Monday, 14 March 2011

Quick painting project....


Take some modern gold frames....


Paint with off white emulsion paint.....



They will need two or three coats of paint to even out the brush strokes...... then a bit of sandpaper distressing and a coat of clear wax polish.

Et voila...


Pictures made from Kate Forman / French linen fabrics.....pretty enough to grace any boudoir!


Transformed mirror and my bargain bunches of flowers from Tesco ....reduced to 75p a bunch.
Extavagantly, I splashed out on two bunches for maximum impact in my big white jug.....



Hexham Vintage and Retro Fair tomorrow....think it will be a pink theme with a bit of red and white .....off to pack....must dash....
See you soon.
Julie x
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17 comments:

  1. OhSoVintage14 March 2011 at 03:15

    Such a wonderful transformation. The fabrics are gorgeous too and they look lovely all grouped together.
    Ruth x

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  2. Anonymous14 March 2011 at 03:21

    It all looks lovely.

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  3. Riddlers cottage flowers14 March 2011 at 03:34

    Yes I love it too.

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  4. Shortbread and Ginger14 March 2011 at 03:35

    Love those framed fabrics - brilliant idea!
    Liz

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  5. flowers on my table14 March 2011 at 03:52

    lovely!

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  6. Deborah14 March 2011 at 04:15

    The frames look so much better, well done! Love the fabric :) Good luck for tomorrow.

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  7. petals and vintage14 March 2011 at 04:29

    Loving what you have done with your frames. I am surprised at how very reasonably priced your beautiful flowers are.
    Pam x

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  8. RDA Pony Tales14 March 2011 at 05:22

    Beautiful pictures, the fabric is so pretty. Your stall is going to look lovely as always, I hope you have a good day tomorrow, Abby x

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  9. ALISON14 March 2011 at 06:00

    I maybe tempted to paint my frame after seeing how simple it is to transform something that we no longer like into something that we love....shabby chic....they look great . ciao Alison

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  10. Country Livin'14 March 2011 at 06:27

    so pretty, I love them!

    I am off to Paris next month, any suggestions of what markets to visit and where they are located.
    thanks,
    Trish

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  11. Helen14 March 2011 at 11:25

    Did you say . . . big jug?
    You know they are my one weakness,
    Love Helen xx

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  12. Anonymous14 March 2011 at 12:01

    Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow - I've saved up my pocket money!!

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  13. Vintage Tea Time14 March 2011 at 12:43

    Good luck tomorrow, Julie! Love the frames and the mirror - a huge improvement - you should charge more; they seem cheap to me! Abby x

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  14. flowers on my table14 March 2011 at 18:50

    Thanks for dropping by Julie and for the recommendation, sadly we won't have time this trip, but something to look forward to for next time. Have a busy day tomorrow, goodnight, Linda x

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  15. Trixie@ the vintage bothy15 March 2011 at 01:07

    beautiful, as always I love your displays.
    Good luck at the fair, not that you need it!
    T x

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  16. PCovi 15 March 2011 at 07:55

    That was like getting an itch scratched!
    Sooo beautiful. Love the old fabrics!!!

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  17. Hesta Nesta15 March 2011 at 11:09

    Lovely fabrics, as you know I am a fan of Kate Forman, I agree with Abby you should charge more!! Hope you did well at the fair?
    Jo xx

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