very busy 2 weeks.  And this one was a whirlwind…  Last Friday, I stopped in at AMP (Antique Market Place) in Lemoyne to pick up some corners from my friend Amy… She was the owner of “Worth Keeping” a place for art lovers of all kinds. She restored, matted and framed many a treasures in her corner of AMP the last 2 years.  That chapter came to an end last Friday and a new chapter with Bernie begins, congratulations kids … so Amy sold/gave everything away and is enjoying the life of leisure (insert big smile here).  Well Amy’s little corner had a sink…. and I was on the list for more space to do workshops…. looked like a perfect marriage to me…

So the boss told me to go for it and I did.  We started moving in today…. I will come back to this with more pictures later but now…..

Back to the whirlwind week….Monday, I helped Amy and Bernie get the rest of there stuff packed on the trailer and I helped her out by buying 2 tables and some other stuff as well as all the corners she  had.

Mine, Mine, All Mine……. I wish!

Tuesday I drove to New Jersey and spent the day with my Distributor, Donna McCrummen helping her to get all her freight into her shop.  Then we pulled  my order and I headed home around 5:00 with 16 plus casses of paint that included CeCe’s new limited edition colors!

Stocked & Ready for your orders!

Wednesday, I ran to Downingtown to hook up with my friend Andrea from Re~Fresh at  “The Barn Shops of Eagle Village”, (Previoulsy Pearls Market) and met Beth, the owner ofa sweet lady with a vision…. hope to be part of it in the very near future… keep ya posted when it happens. We plan to do demos and workshops there, hosted by “The Vintage Dames”

Thursday was a work day at Northgate Antiques in Carlisle… we were very busy, but Connie and I had a chance to play with CeCe’s Emerald Isle!  I must tell you, I love, love, love this green!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday I ran back to AMP for some work and then in the afternoon I had the privilage of sitting with the grand-children…. my favorite job ever…. Love those little peeps so much it takes my breath away!

That brings us to Saturday!!!! The Big Day. We started the process of moving all my paint, stuff and more stuff to a new location.

Could not have done it without the hubbies help!  I have some painting to do and we are running a big sale — 40% off everything (except paint stuff)

 

 

 

Love this space…. large table for workshops, plenty of room for paint and lots of furniture.  We will be posting workshop schedules this week… stay tuned!

So if you are looking for a bargain and are in need of some vintage junque, stop by “The Antique Marketplace of Lemoyne” and look us up…. don’t mind the dust, we are stirring things up a bit!  Happy Shopping!

 

 

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Ahhh….To be “Naturally” GREEN!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Kathy

Michigan Pine Green that is!

I introduced you to this cabinet a couple weeks ago… remember… This is the one that I used 6 oz of paint mixed with 2 oz. water and it covered in 2 coats.
I finally finished it… Check it out from beginning to end. Then I have a couple questions for you all!

 

 

 

 

 

 I Used Mississippi Mud on the inside!

And Here she is with 2 coats of Michigan Pine! Did you notice the inside…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I changed my mind and painted over the Mississippi Mud with Texas Prairie… Still not sure if I will change that… I am feeling like a little Mesa Sunset. These are before I waxed or did any distressing using the California Rub.

 

I worked at Northgate on Monday and had the opportunity to distress and apply CeCe Caldwell’s Clear Wax. You can see in the photo where the wax is still wet.

Then on Thursday, while working again this week, I buffed it out and cleaned up the glass.  What do  you think? I do love Michigan Pine and think this looks great!

I have to tell you all that… after waxing and when you start to buff out your painted piece… it is so exciting to see the character of the paint express itself!  Every time is like the first time I used CeCe Caldwell’s Paint… I get so excited and am thrilled with what I accomplish! I never thought I could create something so beautiful!  CeCe Caldewll’s really is “PAINT MADE EASY”

You can paint like this too, it is EASY! There are workshops all over the country where CeCe Retailers would love to share their technique with you! Go to CeCe Caldwell’s web page and find a retailer near you! Or you go check out Debi Beard’s You Tube channel, she has lots of videos on using CeCe’s paint. & of course, you can always contact me, I love to share and talk paint…. fair warning to ya…. I do love to talk, make sure you have an hour or so!

Do you remember earlier that
I was going to ask you a question? 
1. Do you think I should paint the shelves the
same color as the inside and
2. Would you paint the inside Mesa Sunset?

OR Leave it Texas Prairie Green?

Would love to hear your feedback!
Leave a comment on our
Facebook page The Vintage Dames

Thanks for stopping by…. See you soon!

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Sunny Sunday!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Kathy

Good Morning Friends…. Hope you had a great week!  My week was…. oh I don’t remember the whole week… but I had a couple days off – the kidos are fighting the bug, so momma and daddy took a day off and that gave grammma 2 days off! Missed them, but it gave me time to get over to Anitque Marketplace and freshen up the booth.

