Lakeside Color

As cool Summer Nights

and

Warm Summer Days

approach,

Outdoor Living Spaces

are calling us to

Come....Sit....Enjoy.

My Aunt Cheryl has just one of those spaces.

This is such a nice little protected area from wind.

She has multiple gardens that surround the space.

This is the view from Lakeside.

Her new "Love Lake Life" signs

were just the pop of color she needed in the space.

And the fun thing is that they are very visible from the boat

when passing by.

She has a fern and Hosta garden along side of the house.

With water blue color pops.

There is another inviting seating area

on the other side of the house.

With all of her lush green landscape,

she decided that some colorful lake signs

would really punch up the seating area by her garage.

I used many of the colors

that were in her garden and lake surround.

I used the dip and drag method that I use in

many of my Projects.

So inviting.

A Relaxing Place for

Morning Coffee,

and a good friend.

Hope you have a great week,

Deb

Linking to:

Monday:       DIY Showoff
                    Sumos Sweet Stuff
                    Craftomaniac
                    I should be Mopping the Floor
                    BoogieBoard Cottage
                    504 Main
                    Between Naps on the Porch
                    DebbieDoos

Tuesday:     Coastal Charm
                    Home Stories A to Z
                    My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Wednesday:  Savvy Southern Style

Thursday:      Beyond the Picket Fence
                      Shabby Creek Cottage

Four Lake Girls Ski

I put my paintbrush down

and

made a special memory

this week.

My Mom turned 73

and she had a goal.

And Here It Is!

She has dreamed of the day

that

our four generations of Lake Girls

would ski together.

We Did it!

We all got up!

Nana Barb is 73

Nanny Deb (me), 52

Steph is 31

And Taylor is 9.

Nana has been waiting

for Taylor to say

"I'm ready".

She said it.

We all gulped and

grabbed our skis.

Three of us would be on slalom

and Taylor on two.

We had to round up

our brave boat driver, Poppy Mark,

who would have to field

suggestions (ahem)

from the four lake girls in the water.

Anticipating

the "up"

we were in the water

with our cute dry hair. : )

That didn't last long...

It took us a few tries

for everyone to get up.

Once Taylor got the hang of it

she was the first one up.

That tiny light body on two skis pops right up.

The slalom girls have to drag in the water for a bit.

Taylor wonders if we're ever coming up.

She keeps checking on Nana Barb.

"Are you up yet, Nana Barb?"

How bout now?

I think this is it!

I think we're all making it this time!

You Go Girls!

Wow, were we whooping it up

and thanking our Maker.

There was so much laughing, whooping and chatting

on the ride around the lake.

Yay, we made the turn.

Still laughing and chatting...

Nana Barb can't stop smiling.

I can't stop smiling.

It was a lesson in Perseverance.

We kept trying until we made it.

A group effort...

And a Big Group Hug afterward!

Nana's dream and determination

made this day possible.

We unwrapped a gift that day

that will be such a special memory

for Four Lake Girls.

Our special thanks to:

Luther MacNaughton, Photographer

Aunt Cheryl, ski ropes, photos

Poppy Mark, boat driver

Biggest Thanks to Papa Ron who pulls Nana every summer morning.

Linking to:

At the Picket Fence Inspiration Friday

Whimsical Girl's Headboard

Sweet Pea Green

and

Soft Pink

make a cheerful color palette

for this

Little Girl's Headboard.

This will be a happy spot of color

in Abigail's bedroom.

...a much happier bit of color

than the original headboard.

After all of the prep work,

I put a coat of white primer and then semi-gloss white.

I mixed Folkart Citron Green with white for the hill.

Then mixed Santa Red with white for the pink.

Here you can see the first layer of paint

is very basic without any shading.

Adding color to the edges by shading adds a lot of depth.

So choose a darker shade of your base color

for that effect.

The glaze I like to use is a generic "Do it Best" brand.

Really, any kind of clear glaze will work.

Zinsser is thicker.

Some are sticky.

This one is more liquid and dries

without a sticky touch.

For shading,

I dip my brush directly into a puddle of clear glaze,

then I add the base color to one side of my brush

and the darker accent color to the other side.

Now you will get a nice blend when you

run your brush across the surface.

Here you can see all of the shaded edges.

Quite a bit of a change from this...

Using the same method of dipping in glaze

and double loading my brush with two colors

I made the stripes.

Here are some of the colors I used.

I printed off some script lettering

and scratched some pencil lead on the back

to transfer Abigail's name.

Then I added ribbon detail

to the outside edges.

You can see how

I painted the ribbon here.

And evidently I can't speak, paint, and video myself

at the same time.

It's "going to" not "gunna".

I could never do "Design Star" ! lol

Abigail will have such a sweet

little Beddy-Bye.

Hope you're having a great day,

Deb

Oh, and something else...

here are some pictures of

Girl's bedroom furniture

that I painted

in a similar style,

but with a Kona Brown base.

See You soon!

Linking to: 

Monday:         DIY Showoff
                      Between Naps on the Porch
                      I Should be Mopping the Floor
                      Southern Hospitality

Tuesday:        Coastal Charm
                       Home Stories A to Z
                      My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
                      Primitive and Proper

Wednesday:  Savvy Southern Style

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

Friday:           Redoux Interiors
                      The Shabby Nest
                      At the Picket Fence
                      Miss Mustard Seed

Saturday:     Cheerios and Lattes
                     Funky Junk Interiors