25 things...

So...Ms. Shauna over at, Perfectly Imperfect is having a 25 random things party.
So, I thought I would dredge up all my random kookieness and share it with the world...Sounds logical right? Here goes....



1. I am a very good cook BUT I cant make biscuits from scratch to save my LIFE!?
Thank GOD for the freezer bag of Pillsbury GRANDS! ;)

2. I am afraid of being out in the middle of the ocean.. Case in POINT....

3. I went to college in New Orleans, and LUV that city!

4. I am loud and obnoxious…and my hubbs is calm and polite? Don't Judge..It works =)

5. I used to LUV roller coasters but now that I'm older..all I think about is the mechanics and what will happen when this thing breaks DOWN! Yikes!

6. I dress like a homeless man most days painting away with yesterdays make up still on... =/

7. I have been to Costa Rica and secretly wish I could MOVE there.

8. I MUST MUST MUST visit Bali before I croke.

9. My In-Laws speak only Spanish and most days we play charades..It is pretty damn hilarious BUT I luv     my mother in law, she is the sweetest person...Some things transcend language barriers..

10. My grandma was one of my bestest friends!

11. My only sister was diagnosed and BEAT Stage 4 Breast Cancer at 36 years old with 4 kids!  
      (Hence, the F*ck Cancer shirt on my profile)

Sis (on Left) and I,  2011
 6 years cancer free, BITCHES!!!!!

12. I am a PROUD, responsible pit bull owner

13. I HATE Birds Feet!!!!!!!!!! They are the creepiest shi* evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa’!

14. I don’t eat the tips or hard ends of French fries.

15. I love that Vietnamese hot sauce “Sriracha” I put it on everything!

17. I dream of owning a Shasta (Canned Ham) RV..swooon 

18. I wish I had land to own CHICKENS! (But, I need the fancy footed ones…to cover those feet!)

19. I love the flavor of bananas but won’t eat a whole one…The consistency grosses me out!


20. I have HUGE Feet! Size 11, and YES. It sucks to find cute shoes!

 

No, these aren't MY feet, but this is what I THINK they look like! lol!!

21. Don't get me wrong..I LUV my digital camera..but I kinda' miss the anticipation of picking up your pictures from the drug store/developer...The suspense of waiting to see what you got was AWESOME. (#PhotoNerd)

22. I HATE folding laundry!

23. My husband once caught me a monkey.On a BOAT. In Nicaragua.

24. Since discovering thrift stores, yard/estate sales I have come to LOATH the mall!

25. I love trolls and gnomes!

( #26. Bonus)..I FIRMLY believe this:

Well,...there ya' have it..a little tiny peek into "Melissa"
Now, lets hear all about YOU!
Come on, do it.
You forget how kooky you are, till you sit down and regurgitate it all up!
It's FUN??! I think..?
hehehehe

Best,
Melissa

Sweet Innocence...

 That's exactly what I thought when I got her all "purdied" up for her picture. She belongs in some sweet little girls room for sure!  I found her at an estate sale back in December BUT, for what ever reason..I never got around to her.Well, with the coming out of Annie Sloan's newest colour "Antoinette" coming..my rock star stockist Debbie, from Round the coop gave me a sample pot before it hit the shelves! 

Woohooooo! I knew EXACTLY which piece I wanted to try her out on. 

*Oh! P.S...

  YES one sample pot did this WHOLE desk..2 coats as a matter of fact..I WILL be ordering the quart size of this soon, I really love the color..It looks very nude out of the can BUT when it dries and is waxed it's the perfect antique looking Pink!

OK, enough blah blah blah......let's get to it!

Here she is after giving her a good clean up...

And HERE she is looking like a ROACH in my kitchen..waiting for paint!

1st coat applied, and ready for round two!

2nd coat applied, waxed & some light distressing done already...

I used "Pure White" from ASCP to accent her "spindely" legs

You know I had to dark wax her up!!