Check out that desk, just waiting to be painted!  $140 if you are interested. Also, notice the COSCO vintage step stool… I painted the seat with CeCe Santa Fe Turquose and the legs with New Orleans Purple – Satin Finish the whole chair… yes you can do that!

A couple more pieces for sale!  A 1970′s mosaic table with Alaskan Tundra, A Vintage 1940′s – 1950′s table and 4 chairs, buy 1 quart of CeCe Caldwell’s Paint & 1 Pint CeCe Clear Wax, get the table and chairs for $50… solid wood, Maid in the USA, you wont find that at Target or Wall Mart! I think I am seeing this set in Mesa Sunset with a little Dark Aging Cream? What color do you see?

I had so much fun painting this antique oak Empire Library table. Don’t panic my wood lovin friends… it had some major finish issues and I don’t play in chemicals… I used Smoky Mountain Gray for the legs and Traverse City Cherry on the top. CeCe came out with Glaze and before I sell it, I have to play with it. Now I am a novice furniture painter, so I never used glaze before, and was not sure what to do or expect.  My CeCe sisters (and brothers) were so kind as to offer up some advise on how to apply…. so what do I start with? A very large, beautiful table! Am I nuts? YES!  I added a little Vermont Slate to the glaze, just to tone down TCC a little. I waxed the surface first, but some say you don’t need to… when in doubt, try it on  scrap wood  first (unless you are nuts like me!). Then you brush the glaze on a small area at a time and wipe back… that’s what the ladies told me… so I did it, keeping a wet edge.  I love the finish.  You can apply wax over the glaze, and it is recommended that you do. I am sure you can Satin Finish it as well.

I love this table and the finish on it.  If you love it too, it can be yours, priced at $220… should be gone quickly, so waste not a minute and head to Lemoyne, to the Antique Marketplace and ask for the ladies who sell paint!

Switching Gears…. kinda of!

Friday I spent the day getting ready for a “Paint Made Easy” BYOP workshop with 2 fine ladies.  I had to paint up some color charts, pour some samples and scoop some wax!  I know some people bulk at paying $6 for these….

….but they are a lot of work! Each chart is hand painted by me! Thirty Six colors, finger painted, just for you! They are “pieces of art”! I think I am going to sign & date them! I spent over 4 hours painting them! Future job for grandchildren….yea!

Workshop begins… at Northgate Antiques

Meet Bonnie

And Karen!

Two great friends who plan to start a new venture…. painting and re-purposing… heading on the road to a spring event…. The Cottonwood House Extravaganza!

They spent the day with me playing with CeCe Caldwell’s paints and finishes… taking a piece of furniture in it’s worn out form and in less then 5 hours…. creating an heirloom for future generations!

We painted canning jars and wood pieces to practice different techniques of applying CeCe Caldwell’s paint and then taking it back off!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love the people I meet through CeCe Caldwell’s paints. We allways have great conversations and always have something in common. Bonnie and her hubby are dairy farmers…. selling Real Milk to people who love it. I LOVE REAL MILK…. what is real milk you ask? It is fresh from the cow, not heat treated to kill all the great enzymems needed for digestion!

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Needless to say… we had a lot to talk about… in my other job, I work with a lot of farmers who provide, grass fed, real milk, to those of us who love it!

Ok back to painting!

A few more pictures of the ladies painting!

I even did a little painting yesterday…. the perfect vase for my dried Lavender I bought at PASA last week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then while we were finishing up… Jenni stopped by to chat and talk paint!  Jenni is another fan of CeCe Caldwell’s Paints and finishes…. she has BIG Plans for State Collage PA…. keep your eyes open for what she will be doing up there.

Thank you ladies for making my Saturday a great day!  Stay connected and share your creations on Facebook with me! I will share with them with all my friends!

Going to make the hubby breakfast now!
Have a happy Sunday y’all!

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Time passes by too quickly!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Kathy

Oh My!  It has been a long time since I have updated my blog. I was going to make all kind of excuses, but who wants to hear all that bull?  I hope I have not lost you completely. There is nothing I hate more then a stagnant web page…. and now I have one.

I have lots to share with you, so no more poking around….

During the open house at Northgate on December 8 & 9  I painted this vintage bamboo wood table.  I was inspired by Rick’s Sweater… so I am calling this “Ricks Sweater”!  Rick helped me pick the first color… Mesa Sunset. The top was old oak plywood. I started dry brushing and thought a linen weave would look great. When I started the second coat, I decided to use Traverse City Cherry instead of Mesa… I continued to alternate layers with the colors using a dry brush technique.

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I added the green, after I noticed Ricks sweater. He had on a 50′s wool sweater with red and orange stripes and just a little Michigan Pine green. I told him I loved the sweater and that is when I noticed that the table looked just like it.

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I loved how this came out so much that I am keeping it. I traded it for my Cinderella table, so if you loved my Cinderella table… it can be yours, stop by Northgate or e-mail me and let me know you want it!

