I came across this big comfy chair on craigslist for $40, re-upholstered it in white canvas and got creative! When I started I thought I was painting a large flower and this is what came out of it. I hand stitched a piece of red leather from an altered skirt onto the chair for the large heart, and adorned the chair with buttons I found in my antique sewing machine box. I took apart my old charm bracelet and gave the owl a silver heart broach.
It was so much fun to stand in front of a chair with a black marker, fabric paint and play. It is what my mother always told me not to do to the furniture !
As I was having fun with it I couldn't help but think about how much fun kids would have decorating their own piece of furniture. I encourage everyone to think outside of the box and free the creativity we all have inside. It is hard and took me a year to touch paint to the canvas but I tell you it is so liberating and exiting. I hope to play again soon.
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