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How to Build a Floor Fountain

Floor fountain
 A Feng Shui Fountain Design

In this episode, I show you hhow I built a freestanding floor fountain to add a little positive feng shui energy into my year.  I found out that for 2011 it's a great idea to have a water fountain in the northwest corner of your home. This worked perfectly because that was also by my front door, which is another plus. So I began by searching the home improvement store for something I could use as a trough and I came across this planter that worked perfectly. I also knew I wanted to utilize some stuff I had around the studio so I made use of an old scratched piece of plexiglass that worked perfectly for the body of the fountain. I then I created a very playful texture on the plexiglass using one of my weaving techniques from my  Weave, Drag & Comb instructional faux painting techniques DVD. And then I let the energy flow.  

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Titillating Table Makeover

Titlating table
Transforming a termite table

This episode is furniture restoration or more appropriately a furniture transformation makeover video. I literally found this old beat up table for free; and I'm sure was infested with termites along the road by my house. I didn't immediately see the potential in the table it was more like a challenge that I saw in this pathetic trash find. But then I'm always up for a good time with a piece of furniture.

 

I started by doing some remodeling with its parts and then I added some scraps I had laying around. I figured this table deserves no less that being constructed of old used stuff. I then made sure it was free from live termites from there I began the beautifying process. I used stencils with Venetian plaster and paint to give the table a completely new look. I was rather fascinated with my results and it's a pleasure to have this table around now. 

 

 *You can find more furniture related faux finishes on my Furniture Fun faux painting techniques DVD.

 

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The Bunny Giveaway

Easter Painting
Free Original Art

What better way to celebrate the spring equinox than with a free piece of art. I'm giving away this signed original bunny rabbit painting to one lucky "liker" at the end of this month. All you have to do to qualify is show me little love on facebook. http://facebook.com/thehandygoddess.

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Painting a Banner

Banner painting
Trendy Pop Show banner creation

In this episode I show you how to create a simple banner with canvas and paint that will liven up any environment. I've done a few videos on simple graphic painting techniques and I've found that flowers are quite popular. Here are a few examples from other videos; Butterflies & Jampots How to paint a graphic art flower pattern but for this episode,  I just utilized elements from their logo and created a colorful backdrop for the Trendy Pop show.

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I've had some fun these past few months. It all started off with a guest appearance on the Trendy Pop show found on Yowie.com hosted by comedians, Chrissy Swinko and Gillian Bellinger. It was their second show and because it's a live, interactive thing, there were a few glitches and elements that needed to be worked out but these girls are certainly doing a great job and making a wonder name for themselves. I watched the first show and realized they needed to personalize their set so that was the inspiration for doing my "How to paint a banner" episode. They were thrilled with the results and I was happy to do it for them. The show is now up in the yowie.com archives for viewing.  

 

From there, I went on to build myself a floor fountain after hearing tips on utilizing feng shui energy for a prosperous 2011. I always enjoy making use of things I have laying around the studio to help raise the luck factor in my life.  From there I decided it was time to do something with the ugly table I picked by the side of the road. I've had the table hanging around for a few months and I often wondered if maybe I should just trash. But that didn't happen and found myself with the fix-it-up bug so I made a show about the transformation.

 

As Easter was fast approaching I was real uncertain about what to do for a show. I mean last year I built a 12' giant rabbit in my back yard, how could I top that I thought. I realized it was pointless so instead so this year I decided to work on promoting my facebook page for Easter.  I won a webinar on utilizing facebook from HUTdogs and yes they were very helpful. I spent a great deal of time learning how to create my own personalized app buttons and also how to add some extras to my page. I thought it would be a good idea to giveaway a painting to a lucky "Liker" on facebook. I made it so people that already like my page have more opportunities and chances to win by simply referring others.  I will be choosing the name at the end of the month and then I'll be running other art giveaways over the next few months so check in often. http://facebook.com/thehandygoddess

 

 

 
 
Barbara Wurden
The Handy Goddess


Guest Appearance
The Trendy Pop show
The Trendy Pop show

TrendyPop is a comedic lifestyle live webcast hosted on Yowie.com by Los Angeles comedians Chrissy Swinko and Gillian Bellinger. The show explores the sassy life and introduces the audience to their favorite people.

 

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3 Day Blooming ART Event 

flowerINvite

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Gallery212.com

  

 

Reception / Party - Firday May 6th 6 - 10 pm

Also open Saturday May 7th 1 - 4 pm

and Sunday May 8th 1 - 4 pm

 

2675 Irvine Avenue, Suite 100

Costa Mesa, CA 92627

 

 

 

Flower Award
Original Art Special Recognition Award

The Painting featured in this invitation was given an outstanding art special recognition award in this springs Botanical art show.

 

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Barbara Wurden
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