Coca-Cola Bottles with Rosemary Clippings

See,

I told you I couldn't resist

a blast of red.

As hard as I tried

to keep everything neutral...

I couldn't hold back

the Christmas reds.

Rummaging through boxes

of Christmas decorations,

my garage is a mess.

So I was on a mission to get some furniture

out of there.

I gave myself one afternoon to transform this sideboard

with just a quick multi-color paint ...

white and light chocolate,

and a freshly sanded top with sealer.

It became the perfect place

for all of my Coca-Cola reds

to land.

My rosemary clippings had been rooting

in a pitcher out in my garage,

so those came in too for the Holidays!

Perfect in my cola bottles.

I hope to plant them and make little topiaries soon.

A little bit of red and white baker's twine

adds the finishing touch

with a strand of twinkly lights.

Adding a little Christmas here and there...

Hope you're enjoying Christmas preparations too!

Lovin' that you stopped by,

Deb

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Stocking Hook Board, Chevron Chair, Christmas Sign

I'm adding more goodies

to my Christmas Corner!

I'm going neutral.

I love the restful color palette,

but it's quite the challenge for me

to keep from adding a blast of red.

Well, today it's cream, white, gray, and brown

with lots of twinkly lights.

I made the stocking board out of fence board.

I double loaded my brush with Early American Stain

and Black Semi-Gloss Paint.

I brushed a gloss acrylic sealer on the boards

and added some $2 hooks from Hobby Lobby.

I like the rustic old barn look, 

especially the dark contrast with all of the light coordinates.

Then!

What about this chair that I found in the trash!

All trendy now with the chevron fabric,

natural caned back,

white chippy paint,

and on casters, ta boot.

It's a squatty little chair , but so inviting,

especially now with the sweet woodland deer pillow.

Now that was a fun paint project I have been wanting to try.

You should see Craftberry Bush watercolors.

She paints a beautiful watercolor buck that you can

purchase at her site.

I sketched mine with pencil and then used 

watered down acrylics on canvas for my pillow.

I have more woodland craft ideas I hope to get to!

You can find how to make the

Merry Christmas sign here.

Are you all getting ready to make 

a little Christmas Nook?!

I don't have a mantel, so I have to create a space.

Have a great Thanksgiving Week!

Deb

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Have Yourself a "Big" Merry Little Christmas Sign

If you come to visit me this Holiday Season,

my wall will welcome you!

"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

will be a big bright happy expression.

This will be my little Christmas corner.

I've got my stockings out, the tree halfway up,

but I always love the sparkly lights anytime.

You could even make this sign to hang outdoors.

Mine measures 30" x 49".

Right, a BIG Merry little Christmas!

I used 1/4" underlayment.

($13 for the whole 4' x 8' sheet)

I framed the board with furring strips.

Here is the construction on back:

To make sure some of the paint would sand off,

I wiped on a little vaseline over the

brown painted surface. (just random and sparse)

That way, after the off white paint,

some places will sand and look chippy old.

I didn't use a photoshop layout this time.

I made a sketch and then measured, marked,

and taped where my lettering would go.

I chalked in all of the design and lettering first.

Easy to change.

Using a flat brush laying in the thick shadow,

Then on it's side for edging.

Then a liner brush in darker charcoal for the drop shadow.

Easy grays, whites, charcoals, and browns

make a restful palette,

and will anchor my cozy Christmas Corner.

This year, my nook will be neutral.

But can't you just see this sign 

in red with white letters!!

I tucked some rosemary clippings in a water pouch

inside of my burlap ribbon.

I love Thanksgiving Week.

But I had to get jump started on my Christmas projects

so that I can share them with all of my creative friends!!

I have more fun things that I'm adding to my Christmas corner.

I will be sharing those later this week.

Hope to see you back soon.

Blessings Friends!

Deb

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