4.5" furniture applique of pink roses and blue ribbons.

I like this one because there are still pink roses but that lovely shade of blue.

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Handmade Sculpted Roses

 

This is an 8.5" tall sculpture that I made recently inspired by one of Christie Repasy's works of art.  

I just love her style of painting and haven't done a large piece in a long time.  The weather was still pretty 'yucky' when I did this, so it seemed fitting to sit by the fire, gather my clay, put on a movie or 6 (who's counting right?) and just sculpted roses.  

Although this is not technically a furniture applique since I plan to frame it, it really would be a stunning one of a kind on a large piece of furniture.

If you have any interest, please feel free to visit me on Facebook and I'd love to talk to you about making something inspired by you!

Pushpin Thumbtacks

I made these cute little thumbtacks so even a note board could have a little Shabby Chic Style

Tiny Pushpins  -  Note Holders - Thumbtacks

CreatingCottage PushPins

CreatingCottage Thumbtacks

If you don't see them currently listed on Etsy, please feel free to contact me directly ~Renee

New Teapot Furniture Appliques

I've started working on #Teapot Furniture Appliques.  I like the way they're turning out and have for more.
This one I left white, which isn't something I've been doing lately but with so much texture I thought it would be appropriate.

But, of course, I've also painted one in my usual pinks.  This trio also has blue and yellow.  I'm not sure which I like better, but I am sure I like the faux clay doilies they both have.

 

Teapot Rose Bouquet and Tea cup

CreatingCottage items can be found on #Etsy HERE

Book Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray

3.5/5  I did enjoy the book although sometimes the time period slang would get annoying. Set during prohibition with a fantasy twist it's a fun read and I did like the characters.  The ending wasn't an ending at all, but a set up for a next book........Yes, I'll probably read that next book:)

All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Highly recommended!  I "read" this audiobook and loved it.
Based in WWII, seen through the eyes of the Germans and the French.  The backgrounds and character details are remarkable.  Enjoy

Life Hack for Renters and Dog Owners

This is such a wonderful service that I don't believe enough people know

anything about, especially those n need of it. 

By registering your dog as an "emotional support animal", 

it will be illeagal for landlords to refuse to rent to you.  Only about $65.

Never be ashamed to admit you need help.

The unconditional love of your pet can be just what the soul needs:) 

Tutorial on how to paint white furniture WITHOUT SANDING

I recently completed painting my kitchen hutch.  What a good feeling to finally have it done.  Now I only have about 3 more pieces to finish:)

I hate pre-sanding and have gone way out of my way to to find a great way not to have to do it!  It's all about the primer.  Gripper.  I don't care what you're painting or how shiny the surface, if you start with a light layer or two of Gripper, you can paint it.

This piece came from my husbands Grandmother's house.  The glass had been long before we got it, but for my purposes it wasn't a problem.  I needed it as a shove spot more than anything (I can never have enough of those......so many craft things). 

The blue and white toile fabric was a round tablecloth I found on deep discount and used thumbtacks to attach to the back.  I tacked up the whole piece first and lined up the center to have it lay strait.  Then I cut it mainly to shape, folded in the edges to make it clean in the back and re-tacked.  Worked great.

The TUTORIAL on PAINTING WITH SANDING goes like this......

Coat 1:  Gripper by Glidden.  Don't go back over your strokes, maybe even thin it out slightly.  It won't be a pretty coat.

Coat 2:  zinsser primer/sealer/stain killer. Although gripper has some stain blocking abilities, the Zinsser does even more. 

Coat 3:  The top coat is Valspar multipurpose primer. I like this combo for the furniture because it's not gloss but it's also not too flat.

I hope you give it a try and share if you do.
Thanks
~Renee

Christmas Brooch

I loved making this pine and roses large coat brooch.  The glazing really looks like watercolor in person.  There are lovely touches of yellow in the pine branch and soft shading on the white ribbon.

I didn't use any pictures when making this piece, I just wanted to do a completely organic and spirit of the season inspiration.  I'm very happy with how it came out.  It looks delicate but is actually pretty tough.

Thanks for stopping by.  ~Renee

Etsy Shop

I've recently updated the background to my Etsy offerings. 

I'm hoping it looks updated and more professional.  

Thank you for visiting!

~Renee