Caromal Colours at Junk Market Under Glass

Let the fun begin...it's Autumn, time to go junkin!

That's me at Junk Market Under Glass
the event was held at Otten Bros Garden Center
Caromal Colours Barn Worn Sample Pieces


What fun stuff!
Love those old glass door knobs

This is Cheryl Weir from Patina Blue, she had the booth across from me at

Junk Market Under Glass at Otten Bros in Wayzata.
She has the Best Junk!!

Chalk Paint lovers- Please don't hate me

Hello there and Welcome ,
I finally had a chance to try Anne Salon's Chalk Paint.
I won a give away on MissMustardSeed.blogspot.com
and the paint was from LadyButterBug.blogspot.com
I just love their names
and they have really great blogs.

I've been anxious to try it.

I was truly thinking of becoming a stockist.

I even filled out the online application to become one.

So I was so excited to win some.

I have two end tables in our bedroom, one is a Pennsylvania House piece, so it is constructed, very well.

So It's "A Keeper!" They were both oak, stained and varnished.

Here they are painted.

I used Anne salon's Chalk Paint- Old White, and Louis Blue

I liked the colors, it spread on easily.

The one with all the drawers is the PA House piece,

there was a wet ring mark on the top, from a sweating glass.

I had a hard time getting the Old White to conceal it.

I used 4 coats over the ring, and you can still see it.

Kinda bums me out.

Also, for some reason, on some areas, the varnish kept seeping through,

the paint, so I had brownish discoloration peeping through.

I just kept applying more paint, let it dry, and applied more paint.

A total of three coats of paint, four coats of paint to cover the ring stain and the varnish seepage.

I guess it's okay. I can still see the ring.

I didn't have the same happen with the Louis Blue, it covered well,

you can still see some of the wood grain.

Sanding was a breeze, it took very little elbow grease, I just used 120 grit sandpaper.

There is a lot of chalky dust, and on the back on the back of the Chalk Paint can, says it is Toxic.

Don't like that.

I waited one day to see if the paint would scratch, I lightly used my fingernail to scratch it, the paint scratched easily.

That's probably why you can sand (distress) it so easily.

So, the next day, still could scratch it.

So, then I applied Anne Salon's wax, I used the clear.

I liked the powdery blue and white look.

It is the consistency of very soft butter.

I tried to use the brush that was sent along with the wax,

it looks like an awesome brush. I tried rubbing in circles to kinda work it in to the paint for a durable finish.

I didn't really like it, I'm used to the feel of rubbing the wax in with an old T shirt,

so I tried that, I found it didn't spread as nicely as the Liberon wax, that I 'm used to.

I became frustrated, and got out the Liberon to finish it.

I let it dry and it passed the scratch test- It DID NOT scratch when I lightly scratch it with my fingernail.

In my opinion Chalk paint has beautiful colors, coverage was good on the Louis Blue, a little more work with the Old White. But that's probably true with most white paint.

I like Liberon wax better than the Anne Salon's wax,

I think it goes further and Spreads more easily.

Caromal Colours Reclaim - has a smooth finish............

It is unlike Caromal Colours textured basecoats-

It definitely WILL NOT SCRATCH, even after the first coat has cured.

It has a nano technology, so the molecules are very small, so it bonds very well.

You can use the white or off white- buy paint tint- from any paint store- So you can get any color under the sun!!!

I just went in to our local paint store, picked out the color I wanted, from 1000's of choices. I asked for just enough tint for one quart of paint.

But told them, I didn't want it added to any paint they sold. I just wanted to buy the tint.

then, I asked to buy an empty paint can- for the tint to be put in. I bought a gallon size empty paint can, ( total $ 2.10 for tint and gallon paint can)

brought it home, added my quart of White "Reclaim"

and Wahl Lah........... had a customized color to use, that Will NOT Scratch, Peel, or Chip!

I LOVE Caromal Colours! I know, I know, you're saying that's because

"You are a rep for Caromal Colours"- yes, Iam.

But I was truly seeking to become a stockist for Anne Salon's Chalk Paint.

I am no longer considering it.

With Caromal Colours anyone can become a rep to for the company, just find the CIR (Certified Independent Representative) closest to you- you can be trained, so you can get the discount price of a rep,for your own projects,plus sell their products- plus and it's A BIG PLUS- there is No Minimum order.

The minimum order for Chalk Paint is really more than I can afford.

If I thought it was superior to Caromal Colours I would have taken a small loan and done it.

Reclaim- has a smooth finish, and can be tinted as I described above

Textured Basecoat- comes in 12 colors, the texture allows you to hide imperfections, like deep scratches, cracks, and you can create a crackled two color, for that chippy worn look

So CC, has a lot of versatility,

Caromal Colours, also sell beautiful stencils

Stencil Creams and brushes

Gilding Kits

Glaze

Perfect Plaster (an awesome product)

Here is a little table, I painted with Caromal Colors Reclaim

paint, after it was dry, I brushed on Toner by Caromal Colours.

