Next Event!

The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks was a great success! Please visit Mammabellarte to check all the goodness.

Next event will be " An evening in Paris Cancer Fundraiser" September 30th, 2011 followed by Launch your Creativity II October 1st, 2011. Tickets for the Cancer Fundraiser are $ 15.00 and please click on this LINK to purchase. I will be there selling my pieces. Another event to attend in the same location ( Old Orange , Ca.) is Launch your Creativity II. This is my second time to attend the seminar and for someone like me that wants this DREAM to stay TRUE I learned a lot. I hope to see you there and to learn more or and to purchase your ticket for the TEA and SEMINAR please click HERE.

Ciao for now

Rita

Happy Tuesday!

it's a very important weekend for us 40 vendors.

The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks will take place this Friday and Saturday September 9th and 10th, 2011.

Here in So. Cal.

This is it! All small details are happening in this 2 days left.....2 days!

Visit us on FB for more updates on the Event

Market FB

Mammabellarte FB

Ciao for now

Rita

A week from today!

I hope you can stop by and enjoy the show....40 vendors!

I have been busy making more Pendants, I am in love with them and can't stop!

Few are on sale on my etsy

Ciao for now

Rita

Before and After Night Stand

I was hesitant on purchasing this nightstand. The shape didn't shout "Buy me, Buy me" but it reminded me of my Nonna's night stands so I took this beauty home.

I had to sand this piece a little but usually if is not shiny I do clean it with clorox wipes and start painting.

For this piece I used two appliques, one for the drawer and one on the bottom of the cabinet.

I used 527 glue to attach the appliques. It's stronger the wood glue but you can always use E-6000

My appliques are made out a hard resin like plastic and since the drawer and bottom are curved I kept them in the sun for a while to soften them up and be able to curve them with the shape of the drawer.

The pieces are white and ready to be stained. I use any stain that I have around. This one is minwax and you can purchase any shades you like, from really dark oak to light pine. It all depends how dark you want it. If you don't have wood stain and you have brown paint add some water to it and it will create the same effect.

Brush it on

Wipe it off as much as you can before it dries. For larger areas work in small sections.

It's me!

Joining Kathleen at Faded Charm for White Wednesday.

Joining Feather Nest Friday

Soldering Classes Schedule HERE

Next Event Dates HERE

Ciao for now

Rita

My work made it all the way to Italy! So excited to go back home......well via magazine.

"Casa da Sogno"

Grazie Casa da Sogno, una parte di me e' tornata a casa.

And I got to write an article about my sweet friend Debbie Watts and share her kitchen. Thank you Debbie for making it possible.

Publicata su Somerset Home

That's Amore....so cool! I got to share one of my candle holders in the new Issue of Somerset Home.

and the wooden cross too!

Next......we are preparing for The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks and today I finished few doors and painted mirrors....can't wait for the show!

Prossima avventura.....ci stiamo preparando per il Vintage Market ed oggi ho terminato alcune porte e rifinito degli specchi.....

Ciao for now

Rita

Giveaway on Mammabellarte's blog!

I can't wait for September 9th and 10th! I will be selling at the Vintage Marketplace and I hope to see you there.

My Work...keeping it soft

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