More Holiday Painting

Decorative Painting Month may be over but I have some new painted items I'd like to share with you.  I painted these items to match the dishes and wineglasses I posted about HERE.  They were sold this weekend (along with the other pieces) at the Wertz Warriors charity auction for Michigan's Winter Special Olympics.  The design is adapted from a current pattern by Linda Hollander.  You can get the instructions in the Winter 2012 edition of A PAINTWORKS CHRISTMAS.

 

The candlesticks and salt & pepper set were raw wood pieces I'd had in my stash.

The dishes, wineglasses, candle holders and S & P set made a great set for the auction.  

Final bid was $50 and went to a couple I know!

I also painted a lamp using this same pattern.  The lamp is a garage sale find and I should of taken a "before" picture of it.  I was thrilled to find a matching shade at Wal-Mart.  I saved this lamp to donate to next summer's Relay For Life auction.

To prep the lamp, I simply sanded the pieces and applied a coat of JoSonja's All Purpose Sealer.  It sealed both the wood middle part and the metal base and cap.