Is it THYME to MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN yet?

Every year I'm lucky enough to have my 

ELF

help me 

MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN

at 

Christmas

Last year was

HINKLEY'S

first year on the job!

You can read about how he came to live with me 

HERE

I never quite know 

WHEN , WHERE or HOW

my ELF will show up for work

It just seems to happen!!

Well much to my surprise

HINKLEY

has 

reported to work!

Yes.....he's back!

Let this seasons

ELFCAPADES 

begin!

It's THYME to 

MAKE THE MAGIC 

happen!

"Now that is something to CROW about"

said

one crow to another!

"HINKLEY'S  back" 

Happy FALL Y'ALL!

Thyme to show you a bureau and mirror make over using Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paints

Today 

I wanted to show you a bureau makeover done with 

Americana Decor Chalky finish paints

Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paints 

are 

wonderful to work with!

• Ultra-matte Chalky Finish
• Available in 29 vintage, intermixable colors
• Adheres to even the slickest surface
• Easier to distress than any other acrylic paints
• One-coat coverage with most colors on most surfaces
• Durable due to unique cross linking features of paint resin system
• Water-based for easy clean-up
• Made in the USA

I had done a "make-over" on this maple bureau in 2009

I used sponges and stamped a flower design on this bureau,

 thus creating a textured surface.

I also used a GLOSS varnish to finish this piece.

Normally you would not need to sand a surface to use

chalky paints.

Because of the textured, gloss surface 

I chose to give this piece a 

light sanding with my electric sander

 before 

painting

I first applied a coat 

of

Americana Decor RUSTIC

when dry I applied a coat 

of

Americana Decor LACE

over the 

Americana Decor RUSTIC

When dry I wet sanded using a sanding block

to give my piece a primitive look

This also allows for the coat of RUSTIC that I first painted to show thru.

Deco Art offers several different finishing options

I chose to use the  

Americana Decor Clear Creme Wax 

on this piece

I used my waxing brush to apply the creme wax

I purchased new hardware to complete the look of this bureau

I then began the "makeover" 

of a 

oval OAK mirror

I used 

Americana DECOR Legacy

to paint this mirror 

When dry I wet sanded again for a primitive look

using a sanding block

I then applied

Americana DECOR Clear Creme Wax

to finish the mirror

I let the 

Clear Creme Wax 

dry

then went over it with a coat of the

Americana DECOR Deep Brown Wax

to tone the BLUE down

I really love the result!

Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint is available 

at 

Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, A C Moore

Visit the Deco Art Chalky Finish website

HERE

For more design ideas and inspiration!

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme for a new look!

Today I am busy in my 

STUDIO

doing some much needed up dates to my 

BLOG!

Hope you like the new look and layout

which I'm still working on!

I have the help of my 

STUDIO ASSISTANT

COLBY

Enjoy this wonderful day!!!

" BELIEVE with all your heart that you will do what you were made to do"

~ Author Unknown

Hugs,

Lynn

It's THYME to show you an armoir make over using AMERICANA DECOR Chalky Finish Paints

As a member of the DecoArt Helping Artist Program

it is
ALWAYS
fun to receive a box of wonderful supplies
to experiment with

Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paints 

are 

wonderful to work with!

• Ultra-matte Chalky Finish
• Available in 29 vintage, intermixable colors
• Adheres to even the slickest surface
• Easier to distress than any other acrylic paints
• One-coat coverage with most colors on most surfaces
• Durable due to unique cross linking features of paint resin system
• Water-based for easy clean-up
• Made in the USA

Today I am going  to show you just how easy it is to transform a piece 

and 

give it a whole new look using Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paints!

This is an old armoir that once belonged to my husbands uncle.

I rescued it from my husbands grandmothers basement over 20 years ago.

It was painted ORANGE  at the time!

I stripped it down to it's "natural state" .

That is how it has remained all these years!

 It is not a solid wood, rather a veneer.

Because of its age there has been a lot of 

chipping and breaking off of the veneer 

along the bottom.

It would be difficult to repair so I decided to paint it once again.

Always use the 

GOOD QUALITY BRUSHES

when working on a project

to ensure

THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS!

I used

AMERICANA DECOR Chalky Finish Paints 

for this make over.

I painted the entire piece first using

CARBON

When dry I then painted over the 

CARBON 

using

LEGACY

which is a 

BRIGHT BLUE

I then WET sanded my piece using a sanding brick as pictured

In doing this I exposed some of the 

CARBON color 

that I originally applied to show thru.

This process gives your piece a prim distressed look.

AND

Now for the 

FINISH!

DecoArt has a line of Varnishes and Waxes to complete your piece.

  

I finished my piece by using

AMERICANA DECOR  Clear Creme Wax

When the

  CLEAR  creme wax

was dry I rubbed on some

AMERICANA DECOR Deep Brown Wax

in areas 

to tone down the 

BRIGHT LEGACY BLUE

and to further distress my piece.

The 

AMERICANA DECOR CHALKY FINISH

paints are a fun, easy way to change the look of a piece and give it new life!

Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint is available 

at 

Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, A C Moore

Visit the Deco Art Chalky Finish website

HERE

For more design ideas and inspiration!

Happy Painting !

Lynn

It is thyme to show you how to transform an old bathroom vanity into a NEW one using Americana DECOR Chalky Finish Paints

You can easily re-purpose just about anything with a little imagination 

and

 some paint!

Instead of buying a new vanity I decided to transform it

 with a little help

 from my husband

and

Americana DECOR Chalky Finish Paint

These paints 

are 

wonderful to work with!

• Ultra-matte Chalky Finish
• Available in 29 vintage, intermixable colors
• Adheres to even the slickest surface
• Easier to distress than any other acrylic paints
• One-coat coverage with most colors on most surfaces
• Durable due to unique cross linking features of paint resin system
• Water-based for easy clean-up
• Made in the USA

My husband took the doors off of our "oak finish" vanity along with the top and sink.

He resurfaced the vanity right over the existing surface with beadboard.

This is the shell of the vanity.

I designed a new top for the vanity 

and

my husband made it

I first painted the vanity using

ROMANCE

Chalky Finish Paint

Be sure you purchase the best brushes 

and 

tools you can to insure an awesome finish!

Deco Art  carries a line of brushes for their chalky finish paints, waxes and varnishes.

After the 

RED 

Romance Chalky Finish Paint

was dry I painted right over it with

BLACK

Carbon Chalky Finish Paint

I then WET SAND using a FINE sanding brick.

This allows your base coat ( the red) to show thru.

You want to sand in areas that would normally show "wear" 

to give your piece a primitive look

I lighly sanded the doors where the knobs would go

and 

in a few areas on the top and sides

The RED paint will show thru that you painted first.

It is now thyme to finish your piece.

Deco Art

offers both 

Creme Waxes or Varnishes

 to complete your projects.

The choice is yours!

I used 

Clear Creme Wax

 to complete this project

I bought a COPPER sink and Black Oil Rubbed Bronze faucet for my vanity

My husband installed the sink and faucet

I added Black Wrought Iron hinges and painted wood knobs.

This was a FUN project to do!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial !

To learn more about ALL the amazing products 

Deco Art 

has to offer visit their website

HERE

Happy Painting!

Lynn