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How To Paint Pumpkins

September 24, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 11 Comments

This is a really simple method to paint a pumpkin for Fall. You can paint them on canvas, watercolor paper, wood, or fabric. It will work for all of them.  Basecoat the first layer with Orange. I started on one side, then painted next to it, then moved to the other side and finished in […]

Filed Under: Halloween, Highlighting, holiday crafts, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Shading, Tutorials

Super Simple Butterfly & Dragonfly

August 3, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 5 Comments

butterfly painting

I rarely paint anything for myself. I have no idea why. You’d think my home would be full of artwork and cute furniture, but no. My studio is actually the back bedroom of our house with an en suite bathroom. I love the bathroom because it’s about the only ‘girly’ space in the house. I […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Home Decor

Patriotic Tea Light Lampshade

June 15, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 6 Comments

Patriotic Tealight Shade

  I love this project so much! I think you will too because it’s really quick, easy & cheap! Start with a goblet. I get mine at the Dollar Store. There are different sizes of goblets, which affect how the shade will sit. So getting the shade the right size is a bit of trial […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, holiday crafts, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor, How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Paper, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Specialty Paints, Spray Paint, Tutorials

Decorative Serving Tray – Stars & Stripes

June 10, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 19 Comments

Patriotic Tray

Paint a decorative serving tray with a removable canvas inset, then you can use the tray for different holidays!

Filed Under: Accessories, crafts, holiday crafts, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Paint Wood, Spray Paint

Paint a Purple Bunny

March 8, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 4 Comments

Paint a Purple Bunny

Are you ready for Easter? The sun was wonderful yesterday and I wanted to bring big doses of spring color into my house. ‘Course, today it’s cloudy again – perfect day to do some painting! Isn’t he cute? So simple, too! Just 3 colors! Look at the easy steps – To get the pattern and […]

Filed Under: crafts, Highlighting, holiday crafts, How To & PIY, PIY, Shading, Techniques

Wine Glass Klings Tutorial

December 29, 2009 By Colleen Jorgenson 12 Comments

Wine Glass Kling Tutorial

Have you heard of Gallery Glass? It’s an amazing product by Plaid. It makes things look like stained glass. Really! I’ve been using it for over 10 years, mainly for windows. For Christmas, though, I made little wine glass stick-on’s. You just press them on and peel them off when you want to wash the […]

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