More of Ivy Walk

Here are a couple of more pics of the townhouse at One Ivy Walk. The Lusterstone dining room walls pairs nice with the glazing on all of the wood trim and coffered ceiling.

Good Morning Atlanta!

A beautiful spot to enjoy a morning cup of coffee here in this new townhouse in Smyrna, GA!One Ivy Walk is the place where our little team has worked all week on a long list of projects in this beautiful, brand new townhome! Each morning Rhonda leaves her side of town at the crack [...]

What Shall I Be?

When I was growing up I had a board game called * “What Shall I Be?” ; designed for girls with choices you’d expect; nurse, teacher, etc. There was one that I always would pick but never ever did — “actress”. But the music lessons, choir, sewing lessons certainly shaped the things I [...]

Labor of Love, Etsy Treasury

This treasury took me by surprise! Guess I was in the right place at the right time but then there’s that box, looking for a title…Labor Day I suppose…my birthday usually falls sometime during that weekend but this year the holiday came early but we’ll use the theme & found some CUTE maternity t’s in [...]

The Ultimate Mango Salsa

Mango Morning II by Sandra Blazel*
I’ve made & we’ve thoroughly enjoyed several salsa recipes that involve a mango! Earlier in the summer when my son Peter & his lovely bride Gloria were giving a bridal shower for his sister, (my daughter) Sara & (now son-in-law) Casey, I needed to make a double batch of to [...]

Custom Canvas Banner or Sign

This is the second table banner for Carole Axium Designs & I’m so pleased with the way that it turned out. She has a beautiful jewelry shop! Used at craft shows, these are a great way to have your logo & name displayed. Each are hand painted (by me) on canvas [...]

House Beautiful!

Working in a beautiful kitchen this past week, glazing cabinets & trim in the fabulous home. This is the breakfast area, picture is taken from the edge of a very large wrap around island. It’s where the sink is along with set of bar stools—perfect spot for after-school or late-night snack, homework, etc.

This chandelier [...]

So You Think You Can Paint!?! Part 4

Trying to get some other angles & shots to show the effect & an idea of the size!
Above is a shot of the main, front area, stage, rock wall. Below is the same area from further back.
Side wall…to the right you can see Kim’s grandmother’s Kentucky farm house shown up close on [...]

So You Think You Can Paint!?! Part 3

Six days.Five artists.Paints, ladders, brushes, sponges…2000 square feet of cinderblock wall in an elementary cafeteria.
See earlier posts of this work in progress!
Also see Alcovy Elementary, Monarch School.
Coming soon: pics from Corley & Shiloh Elementary Schools.

So You Think You Can Paint!?! Part 2

More pics from the Mulberry Elementary School Mural we began on Wednesday. These were taken at the end of day 3 with 2-3 more days of work to go!
See more info on the previous post from last night.
This is the school cafeteria, a pull out stage is shown in the foreground [...]