Exquisite Hand Stained and Painted Rosebud Table

by M&M Embellishments

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Any of you that are following along this journey with me know that I do stain painted furniture art. I use stain as my medium to create the artwork on discarded and/ or unloved pieces of furniture.

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When I first started this technique, I was creating the artwork on raw wood. Here are some of those pieces:

After awhile, I decided I wanted a white or lightly painted background for the artwork. I came across a photo and knew this was the color I wanted for my next piece.

After doing some research, I found this was done by Kellie Smith - the creator of Velvet Finishes paints. We did some emailing back and forth and I wasn't sure that the stain would adhere to the paint - and Kellie wasn't sure either - but I decided to give it a try. IT WORKED! And I was (and still AM) hooked on Velvet Finishes!!

Her paints are fabulous and I personally love the sheen! They are a no sand, no strip, no wax paint and they really self-level quite well! {which is great for me as I must have a heavier hand than I think}

At any rate, here are some pieces I have done on painted backgrounds

I still continue to do the stained artwork on raw surfaces, but I have been toying with the idea of adding color to the actual art - not just the background. I kept dragging my feet, as I just wasn't sure how it would turn out.

A few weeks ago, I came across a contest - - and GUESS who the sponsor is for the month of November?! None other than VELVET FINISHES!! This was just the push I needed to give this technique a try!

I picked this little end table I had in my arsenal of furniture

I scuffed the surface and used Velvet Finishes "Ready", which is a spray to use prior to painting. It takes off the sheen of the surface and allows the paint to adhere.

I painted the top in VF Rococo (creamy) and the base in VF Timeless (rich gray). I then painted the area where the rose would be in VF Exotic and VF Ethereal

Now, I tried to just block out the idea that there was color there and go about my staining as I normally do

I sealed it with several coats of General Finishes High Performance Top Coat and got her staged and ready to be adored

Velvet Finishes has a Colour of the Month. This month is November. You can click the link at the bottom to get to her site and use the code NOV16COM to receive 20% off of Soulful!

Dislaimer: This is an affiliate link, which means I get a small commission if you buy from that link. I will say, though, that Velvet Finishes is my GO TO paint, I love the array of colors and the finish and how my staining technique works on this paint!!

I didn't want to love this added element of color to my artwork, but guess what?! ~~ I DO!!

I hope you enjoyed this display of how my drab little cherry table bloomed into this little beauty!

OH, and stay tuned... I have a matching table that I want to do complementary artwork on, BUT I want to add yet another element....

You can check out my other artwork on my website: www.mmembellishments.com

And I would love it if you would take a look at my facebook page and give me a like!! www.facebook.com/mmembellishments

You can also find me on Pinterest and Etsy and Instagram!

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Linda Koskinen on Nov 24, 2016
This is beautiful! I would like to do this, but I could never do the painting myself. Where would I go for transfers like this?

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- M&M Embellishments on Nov 24, 2016
  Thank you! It isn't a transfer - not sure where you would find a transfer, as I don't know much about them.
  
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Ethel Dresch on Nov 25, 2016
I loved this table !

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- M&M Embellishments on Nov 25, 2016
  Thanks, Ethel!!
  
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