Luvs, it's wonderful!!! You've painted our chiles very nicely and I love the spatters on the black. Great idea! I think black painted napkins and . . . anything, would look fantastic. I can't wait to see what elso you find to paint with these chile decs.
Lynn

I LUVS it!

Wow, you have such a talent.

I love chips and salsa and anything Mexican or Southwestern.

Luvs,
Thats beautiful and I love seeing all your painting projects. You did a great job!! I am curious - How did you make the dish food safe btw? I would love to know since that holds me back from painting any dishes and such.

PD, I am with you - I love all kinds of mexican and southwestern food! Unfortunately, there arent many really good mexican restaurants up here - not like the food I have had in Texas and California, at least.

Mo

Luvs, your projects always make me smile. This one did too. If you do the glasses be sure to come back and show them. - Gail

Mo, twenty five years or so ago we took our kids to Florida to Disney World and were gone for two weeks between Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale. I was so ready for Mexican food, but we didn't see any resaurants there. I scoured the phone book and found one in Lauderdale! We went and when the owner heard we were from Texas, he kept hovering around the table. He wanted to know how his food was compared to real Mexican food. We complimented it and he was beaming. It was great to have something spicy and sort of like home, but truthfully, it was the worst Mexican sort of food I ever had!

I had a former student and daughter of a good friend move to Indiana. We used to send her packages of Mexican seasonings and barbecue sauces because she couldn't get the good stuff up there.

My little sis is about to move to Nebraska and she is so afraid of missing the things she loves. I have promised to send her a care package often.

I have to agree with Dorothy, there is no place like home!!!! (well maybe in the Southwest or Mexico)

DH and I went to Logan's Roadhouse last night for their Monday-Wednesday specials. They have this weekly and have an assortment of dinners 2 for $13.99. You can't cook for that, so we go often. I usually eat the grilled chicken with the parmesan sauce, but last night I had the tilapia with Southwestern seasonings. It was pretty good.

Luvs, how clever! That is just HOT stuff!
I am not a Mexican food lover, but I love your Salsa plate!
Great job!

I really like the shape of that bowl and how the salsa dish is inside. What a good choice to start with and then with your paint job, Luvs, it is over the top! Love the black with the colourful peppers. Go for doing the glasses too, they'll be great!

DD

Glad you all enjoyed seeing it, I like doing "makeovers" like this.

Mo, the pepper design was in one of my Painting magazines and is by Patricia Rawlinson. I just adapted it to fit this dish. In the magazine she had painted a lazy susan and had a candle in the middle and the bowl of salsa to the side. Her pattern called for using exterior varnish.
I just figured I would lay plastic wrap down and put the chips on top of that--will let the painting last longer too. There has to be a non toxic sealer out there because lots of people paint those wooden plates. I'll check with PF and the other gals on the painting forum and let you know, okay?

Luvs

Thanks Luvs. I didnt mean to give you more work!

PD, LOL about the care packages. I can totally understand that. My mom brings me a lot of Indian spices and coffee when she visits, to last me until the next time she visits! :)

Mo

Another LUVly creation! I really like the effect of the splattered background. Painting some glasses to go with it sounds like a neat idea, definite tablescape in the making.

hugs, Karen

Luvs,
I have that EXACT wooden bowl and ceramic dish. No kidding!

I'll be dropping it by your place later this week so you can work on it. Oh, and what size Margi glass should I get to go with it???

Thanks in advance,
OA

P.S.
Just kidding.
But honestly, I've that chip and dip set up for years and years. Every once in a while I misplace the little white bowl (must be because I put it away so carefully), but I've found that if I just wait, it eventually materializes.

You did a super job. Of all the pieces you've shared, this is one of my favorites . . . . . or do I say that after each one of your posts????

Hi Karen and OA, glad you liked this little makeover project .

OA,if you had said you USED to have one just like it--I would have said it could have been your's since I found it at the GW in your city! LOL

I thought I wanted marguerita glasses, but they don't leave very much space for painting. I'm a little hesitant because I've not painted on glass before--I did see some larger wine glasses that I'm considering.

I've been trying to finish up some "leftover" projects I have hanging around. Have a metal cake cover and stand ready to paint roses on now, and a little black box with a handle that I want to paint these same peppers on. I just finished a metal tray with some bunnies on it that has been sitting around since Easter. I'll be posting it over on the gallery at the painting forum.

As for tablescapes, I have two "new to me" plates to work with--but just haven't found any other "inspiring" items to go with them yet. Need to hurry up, I know we need more activity here on our little forum.

So anyone else got any new dishes? What's our next holiday?

Luvs

I got my little box and a couple glasses painted. I wanted to do marguerita glasses, but not much room to paint on those. Let me just say now that I DO NOT like painting on glass!

Luvs

You might not like doing it, but you did such a great job. Love the rickrack on the base of the glasses.

Nice! The glasses look great and are perfect with your platter and tray. Now, you just need to invite us over for a party!! :)

Mo

Hmm, thought I had posted on your glass/box painting Luvs but don't see it here. Anyway, terrific job! I just love the colour/design of those peppers with the black. And as soon as you fill those glasses with some wine, I will be right over....!

DD