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A Michigan Pine China Cabinet
I started painting a china cabinet that my friend Tuck bought! He asked me if I wanted to paint it? Is the sky blue? Will the sun set and rise every day?  You betcha I want to paint it. Tuck… your the best!!!!

 

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For this project I wanted to do an experiment!  There is a rumer that some retailers water down there paint, up to 1/3 water, so I thought I would water down some Michigan Pine and see what happens.  I started with 4 oz. of MP paint and 1 1/2 oz. of water. I mixed the paint and water well and then started to paint.

The paint is not dry yet, but this is just one coat. I was so impressed with how well it covered. I continued to paint.

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I painted 2 coats with 6 oz of paint and 2 oz of water. So when someone asks me “how far will this paint go?” I can tell them!  I still need to buff and wax, but I am really loving CeCe’s Michigan Pine!

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Northgate Antiques Holiday Open House Dec 8 & 9

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Kathy

Looking for that special Christmas gift.. can’t find it at the mall or box store?  Stop by Northgate Antiques and pick up a unique, one of kind vintage find! With over 80 dealers and 2 floors, you are sure to find something for everyone on your list.

The Vintage Dames will have all 36 colors of CeCe Caldwell’s paint open for you to try! We will be demonstrating how easy painting is with CeCe Caldwell’s paints from 11:00 – 3:00 both days. There will be lots of opportunity for you to paint with the very best “Naturally green” NO VOC”s, Chalk & Clay paint made in the USA!

We will be showing you how to layer color, distress with-out sandpaper, and give your piece that hand rubbed, vintage finish.

We have The Vintage Dames CeCe Starter Kits available for sale. Each kit includes 2 sample pots of paint, 1 mini sample pot of clear wax, one mini sample pot of dark aging cream, and a starter brush kit. They are ready for gift giving and a perfect way to introduce someone to CeCe Caldwell’s Paints! Price for each kit is $25  (retail value $32)

There will be lots of sales throughout the store, many dealers on hand to barter with and refreshments for everyone, as a matter of fact, Northgate is know for putting out a great spread of food for all to enjoy. Did I mention there will be a drawing for gift

We look forward to seeing you this weekend, please stop by our booth and say hi, while you are there, pick up a paint brush and have some fun.

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A Vintage Wicker Table gets a Foil Top!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Kathy

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For this project I am going to give this very unique vintage wicker table a new top!
I loved this table, even had it sitting in my dining room for months.

I picked it up at an local estate auction, about 2 years ago in Franklintown, PA. This is where I grew up. The table belonged to Martha Stine, I knew her as a child and young adult. So with my sentimental attachment, it is hard for me to part with. But the hubby keeps telling me to sell, sell, sell… and I can’t keep everything… that would be another blog… “Hording in central PA”.

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This is the original top… a tan Formica from early 50′s.  I was going to paint it with CeCe Caldwell’s paints, but then I met Cynthia Chafin Andrews of  V-Mask “Foils & Vinyl Masking Solutions at my retailer training in June. She introduced us to the creative world of foils…  CeCe used a foil called “Champagne” It was the perfect foil for my table. So I bought a roll, a quart of sizing and with a vision for the new top I headed home!

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The first step was to introduce a little CeCe Virginia Chestnut. CeCe Chalk & Clay paints are a perfect match for any foil project. With so many colors to compliment the foils and the ease of painting without much prep… you can’t go wrong.

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After one coat of paint was dry, normally an hour or two, I put a coat of CeCe Caldwell’s Satin Finish on and let that dry. The next step is to  apply the first coat of sizing. I used a foam roller for this application. You want it to be thin and work it till there are no bubbles. Let it dry for a couple hours and then added the 2nd coat of sizing. Sizing is the adhesive used to adhere foils to a surface. I let the sizing dry overnight.

Now this was the weekend of the open house at Antique Marketplace and when I got up Sunday morning I was anxious to finish… so you know that old saying “HASTE MAKES WASTE”

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Well in my haste, and lacking enough coffee to take the morning fog off the brain, I put the wrong side down… [NOTE: Make sure you have the correct side down when foiling]….   I had already applyed the foil on the whole table and loved it! There was just one problem… a seam down the middle. So I put more sizing on the seam (which you can do to add more foil) At this stage I am just putting foil on the seam area. The first half went well, the 2nd half is where I put the wrong side down and when I removed the foil, it pulled up the original foil leaving behind the paint. After sanding the entire top and putting more sizing on to fix my oopps, this is the result!

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The finished table top…. So worth the time… this is exactly what the table needed… and what I had envisioned!

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The final step was to seal it with CeCe Caldwell’s Satin Finish. I put two coats on and then buffed it to a satin smooth finish with a paper bag.

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A little aging wax on the edges and corners to give it some depth and she is ready for the store!

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Looks great with some foiled glass balls, a tree and gold accents…

I made these Christmas ornaments with some of the foils I brought home with me. Will post about those another day. The glass Christmas ornaments and the table can be purchased at Antique Marketplace in Lemoyne PA!

I’m linking this project up at Primitive & Proper December 6th 2012.

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