Monday, June 15, 2009

FINALLY FINISHED!!!!

Oh My Goodness...could it be true??!!! I was asked by a friend in our congregation to paint a mirror for her wall. She had "heard" that I paint and do other artsy things. Well, I accepted the challenge, somewhat excited and flattered she asked...and yet at the same time horrified on the task at hand. I mean...she is going to hang it on her wall and people are going to ask...she will point it out...yish! One MAJOR mistake on her part...she told me..."I'm in no hurry...take your time"...not the right thing to say to me. I still have many unfinished layouts and cards sitting on my table...not to mention the laundry! LOL

Sooooo...5-6 months later....yep...it took me that long. Procrastination is my sir name. But that's what you get when you combine a procrastinator and perfectionist. Not saying I'm a perfectionist per-say...more like I like things to look perfect, and knowing I can't get it like that in 5 minutes drives me crazy! Weeks would go by without even pulling it out to work on. So the end result is that crafts take me an anguishing amount of time to complete. In fact, even after My hubby declared that I was finished with this mirror, I kept pulling it out and picking out what I don't like and catching myself going for the paints again. (which I did twice after the declaration!) So without further ado...and proof that I completed a project...here is the finished project! Please be kind...I love art and wished I was just like my friend Beth Senn, who could have whipped this sucker out in 5 minutes...and make it look like the real thing...no exaggeration!!! She rocks!

Hahaahaa...I think I'm procrastinating putting up the pics! Here's the card that she wanted a painting of...

This is what she's getting...



You can see in this last pic that I had gone back and darkened up the grass...which is driving me crazy because it's lopsided...oh maybe it's on a hill! LOL I like that the relfection of my floor makes it look like the basket is on the floor...cool.

It was neat taking pictures of the mirror...first one I took, there was a reflection of me in it...delete. Then the next one I took you could see my messy cubbies in my bedroom...delete. Then another I took while it was on my stove. That one was hilarious because it looked like the basket of flowers were drifting in the air in my kitchen...



Let me know if you'd put this up on your wall. I think it's going in her bedroom...maybe nobody goes in there but her!

16 comments:

  1. WOW .... the mirror is fabulous!!!!

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  2. WOW!! That is truly AMAZING! You are so talented!!

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  3. You guys are so sweet...Thank you for such kind comments...they make me smile...:0)

    I didn't get to give it to her yet...procrastinating! ha! I won't be able to give it to her until next week, since we will be out of town until then...thanks for the vote of confidence! It is greatly appreciated!

    Huggs...Kathy

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  4. That is the most adorable thing, and yes I would put it up in my house. My question is how do you clean it??
    Very, very cute and you aren't procrastinating if you completed it in 1 year! Congrats...lol
    ~Jill

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  5. Jill...as long as she doesn't use the mirror to brush her teeth...***that is if she is as messy as I am***...LOL...I think just a dry cloth to dust it off should be good. I think even if she used a very damp rag and lightly washed it off it should hold up. I'm just glad it's out of my living room...all that glaring at me to get busy and paint that darn thing was exhausting!

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  6. Wow, this is just fantastic! Such a fabulous idea too x

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  7. Beautiful painting job! You are very talented! Let us know what she said!

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  8. Hey all...she loved it! =0) When I apologized for taking so long in finishing it, she said that the day she came to pick it up was her last day of work...she retired that day. So she said it was a retirement gift! Her grandson said it was beautiful too...awe gosh! Everyone is so terrific in their comments...I'm just so happy that it's not sitting in my livingroom unfinished anymore! LOL

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  10. Wow I would certainly put this up in my house it is stunning, I bet she was over the moon with it,
    Hugs Jacqui x

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  12. Oh My!!!!!!
    I would put this on my wall for certain. It is absolutely beautiful!!!!!

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  13. AMAZING! I love the vibrant colors and what awesome details! You have a fantastic and steady hand to paint such a masterpiece! Thank you for all the sweet things you said on my blog :) I just LOVE sharing my passion with others!

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  14. Wow, this is absolutely amazing!!

    Thank you for entering my Gorjuss Girls blog candy - good luck!

    Hugs
    Leanne
    xx

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  15. Oh this mirror is beautiful! Your painting is amazing. Painting is one thing I can not do AT ALL, so I really enjoy the work of artists that can :)

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  16. I got to see iat today on her bedroom wall! It looks perfect there! Her wall are a soft lavendar, and she has a white bed frame...the mirror is above her headboard....it is so pretty there. I'm glad I did it...I'm glad I finished it! LOL

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