Found this great black and white dress form for a steal at T. J. Maxx! It's perfect for my art studio! I put vintage lace and ribbons around the neck as well as a couple of beautiful necklaces and added a glitter chipboard initial "C".

Got this cute box while at Paper Cowgirls. I embellished it with pearls(necklace), bow (hair), rhinestones(chandelier), flowers(hair and top) and the "tres-chic" ceramic label. It's perfect for storage in my art studio.

EMBELLISHED LAMP:

Here is a close up of the hand painted flower and ribbons on the crystal lamp I embellished.

I found this crystal lamp while antiquing in Waxahachie at Paper Cowgirls last week. I got a great deal on it and brought it home to embellish for a friend's upcoming birthday. I added ribbon, trim, buttons, glitter, paint and crystals. I handpainted the large flower, put a vintage button in the center and hung her initial "L" from a jewelry chain. I think it will look great in her shabby-chic art room I've been helping her decorate.

Just returned from the Paper Cowgirls Art Retreat! I took some fabulous classes, met some great people, and enjoyed good food and shopping! The Dove's Nest boutique had some beautiful French inspired shopping. Talented artist Ann-Denise taught a class on making this gorgeous wire cake topper (she also made the paper dress in the photo next to me) and I took a great class by Jennifer Stewart where I made a four seasons art piece using picket bordering as well as a fun digital art class by my good friend Mendy. It was all exhausting but fun and I'm looking forward to next year's retreat!