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23.01.2022 More for the collection of antiqued decor This time an old frame from the Salvos with the collection of moulds I made. This would have to be one of my fave current looks. There will be more in this look coming soon ... Want one too? See more

23.01.2022 Mint by Michelle Decoupage paper... You may recognise the gorgeous peonies Can't wait to play with these!

23.01.2022 Playing around with a most excellent detailing medium...Black Glaze by Dixie Belle. The appliques on the frame I have made from resin and painted in Dixie Belles 'White Cape from their silk range. I'm going to gold gild the next frame and then glaze...I think the effect will be a game changer!

20.01.2022 Classic black and gold (available) Two tables that came as part of a set. These two pieces were made by Bell Brothers, well known for producing high quality solid timber furniture. The first is a four legged entry table and the second is the matching coffee table. ... These French provincial pieces have both been painted in the blackest of blacks with gold stripes giving that little bit if whimsy. Products Used: DIXIE BELLE: - caviar * Gilding wax in Eternal * Clear wax

17.01.2022 I have just pulled these two out of my unfinished inventory and are now available as commission pieces. And, can be refinished in colours of your choosing. There is one coffee table and one 4 legged half moon hall table available, both are Bell Brothers pieces and are solid mahogany. The seller had them for 40 years in their home. Please feel free to message me if you are interested and would like to chat further

17.01.2022 **Another little antiqued transformation** I started with a plain glass hurricane candle box, spray painted with chrome silver and then crackled a paint finish before decopaging the front picture and making the moulds. I further antiqued it with antiquing wax, grunge gray wax and Dixie Dirt before highlighting the stunning detail with gold wax. ... Products used: Dixie Belles: * Crackle medium * Drop Cloth * Dixie Dirt * Grunge gray wax * Gloss sealer Alchemy: * Gold wax in Eternal Prima ReDesign: * Moulds Easy cast resin.

17.01.2022 **Made from scratch** Those of us with kids all end up with their wood work class projects adorning our homes. My son's year 8 table (he's now year 12) .... So I painted it Products used: Dixie Belles; Drop cloth, driftwood, gloss sealer and crackle medium. Artisans brown wax. Stamperia Rice paper.

16.01.2022 In The Attic was gifted this big beast and the pictured sideboard tonight. I cannot wait to let loose with my brush and imagination on these . I am hugely grateful to the lovely Emily for these amazing pieces! Between these, big Bertha (also pictured), two other project's I'm working on and several large commission pieces as well as a full time day job for the next few months, I am officially booked out until late November early December. ... If you do have something you would like done for Xmas, please get in touch sooner rather than later for a chat , as I will only be looking at taking on one to two in December

12.01.2022 Old Kmart print...watch this space

11.01.2022 Exciting little bit of news for y'all... I'm going to be teaching a few classes alongside my favourite Dixie Belle retailer. At this stage my classes will be a monthly thing and most likely on a Saturday morning. ... Stay tuned for more info on the classes and please do let me know if your keen, as spaces are limited and bookings will be essential

11.01.2022 **Antiqued Cookie Jar** Keeping on with the making things look old theme... I took a plain glass jar and also painted it and added crackle medium, moulded the baroque swirls and painted it in Dixie Belles Drop cloth, before dirtying it with Dixie Dirt and gilding with gold wax. ... Products used: Dixie Belle: Drop cloth, Dixie Dirt, crackle medium and gloss sealer. * Mod podge * Alchemy wax in Eternal * Stamperia Rice paper

08.01.2022 Preparation is key folks

05.01.2022 More antiqued decor I started with three books (two have been photographed...all three had plain coloured hard covers). The single book was painted in a soft gray and I added moulds to the front and side as well as raised stenciled French script. ... On the two joined books I painted those separately, added a sweet little oval frame I had stored away and a little decopage and a old cricket book gets a fun new look. Products used on both: Dixie Belle Drop cloth, Driftwood, crackle medium, gloss sealer. Alchemy gold and rose gold waxes. Darwi light clay. Mod podge (for the decopage) Redesign moulds This whole look cost next to nothing except a little bit of time, and would make a beautiful handmade gift for someone. This is so easy any one could do it. Hit me up into want to learn how All products purchased from : https://www.shabbychicandco.com/

