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How To Paint a Glass Bud Vase

March 23, 2015 By Colleen 2 Comments

how to paint glass bud vase

Here’s a quick way to add a little color to any glass bottle and turn it into a pretty bud vase for your spring blossoms!

Filed Under: crafts, How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Quick Stuff, Specialty Paints

How to Paint Dipdot Flowers in 15 minutes or less!

February 26, 2015 By Colleen 1 Comment

how to paint flowers in 15 minutes

Dipdot flowers are a fun and fast way to paint flowers, even if you’ve never painted before! I made a video, just in case you don’t believe me.

Filed Under: crafts, How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Quick Stuff

Quick Painted Vase and Removing Candle Wax

February 18, 2015 By Colleen 5 Comments

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Here’s an easy way to remove candle wax from glass and then transform the glass into a vase with spray paint!

Filed Under: Accessories, crafts, Home Decor, How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Quick Stuff, Spray Paint

Paint Flowers in 15 Minutes or Less– even if you can’t paint

March 27, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 9 Comments

Paint Flowers in 15 Minutes

Paint flowers in under 15 minutes? Even if you ‘can’t’ paint? Yep! I’ve got a foolproof, no-fail, technique . . . Dipdot Flowers! Okay, so it’s not my own idea. When I spied the Landee’s dipdot easter eggs yesterday it got my mind whirring. Plus, my friends at Expect Moore and The Country Chic Cottage […]

Filed Under: How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Quick Stuff

How To Paint a KISS Cardinal

December 29, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

How to Paint a Simple Cardinal

Not a kiss-ING cardinal . . . a KISS Cardinal. Ever heard the acronym KISS – Keep it Simple, Stupid. I’m changing it to Keep It So Simple. If yesterday’s paint tutorial was intimidating, you might feel more comfortable with this one. You see, I am on a mission for 2011 to get people to […]

Filed Under: How To & PIY, Quick Stuff

Dryer Sheet Candle Wraps

October 4, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 7 Comments

Yes, you read right. Dryer sheets. These guys that you use if you forget to add fabric softener to your rinse cycle. Have you ever noticed the texture of these guys? Crinkly, but not like tissue paper. Webby, but not like spider webs. (Although, I bet someone could come up with something for Halloween with […]

Filed Under: Accessories, crafts, Home Decor, How To & PIY, Quick Stuff, seasonal crafts

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