Dino Scoops Part 1

Dino Scoops Part 1

Its’ an explosion of color and ice cream for a new ice cream shop in Cape Coral.

Gator Mike’s located on Pine Island Road will soon open an ice cream shop perfect for a sweet treat and fun way to finish the day after a round of dinosaur golf, water bumper boats, and arcade games.

If you’re enjoying your ice cream indoors there will be plenty of adorable dinosaurs you can snack with at the tables.

Here’s a few of the excited ancient reptiles noshing their own dino scoops:

Stay Tuned for more happy vivid dino babies!

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Sculpted Wall Finish

Sculpted Wall Finish

Looking for a modern artistic look for a focal wall? Consider a sculpted finish. These undulating 3D lines were created for the main living area of a fun modern home:

 

Here’s how it was done:

Step 1:

The design is first built by giving the wall a surface for the plaster to be placed on. I used newsprint and glue. (Of course, make sure the wall is a clean surface to work on). Since this wall has a walkway on either side, I kept the dimension of the papier mache fairly shallow. Allow the sculpting to completely dry overnight.

 

Step 2:

Spread on plaster of Paris or wall spackling. Be sure to completely cover the papier mache. Not too thick since you don’t want it to crack. I spread it out a little past on all sides. All the surface to completely dry. I let it dry overnight just to be sure.

Step 3:

If any fine cracks appear, fill them in with lightweight wall mud. Let dry. Use a sanding bar to smooth out the edges of the plaster to the flat wall finish.

Step 4:

Paint the entire wall with your selecting color. On this wall I used SW7005 Pure White in a semi-gloss finish. Once the wall is completely painted, go back and paint the underside of the sculpted sections with a color a few shades deeper to create an illusion of deeper dimension. On this wall I used SW7653 Silver Pointe.

The finished look is artistic, fun, and modern:

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A Compass Rose to Guide the Way

A Compass Rose to Guide the Way

2025 ended with some fun projects. Just before the Christmas I painted a compass rose for a client’s lanai. It helps guides the way into a fabulous 2026

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Happy New Year 2026!

Happy New Year 2026!

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Swan Studios Inc will be closed from Dec 19th- Jan 2nd. Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas!

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Jewelry Box Makeover

Jewelry Box Makeover

Almost every woman I know goes through the same struggle- what to do with a jewelry box that you love and is configured just the way you want it BUT you’ve changed your home’s interior and now the finish doesn’t match. Jewelry boxes can be faux painted just like any other beloved piece of furniture.

A recent one was changed from a dark wood stain to a driftwood finish. The box is sentimental. It belonged to the homeowner’s mother who passed away recently. I was honored to refinish it for her. 

Even the inside received a driftwood faux finish:

This jewelry armoire received a metallic distressed look:

You can never have too much bling! This jewelry armoire is finished in silver glitter:

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Jenna- Portait Painting

Jenna

Once in a while I’m commissioned to do a portrait. Portrait painters know there is both artistic excitement and trepidation combined in the request. Artistically its an exciting challenge. But there is also a real person involved, and you want to get it right so much that your brain spins. You want the client pleased and you want yourself pleased. Most of all, it’s humbling that someone places so much trust in you to paint their portrait. It was honor to paint someone I know I’ve known for decades now.

Jenna with her portrait:

Jenna:

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