I wanted to take a few minutes to tell you about my fantastic mother who turned 85 yesterday. Yes, EIGHTY five. She looks amazing, doesn’t she? But there’s a lot more than her looks that make her amazing. Did you notice the headset she’s wearing in the pic above? There’s a good reason . . […]
Dip Dyed Easter Eggs
Easter is now less than a week away. Before you grab the vinegar, I have another way to ‘decorate’ eggs. I call these “dip dyed” because that’s the way they look but, believe me, I didn’t dip these into a bowl of paint. I guess you could, dip the eggs into a bowl of paint. […]
Cowboy Projects to Paint
I just bet you’ve been waiting for me to show how to paint some cowboy projects, haven’t you? No? You mean, because we’re a week away from Easter & Spring is finally starting to appear that you don’t want to paint a western rope or antique poster? Well, in that case, just file this away […]
Paint A Bandana Print
Do you like to doodle? I love to. Doodling is one of those things that I used to do all of the time, before computers. Before computers and blogs, and Facebook, and Pinterest, and . . . you know. The last time I doodled it was for sheer therapy, when I painted this lampshade while […]
How To Paint an EASY Sky & Hillside Background
There are still openings for this week’s class – Pink & Coral Tulips! Come join the fun! I painted this easy sky & hillside as a backdrop for my Recycled Candleholders. I’m trying to learn more about shooting videos so I set up my tripod and pressed “record”. This is a time lapse video but […]
Faux Gilded Easter Eggs
I wanted to try something a little different this year for Easter. The funny thing is, gold wasn’t even on my radar. Browsing thru Pinterest and Google, nothing really intrigued me. Oh, there are plenty of cute egg decorating ideas, but nothing that challenged me. After last years’ faux alabaster eggs I was looking for […]
Dollar Store St. Patrick’s Decor
I have to admit that I’ve never decorated for St. Patrick’s Day. Ever. But holiday decorations, they’re oh-so important to kids, aren’t they? Particularly 5 year old kindergartners. I needed wanted to make something that was colorful, shiny, and quick. Dollar Store, here I come. I made the rainbow out of paint on watercolor paper, […]
Wedding Tips From Ex-Florist
My friend Angie is having a DIY Wedding Week over at The Country Cottage and I wanted to join in the fun. I love weddings. Love them. When I had my flower shop we did a lot of weddings. A LOT. As a florist, I learned a lot about weddings, more than just flowers and […]