Cute and Easy!

I'm off to paint some Cabinet doors with Reclaim now....

XOXO

Jan

If you'd like to learn more about Caromal Colours

please click on right side bar to take you to

their web site- they have beautiful

Stencils,

Stencil creams

Gilding kits,

In your Own Words (custom phrases)

Perfect Plaster (awesome stuff!)

If you decide to order, my coupon code is jan

please use it to get $$ off shipping.

NO Sales Tax outside of Pennsylvania

Caromal Colours- Just Paint IT- It's a Primer, Paint, and Sealer. ALL IN ONE!

 My Petite Shop

Hello and Welcome to my "Petite Shop"

This is my space, in our local antique shop

where I display and sell all my passions.

 I love these colors together.

I painted this side piece with Caromal Colours "Reclaim"

To achieve this beautiful blue, I mixed Caromal Colours Off white Reclaim

with a tint, you can ask for at any paint store.

I just asked them, if I could buy, just the tint,

for one quart of paint

Then I mixed it with one quart of my

Off White Reclaim by Caromal Colours.

Caromal Colours "Reclaim" paint

  is wonderful for the home owner 

No Sanding, No Primer, No Prep

Just Paint it!

You can roll it on or brush it on.

It is a Primer, Paint, and Sealer ALL IN ONE

AND you can tint it to get any color you can imagine.

I bought the chair for 12.00 at a thrift shop.

The oak and the scrolly arms were so pretty,

I decided it looked too stately to paint over it.

So I replaced the torn seat cover,

with a heavy drape fabric.

The back of the chair looked like it had once been fabric.

But I wanted to give it a little update and French Flair.

so I  applied a French Chocolate image

to the chairs' back.

I'm not crazy about how it turned out, 

so in a couple of weeks, if it doesn't sell,

I'll bring it home and do a "Do Over"

And for an update on using Annie Salone's Chalk Paint

I just painted with it yesterday, I'll finish the pieces today.

So stay tuned!

A World of Paint Possibilities!

Hello Friends, I have some Fabulous News!

I was really lucky to win Anne Salone's Chalk Paint from Miss Mustard Seed's blog, generously donated by Lady Butterbug, from Texas, aren't those names just so darn cute!  Miss Mustard Seed's blog is a "Must Follow" Blog. She is so Very Talented, a great inspiration, and super nice. 

I won 2 cans of Chalk Paint, I chose Louis Blue and Old White, I also won a can of natural wax,

and a wonderful wax brush, so of course I had to order the dark wax and another wax brush.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Lady ButterBug and Miss Mustard Seed.

My NEXT POST will be my Chalk Paint Project!

This Post is all about....

Using Caromal Colours "Reclaim"

I was already in progress with these end tables.

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Pretty Cute Huh!

I used Caromal Colours Reclaim Off White, for the Queen Anne legs.

Reclaim is similar to Chalk Paint, No Sanding, No Priming, No Prep!

Then, this is the Best Part

I was able to tint my Caromal Colours

"Reclaim" Off White!

It came out PERFECT.

I just asked the guy at the paint shop to sell me the tint they would use

for a quart of regular paint, but, I didn't want him to mix it with their paint.

I just wanted to buy the tint, I think it was $1.19 and $3.00 for the quart size can.

I picked out a beautiful, French Blue- it's such a beautiful color.

I could of chosen from 1000's of colors, you know, on all the color samples they have on cards.

 I brought the tint home, and mixed it with my quart of Caromal Colours Reclaim Off White.

It's a Primer, Finish, and Sealer- All In One!

It sells for $ 34.50

I brushed it on the table top and drawers, took the hardware off, but painted with the same paint.

After it was dry, (it dries pretty quick)

 I brushed on Caromal Colours Chipping Cream.

After it was dry, I brushed a very thin coat of Reclaim Off White.

When dry, I took a 3M sanding pad, and sanded some of the Off White.

I wanted just a little of the white to show through, here and there.

The look was awesome, the Chipping Cream, allows for the under lying color to show through.

The sanding went very quickly.

The Queen Anne legs were painted with Caromal Colours "Reclaim" Off White

I distressed the legs with a sanding pad 120 grit

the same for the top.

I love the look, they are already for sale at "my petite shop"

(space I rent at our local Antique Shop)

Next time, I'll take pics as I go.

I just get so into my work, I don't want to stop,

but I will, cause I want you to see how easy it is.

 You can visit my web site BushWoodArt.com 

to see other painted pieces and get some ideas.

you can also purchase Caromal Colours  paint there.

I am also selling on Etsy under Caromal Colours.

I don't have all the colors listed yet, but they are available to you.

If you like what you see, and decide to order some for yourself,,

Please enter coupon code  jan   you'll get a discount in shipping.

Another perk, no tax, outside of Pennsylvania!

I'd really appreciate it if you let them know you heard about them through me.

All you have to do is enter under coupon code   jan

They are a growing family business, and great folks!

