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Camping Coloring Pages

June 15, 2019 By Colleen Leave a Comment

Do you love to go camping (or glamping) in the summer? Here are some Camping Coloring Pages I drew for my Etsy Camping ClipArt. Print them off for your kiddos to make some camping scenes. Or maybe you enjoy coloring? I do, too. I hope you’ll drop by my Etsy shop any time you want […]

Filed Under: crafts, Markers & Pencils, printables

How to Paint a Teddy Bear

January 24, 2019 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

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Are your kids already bugging you for Valentine’s Day cards and crafts? This cute little teddy bear and heart is perfect for them. Of course, If you’d like to try it yourself, I’ll never tell! Here’s your paint list – Light Pink Wild Rose Bamboo Bambi Brown Burnt Umber Dark Burnt Umber or Black White Plaid […]

Filed Under: crafts, How To & PIY, patterns, PIY, Tutorials

How To Paint Faux Birch

January 14, 2019 By Colleen Jorgenson 7 Comments

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Birch accessories are a wonderful decor item any time of year but particularly for winter. If you don’t happen to have any birch around your place, I’m here to show you How to Paint Faux Birch. I was inspired when I saw Gina’s white winter mantle at the Shabby Creek Cottage. Oh, it’s gorgeous – […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Faux Finishes, How To & PIY, Techniques, Tutorials

Cherry Blossom Patterns

January 3, 2019 By Colleen 7 Comments

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I’ve been painting watercolor Cherry Blossoms and wanted to share these patterns with you. Patterns are great, not just for painting, but also for embroidery, quilting, scrapbooking, crafting and more! I haven’t drawn a stem yet but you can get some ideas from this Cherry Blossom Watercolor Calendar. Cherry blossom stems are just a stick […]

Filed Under: crafts, patterns

Handpainted Wine Glasses

December 27, 2018 By Colleen Jorgenson 10 Comments

I’ve always said I’ll paint anything that’s not moving, and practically have. A few months ago an artist friend asked me if I’d paint ‘some’ goblets for a charity – Patron Arts of Folsom. The glasses were purchased at the Folsom Gourd & Arts Festival and proceeds were donated to an art scholarship fund – […]

Filed Under: crafts, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces

Christmas Home Tour 2018

December 9, 2018 By Colleen 2 Comments

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Welcome to our Christmas Home Tour! I’m glad you could join Penny and me. If you’re new here, Penny is the gal who graciously took me in when I was suffering with clinical depression. She is a true friend, believe me. There’s not much I can do to repay her for her endless generosity but […]

Filed Under: Christmas, crafts, holiday crafts, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor

How to Make a Christmas Wreath – by an ex-florist

November 30, 2018 By Colleen 4 Comments

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Every year when Christmas rolls around I really miss working in the craft store. I was their floral/display designer and to have an entire store’s inventory to choose from is absolutely delicious. Since I was only making wreaths for our house, I wanted to show you how to make a Christmas wreath, at least, how […]

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

Free Christmas Coloring Pages!

November 27, 2018 By Colleen Leave a Comment

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Tis the season, right? Hard to believe Christmas is upon us already, but here it is. If you’re like me, the holiday season can bring all sorts of stress, along with many blessings. Shopping, family, no family . . . all sorts of stress. So I drew some Free Coloring Pages just for you. Coloring […]

Filed Under: crafts

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