Karla paints a table for Karla

While I had the paints out and my work clothes on to work on the giant mural/banner, I finally painted this little table for Karla.  Last year, she helped with my Pay Pal sorting for tax time, like Beth did for me this year.  It's a good thing to have accountant friends!

So, about 6 months ago, she dropped off this little white table and said I could return the favor and paint a rose on it. 

Here is what I did:

• First, using a large, flat brush, I dry brushed toast color across the whole table top, over the white paint that was there.
• Next, I took a kitchen sponge dipped in white and sponged the center of the table, leaving the toasty color heavier around the rim.
• With a one inch flat brush, I dry brushed a hint of white from the very edge over the toast toward the center of the table, but only about 2" or so away from the edge.
• With the sponge, I wiped on a green around the routered edge.
• Where the toasty color was left as is, I painted a swirly design all around the table top.
• Last, I plopped a rose in the center.
  

I was happy to do it, but it took me forever to get around to it. I just don't paint furniture on a regular basis like I did in the past and it took some gearing up.  When I started painting roses on the banner, it occurred to me that it would be a good time to get out the much delayed project and slap a rose on it too.

(Twinkle insisted that I take her photo too)

Hope the pink is the right tone. It's been so long since she showed me the pillow sham she wanted to match, i can't remember what it looked like. ooops

Here is a table I found for myself, to use in the garden. Only $5 at the West Bottoms in KC. I paid that much for the bag of kettle corn on top of it.

And here is a mini redo that I did for  myself.  Years ago, I'd given my Great Aunt Caroline's clock a coat of white paint and then distressed it.  But it was still dark inside.  So, I leaned a page from a vintage bird book in it, and added a rim of lace (held by a couple dots of glue) to the frame under the clock face.

  It only took a couple of moments and I think it added a lot.

Comments

[Louise Oakes]

Beautiful roses. They remind me of the roses painted onto canal boats here in the UK.

[Debra Ganas]

"Slapped a rose on it". We only dream of having such talent, Karla. It is so pretty.
I have a similar table and four chairs , I think you have inspired me to do something with them.
Have a blessed day!

Debra

[Bears with a HEART]

Oh Karla, why don't you live next door?
Than I could ask you to paint a wall for me and so much more.
The forest on the banner and the table are great great great.

And the table you bought and the clock are lovely.

Thanks for showing this all.

kind regards

[Denver Patios]

That's what friends for, I just love the table plus your make over, its beautiful, but how about your newly purchased table, any update with it? I just want to see how you make it fabulous.

[Oksana Katsnelson]

Karla your work is incredible!!!