I wanted to try something a little different this year for Easter. The funny thing is, gold wasn’t even on my radar. Browsing thru Pinterest and Google, nothing really intrigued me. Oh, there are plenty of cute egg decorating ideas, but nothing that challenged me. After last years’ faux alabaster eggs I was looking for […]
Dollar Store St. Patrick’s Decor
I have to admit that I’ve never decorated for St. Patrick’s Day. Ever. But holiday decorations, they’re oh-so important to kids, aren’t they? Particularly 5 year old kindergartners. I needed wanted to make something that was colorful, shiny, and quick. Dollar Store, here I come. I made the rainbow out of paint on watercolor paper, […]
Watercolor Valentine Bunting – #valentineshoa
Hi there! If you’re here to watch the #valentineshoa on Google +, welcome! You can view the video below. I wrote some written instructions underneath, although the video shows pretty clearly how to make the watercolor bunting. While I’m not new to filming live, I’m certainly not a veteran either. *sigh* Videos are a true […]
An Easy Valentine Wreath
Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day? Having been a florist, the mere thought of red roses is enough to make my left eye twitch. (kidding) But it is true that I don’t usually do much Valentine’s decorating. I was out in the shop today (it’s more of a garage with shelves) where I still haven’t […]
Paint a Reindeer Christmas Countdown Calendar
I asked my grandson if he’d like me to paint a Christmas Countdown Calendar like the one I painted him for Halloween. Yes! Do you want Santa? Yes! Or a snowman? Yes! Or maybe a reindeer? RUDOLPH! Gramma, he has to be Rudolph! Well, alrighty then. Rudolph it is. I had a sneaking suspicion he’d […]
Make a Nutcracker from Cardboard Box
I love nutcrackers. It’s a newfound passion, developing over the past few years. I have no idea why. I just love them. A couple of weeks ago, the grandson and I were headed to the back of Target to that department. As usual. Normally he’s in a mad dash to get to the superhero aisle […]
Paint Dollar Store Tablescape, in 15 minutes!
Have you entered to win the KindleFire yet? Don’t miss it! Yes, you read that correctly. Paint a table runner, napkins and wine glasses from the dollar store in 15 minutes. Yes, you can! So which is more enticing – dollar store table décor or painting it in 15 minutes? Now, if you’re thinking ‘dollar […]
Dollar Store Christmas Ornaments
As soon as the dollar store put Christmas merchandise on the shelves, I was there to snag a few things. Not that I need them, of course. Although, one can never have too many Christmas ornaments, can one? Not in my world. I resisted the sparkly tree ornaments, festive mugs and plates, and other goodies […]