Hi. How are ya? Has the Fall weather hit where you live yet? Well we had about two days of below 90 degrees. Just enough to tease me, to make me think of cool evenings, light jackets, sleeping with covers again. And then, Wham! 98 degrees and higher. I blame this tutorial on the heat. […]
Decoupage or Paint Some Fall Leaves
I made this decoupage and paint project when I was a guest over at Type A Decorating a couple of weeks ago and wanted to share it with you. I like things that make life easy. Gadgets. Tools. You know how if you have the right tools, projects are so much easier? Whether it’s painting, […]
How To Paint a Pumpkin Painting . . .
. . . on canvas. Or paper. Or wood. Here’s the issue – I like to title my blog posts so you know what to expect. You know, be a good blogger, not get too cute, and maybe get some good SEO and all that. But if you search online for “How to Paint a […]
How To Paint Red Apples
You might be thinking, “Apples? What’s the big deal? Aren’t they just red round circles with a brown stem?” And you’d be right. Mostly. Except red round circles can also look like tomatoes. With a green stem. And we can’t have our apples mistaken for tomatoes. Not ‘round these parts. You see, while my hometown […]
No-Sew Glittered Burlap Runner
File this post under “The Lazy Gal’s Guide to Decorating”. It’s another book I’m working on. I mean, besides “101 Ways to Paint Leaves & Vines”. I’m assuming if the title “No-Sew” peaked your interest that you’re not a seamstress. If you are, or even if you sew a little bit, I highly recommend you […]
How To Paint Grapes and Grape Leaves
While I’m debating what to create with my new paints by Martha and Plaid I thought I’d share a tutorial for how to paint grapes and grape leaves. Because guess what? Fall is right around the corner! Not that grapes are only for Fall. At least, not in my book. To me, they’re timeless, great […]
Paint A Trellis Without A Stencil
Crafters and DIYers love stencils. I totally get that and I understand why. They’re easy to use. They give good results. Stencils give you a ton of decorative options. I tried to love them. Lord knows, I tried. One of my first stenciling attempts was when I was working at a craft store. Part of […]
Transforming a Bathroom with Paint
I totally understand that wall murals aren’t for everyone. I do. But I think one of the reasons more people don’t add decorative paint touches to their walls is because they think it’ll overwhelm the room. It doesn’t have to, though. Just some simple painted elements here and there can transform a plain white box […]