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Hello there my lovely. . . what a grand old dame you are! You came to me all battered and dented. . . but through the thick layer of aging dust I glimpsed a gem. I love your rusted buckles, your cracked hinges, and sundered catches. If only you could speak. . . imagine the stories ...
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The chalk I am referring to is of course chalk paint . . . oohhhh how I LOVE me some chalk paint!! Hello everyone . . . I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I spent my Saturday working on a couple of projects for my own home (for a change) . . . using my home made chalk paint. The first ...
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As today’s post title suggests. . . I’m off to the market, but not the set up the marquee and hang out the bunting kind of market. On Monday night I’m holding a ‘Market Night’ on my Facebook page at 7 pm. Given the cost of international postage, I’m assuming that my Market Night will only ...
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Hi everyone. . .  and a special ‘hello’ to all my new followers. I’m so glad you have decided to follow my creative journey at the Shabby Art Boutique. Today I was inspired to add a French touch to an unfinished project that has been hanging around the studio for awhile now. Like a lot of other ...
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Hello everyone ~ welcome to the Shabby Art Boutique. I had a super busy week last week juggling family commitments, appointments and . . . well just life in general. . . gosh, I even missed a blogging date with you all on Friday, so lets play catch up. When I did get time in the studio last week ...
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Just like the French, who love to use decor pieces with different textures, I’m enjoyed creating an authentic French farmhouse look today with these gorgeous grey wash willow hearts.   My vignettes received a little extra touch of French amour with these easy to make shabby embellishments. For ...
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