The original pulls were nice but I thought some reproduction bakelite ones would be soooo much more girly!

I dark waxed her and chipped her well into the night...and come sun up we have sweet little "Marie"

Look at all those little wood casters..8 of um'! swoon

Thanks for checkin' out my gurl!

Happy Painting everybody ♥

Muah!

Melissa

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Hollywood Regency?

Nah'....more like HollyWEIRD Regency!

I went to an estate sale this weekend and scored some really cool pieces 

BUT I think one of my favorites has to be this little lady in the back...

Man O' Man! This poor little lamp was a HOT MESS.COM!!!!!!

I saw her sitting in a corner at an estate sale..

She was Gaudy as all get out and diiirrr-T!

Disclaimer * I KNOW this glass shade SuCKS! 

But it's what it came with, I shall be on the hunt for a new bonnet for Ms. Lady...*

First things first, I grabbed my fabuloso, (Which I Luuuurv, )

If you haven't tried the all purpose cleaner called "Fabuloso"

 Oh honey! You haven't LIVED! hahahh

 Truly, it smells soooo goood! OK. Anyway, (Shit, you guys KNOW I get off topic..)

 I cleaned her up..

And once it was all dry, I used ASCP in "Pure White"

 to get the perfect shabby white I envisioned her in!

2 coats later...

Here she is pre distressed / waxed..

Of course, I couldn't leave her like THAT!, 

I brought her in, applied the wax and got to "Shabbying" her up..

Clear waxed applied..

Light Sanding..

And a little dark wax applied...

And here she is.... 

From Hollyweird Regency to Shabby Chic ROYALTY!

 Friday 2/3

UPDATE!!

O.K., Tell me whatcha' think of this...

What if, I recovered a drum shade...Maybe add ruffles to the bottom?

OR Another person suggested maybe hanging something from the glass shade. I DO Have Chandelier crystals I could hook off of it...

O.K. Officially confused =(

What says you?

Besos!

~Melissa

Mr. Fancy pants~y!

Allow me to introduce you to Mr. Fancy Pants!

Normally, my pieces are girly or feminine..and for some reason, this one seems masculine? Doesn't he look so suave in his shabby turquoise and brass pulls..

The color is ASCP in Provence and about 1 tablespoon of hunter green in....oh LORD...no one tell my stockist....but you know that .79 cent acrylic paint at every Michaels or Hobby Lobby?..American..brand....yea' well, um...I threw a tablespoon of that in there to darken it up..and guess what?!! It friggin' works like a charm bay buh'! So next time you just wanna' tweak it a little and don't want to buy a ten dollar sample pot..head down to Michaels and taste the Rainbow! ;)

So...here are some in progress shots I took..

Here's his BEFORE:

eh'...nice bones..but nothing special..

You all know I luv to paint indoors, again ANOTHER plus of this paint! (LOOOOW Voc's!!)

Once I got him all painted, I applied Clear Wax..

Yes. Those ARE my .99 cent store brushes!
I use those STRICTLY as a one time wax application brush.

While the wax was doing it's thing..I got all "Bill Nye, the Science guy.." I had read once before that a good remedy for cleaning brass was HOT SAUCE..Apparently it has to do with the Vinegar..and know waahh? IT WORKED! Check it out..

I let them soak in a bowl of hot sauce for about 15 mins....

BEFORE:

AND AFTER:

Now, I will add that when I was rinsing the hot sauce off of the handles, I used a balled up piece of aluminum foil to help with the abrasion..They looked fab!

OK, Back to the desk..

I got my curved edge cabinet scraper and got busy chipping it up!

After, I finished all the distressing and chipping I applied Dark wax here, there, and EVERYWHERE!

And, to remove it....just a lil' glob of Clear Wax.

Well, if you do that 472 times..Ya' end up with this... What Cha' think??

and of course...I'm NOTHING without my sidekick assistant...Mr. Fancy Pants himself...

Thanks for stopping by...

~Mel
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