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  Creativity is a disease of the mind characterized by an inability to stop compulsions to discover, produce, and design new things; and is triggered or worsened with chalk paint. Pinterest I had so many thoughts racing in my brain. I had so many ideas, so many things I wanted to try, so many things I wanted to research, and so many things I wanted to learn! I felt and knew in this exact moment, that I was destined to change the world, with this tool. The wooden stick with yellow, wispy hairs seeping from it's end, lay flat in the palm of my hand. It was the most intriguing object I had ever held. I knew, in that very moment, I was in love. I wanted to rub the straw-like hairs across my face, in a circular motion. I wanted to learn what it would feel like if I was a canvas being painted. It was the first chalk paint brush I was able to get my hands on, and the brush I used every day for months, and months on end. That night, I had Mike running to the store all hours of the night, to buy more supplies, tools and chalk paint: I needed inspirational objects that would spike the creativity within me. I needed plaster of Paris and latex paint colors to create the perfect, handmade chalk paint recipe. I needed more paint colors to mix and match. I needed different kinds of chalk paint, from different places. I needed wood appliqués, wood glue, and sand paper. I needed wax, glaze, matte finish, spray sealant. I needed EVERYTHING chalk paint and I needed to test it all! By the end of that night, the hallway from our living room to our bedroom, had became a gigantic chalkboard. I had put a design or two (floral designs, finger paintings, dribbles of paint balls, you name it) on almost every piece of furniture in the house by the end of the week. I even progressed to chalk painting my porcelain toilet seat, and topping it with metallic glitter. I needed to understand how chalk paint reacted with every type of surface. How else was I going to learn, by typing it into google? Nah, too easy. Ill never forget the look on my boyfriend's face, when he entered our small, apartment bathroom that night, and found me on my knees, in nothing but a bed-shirt. My bare legs were immensely covered in an array of paint colors. I was hovering over our porcelain toilet, paint brush in hand, with 8 gallons of paint to my right, and a new package of 50 cotton rags behind me. I asked him if he had to use the bathroom, because if he did, he better go now! I proceeded to blab on in detail, about my plans to turn our boring toilet seat into some bling-bling, by adding glitter to the first paint layer, and distressing the top coats. Michael's jaw, which had dropped several inches toward the ground, his mouth wide open wide enough for a car to drive through, went unnoticed for several minutes. My creative mindset had taken over, and I was in the zone. I picked up the adhesive beside me and brushed it over the top of the toilet seat. Then, I asked my boyfriend to hand me the 16 oz container of silver glitter/sparkles beside him. He did not hand me the glitter. In fact, he did not move or react at all, to what I had just said. Wondering why he had said nothing, I turned to look at him. With no expression on his face, he stood in that spot for what seemed like a lifetime, completely silent. I stared at him the entire time. Out of nowhere, a smile began to gently rise upon his face. It was the kind of smile that only happens when you see something ridiculously adorable, for the first time (like the first time you find out what a Tea-cup puppy is). Then, he sat down beside me on the tile floor, his clothes covered in chalk paint, from rubbing up against the chalk painted cabinet, in the bathroom. Confused, I sat, waiting for a reaction. Michael turned toward me, with the same giant grin across his face and a sparkle in his baby blue eyes, and softly spoke, "You are the most amazing person I have ever met. If you only knew how much I love you." Next, he picked up the 2nd paint brush that lay between the sink and the toilet, and asked, "What can I do to help you re-design the world baby? What is our plan?" "Well sweetheart, for starters, you should give me back that paint brush. We both know that this will end terribly, if I let you design anything. You are not exactly the artsy, creative one in this relationship," I spit out, as he dipped the bristles of the brush, in the open gallon of Ballet Slipper pink paint. "You missed a Spot!" he shouted. Before I could comprehend what was about to happen, Michael brushed the bristles of the brush across my face. Covering the entire surface of my cheek, we rejoiced in laughter. From that night on, Mike and I learned everything we could- we researched everything about reclaimed wood, furniture, decor, chalk paint, etc. We read blogs and shared lunches with established woodcrafters, furniture salesman, important home designers, and soaked in everything they had to share. Mike, having learned a great deal about wood crafting, over the past 30 years, from his father, shared his knowledge with me. My boyfriends father has been crafting and selling wood decor and furniture for 40+ years. I have seen him bring home fallen trees from the forest, and turn them into exquisitely crafted bird houses, clocks, chairs, tables, and so much more! Along with passing on his knowledge to Mike and I, he gave us the hands-on experience: teaching us the proper way of to handle anything, and everything that comes our way- from cleaning the wood to properly packaging items to be safely hauled away, once it is sold. After turning our tiny apartment into a shabby, chalk painted, vintage paradise and acquiring an abundance of knowledge and hands-on practice, we finally decided to open shop. As for Michael, well, he never did quite learn how to generate beautiful paint designs (I still let him paint with me if he wants to try, I just paint over it later). ;) For now, I think he'll stick to watching: he enjoys watching me design every piece, and couldn't be happier. Observing and listening, my boyfriend now understands my obsession with cottage chic, rustic, and distressed styles: It allows me to express how I feel. Our imperfections, flaws, shortcomings and scars tell the story of our life. A story full of many ups, and many downs. But, it is only during times of anguish, when we are forced to fight and win the battle, fight to survive, that we build upon our character. Chalk paint brought forth an incredible trend. We use it to embrace age, imperfections, and scars, in the items we paint. The paint is used to prove the potential and bring out the character within every piece. Chalk paint is used to highlight the distressed areas of reclaimed wood, proving the flaws to be beautiful. The layers are easily removed, and willing to expose what is underneath. With the creation of chalk paint we were quietly reminded that everything has potential. Our flaws and imperfections create more potential for beauty, not less.The deepest cuts leave the biggest impressions on who we become. The mountains we triumph over and the hurdles we jump, leave permanent impressions inside of us and those we impact around us. The scars left behind, prove our strength and growth. Over time, we get cuts, scrapes, and bruises: we age, we learn, and our character grows. Only with age, and in time, can we rise to our full potential and develop a character worthy of recognition. The marks left behind from the hardships we faced, should never be shamed, covered up, or hidden. They should be embraced!   