I wish I had 3 of me…. today I wished I was equipped with a built in camera/video contraption that could record everything I was doing… it would make is SO much easier to share with all of you!
As you can imagine, this last week has been full of excitement, with the arrival of my newest line of paints – CeCe Caldwell Paints ….
and as good as it can be, it also brings panic
Oh my gosh, where do i start??????!!!!!!
I’m getting there…. first I needed to make room for the paints. I found an awesome $15 bookshelf unit at a garage sale last week, stacked it, and turned into my ‘sampler’ area. Even though NOW wasn’t the time to be painting, I still couldn’t resist the urge to pull out that lucious CeCe Traverse City Red…
these paints are so easy to paint with - they flow out really well and I can’t get over how they cover
then some CeCe Santa Fe Turquoise…. Gosh do I have serious love for this color – it’s hard to say that it’s my favorite, because there are so many pretty colors, but …. 
it IS my favorite right now!! I keep finding things to brush it on, like these iron candle holders that I gilded (gold leafed) but never liked how they turned out
now I love them! And then a candle votive holder and plate rack, repurposed-
a personalized store gift certificate
Metal wall art-
See how crazy this is? So many things to do, with not enough hours in the day! Back to my sample shelves… I brushed on some Spring Hill Green, let it all dry and then, with a wet rag, wiped my surface to reveal the under color where I wanted
Yes you read that right -
with a wet rag,
wiped my surface to reveal…
I am used to brushing on a layer of chipping cream in order to reveal my under color – and having to SAND to get to it… this is so much easier, and less messy – AND it works over Caromal textured basecoats too!
Here’s a sample where I took Caromal Textured Basecoat Chocolate and brushed/stippled it on first layer. Then, bottom 1/2 got a coat of Caromal chipping creme (top 1/2 didn’t). Bottom left got a coat of Caromal TB Mustard, bottom right got a coat of Caromal TB Parchment. The whole top 1/2 got a coat of Ce Ce Caldwell Omaha Ochre. Let everything dry, bottom 1/2 was sanded then Caromal Toner was brushed on wiped off. Top 1/2 was wiped with wet rag to reveal brown, then top right side was brushed with Toner, and top left side was brushed with CeCe Aging Wax Light.
Think of how many more color options we have now!
Ok, so back to shelves… I brushed on the CeCe Clear Wax – it is like brushing on clear butter, quick and easy to spread
the CeCe paints NEED to be sealed. They offer a clear wax, and a dark and light aging wax as well as a Satin Finish that offers extra durability for surfaces like table tops and cabinets. Once the wax dried, I lightly wiped to get a pretty furniture sheen, then popped it with a stencil using Toner
Then we spent Sunday filling sample jars!
Then we revamped the showroom and gave Ce Ce her own wall 
One of my awesome customers had an old hutch she no longer needed – so I used that for paint storage
The under cubby I had painted using Caromal textured basecoats – on the hutch I used CeCe colors to create a similar look
Storage done… Samplers done… Quarts of every color stocked… Color charts done…
I finished the wall of sample colors – each frame is a clear waxed replica of every color -
And I’m ready for later this month when 12 more colors debut – this wall has room to grow! Can you believe it started as this?
I made sure to catch the play by play of each color
and will be sharing those in the next couple posts, as well as updating my shopping cart so that you can see the colors up close
And I’ll be sharing the play by play on this dresser
that’s in the process of getting CeCe’d Cherry!
Sorry I feel off the planet!
CeCe Caldwell’s paints
100% naturally green,
in the color of your choice
CeCe paints are sold in quarts and 4 ounce samplers. If you want to place an order, click on my store button below.
