MudPaint is Here!

We are proud to introduce MudPaint into our collection of paint lines.  MudPaint is a water based paint that is made is the USA.  It contains clay and other natural minerals.  While it does dry to a chalky finish, MudPaint does not contain chalk.

MudPaint paints beautifully and distresses easily to give you that wonderful farmhouse farmhouse finish.  It does not require a top coat, but we do encourage you to use one on high traffic surfaces such as dining tables, dressers, and coffee tables.  You can wax MudPaint or finish with their clear coat which is easily applied.

We will be debuting MudPaint at the Fall Gathering at Blue's Junk & Primitives on October 7th and 8th in Creal Springs, and at Pickin' at the Patch at Rendleman Orchards on October 14th in Alto Pass.  You can be one of the first to purchase MudPaint at these amazing events.  Afterwards, I will have the MudPaint available at Turquoise Door in Ava along with my Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint.

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Shop DIY Paint Online!

You can now shop DIY Paint by Debi's Design Diary by clicking HERE!  Shop from the comfort of your own home and have your paint shipped directly to your door.

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Antique Buffet Painted in Mermaid Tail DIY Paint

You guys, I am SO excited about this piece!  The pictures do not do it justice!

This antique buffet was a family heirloom for one of my clients.  It has definitely seen better days.  It had previously been painted and stripped and left sitting for a long time.  It was very wobbly and the doors were broken and warped.  My hubby went to work right away making it sturdy and taking the doors completely apart and gluing and clamping them back together.  Then it was my turn to work some magic.

 BEFORE

AFTER

My client wanted a very rustic, worn look in turquoise and I suggested a stained top.  If you've been following me long, you know that a stained top on any piece is my signature look.  I will say, that this was a little out of my comfort zone.  I don't typically do a lot of heavy distressing and I very rarely use dark wax.  It's just not my personal style.  However, I wasn't doing this piece for me or to sell, I was doing this for a client.

Since the wood was so light in color, I stained the entire piece in Java Gel Stain first.  When that was dry, I painted 2 coats of  DIY Paint in Mermaid Tail.  It's a bright turquoise/aqua color...but it wouldn't be for long.

When the paint was dry, I started distressing using a damp old sock.  DIY Paint is so easy and wonderful to wet distress.  No sanding dust in my house!  WooHoo!

The next day I applied dark wax directly to the paint.  No, I did not use clear wax first!  DIY Dark and Decrepit Wax can be applied directly to the paint without using a clear wax first.  Simply brush the dark wax on and immediately wipe away the excess wax.  You are then left with a gorgeous aged patina.

I love how the dark wax settle into all of the gorgeous details and nooks and crannies.

I have to say, this is probably one of my favorite pieces to date.  I wanted to keep it for myself.  :)  I ended up really loving the heavy distressing and dark wax.  Mermaid Tail was made for dark wax!

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   I'm linking this project up to the DIY Like a Boss Party!

DIY Boot Camp

The store may be temporarily closed, but the business must go on!  I'm heading out to Solana Beach, California, in October along with 23 other DIY Paint experts and we will be holding an amazing flea market, teaching classes, and having fun at Debi's Design Diary's store!!!  If you are in or near Solana Beach on October 18th, I hope you will stop by to say hello, do a little shopping, and try your hand at using DIY Paint!

In addition to the DIY Flea Market in Solana Beach, CA at Debi's Design Diary's store, I will be participating in a DIY Boot Camp.  

We have been placed on teams and will be participating in team challenges.  The winning team gets to take over Debi's YouTube channel and her Facebook page for one week to promote our own businesses to all of her followers.

My team is Gypsies, Tramps, and Steve!  We are your traveling band of unruly DIY Paint wenches...and Steve.  He is the lone guy in the entire competition.

Follow along on our challenges on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and my blog and support my team by liking and sharing our posts.  We earn points for that. ;) 

Debi will also be making videos of our challenges reality TV style and posting them to her YouTube page.  You do not want to miss this!!!

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