Nobody is perfect. Nothing is perfect. And nobody cares if you look fat in those jeans, besides you. When you learn to accept your imperfections as your greatest qualities, the rest of the world will see them that way too! True beauty lies within those who accept everything that they are. Learn to love yourself. Learn to love your furniture. Learn to embrace the marks left behind from hardships in life. Learn how much potential reclaimed wood has to offer. Learn the story behind what makes it's imperfections, so beautiful. From this, arose my new shop! And now, I have illustrated my abilities in the creation of over 45+ custom designs, and by re-creating 8 POS sales in person, 3 sales on Etsy, 1 sale on my person webpage, 14 sales on EBAY, 12 Sales on Poshmark, 6 completed sales on OfferUp, and my followers are growing! I've even got 1200+ followers on Instagram now!   At NanasShabyAtTic, I have built all of my designs based on my first experience with chalk paint. I always embrace the faults & flaws. This is what makes my style unique & my pieces original. Plus, I offer BRAND NEW wood products, made of reclaimed wood (to avoid added toxins) items. Quality, solid, durable furniture is important. I wanted to give my buyers something special that would last! This is why I do not use reclaimed furniture or decor for my custom designs. However, when I am designing a new item to put in my shop, wood pieces that are dented, scratched, scraped, stained, etc. are perfect.   Currently, I am still distressing and aging my shop website & organizing my shop collections. Don't worry, all of our products will be up and available for purchase, in no time! In the meantime, follow NanasShabyAtTic on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook to connect with us and see what were up too! We would love to see what your up too, and we love to return social media favors! ;)   Nanasshabyattic Shop Instagram Feed  Be sure to follow us on Instagram to get updates on our latest custom orders in the making, discount codes, and free product give-aways. Join our 1200+ growing fans- see why they love us! Or, our free stuff and frequent discount giveaways...  Instagram  We engage our followers & just for following us, you will be eligible for a $5.00 off coupon, that can be spent on any of our products here, on our webpage OR on our Etsy shop!  Be sure to drop us a message and let us know it was you who followed us! OR tag us @NanasShabyAtTic on Instagram for an additional $20.00 off your next purchase! Just include a photo from one of our shops that you really love! You can see whats trending inside NanasShabyAtTic4u, our Etsy Shop by clicking here: @NanasShabyAtTic4u on Etsy Favorite our shop & subscribe to follow our design process. Get our DIY project updates, tips, tricks, photos, & more, on your Etsy shop newsfeed. - Drop us a little note on Etsy after you hit the favorite button, and let us know it was you who did us the favor. We will send you a special handmade gift in the mail, in the custom colors of your choice. - Just hit the favorite button here on our Etsy Shop ;) Check out our custom chalk & metallic paint options. If you want to know what our free product giveaway of the month is.. you will have to subscribe to our shop newsletter. You can subscribe to our low volume email list for monthly updates about our free product promotions. Otherwise, you will just have to hit that favorite button, tell us a few of your favorite colors, and wait! Subscribe to our Newsletter on our shop homepage  Subscribe to our Newsletter for monthly updates about our FREE product giveaways. +first time customers receive 200 customer loyalty points (equivalent to $20.00), a coupon redeemable for 5.00 off your order, & a discount code for 35% off your entire first purchase! Want to get more cash or discount rates toward the products in our store? Or check out what NanasShabyAtTic has to share with you, that you won't find on Etsy, or Instagram? Follow & like us on Facebook for an additional $5.00 off coupon. and be sure to tag us @NanasShabyAtTic4u so we know to send you your coupon!  Follow us on Twitter Use on Twitter and we'll give you an additional 10% that can be added and used with any of your other coupons or discount codes on any of our platforms. Pinterest  

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NanasShabyAtTic, by Megan Marie Mick Hello! I am Megan Marie, the owner of NanasShabyAtTic, handmade furniture, decor and specialized home items. I would absolutely LOVE IT and ADORE you if you could post your thoughts about my products, my shop, my pages, or anything on this page you would like to talk about. Feel free to share your products on any of my pages, link to your pages, and share any information you want! Limit comments to relatable PG content . And if you didn't know: I am a big supporter of handmade shops on Etsy & other platforms. I help Women Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners drive traffic to their sites; because I can. If you would like to be featured on my Instagram page in front of 1400+ interested, engaging followers: contact me or drop a comment below. Lets collaborate. Lets support each other. Linking to other shops does not hurt your sales: It is the only way to get your website pages found. Lets get traffic to our webpages, Social media accounts, & shops. Lets do it together!

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With the simplest of objects, come the greatest ideas in history. Inspiration seems to arise when you least expect it. @NanasShabyAtTic #inspirationalwood #vintagebreadbox #reclaimedwood #chalkpaintinspiration #somanyideas #simplethings

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The smallest and simplest of things can leave the biggest, most beautiful impressions behind. #vintagetablecloth #impressions #chalkpaintedfurniture #diyshop Exclusive @nanasshabyattic Coming soon