Snow Day!

Well, the snow in Ga has us trapped inside AGAIN!  But at least we can paint while wrapped in a warm blanket!  The stool I found in the trash is coming along, of course not how I originally envisioned but that's one of the great things about creating!  You never know where you may end up! Here's the progress so far.....

Going to add more designs and some fabric scraps tied around legs.

Here's something else I worked on to beat the boredom today....

12 x 12 Canvas - I just picked these colors, but of course it could be done with any initial and in any colors.

My next project has to be a soccer canvas for my daughter....tomorrow's Snow Day Project, I guess!  Please check back soon to see more of Heather's art. She is getting it ready to post!  Stay warm!!!

Old & New Projects

Super Bowl Night!  (I'm trying to sound excited about that, ha ha.)  Here are some pics of upcycled items ....Enjoy!

This was an old piano bench (I think!) someone was trashing.  After a coat of blue paint with polka dots, it ended up with a new glass top on someone's porch.  

Sign I made for the AWESOME dance teachers at Joanne Collier's Studio of Dance in Rome, Ga.   

It's a 12 x 12.  

Another of my first projects....Someone was throwing out this old chair and DIGS asked that it be painted to be upcycled into a plant holder.  I never got to see it with the plant, but I was told it now has a happy home in someone's yard.  Check out DIGS and the great things they do at http://dev.digsrome.org/.  

Welcome to The Polka-Dot Paintbrush!! - Heather & Crystal

We'll, here it is!  The very first post on The Polka-Dot Paintbrush!  Please follow us, like us, recommend us, and visit often!  We'll try our best to make it fun and interesting!!  Check back often to see our latest projects, successes, and, yes, even the crafting catastrophes...let the fun begin!

                                              A Few Things from This Christmas (2013)

                                         Chalkboard sign made for Crystal's parents (Mr. & Mrs. Claus, lol).

12 x 12 canvas by Crystal

12 x 12 from Baby's footprint by Crystal

Super-cute plates by Heather!  Don't ya just love em?!  

Doesn't this reindeer just look so happy!!

Canvases

Misc...Sometimes you just want to paint something! 

Peace out!

9 x 12

9 x 12

9 x 12

9 x 12

 

8 x 10

8 x 10

Made these 3 several years ago for my daughters' beach-themed room 

Christmas 2013

More Christmas 2013...

Just for fun!  12 x 12

12 x 12

Actually Christmas 2012 Advent Calendar...really didn't like this at all, but got lots of compliments on it.  Small treats or fun activities listed inside each roll.

8 x 10

Switched to origami Advent Calendar this year....going to adapt this next year by using the same envelopes on a twig tree....an Advent Tree!

Frames

Frames...

OK, not really a frame, but a chalkboard made so that writing can be framed in the middle.  Polka dots around the edge are imperfect on purpose...they are my daughters' and my fingerprints.  Made this for my husband who is doing 52 charity events in 2014 (mostly runs).  He writes the event number and date in the middle each time.  Check out his facebook page at

 https://www.facebook.com/johns52eventsin2014

Frames I've made for friends...

This was made to match a name canvas for Baby's Room.

I've really got to learn how to get better pictures!!

More Canvases

Names & Initials