Dirty Bird

I've been playing in the dirt again! Yep...Dixie Dirt from

The Dixie Belle Paint Company.

And, of course, I've had a little fun with Dixie Belle Paint too.

This 3 dimensional wooden wall art was just too dark. You couldn't appreciate the detail.

A cheerful scene such as this should be bright and happy! So I painted it with the color Daisy...

I waxed the piece with clear wax and then added the Dixie Dirt to bring out the detail.

I added the dirt with a small chip brush...

then buffed it to remove the excess dirt...

Now this sweet little bird can sing a bright and happy song.

Have you played in the dirt lately?

It's fun!

Linking To:

Coastal Charm,  Someday Crafts, Sew Much A Do, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Creations By Kara,  Rae Gun Ramblings, Ivy & Elephants,   Seven Thirty Three,  The Shabby Creek Cottage, Seven Alive,  Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts, Made In A Day, Katherine's Corner, Redoux, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, The Shabby Nest,  Momnivore's Dilema, Somewhat Simple,   Live Laugh Rowe, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, Truly Lovely,  The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors,  Tatertots & Jello,   Blissful & Domestic, A Vision To Remember  DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac, Keeping It Simple, Homemaker On A Dime, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, The Dedicated House,   Coastal Charm, Reasons To Skip The Housework, Sugar Bee Crafts,  Nifty Thrifty Things, Cherished Bliss, A Bowl Full Of Lemons, Mad In Crafts, Flour Me With Love, Not Just A Housewife,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie,  Homework, Kammy's Korner,  I Gotta Create,  Thrifty 101,  Domestically Speaking,  C.R.A.F.T., The Answer Is Chocolate, Skip To My Lou, The Thrifty Home,Cedar Hill Ranch, Classy Clutter, Flutter Buster, Nap Time Creations, The Shady Porch, JoJo And Eloise, Hope In Every Season, The Foley Fam, Our Home Away From Home, Living Well Spending Less, Remodelaholic, A Lived In Home, Flamingo Toes,  VMG206,  Finding Silver Pennies, Mad Cap Frenzy,  Gingerly Made,  Pink Heels Pink Truck,   Start At Home,  Lil Mrs Tori,  Homecoming,  The Vintage Farmhouse,  Pink Recipe Box,  Sweet Haute,  Table For Seven,  Be Betsy,  It Happens In A Blink,  One Dog Woof, 4 You With Love, A Stroll Thru Life,  A Bright And Beautiful Life,  Crafty Goodies,  Live Love Create,  The Koenigs Create,  Bloom Designs,French Country Cottage, Daisy Cottage Designs, Orchard Girls, Elizabeth Joan Designs, The Scoop, Stone Gable, Knick Of Time, Lou Lou Girls, Karen's Up On The Hill, Friday's Furniture Fix, DIY-Crush, Patina Paradise, Charm Bracelet Diva,

Easy Peasy Personalized Coasters

Personalize your coasters with this easy DIY image transfer project by using your favorite photos. 

Here's what you'll need:

4 inch Stone Tiles

Photos printed on a laser printer

Dixie Belle Clear Coat

Spray Bottle Filled With Water

Scissors

Paintbrush

Felt Pads

Resize your photos to fit the tiles. They will need to be printed on a laser printer or the ink will bleed. I print my photos on my ink jet printer and take them to an office supply store to make laser copies on regular computer paper. 

Wipe down the stone tiles to remove any dust.

Add a generous coat of Dixie Belle Clear Coat to the image side of the photo.

Place the photo face down onto the tile.

Now for the hard part... waiting for it to dry completely! 

Once the paper is dry, fill a spray bottle with water and saturate the paper. 

Let the water seep into the paper, then gently rub away the paper with your finger.

As the image dries, if the image appears cloudy, spray with more water and continue to remove the excess paper.

Once all the paper is removed and there is no cloudy appearance, add a few coats of the clear coat to seal the coasters.

Add felt pads to the bottom of the coasters so they won't scratch furniture.

Easy Peasy!

Father's Day is this Sunday. Wouldn't this make a great gift for Dad?

Linking To:

Coastal Charm,  Someday Crafts, Sew Much A Do, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Creations By Kara,  Rae Gun Ramblings, Ivy & Elephants,   Seven Thirty Three,  The Shabby Creek Cottage, Seven Alive,  Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts, Made In A Day, Katherine's Corner, Redoux, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, The Shabby Nest,  Momnivore's Dilema, Somewhat Simple,   Live Laugh Rowe, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, Truly Lovely,  The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors,  Tatertots & Jello,   Blissful & Domestic, A Vision To Remember  DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac, Keeping It Simple, Homemaker On A Dime, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, The Dedicated House,   Coastal Charm, Reasons To Skip The Housework, Sugar Bee Crafts,  Nifty Thrifty Things, Cherished Bliss, A Bowl Full Of Lemons, Mad In Crafts, Flour Me With Love, Not Just A Housewife,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie,  Homework, Kammy's Korner,  I Gotta Create,  Thrifty 101,  Domestically Speaking,  C.R.A.F.T., The Answer Is Chocolate, Skip To My Lou, The Thrifty Home,Cedar Hill Ranch, Classy Clutter, Flutter Buster, Nap Time Creations, The Shady Porch, JoJo And Eloise, Hope In Every Season, The Foley Fam, Our Home Away From Home, Living Well Spending Less, Remodelaholic, A Lived In Home, Flamingo Toes,  VMG206,  Finding Silver Pennies, Mad Cap Frenzy,  Gingerly Made,  Pink Heels Pink Truck,   Start At Home,  Lil Mrs Tori,  Homecoming,  The Vintage Farmhouse,  Pink Recipe Box,  Sweet Haute,  Table For Seven,  Be Betsy,  It Happens In A Blink,  One Dog Woof, 4 You With Love, A Stroll Thru Life,  A Bright And Beautiful Life,  Crafty Goodies,  Live Love Create,  The Koenigs Create,  Bloom Designs,French Country Cottage, Daisy Cottage Designs, Orchard Girls, Elizabeth Joan Designs, The Scoop, Stone Gable, Knick Of Time, Lou Lou Girls, Karen's Up On The Hill, Friday's Furniture Fix, DIY-Crush, Patina Paradise, Charm Bracelet Diva,

Put A Little Dirt On It

Want to age decorative items or furniture? 

