Maigirlz Madness

Chalk Paint and Pinkberrys.......

First, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint......

Be kind....I am an amateur, and it does look amateurish, but it my first time distressing ANYTHING!!

Al and I purchased an old door at Paris Street Market.....

Then we transformed it into this....

All we had to do was paint, a little sanding here and there, then wax.  If you don't have the paint in your area, you can order from my girls at The Little Black Chair!!  We used the Old Ochre and the dark wax. What did we need an old door for?  There is a large space in our living room that is too high for art work, so:

We threw a really large vintage ceiling tile behind the glass part of the door and set it on it's side.  I'm still working on arranging the top area....I need some of my peeps over to help me!!  I know what I like, I know what looks nice, but it takes me quite a while to put things together in an arrangement that's interesting and pleasing to the eye. 

This weekend we are going to tackle this beat up yet wonderful Pottery Barn coffee table:

Next up....PINKBERRY!!!!!

I went down to Colorado Springs on Thursday to do some thrifting with my girlfriend  Laurie Jackson.  She was a great guide and took me to some very cool places.  My favorite finds of the day were these:

The jar on the left will hold my pretty paper straws (it was $2.99) and the item on the right is a gift for Al. He loves vintage clocks and such, so I loved this timer thing for his collection.  I'm not sure what it's really used for, but at $9.99, I didn't care- its a nice rusty sagey color.

 

Where does Pinkberry fit in?

(my top by Magnolia Pearl, bobby pins and handbag by Jeanne Oliver Designs and necklace by Lucky Girl Gifts)

Laurie and I enjoyed some yummy at the end of our long day shopping.

I had the Peanut Butter and Jelly concoction...peanut butter fat free yogurt, organic strawberry jam topped with golden toasted bread crumbs- delish!!

Jelly Beans and Chalk....Paint

There is always something wonderful happening in Littleton.  Yesterday I heard the Jelly Belly Jelly Bean RV would be at Lola's Sugar Rush giving out free samples...

 

 
And I thought I found heaven on earth there, but then I went to :

The Little Black Chair.

 Paradise.

 Andrea and Becky are the brains and beauty behind this new business.  It's a warehouse with a retail front and their studio in back.  Theywork with furniture, breathing new life into tired pieces! I walked in and saw what I've been dreaming about:

Annie Sloan paint.  

And they have yummy stuff like this pillow I had to have...

I'm heading back on Friday to pick up some paint!!  Promises to be a busy weekend!

 

Some peeks into my kitchen:

I love the red but we are going to pick a different color.  And for my kitchen, my dear friend Sandy created this beautiful home decor piece for me:

And family love...

Alex and Harper kicking back..

LOVE

Weekends Happen....

And there was a lot happening!!

It started for me on Thursday night when I went to this dear friend's house for an End of Summer Soiree!

Food, Sangria, wonderful women and a movie.  And a very handsome husband to run the projector!

Everything was so pretty from the food:

To Jeanne's lovely yard with a gigantic screen set up:

The lovely evening lighting....

 

And the perfect girls night out movie....

This was my first time seeing this fabulous movie!  I was so amazed at all the crazy drinking and smoking, that the next morning I found myself doing this...

Actually, it's just a candy cigarette!  Wow have times changed!  I love Holly Golightly because she was a woman ahead of the times and such a free thinker and wild spirit!



The next night of this beautiful holiday weekend was attending Denver Art District's First Friday.  What a wonderful, colorful part of town!!  My friend Claudia Roulier has a studio on Santa Fe in the arts district. Since I love her and her art it was the first place we we stopped.  Check out her blog and you can see the pig and the bear painting she was working on!

But before the studios opened their door, we had to eat and we went here:

It was fabulous and fun!! Very retro, right down to the powder orax in the bathrooms!

When you sit down:

Bottle with water, mason jar to drink from, crayons, kitschy menu....

And then drinks...

Mine was called "Scenic Route" and Al had Huckleberry lemonade, with, yes, huckleberry vodka!  I can't remember what was in mine but it was yummy.

And where can you eat out and get these?

Deviled Eggs!  

It was at this time my iPhone ran out of juice, so I have no more photos.  We are going back there tonight to celebrate my son Alex's 20th birthday, so I'll have more!

Saturday morning was the "Paris Street Market"  which is a huge flea market in Littleton.  It runs once a month through the summer, and let me tell you, it ROCKS!!

I took Al and we picked up a few things:

These 2 vintage suitcases that we are using as an end table...

This old window....

One of the odd things in out new home, is a wall cut out in the Master Bedroom.  Apparently, all these particular models have it.  We think it's weird, but, you gotta work with what you have.  So, we found this old window and screwed it down!  I'm loving it, but we still need more privacy....

Not shown is a big old door that we are going to strip and a huge vintage tin letter "L", about 18" tall.  I'll post them when  finish that vignette.

Sunday took us to "A Taste of Colorado"- a downtown festival.  There was food, drink, carnival games, arts & crafts and it was PACKED:

We drank beer and Sangria, ate big ears of roasted corn, enjoyed chocolate drizzled fruit kabobs and did a lot of walking around!

Monday was a day of rest and recovery.

Here is some sweetness to end this post: