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Decorative Serving Tray – Stars & Stripes

June 10, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 19 Comments

Patriotic Tray

Paint a decorative serving tray with a removable canvas inset, then you can use the tray for different holidays!

Filed Under: Accessories, crafts, holiday crafts, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Paint Wood, Spray Paint

Fireplace Mantel Redo

May 5, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 3 Comments

Painted Mantel

This mantel started out bright white. Quite stunning, but just too stark on the muted rock wall. It really stood out in the room. And you really don’t want any one thing to grab your attention in a room. You want everything to ‘go together’, don’t you think? The first thing I did was add […]

Filed Under: Antiquing & Distressing, Furniture, Glazing, Home Decor, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Wood, Techniques

Contemporary Christmas Wreath Update

December 14, 2009 By Colleen Jorgenson 5 Comments

Square Christmas Wreath

Ohhh, it looks so much better on the client’s door, dontcha think? Here’s a close-up – I just may have to do some more square & rectangular wreaths next year. I saw these on BHG, but I like mine better. And one for fall from BHG.com. If you missed my tutorial post on how to […]

Filed Under: Floral Design, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor, More Stuff

Chocolate & Gold Christmas Tree

December 14, 2009 By Colleen Jorgenson 8 Comments

Chocolate Xmas Tree

This actually isn’t my tree – I did this for a client last week. But I thought it was a little different. I wish the pictures had turned out better because, in person, the tree is gorgeous.Here’s the tree in it’s natural beauty. It’s a full 11’ tall. I brought an assortment of ribbon and […]

Filed Under: Floral Design, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor, More Stuff

Contemporary Christmas Wreath

December 13, 2009 By Colleen Jorgenson 5 Comments

Here’s the great thing about working with clients – they come up with ideas that stretch me as an artist. I’d never have thought about doing a rectangular wreath.  But I’m always eager to try new things. We went with the colors I used on her Christmas tree. This pic is on my front door […]

Filed Under: Home Decor

Christmas in Bronze, Rust & Gold

November 24, 2009 By Colleen Jorgenson 7 Comments

Bronze and Rust Xmas Decor

In my goal to post here daily, I must come clean . . . I’m pooped. There are a lot of great things about being self-employed – one being a very flexible schedule. One of the downfalls – a very flexible schedule. You work always – seven days a week, all hours of the day […]

Filed Under: Floral Design, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor, More Stuff

Outdoor Christmas Decor

November 18, 2009 By Colleen Jorgenson 17 Comments

Xmas Gate Decorations

Yes, it’s getting that close! Years ago, when I did florals for a living, I used to decorate a lot of private homes, which was always fun . . . and lucrative. Now, I’m down to a my house, my mom’s, a community clubhouse, and a gated community. The community hired me last year to […]

Filed Under: Floral Design, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor, More Stuff

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