Rusty, and wiggly

 

I used to paint on old pieces of found wood, and sell the signs at the nursery.  I loved doing it, and it was a fun creative outlet.  But hand lettering is a skill that needs to be worked with, and practised on with some regularity or else you get all rusty, and wiggly. 

I’ve let it slip in the last few years, and my aged wood supply kind of went up in smoke once I learned where it was sourced from.  Seems the lovely patina, and chunks of “dirt/nostalgia” were actually cow manure, and other lovely ingredients.  Not the kind of thing that you want to be painting on your kitchen table.  So I got rid of all of my wood stash, and gave it up painting for awhile.

Living in the city makes it difficult to source old weathered wood, but I am resourceful….and that’s why they make hardware stores.  But $10 for a 4 foot piece of wood?  My Dad has so much wood upcountry that they use it for firewood, talk about make me cry.  Some thing got lost in the long distance communication, and I ended up with 6 inch wide by 4 foot long beautifully weathered board, wayyyyy to big to paint on for now. I am saving them for later.

I eventually  broke down and bought a smaller piece of wood, and took it home.  Soooooo smooth, so clean, ah a girl could get used to this.  But at that price, I had better make do with anything they bring me from the woodpile.  Meanwhile I distract myself by doing a crackle finish, and using my favourite turquoise color in the background.  Time later to work on getting rid of the rusty and the wiggly.

And the paws?   Oh the paws, look how cute.  Darling, and relaxed, Boo Boo’s front paws….love him dearly. The fur on his paws is just as smooth as the planed wood. 

If you are a pampered cat, life’s a beach.

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams