Makeover Items...

A few more makeover items...

Above is a large candle holder.  The first picture is the before...  I bought a new large candle for it in the same color hue.  It goes with the holder very well.  Of course,  I forgot to take a picture of it... haha

These are painted with chalk paint,  then I used clear wax,  and then antique wax.  I love how they look.  I want to try using a black wax on some other pieces,  should be fun...

Also,  Happy St.  Patrick's Day!

'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean

Painting...

"What the heck is this?"  you say...

Well,  I've been doing some painting lately...

I like to vary things around here,

just to keep from getting bored 

by doing the same thing all the time...

These are the little legs on a riser that I use 

when I am displaying some of my collections.

and this is the top of the riser (below)...

I used the ModPodge method 

of transferring the beehive to the top of it.

I got the picture from The Graphics Fairy...

This is the before shot of the riser (below)...

I used chalk paint,  clear wax and antique wax 

to add highlights and interest to the piece.

I really like how it came out.

I am working on some other pieces 
and will show them soon.

So for now,  I need to get busy,  so

'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean

Seeds...

The Amaryllis seeds have ripened.  

I've taken them out of the hulls.

As you can see,  the seeds are very large and flat.

I can feel the embryo in the paper thin covering...

I will plant a few of the seeds in a pot for myself.  They will take years to get to flowering stage,  but I am willing to wait.
The majority of them are going to my cousin,  who lives in Florida.  They are a perennial there and do not have to live inside in the winter.  She already has some and would like to add some red ones to the ones that she already has in her garden.  I hope they grow for her!

Just thought you might like to see how this has progressed from the last post I did about the flowers!
'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean