Thyme to show you a Cynthia Erickson design called Sleighmakers Inn

I found this antique fireplace bellow at a thrift shop

and

decided to paint 

a 

Cynthia Erickson 

design on it

It is always fun to find unique and interesting pieces to paint on.

I am always on the lookout for such pieces!

I had to modify the design some to fit my surface.

I sanded the surface and prepped it with a base coat of black 

followed by a coat of red 

letting some of the black show thru.

This is such a pretty design to paint!

I found some perfect homespun and bells to add to my piece

I made a grundy tag that said

SLEIGHMAKERS INN

for my piece

I love how it turned out!

Happy Painting!

Lynn

It is thyme to chase the snowflakes

TAKE THYME TO CHASE THE SNOWFLAKES

is 

a new design that I have painted 

for

PAINTING WITH FRIENDS

I used an old cabinet door that I found at a 

thrift shop as my surface

  

Prepping and base coating my surface

Transferring the design

I started by adding the snowflakes, then trees in the distance

next I started painting the salt boxes

and skating snowmen!

Now to paint more snowmen!

They are 

 so much fun to dress!

Now lets paint a penney rug border!

I used a circle template for this.

I use a fine line writing pen to do the blanket stitch edge around pennies

I added a large snowflake and lots of

diamond dust

This was a fun pattern to paint!

You can purchase

 this e-pattern

HERE

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme to meet FATHER SNOW

DO NOT PIN MY PHOTOS TO PINTEREST

Father Snow is a new design that I just completed for 

Painting With Friends!

I love to go junking for pieces to add to my 

painting "stash"

Old wood antique iron boards make

wonderful surfaces to paint on

I used a very LARGE stippler brush to paint the background

I leave some of the original background showing thru for a nice prim look!

I stenciled on some snow flakes for the background. 

To give your painting depth and dimension paint some of the snowflakes in a lighter shade. They will then appear to be in the distance.

Now the fun part!

Painting the design!

the 

SNOWMAN

 and now to paint

FATHER SNOW!

I love painting BEARDS and FUR!

They take a lot of patience!

Adding some fur and details!

And his face!

and 

a 

CANDY CANE!

The TWIG TREE and SNOWIES!

LOTS 

of

DIAMOND DUST

for

SPARKLE!

   

The

BALSAM Tree

even 

SPARKLES!

I even addded

 tiny BELLS

to

FATHER SNOW'S

shoes!

I also made some

FAUX SNOWBALLS

and

added a tutorial to make them in the pattern packet!

There is a lot of work that goes into a pattern packet

Painting instructions, line drawings and photos!

Typing is my LEAST favorite part of making a pattern packet

It ALWAYS helps to have a room with a view!!!

You may purchase the pattern packet for

FATHER SNOW

in my pattern shop

HERE

Happy Painting!

Lynn