04.01.2022 Progress Pics I have made good progress on the el cheapo Kmart frame transformation. The frame has been crackled and antiqued, I have decopaged an absolutely devine print onto a sheet of ply I brought and cut down...and started adding gorgeous appliques I have made.... I got further than this pic last night and am on the tail end of finishing off making all the appliques I need. This time I have used casting resin (my new fave moulding medium), this stuff sets like concrete which is going to make the frame a little less delicate to handle. The next pics should be the finished product

03.01.2022 So somehow this ended up in the back of my car on its way up to Cairns . Oops my bad

03.01.2022 French Provincial Styled Trolley Sweet little three tier trolley. Painted in the creamiest deliciousness that is Dixie Belle Drop cloth and each tier different from the next. The top display shelf has gold gilded wax stripes and after sealing each crevice has been highlighted with Dixie Belles black glaze.... Sealed with Dixie Belle gloss sealer which gives off more of a satin finish than shiny on this particular piece. This could be used for anything from a coffee station to nursery storage to even just a fancy little pot plant holder. Prices for a quick sale @ $95.

03.01.2022 Found a new place to hang my wet frames

03.01.2022 And here is my knob box filled with a multitude of knobs Its so easy to take a plain wooden jewelley box (purchased from Bunnings) and let your creative streak run amok. I started off by removing the hinges and screws as I wanted the change how the top opened up. So I added a crystal knob (its a knob box after all) .... I painted the whole box in drop cloth as the light base makes the colours pop more so than straight on brown mdf. I knew I wanted to use Peony, Dixie Belle Blue and Flamingo. I winged the rest and mixed up flamingo and DB blue to make a sweet lavender. Straight off the bat I knew the inside had to be Honky Tonk red I took out 4 tubes of transfer odds and ends and just blinged the box with even more colour. In love with decor wax and managed to use rub in buff in vintage gold, Redesign wax in Diamond dust and Metallica electric violet. Sealed with the remainder of my DB gloss that hadn't spilt everywhere in a box . Made a mould to make the top all fancy and popped my knob on top and filled the box with lots of random knobs. That's sounds a little dodgy..my bad . Big thank you to the legendary CeCe Hunt for continuing to be such an amazing inspiration

02.01.2022 All I can say is wow! This one sure was a labour of love I didn't count the hours I put into this one, I didn't dare. I was too excited to tackle the biggest frame I had ever done (1400mm x 1000mm). The moulds alone took 2 full evenings, the antiquing took 5 hours. Haha and she's not mine! ... As always with my frames I used the following to achieve this transformation. DIXIE BELLE: - Best dang wax in clear - Dixie Dirt - Best dang wax in black REDESIGN BY PRIMA: - 7 different moulds (no idea what all the names are WOODUBEND: - Number ??? ...but it was the last piece I had

01.01.2022 **SOLD** Antique Paris From its humble beginnings of a plain wooden frame from the Salvos, I then cut a solid wooden backing and added the Paris print.... The paint has been crackled to further enhance the antique effect I love so much, I have moulded and added baroque swirls and gilded with gold wax to really make the detail pop. Above and below the print there is fine gold detailing and slightly grunged with Dixie Dirt. This one is seeking a new forever home Products used: * Dixie Belles' Sawmill gravy, crackle medium and Dixie Dirt. * Gloss sealer * Stamperia Rice Paper * Re-design moulds * Alchemy wax in Eternal

01.01.2022 Sneak Preview Hot pink and cobalt blue...destined for a teenage girls bedroom (as soon as the dresser is finished