Well, put a little dirt on it...

Dixie Dirt, that is!

This tin ceiling tile had been painted white and lightly sanded. And that's exactly how it looked...painted and sanded.

 Dixie Dirt from The Dixie Belle Paint Company will add more of a natural looking age effect. And, it's easy peasy!

Start by adding clear wax...

Dip a paintbrush into the Dixie Dirt. Give it a tap to remove the excess dirt.

Paint the dirt onto the wax, concentrating in the recessed areas and grooves.

It will look a little heavy, or too dirty, at this point...

Use a rag to rub off some of the dirt until you achieve the desired look...

Perfectly aged...

and so easy!

What will you put some dirt on?

Linking To:

Coastal Charm,  Someday Crafts, Sew Much A Do, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Creations By Kara,  Rae Gun Ramblings, Ivy & Elephants,   Seven Thirty Three,  The Shabby Creek Cottage, Seven Alive,  Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts, Made In A Day, Katherine's Corner, Redoux, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, The Shabby Nest,  Momnivore's Dilema, Somewhat Simple,   Live Laugh Rowe, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, Truly Lovely,  The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors,  Tatertots & Jello,   Blissful & Domestic, A Vision To Remember  DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac, Keeping It Simple, Homemaker On A Dime, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, The Dedicated House,   Coastal Charm, Reasons To Skip The Housework, Sugar Bee Crafts,  Nifty Thrifty Things, Cherished Bliss, A Bowl Full Of Lemons, Mad In Crafts, Flour Me With Love, Not Just A Housewife,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie,  Homework, Kammy's Korner,  I Gotta Create,  Thrifty 101,  Domestically Speaking,  C.R.A.F.T., The Answer Is Chocolate, Skip To My Lou, The Thrifty Home,Cedar Hill Ranch, Classy Clutter, Flutter Buster, Nap Time Creations, The Shady Porch, JoJo And Eloise, Hope In Every Season, The Foley Fam, Our Home Away From Home, Living Well Spending Less, Remodelaholic, A Lived In Home, Flamingo Toes,  VMG206,  Finding Silver Pennies, Mad Cap Frenzy,  Gingerly Made,  Pink Heels Pink Truck,   Start At Home,  Lil Mrs Tori,  Homecoming,  The Vintage Farmhouse,  Pink Recipe Box,  Sweet Haute,  Table For Seven,  Be Betsy,  It Happens In A Blink,  One Dog Woof, 4 You With Love, A Stroll Thru Life,  A Bright And Beautiful Life,  Crafty Goodies,  Live Love Create,  The Koenigs Create,  Bloom Designs,French Country Cottage, Daisy Cottage Designs, Orchard Girls, Elizabeth Joan Designs, The Scoop, Stone Gable, Knick Of Time, Lou Lou Girls, Karen's Up On The Hill, Friday's Furniture Fix, DIY-Crush, Patina Paradise, Charm Bracelet Diva,

Broken Adirondack Chair Makeover

Time and time again I've mentioned how people like to give me stuff. Stuff otherwise destined for the dump. Sometimes I take it and it ends up in the dump anyway, but often times I figure out something to do with it.

When my friend, Karen, brought me this back of a broken Adirondack chair, I immediately thought it should be painted and placed in a flower bed.

When I looked at it I saw a flag. So I started painting it with Barn Red from The Dixie Belle Paint Company...

and Fluff...

and Yankee Blue...

and more Fluff for stars...

When the paint was dry, I gave it a good sanding...

It would have been fine if I stopped there, but to age it a little more, I added Dixie Belle glaze. I started with the color Grunge, then added Van Dyke Brown, and finished it off with Black...

I added Dixie Belle clear wax to seal it. 

I think it's the perfect Patriotic addition to the garden.

It looks a lot better there than in the dump!

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DIY By Design

Ginger Snap Crafts

Knick Of Time

The Foley Fam

The Thrifty Home

Tatertots And Jello

Simply Sweet Home

The Cottage Market

Coastal Charm

Home Work

The Answer Is Chocolate

Funky Junk Interiors

DIY Showoff

Finding Silver Pennies

The Preppy Elephant

I was recently in an antique mall where an interior designer has a booth where she sells scrap and sample fabrics. She had this pink and green sample for sale for only $1. I knew it was the perfect size to cover a chair seat.It reminded of my college days in the early 80's and the preppy style.

Then, I came across this piano bench. Another bargain at $8.75.

I knew that I could give the base of the bench a fresh coat of white paint and it would go with the fabric. But, I was hoping that I could use Limeade from The Dixie Belle Paint Company. I was thrilled when it matched perfectly!

A match made in preppy heaven!

Linking to:

Coastal Charm

The Thrifty Home

Ginger Snap Crafts

Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs. Olson

Charm Bracelet Diva

French Country Cottage

The Answer Is Chocolate

Creations By Kara

DIY By Design

Live Laugh Rowe