Wednesday, June 6, 2012

CeCe Cadwell Color: Santa Fe Turquoise

I'm positively MAD about CeCe Cadwell's chalk/clay paint.  


Hellllooooo, Turquoise! 


I've been using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint for a few months and it has been a falling in and falling out of love process for me.  I'm currently on the outs with it, I'm sick to death of the colors (and I still have a ton of it left, so I will continue using it).  And the wax is STINKY, ick! 


Enter CeCe Cadwell.  I saw the most brilliant shade of turquoise at Ruffles & Rust Vintage Fair this past May. It was being used a lot in Lingering Legacy's Booth and it totally caught my eye. As luck would have it, there was a CeCe Cadwell booth there and I grabbed a sample of the Santa Fe Turquoise.  


Let me tell you, YUM!  I fell back in love with turquoise... again!  And this is a good thing.  


The AS provence and duck egg I had been using were just kinda blah and muted. But the Santa Fe is bright and really pops! 


The clear wax is totally odorless and nontoxic.  So is the paint itself for that matter.  And I'm thrilled to death. 


Other comparisons: 


  • CeCe sands just as easily as ASCP. CeCe is also almost as messy when it sands.  
  • CeCe goes on like butter whereas sometimes the ASCP drags a little, especially on second coats. 
  • The CeCe wax doesn't quite buff to the same sheen as AS, but for me that's fine. 
  • The AS clear wax seems to create a smoother finish as well. 
  • CeCe has slightly more texture in the paint so brush strokes might be more evident if you apply it thickly/don't sand.  
  • They both give the same coverage (two coats minimum, sorry folks... I haven't ever been able to paint anything with just one coat of paint), and they both suffer bleed-through if the original piece of furniture has an oily finish. 
  • They cost roughly the same. The CeCe wax is slightly more expensive at 28 dollars versus AS 25. 



Want to see some photos?! 


I really love layering mirrors. 


Can you tell I still love turquoise and aqua? 

See my mail pile back there? Heh. 

Just so you know, I'm in my PJs and it was harder than you'd think trying to avoid being caught in the mirror while snapping this photo. 

This framed mirror with the crystal knobs will be in the shop this week. 

Yes, I leave tags on stuff still. Because I'm classy like that. 

Side table in CeCe Santa Fe. The middle green square is actually Martha Stewart Chalkboard Paint.  I painted this with the kiddos in mind. This will also be in the shop this week.

I swore I'd lay off the two-toned dressers. Whoops. Couldn't help myself. 

Dresser is made from Dull Ash. Not sure how old it is. Vintage for sure. 

Close up. I also said I wasn't going to distress this piece. Well, you can see how that turned out. 


Closer, close-up. This dresser is going into the shop this week. 


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16 comments:

  1. that color is fabulous- what fun! love the dresser!

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  3. Love that color! And so cute, the mirror w/the glass knob! Cute idea and great vignette! I will have to try that CeCe. I agree, her colors are better. I just finished a dresser using milk paint in the same turquoise color you did. Although I'm sure CeCe paint was a lot easier!

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  4. Crys, your dresser turned out awesome. I haven't painted anything in Sante Fe Turquoise yet. save yourself the mess and distress using a wet rag instead of sanding.

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  5. I think I will have to try that color next! Just FYI I have been mixing ASCP & CeCe paints together for custom colors and It works great.. just in case you wanted to expand your color pallet ;) - Susan

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  6. Susan, that's a great tip! I will try mixing them!!

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  7. Wonderful color...I really need to try it. Hop over and share this beauty at my Nifty Thrifty Tuesday party.

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  8. I'm on the lookout for a turquoise that is vibrant without being bright if that makes sense. This one looks pretty good. I like what you did with it and the frame with the knob is super cute.
    Liz

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  9. Lovin the turquoise and thanks for the side by side comparison between the two paints. I haven't tried CeeCee Caldwells yet hope to soon.

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  10. Beautiful & Bright! I want to try CCC Paint. Thanks for the inspiration. I'd love for you to post this at my link party... http://www.doodlesandstitches.com/2012/06/fabulous-friday-link-party-5.html

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  11. I like bright colors, too, and I hate all the waxes preferring to use a polycrylic sealer in satin finish with some of the paint stirred in. The ASCP colors seem very dull to me unless I do this. I am going to look for a local resource for this ccc paint -- been reading about it on the blogs. I actually have mixed other pigments and paints into ASCP to get the colors I want. BTW, we have to pay $34 for that stuff! Where are you getting it for $25???

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  12. Thank you for linking up. I just pinned this, love the fresh color.
    http://www.doodlesandstitches.com/

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  13. Fabulous color! Your dresser looks fantastic! I haven't tried ASCP yet. Been making my own stuff to customize the colors. Nice to know about another option besides ASCP. Stopping by from Miss Mustard Seed's. :-)

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  14. I have used AS a little and I just bought some CCC. I can't wait to really get my hands dirty with them. I love all of the turquoise!

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  15. Oh yes! I love turquoise too! Love what you created and thanks for the comparisons - very helpful!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  16. Wow! Super great color...thanks for sharing your insights and projects that you have used that color on. Hey, I know what you mean about trying to keep yourself out of photos of mirrors, glass, etc. I saw your super post over at "Nifty Thrifty Tuesday".

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