….it’s funny how people notice things in our homes…….like things in our home that we have been walking by for years and have even forgotten about.

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During our Open House last year we welcomed over 100 new people into our home ….and yes, they noticed things.

...and was also hoping they didn’t notice any neglected dust, lol.

My pottery instructor Jo noticed the (above) rolling pin. It had been hanging in our kitchen for about 20 years ~ it was something she noticed and appreciated, and that we simply just walked by each day. (This was a Lynn Snyder design from the late 90’s ~ a class at Steph’s Folk Art Studio).

During my next visit to Jo’s Pottery Studio she shared with me her Mom’s rolling pin that was gifted to her to use in her pottery studio, but Jo held onto it knowing her Mom rolled many dough batches for her delicious raisin cookies with this same rolling pin…. And Jo asked if I would paint this ‘Heirloom-to-be’ rolling pin for her and her Mom. Why of course I will!

Jo and I discussed what her wishes were and I shared a few ideas of my own. I then shared a line drawing, made a few tweaks and got to work. …the line drawing below will give you an idea of where we were headed….including a recipe card at the top of the rolling pin for Raisin Cookies!

One of Jo’s wishes on the rolling pin was to paint a Raisin Cookie, her Mom’s favorite ~ first I had to look up a Raisin Cookie to be sure I could paint it, lol.

I started with Americana Adhesion Painting Medium using it so the paint would adhere to the rolling pin.

of course the cake, cinnamon swirls and icing drips were extra fun to create ~ creating most of the design in Paint and Pencil.

Most of the elements on this design can be found thru many of my other patterns. (which are now available thru the Decorative Painting Store, here) ~ we will be adding more patterns soon.

As a side note to my Decorative Painting Friends ~Here are a few simple ‘free’ tips that have been a helpful guide to me ~ such as, to look at the piece thru your phone camera lense to ‘see’ a different view ~ along with changing the image to black and white to view the shades and hi-lights, along with looking at the image upside down to view the colors vs the piece.

Then, finishing the Heirloom Rolling Pin with Acrylic Sealer/Varnish by dabbing it onto the designed surface only. I did not varnish the backside of the rolling pin ~ I made a suggestion to Jo to have her Mom write the recipe for Raisin Cookies in her own handwriting on the backside with color pencil.

What a treasure this keepsake will be.

I love that a little part of my sentimental heart can help create a keepsake for a friend to treasure.

….hoping this rolling pin will always remind Jo of home.

Treasured Keepsakes will always warm your home and melt your heart.

What handmade heirlooms do you treasure?

Creatively Yours, Amy

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