Stenciling Damask. Two words I never thought I’d hear myself saying, and never ever thought I’d actually do. (Please notice the title is not how to stencil damask, alright?) Stencil? Ok, maybe. I’m slowly becoming a convert after years and years of failed attempts. But Damask? unh-uh. Not that I don’t love the damask pattern. […]
Kids Craft–Mixed Media Photo Frame
Mixed Media? For kids? Does it sound a little . . . too artsy? Trust me, it’s not. When it comes to little boys, I don’t do ‘artsy’. After raising 3 stepsons full time and now relishing ‘craft time’ with my 4 year old grandson, I want Simple. Fast. Fun. Enter Plaid Crafts who sent […]
How To Paint a Topiary Pot
Hello! Well, with all the ‘wordy’ posts lately you might’ve been thinking I haven’t been painting at all. Au contrere, mon frere. Which, loosely translated, means, You’re wrong, my brother. I think. I’m not really too sure. I only took a few years of high school French and it was more than a few years […]
How To Paint a Simple Topiary
Are you ready for some non-Christmas paint projects? Yeah. Me too. While this topiary could be used for Valentine’s Day, I guess, I actually painted it for a little girl’s room. Before we go any further, this isn’t really a tutorial. It’s more of a What-Tool-To-Use-To-Paint-a-Topiary. But that just didn’t have the right ring to […]
Painted Oven Mitt & Pot Holders
You might think this is an idea for a Last Minute Gift, but it’s not. I’m sure that you’re completely done with presents, right? So this is just an easy Snowman Paint Project for next year. Unless you’re like me and keep snowmen up thru January. And maybe February. What makes these snowmen so easy […]
No-Sew Stenciled Runner with Glitter Paint
I decided to switch things up this Christmas with a little turquoise, silver and white in the dining room. When it comes to decorating my own home for the holidays, I’ve always been pretty traditional – red and gold and maybe for a little excitement, throw in some silver. That’s for my own home. When […]
How To Paint Pinecones
You know, in October when I blogged 31 days in a row and painted 31 paint projects, I thought that creating a bunch of holiday paint projects would be simple. Easy. No sweat! And I was oh-so wrong. Again. I had good intentions though. I thought of a bunch of holiday paint themes and easy […]
How To Paint a Simple Bow and Ribbon Streamers
So it’s Thanksgiving week, right? And in a few days we’ll be breakin’ out the ribbon for decorating and wrapping presents. So why do a painting tutorial for a bow and ribbon then? It’s a great way to ‘frame’ a painting. It’s super easy, and therefore fast, to paint. It’s a great way to integrate […]