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May 9, 2014 by Cassie 30 Comments

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Happy Friday, and happy early Mother’s Day to all you mamas out there!  I plan to celebrate by working on last minute projects for Lucketts, and hitting the flea market- that’s how I have fun!

Sarah and I have been busy plotting our “look” for Lucketts, and now that it’s only 8 days away (EEK!) I am going to share some snippets of what I’ve been working on!  We actually started a pinterest board where we could collaborate and share ideas we saw and loved.  We’ve decided to focus on black, white, wood, with touches of gold and a pop of color.  This past month, we’ve been plotting and painting, working towards an eclectic sophisticated style with a touch of rustic and glam.

I shared with you a glamorous gold and white bamboo dresser the other day, and you got a little sneak peek of the DIY artwork I plan to bring to Lucketts to help define our space, and hopefully help us stand out!

About a month ago, Michael’s had a giant sale on canvases, and I scooped up a bunch!  I knew I wanted to keep the designs simple, and I was inspired both by Julia’s gold leaf modern art- I loved her idea of adding gold to it!

And Kristin’s West Elm inspired art….
West Elm Hack Art

I wanted to start with a clean white slate, but I don’t like when canvases aren’t first painted, so I started out by painting them with General Finishes Snow White….

Once they were painted with the white, I pulled out the General Finishes Lamp Black, and just sort of had fun with it… there was no rhyme or reason.  I did a couple with inspirational words on them.
And on some of them I decided to add gold leaf.  I followed the same gold leafing steps that I used here.  The only difference is that I had to really press the gold leaf into the adhesive as the canvas is textured.
Here are the final results….

It’s hard to see, but that is gold leafing on the rays….

This image is not as good quality, but my crappy phone camera was able to catch the gold leaf a little more.

And more…

And this one is my favorite- “little darling”.

Here comes the sun, little darling!
And with that, I leave you…. have a wonderful weekend and a happy Mother’s Day!
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  1. Julia Konya says

    May 9, 2014 at 10:57 am

    Thanks for the shout out! Love your art!
    Have a great weekend too.

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  2. [email protected] says

    May 9, 2014 at 11:42 am

    Thanks for the love! Painting is so fun isn’t it?! It is therapy for me! Have fun at Lucketts! xoxo

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  3. Dana Frieling says

    May 9, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    I think your ‘look’ is going to be killer! Cute little signs. Make sure you put a price tag on those too. 😉

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  4. [email protected] says

    May 9, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Adorableness. I love the “little darling” one. Have a fab Mother’s Day! Ike is taking me to Hooter’s. Moms eat free. 😛

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  5. Carmel - Our Fifth House says

    May 9, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    Love the shine one – too cute! Have a great weekend momma!

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  6. The Painted Drawer says

    May 9, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    How crafty and well done! So artistic! Thanks for the sweet bday wishes, too!

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  7. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    May 9, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    I think they turned out great. So cute!

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  8. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    May 9, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    I think they turned out great. So cute!

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  9. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    May 9, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    I think they turned out great. So cute!

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  10. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    May 9, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    I think they turned out great. So cute!

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  11. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    May 9, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    I think they turned out great. So cute!

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  12. Loi Thai, Tone on Tone says

    May 9, 2014 at 1:47 pm

    Those are so graphic and cool! Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!! Keep it fabulous~

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  13. [email protected] Chronicles of Home says

    May 9, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    Here Comes the Sun was my parents’ wedding song 🙂 Always loved it. Can’t wait to see how the Lucketts booth comes together – great vision for it!

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  14. Laurie from Laurie Jones Home says

    May 9, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    Good luck this weekend!! I think your look is sooo you!! Perfect!!!

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  15. Gretchen says

    May 9, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    so fun! I have canvases sitting in my garage that I need to do something like this with. Instead, I keep saying that every time I see someone do a fun project with canvases and then forgetting about it until the next time.

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  16. Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno says

    May 9, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    Adorable!!! I love some DIY art! 🙂

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  17. Danielle says

    May 9, 2014 at 5:43 pm

    So fun! Hope you have a great Mothers Day! x

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  18. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    May 9, 2014 at 6:21 pm

    I love them…..You are so creative!

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  19. Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says

    May 9, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    So fun! I hope you’re super successful at Lucketts!

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  20. Ali Richardson says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    So fun!! I wanna [drink] while painting fun canvases with you 😉

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  21. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    May 10, 2014 at 12:59 am

    Oh I hope I make it to Lucketts to check out your art work in person! I especially love the one that says little darling – so very cute! … Hope you have an awesome Mother’s Day weekend!

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  22. Tiffany says

    May 10, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    I love it, especially the “little darling”. Have a great Mother’s Day!

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  23. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    May 11, 2014 at 3:00 am

    Those are so fun! Love the bits of gold. Black, white, and gold – I’m all giddy 🙂

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    May 11, 2014 at 9:12 am

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  25. Bliss says

    May 11, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    HMD, to you too.

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  26. Kim @ NewlyWoodwards says

    May 11, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    Love all your artwork. Looks like a fun project. Happy weekend!

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  27. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    May 12, 2014 at 9:56 am

    How fun to paint and get creative. The little darling is my fave!

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  28. Katja @ Shift Ctrl ART says

    May 12, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    Love all your art Cassie. I am VERY intrigued by the one with the black circles. That one really speaks to me 🙂

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  29. Rin says

    October 7, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    I love this idea! I can’t wait to get more wall space so I can have the room to make awesome art like this

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    • Cassie says

      October 8, 2014 at 2:20 pm

      thank you so much, rin!

      Reply

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