Honey Bee Stool

Evidently,

I'm a little bit country.

One of my last projects included

"Some Beach, Somewhere"

and

now this week

"Honey Bee"

both songs by Blake Shelton.

I don't even know when it happened -

that I went country.

Maybe "On the Pontoon" has something to do with it!

Now a lake girl has to love that.

After last week's big green beast project

I had to lighten up.

My little "Honey Bee" stool was just the right size.

It was a chippy shabby little thing.

It needed sanding, wood filler and glue.

I left some of the thick layered paint on the legs

because I wanted that look anyway .

I base painted the entire stool

in a mix of orange and black.

That makes a nice rich brown.

So on the legs I used the dip and drag technique

that I have used on other projects like

The "Sand and Shells" Dresser

and

 the "Texture Blast Table".

I used these colors:

My color inspiration for this piece

came from this painted furniture

by Miss Mustard Seed.

Perfect for my Honey Bee idea.

So leaving the top rim the rich chocolate color

I painted the inside circle with a brush

using the gold and white

shading the edges darker on the outside.

I decided to make a template in Photoshop for my lettering.

This layout took less than an hour on the computer

but helped me move really quickly in the paint process.

Many times I just use guesswork when lettering

but I wanted the lyrics to be more precise in appearance

so that from a distance the top of the stool

might look like a stamp or a seal.

Okay, that makes life easy

because now I can just transfer the design

onto the stool.

After all of the paint detail

I used a ragged chip brush

to dry brush some white

and then black very slightly over the top.

I like the sweet sentiment,

"You be my honeysuckle, I'll be your honey bee".

Happy Painting and Crafting and Making a Home!

Deb

Linking to:   

Monday:        DIY Showoff
                      Sumos Sweet Stuff
                     Craftomaniac
                     I should be Mopping the Floor
                     Southern Hospitality
                     Alderberry Hill
                     Between Naps on the Porch

                            The Dedicated House
                           Boogieboard Cottage

Tuesday:      Coastal Charm
                    Home Stories A to Z
                    Primitive and Proper

Wednesday:  Savvy Southern Style
                      Homestead Simple

Thursday:      The 36th Avenue
                      The Shabby Creek Cottage
                      Beyond the Picket Fence
                      House of Hepworths
                      Delightful Order
                      Embracing Change

Friday:          Redoux Interiors
                     The Shabby Nest
                    At the Picket Fence
                    Somewhat Quirky
                    Miss Mustard Seed
                 
Saturday:    Cheerios and Lattes
                    Funky Junk Interiors

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