                                                    

Redesigned Finds

Hey there,
I've taken a little redirection with my art and time.
Last year I became a rep for Country Living's Caromal Colours.
I didn't do much with it at the time,
cause I was so into creating my dolls.
I'm not giving up doll making, just acting on another passion.

Fabulous finds, upcycled, and painted with Caromal Colours.

The best part about Caromal Colours is, you don't have to sand or prime before painting. It bonds to almost anything and is very durable.
 These are ready to go to  my space I've rented  at our local antique shop,
Antiques Downtown, Elk River, MN.

 I have another blog about Caromal Colours, http://BushWoodArt.com but it's on WordPress, and I'm so busy painting and finishing pieces with Caromal Colours, and still working part time at the hospital, I haven't had time to learn how to use it! So, I decided to do what I know how to do, and here I am, posting about CC here. But if you want more info on Caromal Colours, please order through my other web site. You will get a discount in shipping, and I will get credit. Thanks!

The tool box was painted with Paprika basecoat, chipping cream. and bayberry basecoat,
then I dry brushed some Parchment basecoat.

I added some tin squares to a flower box, and painted it with Caromal Colours Reclain- white.

I have been a antique, thrift shop. estate sale, garage sale junkie since I was a wee one.
Lucy, my mom got me into it.
It drives my husband John, crazy. He's one of those people who just don't get it.
But he loves me, so he puts up with it.
He cringes, every time he walks in our garage.
I don't blame him. I started out with a 12' X 10' room in our lower level, bead board walls, great lighting and tons of shelves. Then when our last son moved out, I took over the family room, 21' X 20', and now the garage! It's only temporary, I am planning on just working out of the family room/work room/studio.

Vintage mounding with iron hangers.

Last but not least, a little vintage romance, a pretty altered hand mirror.
Well, I'm off to deliver these to my shop space.

You can also buy Caromal Colours on Etsy, click on the right side bar, top of page.
I am in the process of listing all the colors, one more thing to add to my "to do" list!

Workshop on Caromal Colours

 
These ladies were like pros from the beginning!
They were really fun, energetic, and loved the process and the products 
 
Here is a cabinet door.
The brown strip down the middle of the door, was the original finish.

The top of the door is Putty basecoat, with Toner
the bottom of the door is Parchment basecoat with Toner


 
Each class participant, goes home with all twelve color samples,
that they completed, using the technique (smoosh and moosh)
It's that easy!


 
Just apply to clean dry surface, sand with 120 grit,
I recommended using the palm sander the "Mouse"
by Black and Decker- $30.00 at WalMart.
By sanding, after paint is dty, you can add  distressed areas,
theses sanded areas will pick up the Toner, and give that aged
worn look.  We had a good time, the ladies went home feeling confident,
to start a new project at home.

Give it a try, most everyone I know has a piece of furniture they love, but want to update,

or change the color, so many options, color choices, and it really is easy and fun.

Go to top of page, click on Caromal Colours for more info.
Please email me with any questions, I 'm on Facebook too.

Life is Art  -  Paint Your Dreams

Awesome Paint for DIY - Caromal Colours

 

 I don't have a link yet!

Just stopping by to share an incredible paint line

It's Country Living's Caromal Colours

I became a rep for Caromal Colours five months ago.

I have a web site BushWoodArt.com

but it's set up in Word Press

and I don't know the first thing about Word Press.

                                         That's just like me!

 Here are a few samples of what these paints and finishes look like.
Get this look by
painting one coat paint,it's called basecoat 
 then a product called chipping cream, 
then another coat of paint basecoat. 
Then sand (I use a little palm sander) to reveal the first coat of paint.

 

They are for DIY er's 

That means they are easy to use.

No Prep, No Sanding, No Stripping- No Kidding!

One Coat Application will cover surface

Ready to Paint-

  Have furniture that needs a

Do Over?

 

Her is a sample of a door, top is door before painted

Bottom Left is painted with Parchment (that's the name of the color)

then a toner (thin coat) is brushed on and wiped off to give it the aged look.

Bottom right painted with Peppercorn basecoat

Pretty Cool, Huh!

 

This was taken at Caromal Colours studio where I trained 

to become a rep.

Really great folks, Carol has been on HSN

presenting their newest product

"Reclaim"

"You can go to Youtube to see demo 

Search - Youtube CaromalColours 

Below is a sample of gilding,

Here they used dried gourds,

Super easy, fun, and wonderful for lamps or decorative candle stick holders.

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That's not all,

they have beautiful stencils and stencil creams.

"These aren't your mother's stencils"

Updated, large, I love the Damask Stencil

It's Huge- 24" - 24"

 I hope you'll check out Caromal Colours for your next Project
Please send me your photos when you're finished,
I post them on my blog, hopefully I learn wordpress!
If you buy directly from
Caromal Colours.com                                    
                           coupon code     jan
                  to get discount!  
Thanks and Blessings,