Project 25 | Still Painting the Table | 335 days to go

Almost done! I have one more coat on the top, then I get to let it sit for a few more days and paint the chairs while I'm waiting. The we should be good to go! Yay!

Project 25 | Painting a Table | 336 days to go

Continuing on the table painting path. Yesterday I did a second coat of primer on the top of the table and started painting the lower half of the table with the yellow. Next week I will do a second coat on the bottom and start in on the top. Stay tuned....

Project 25 | Painting a Table | 337 days to go

I mentioned in a earlier post that I am doing some serious re-branding for my photography business, and I've been pulling some inspiration from Pinterest along the way. And one of the things that I decided to do was use my dining room for a consultation space. This way I can meet with clients one on one, have a place to display my work and not be competing with the noise in a Bread Co. :) Nothing against Bread Co, I love their Chai Tea lattes, but for business I'd much rather have a space of my own. And since I'm not in a position to rent a space, I decided to use what I've already got. I really wanted to pull everything together, from my labels, my logo, and my colors to have a nice cohesive flow to my brand. I wanted the dining room to feel as though all of my work belonged there, which meant a re-design of the room. My new colors are gray and yellow (thank you Pinterest) so I painte the walls gray and decided to take a leap and paint my dining room table yellow. Yep, paint the table. So, I talked with my father-in-law (who happens to be a master painter, which comes in handy) and I also looked up some tutorials on Pinterest. I found a good one and I started work in it tonight. This will be my project for about the next week. It's a lengthy process, plus I'm going out of town this weekend. But I should be finished by the middle to end of next week.

Keep watching for more!

Project 24 | Rainbow Cake in a Jar | 338 days to go

I have been wanting to make a rainbow cake for a long long time, but all the layers and the baking and the pans...seemed like a bit of a pain. So, thank you Pinterest for the cake in the jar. Once we got the process down it was pretty easy and painless. We made smaller ones than the recipe called for, I used 1/2 pint instead of pint jars. One box of cake mix made 6 jars. They were delicious.