I have always made my own oils, wood conditioners , scratch removers , chalk paint, and natural stains. I have given these out over the years for free and I always have people come back and ask for more. You should bottle this and sell it!!! The problem is, just like cooking... I never went by a recipe. I just put ingredients together to get the results I wanted...I couldn't always promise the same results. About a year ago, I started writing down all of my experimental formulas and the results I received. This is my all time favorite that I have perfected in time. No sanding, just polish with this magic in a bottle and scratches disappear! It is...
Funny how "little things" have such big meanings sometimes. I started redoing my antique bedroom suit. I sanded it all down and got rid of the old scratched up finish. Piece by piece I stained... waited a day or two, lightly sanded and stained again.. and finished it with sealer. The bed turned out perfect. It was beautiful. The shell of the dresser was flawless.. but no matter how many times I sanded the drawers and carefully stained them, it just wouldn't turn out the way I had hoped! I decided to sand down three of the drawers that didn't turn out and put a little white on them to see what happened.. If it worked, I would paint them...
Every morning I sit on the back steps and read my devotion before work. This morning I didn't want to go outside, but it just wasn't the same so I made myself get up and finish it on the steps..I write in my journal and I say a prayer. When I am done I always look to the sky and the sun is always peeking behind the trees telling me it's time to leave for work. It's always a little bit of peace before a stressful day of work. One of the verses today was Psalms 119:105 your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. This is what I saw when I looked...
From hobby to profession. I have always had an eye for detail and I love to transform things to make them unique. It all started with my grandparent's farm house that I had the privilege of moving into after graduating high school. I had little money, but I had big dreams. I removed flooring, walls and cabinets with a tire tool, crowbar and a skill saw. I mixed left over paint to get the perfect colors. The house was very large and my family was starting to grow. I begin to shop for furniture and quickly realized how expensive it was! I couldn't afford to buy all of these things my heart desired unless I sacrificed essentials. I thought to...
I need feedback for Little Cotton Bend and I'm giving away a Prize from my new line of shotgun jewelry in return! As most of you know when we had our house fire, I went back to property management because of smoke and water damage to my equipment and inventory used for Little Cotton Bend. I have finally built a lot of my inventory back up and replaced my equipment. I had monthly monogram subscriptions and orders going out to 9 different states and it killed me but I had to cancel them last month due to time restraints and equipment issues. I have since then made a different business plan that would fit my work schedule and I am...
