October Eve!

The Queen of Samhain 

From the story that my cat told me

Soon to be transcribed…

Wish this was all that was on my plate…

 It’s Friday 

And I’m exhausted 

The epic 3 room shift

Is getting dramatically closer 

To being completely done ✔️ 

Bins full of things 

Stuff

Derelict items

Projects 

Half finished 

And some never started 

I thought painting the walls was the toughest part 

The editing down

Of the furniture 

Has been 

Astoundingly puzzling 

Worth it…

That credenza fits so much better 

In the front room 

The curtain wall is still being tweaked in my studio 

The tension rods are brilliant!

Honestly the best I’ve ever worked with!

You can bump them

And they have wiggle room at the ends…

That way they aren’t busting your finishes-

Floor or ceiling 

And keeping everything upright 

Nice and steady.

And nicer to have a barrier of sorts 

Instead of looking down the staircase 

And the echoes of every last sound 

Traveling up 

And down…

And when everything is settled 

I can get back to the kitchen stuff

Maybe it’ll be settled by the new year?

I’m not holding my breath 

At this point I know the distractions are just 

Aching to interrupt…

The lists…

I’m sick of them.

Must get done

Or I’m just going to start chucking stuff

Or runaway lol 

Would like to just be thinking about 

October 

I have a goal

To take some foliage pics in our garden 

Today!

Because it’s starting!

And in just a few weeks it’ll be gone…

In the mode of don’t stop to think about it!

Just keep going…

Writing and painting season is coming!

Must keep going!

More pics to come!

See you soon!

x~J

Studio Makeover: Chalkboard Flower Wall!

Yay! Studio Makeover Fun!!!

Its Spring! Everything is in Bloom! Even my Studio!

I'm not quite finished yet, but its a chalkboard mural... are those ever really finished?

Or Permanent...? ;-D

No Doubt, Pinterest was my inspo! While searching for Flower Walls or Black Rooms this Sweetie popped up.

So I got to work! 

I took everything off the wall, filled all the nail holes & slapped some satin finish black paint up.

(I used the cheapest paint I could find! If you wait around for a project to become affordable, chances are you won't ever start it... so...)

I started with a satin finish because I wanted a thicker coat as a base so the top layer of chalkboard paint would have something more solid to stick to. Knowing that I would probably need to wash it down (maybe multiple times) I wanted a solid barrier between the black & the white under it.

Here's the big test! 

I put a good coat of the chalkboard black on, (which looked fab btw, I want to paint an entire room black now, thanks!) and I seasoned it with a big stick of chalk. 

Rubbed it down with a rag & started to sketch where I wanted the design to go & flow!

Taking pics as I go helps me make decisions about where things are going & where they need to go!

Sometimes stepping back is not enough, you need to take pause & go away from it, study it, nurture it... see how it feels, etc... Instincts should be listened to.... blah, blah, blah...

Think about the space used & not...

Gawk at the parts you appreciate most...

Some things get added, some get taken away...

Have fun with taking the chances...

I don't usually draw flowers... Let alone in chalk, in a mural...

Getting to know the materials, playing with the textures, Making something Fun!

I will have time to finish it completely over the next couple of weeks... fingers crossed ;-D

Until then I will enjoy the creativity that poured out...

Spilling into every nook and cranny of  my room!

Taking it in... the new lights twinkle in the Fire Flies in a jar fashion...

Get Out Some Paint!

Get Ready To Scribble!

Get Ready To MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO
~JM

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