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!

Finally finished my latest remodeling project! We put in new wood floors/stairs and railing. I decided to do brick (cut to 1/2" thick) risers instead of the traditional white. I had the iron railing made and faux painted. We are very happy with the result (and that it's through)!

I found these great old suitcases at our local antique mall. Lots of storage for mixed media supplies! I love the smooth and rough textures combined and some have gold stamped initials on them. The insides were in perfect shape!