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DIY Painted Retro Shoes

March 22, 2014 By Colleen Jorgenson 10 Comments

Painted-Retro-Toms

Hi there! I’m excited to share this project with you today for a few reasons – a) it’s ‘wearable art’ and what’s more fun than wearing something you created, and b) it’s a great project for Spring. I don’t think there’s one of us who isn’t ready for Spring, right? Seriously. What a winter! These […]

Filed Under: How To & PIY, Markers & Pencils, Paint Canvas, Paint Fabric, Paint Surfaces, Tutorials

How To Paint Wooden Shutters

February 20, 2014 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

how-to-paint-shutters

The next time someone you know, someone who paints, who writes a blog about painting . . . the next time she says “I think I’ll paint a canvas and show daily progress photos,” and asks, “Isn’t this a great idea?” Please, for the love of all things paint, say noooooo. Do me a favor […]

Filed Under: Dry Brushing, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Shading, Techniques, Tutorials

How To Paint a Rock Wall Background–Day 2

February 4, 2014 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

No sooner than I posted Take a Trip With Me This Week then all of the self-doubts started creeping in . . . can I actually edit photos and write a post each day? will this painting actually turn out or will I have to scratch it and start all over? maybe nobody will actually […]

Filed Under: Highlighting, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Shading, Techniques, Tutorials

Take a Trip With Me This Week

February 2, 2014 By Colleen Jorgenson 1 Comment

Painting Starting Sketch

I haven’t painted a ‘regular’ painting in quite a while. I mean, I’ve been painting dogs and craft stuff, but there are a lot of blank walls in my house and I decided I need to paint something just for me. Usually I post all of the step-by-step photos after I’ve finished a painting and […]

Filed Under: Drawing, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Techniques, Tutorials

Silhouette Deals and Christmas Canvas Tutorial

November 28, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

Christmas Painting

Paint a Christmas Canvas by simply using stickers or, in my case, Silhouette vinyl. Position stickers, paint ombre effect over the top, remove stickers.

Filed Under: Blending Colors, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Pearl Paint, Specialty Paints, Techniques, Tutorials

Snowman and Snowflake Paint Projects

November 26, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

Paint Snowman Snowflake

Baby, it’s cold outside! I can’t really complain because here in Northern California our temperatures would be considered warm to those of you in the south and east coast of the U.S. Regardless, I kinda feel like the Tin Man in the mornings, in need of a little extra oil in my joints until I […]

Filed Under: crafts, Highlighting, Paint Canvas, Paint Glass, Paint Paper, Paint Surfaces, seasonal crafts, Shading, Stencil, Techniques

21 EASY Halloween Paint Projects

September 10, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

21 Halloween Paint Projects

I’ve been digging through my Halloween stash to see what I want to paint for this year and what I already have. I thought I’d paint a haunted house and then I realized I’d already done one. Maybe a spooky tree? Nope. Done that too. Well, dang. I might as well share the list with […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Halloween, holiday crafts, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Fabric, Paint Glass, Paint Plastic, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Spray Paint, Tutorials

Paint a Pretty Teacup

May 9, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

paint a pretty teacup

 Before we get started with this painting tutorial I want to say how completely touched I was by your comments on my last post, Time For a Change. I’m always amazed at how sweet and supportive Just Paint It readers are. Thank you so, so much. Okay, let’s paint a pretty little teacup. I don’t […]

Filed Under: Highlighting, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, patterns, Shading, Techniques, Tutorials

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