Check out this Sweet Potato Vine!!

Earlier this year I posted some pics of plants that I had planted. Lately, I've noticed my Sweet Potato Vine has been growing like crazy! I love the chartreuse color and how full it becomes!! 

 Here is the first picture I posted.

See how little it started off being.  

Now look!

Along with Miss Molly.

I'm glad the vine is doing well, however, I can't say much for my Geraniums.  The rain has pretty much beaten them down. Hopefully the remaining buds will bloom soon! 

Here is another planter that I've done. Initially, I had planted hot pink and white Petunias - they did not do well at all! So, here's the replacement.

This planter features Creeping Jenny, Coleus, Vinca, and Lemon Thyme. I just noticed there is one lonely Petunia left-haha!

I love the hot pink and green Coleus and the light pink Vinca with bright pink centers - makes me happy!

Love the dirt and planting!

xoxo

Amelia

A Little Paint and TLC - A Dresser Make Over

My friend just recently moved into her new home and had a few pieces of furniture she was getting rid of so, of course, I jumped at the chance to score some new projects!  

Here is the dresser I'm working on!

Looks like a quaint little hand-me-down that just needs a tlc!

**Please excuse the iphone pics- too excited to use my camera :)

I used a citrus solvent to strip the finish. There are no harsh fumes and it smells like oranges - much easier to work with than harsh paint strippers or solvents.  Here are some pics of the stripping process. 

Just use an old paint brush to coat the piece with the solvent. Wait the instructed time - 1 hour up to 24 hours. Once your time is up use a plastic scraper ( pictured above) while wearing gloves to remove the finish. This process was super easy. There were a few places that needed more solvent, but I didn't have to use much elbow grease overall.

All the shiny finish has been stripped, sanded, and wiped clean! 

Some of the drawers needed a little tlc. The dovetail joints were coming apart and the drawer glides on the inside were loose. After fixing the joints and tightening the glides it was time to paint!

I did not use a primer - I even opted out of getting paint and primer in one because I wanted a distressed look and plan on sanding areas once painted.

I used Behr Oyster Pearl 780C-3 and Behr Nature Retreat 730F-5 for this project. 

Here is the dresser painted. I still need to distress, wax, and figure out what I want for hardware.  

Much less grandma's hand-me-down I think! :) 

I will post the finished product soon!