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DIY chalk paint and a giant linky party….

Decorating

Hello everyone!  I hope you are all having a good week.

I’ve been blogging for a little over a year and a half and consider myself fortunate to have ‘met’ so many beautiful and talented ladies.  

As my blog matures, I’m looking for ways to give back.  Not only through giveaways (although I have a couple of those coming up), but in other ways.  

So when Jaime from Crafty,Scrappy, Happy told me she was hosting a giant linky party to celebrate her 1 year blogging anniversary, I knew this would provide an opportunity to not only support my sweet friend, but give some of you who may be starting out the chance to gain exposure, meet new people and perhaps grow your blog.

Please see the bottom of the post for more details on the linky party, but in the interim…

In honour of Jaime’s 1st year, I picked 
up an old beat up chair and decided to
to redo it with some chalk paint…

But of course, I had to try the homemade 
version first introduced by Martha.
The recipe calls for 1 cup of paint and 2 table 
spoons of unsanded tile grout.  There are also 
other recipes around the web (here and here).

I mixed various paints we had at home, but was still not satisfied with the colour so I added some of my DecoArt acrylic paint and crossed my fingers hoping it would work.  And guess what….it did!  Yay!  Not sure if these paints are made for this purpose, but I was thrilled with the results.

The paint goes on nicely and although it’s gritty looking at the beginning, it dries perfectly smooth.  I am in love!!!

We are in the process of re-doing Isabella’s room and this chair, along with some other pieces, will coordinate well with her quilt.

We received some beautiful flowers from friends and family last week.  Daisies are so fresh and pretty looking, don’t you think?

Not having ever tried ‘real’ chalk paint before, I don’t have a point of comparison, but I really liked the results of the homemade version and would recommend you trying to make your own.

Thanks so much for stopping by and please don’t forget to read below.


much love,
Lucy

And as for the linky party…

Feel free to link up anything and everything 
Crafty, Scrappy and/or Happy!  
(no giveaways or etsy shops please)
Check out other links, be inspired and make some new friends!
Grab a button if you would!
And check Crafty Scrappy Happy for features all next week!!!!

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    • I can see why people love Chalk paint, I’m sure the AS paint is amazing to work with…it’s rarely available in Canada so it would be even more expensive for me to purchase it …:(

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  3. Wow I adore the color. I too have never used chalk paint. I have ordered Annie Sloan’s amazing book today. But in the mean time I will give your homemade version, as I have a couple of stool I would like to make over. Thanks for sharing. Cheers SpecialK XoXo

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  4. What a lovely colour you created Lucy. Your daughter’s room is going to be so pretty! Hope you and your family are doing well and holding each other close.

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    • Thanks Susan…I can’t wait to finish Bella’s room…its coming along nicely…it feels like part of a fresh start for us…:) we are closer than ever Sue and that’s what’s kept us stronger through the ‘ugly’….as usual, thanks for your words…xo

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    • Thanks T…you should…you can start small with a picture frame or something…but I’m telling you, you’ll love it….btw…remember that painting of the fox you did on a piece of driftwood? I have the perfect piece of driftwood to do the same for Bella’s room…hope you don’t mind…thanks for the inspiration….xo

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  9. I have heard of homemade chalk paints.I want to try this out myself too.Your project turned out great.Love that blue color.Thank you for hosting.

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    • hey Anne…thank you…I was hesitant to try because it sounded too good to be true…but it is…I’m sure the AS is superior but this worked beautifully for me…:) thanks for stopping by…xo

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  12. Hello, I found your blog from Dear Lillie and wanted to comment about the beautiful heart pillow you made, just gorgeous. I also wanted to ask if you would mind sharing the different blues you used to paint your chair. That’s the exact color I’ve been looking for to paint my chairs with. I know it won’t turn out exactly the same, but maybe I can find something close. Thanks so much, Theresa

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    • Hey Theresa….first of all…I love the Dear Lillie blog and I don’t know what took me so long to find it….thank you for taking the time to mention the pillow…:) As for the colors…that’s a tough one because it’s a mixture of Benjamin Moore (sea foam
      2123-60, shaker gray 1594 and a bit of blue and black DecoArt acrylic paint) It was really trial and error until I got the color I wanted….if it helps the main color is the sea foam. hope that helps a little….(sorry) thanks again Theresa, have a great day…xo

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    • Thanks Sandra..There are many other ways to make the paint this is only one way…..I painted a desk with it as well and will be sharing more detailed information on that post…..thanks again Sandy and talk to you soo…xo

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  15. So happy you stopped over at my blog Ruby Jean…. I am a first time visitor here and just signed up to follow… LOVE your new chair and the color is Beautiful!!! 🙂

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    • I adore your blog…I know its yours but its so me…(does that make sense?) even though I don’t sew,but if I did, that’s would be it….so glad you stopped by to say hello….xoxo

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  16. Hi, Lucy,
    Thanks for the recipes for the chalk paint – I love the look but not the $$$ so I can’t wait to try this! I really enjoy visiting your blog.
    Joanie

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  17. Love your chair and want to try the homemade chalk paint. I have some small projects to try it on. Thanks for sharing and co-hosting. I’m now following.

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    • Hey Ann….small projects are a good start…but I can’t guarantee that you won’t want to paint your entire house with it…I’m glad I co-hosted and that you joined the creative team….xo

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    • Yay for your new camera….its so exciting and confusing at the same time…you’ll be a pro in no time…:) can’t wait to see! thanks for stopping by Kristen, have a great weekend…xo

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  19. I’m definitely going to give this homemade version a try. I’ve never tried the AS paint, because it is just too pricey, so thank you so much for sharing this less expensive version.
    CAS

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  23. Okay, you just made my day. I have totally been wanting to try out chalk paint, but don’t have the moolah. What I DO have is a ton of paint that I just need to add grout to now. YAY! Thanks so much!!! Saw you on whipperberry’s features. 🙂

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