Annie Sloan Painted Kitchen Cabinets & Other Talents:

I'm using every talent I have lately.
Or so it seems.
I can honestly say that nothing is "hidden under a bushel"
where any effort or hint of a talent I might possess
is not being exercised at this season of my life.

One of my talents is painting.
I have partnered up with a great gal, Susan,
and we're painting kitchens!

Here's some pics:

BEFORE: pickled white cabinets

AFTER: Annie Sloan Pure White on Cabinets, Graphite on Island, Primer Red on Pantry Door:

 Same Kitchen, Different View:

Different Kitchen:

(Sorry! no Befores Taken)

AFTER:

Annie Sloan Old Ochre w/ Dark Wax and Polyacrylic on cabinets

Graphite w/ Dark Wax on island & Beadboard:

We are working on three more kitchens starting next week.

OK so the use of my other Talent:

Floral design:

I've been making florals for friends. They buy the stems (with a little tip: thrillers, fillers and spillers), I put 'em together:

I am currently taking an online course in floral design, so I can really learn the basics!

Another Talent:

Calligraphy.

I hand-lettered a bazillion wedding invitations for a sweet couple in July.

And again this past week for my Nana's wedding.

That is two weeks from tomorrow.

My fingers are nubs at this point.

And of course, I'm still staging homes during the week too.

Oh and Mr. Wonderful now serves as an Ordinance Worker in the Denver Temple.

I go along with him and serve as a Temple Hostess (with the Mostest)...

best 6 hours of my week. My very busy week.

Work.

I pray for help and Heavenly Father sends me more opportunities to work.

And I'm grateful that I have these little talents that bless my life and others.

That's what I was telling my girls the other day--

that talents are given to us to bless our lives by binding us to others

when we express them, exercise them, use them up!