Part 3- Painted furniture

New handles and almost done painting. This chest is going in the Kitchen after I get a sealer on it. Had company today so had to put it all back together.

 It has been a linen chest for some time. But now it holds some office stuff  and misc. But it still will be in the Kitchen because I moved it out of the office so I could put my treadmill in its place. Love my new treadmill!!

 

 

 

 

I think it looks so much better and It will go with the colors in the Kitchen.

this is the before again. Oh, It looked so pale and lifeless huh?

 

Have a blessed day!

For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.  Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,  and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness,  2 Peter1:4-6

Painted furniture Progress 2

 

I finished the checks on both sides and pained the front black.

stained over the checks and sides to tone it down. 

 

I finished re staining all the wicker with an oak stain and painted around the edges with the red.



 Hubby will put on new handles today.

I am trying to decide just how I am going to do the top.

I am planing also to paint a scene on the sides. We will have to see how that goes.

It is coming alone faster than I thought.

God bless your day friends!!!

 

  

Painting furniture

 

This is a chest of drawers that I got a yard sale many yrs ago in Reno. It came out of a old hotel there and was made in the 50's. It is all good wood. I painted it  an off white along time ago. So I am going to paint it again this week and give it some real character and 50's look. No white will be left.

This is what I am doing today. I will post my progress.       

Have a great and blessed Day!! 

There is a time for everything,and a season for every activity under the heavens:

Eccles. 3:1

 

Journal

 

Just a little art journal page. "Like Butterflies we are born again and free to soar on wings of Surrender and Trust of our Lord Jesus Christ."

 

 

A gift from my sweet Daughter for Mothers day. This is a beautiful Journal with Linen on the cover. A magnetic closer, a lg pocket and a nice brush. It is by Dalen-Rowney. It is 120 lb white paper with 40 pages. It was 40% off at Micheal's.  It will be my travel Journal. We have a  vacation coming up soon so I am excited to use it. 

May the Lord bless your week.

 

 

A Joyful Heart

 

This is just a little doodling on a 5x6 watercolor paper (Canson). I just used colored sharpies for this page.

A Joyful heart and a good attitude really are good medicine for us. Experts know that worry,anxiety, depression, etc, is bad for our immune system and can really make us sick. But isn't it wonderful how putting our trust in Jesus can give us so much Joy and Peace no matter what else is going on.

Good Medicine!! 

 

Phil 4:8  Say's "And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise."

Isaiah 26:3 Say's  "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee".

 

 

   



A good Idea-- Update

 

I saw this on Pinterest about using Rubber Cement as a resist. I gave it a try and really like it. It is easy and rubs off easily. You could use a brush and put it exactly where you want it.  I just drizzled it on.

This is the day the lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Have a blessed day too!

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UPDATE.

I finished this page in my spiritual art journal using this page above by just adding to it. 

 

 This just some notes on Colossians 3 12-14.  The point is if we clothe ourselves, put on these things, we can make a difference. Loving others is the most important of all.

I love art journaling because it does not have to great, just fun and spontaneous. It is just for myself.

but it is also fun to share and maybe be an inspiration to someone out there to try it.

Do something creative today! 

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Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.   Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Col 3:12-14

  

 

Art journal page -Sisters

 

Remember this drawing? Well I finished the journal page and came up with this. 

 

I used a Canson 140lb 9x12 paper cut in half.  I really like the size of a  9x6 when I am not using a journal.  
 The print is from our Bible dictionary on the subject of Love. I just used watercolors and a little watercolor pencil and a Micron pin #8 & #3. Sometimes I don't want very dark lines so a 3 or 2 is good. Any way it was fun giving the girls some color.

 

I recently bought these two different watercolor papers. I wanted to see for my self which one I like the best. I like them both. I can't tell much difference for what I use them for. But the Canson is a lot more paper for the money. Both are 140lb papers.

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2 John 1:5-6

I am writing to remind you, dear friends that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning.  Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another,
just as you heard from the beginning.

  

 

Spiritual Art Journal page

Faith was the subject of part 3 in the Follow series( see below).

So this is my thoughts  and art about it.

 

 

This is about half way though. It has been a busy week so very tired tonight.

 so keeping this short.

Have a blessed weekend.

 

John16:33-- I have told you these things so that in me you may have PEACE.

In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world.

 



Art page finished

I finished this page on sermon notes least I forget. This is just for me so I didn't spend a lot of time on it. I don't do a sermon art page very often but when something really speaks to me I fine a way to remind myself.

 

 

Usually when I can't sleep I read but decided to draw some girl characters at 2:00AM.

I have no idea why, but I am sure I can think of somethine to do with this later. I have never drew a person before so I guess I needed to try. Not to good, but it is a start to do something different.

Hope you have a creative week.

Mark 8:34-37 MSG
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to saving yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? What could you ever trade your soul for?

 

 

 

 

  

Art Journal page

 

I have a few more pages in my Inspirational Art Journal so I thought I would do a  Bible lesson page on them. It has been awhile with sewing and all.  I am following Andy Stanley in his new series on Follow and It is such a good reminder for us all. I hope to also gain some knowledge to help others.

I love that Jesus message is just take the first step and follow him and he will change you. You don't have to strive to change or change first. He will change us little by little, and we should not try to rush it, because it is a life long process. Just take the next step he has for you today.