First, this painting isn’t finished, ok? I’m still working on the Daffodile Louboutin heels for my niece. Really. See? I painted these Louboutins for my other niece last February. So I have a little more work to do on the shoes. No, today’s post is about the background, the scrolls. I have a bit of […]
Draw Wildflowers with Fabric Markers
For many people ‘summer’ means the beach. Sand, water, seashells. But not for me. Summer, to me, means the mountains, where I spent every childhood summer. The mountains – pine trees, pinecones, crystal blue lakes, and wildflowers. I’m trying to get Mom to our cabin as much as possible this year. I’ve made it my […]
Spray Paint Pillows
A while back I started some paint projects for Memorial Day. Well, since Life thru me a curve ball, I’ll just use these for 4th of July. This project didn’t start off as a pillow, actually. I had these wooden stars in my unmade Christmas project stash. You know the one, right? Unmade Christmas, unmade […]
Paint a Canvas Totebag for a Fabulous Friend
It’s time to ‘get back on the horse’, as they say. I can’t think of a better segue from my husband’s untimely passing back into painting then this quick gift I painted for my dear friend, Amy, of Mod Podge Rocks! Just looking at her sweet smile makes my heart smile. And that really, really […]
Paint Bunnies & Chicks in 15 Minutes Or Less
Guess what?!? Easter is this Sunday! As in . . . like, 4 days from now. Guess what else? I have nothing ready. Not a ding-dong thing. I take that back – I now have a cutie-patootie bunny & chick tray that took less than 15 minutes to paint. Yep – less than 15 minutes […]
Stenciling Damask
Stenciling Damask. Two words I never thought I’d hear myself saying, and never ever thought I’d actually do. (Please notice the title is not how to stencil damask, alright?) Stencil? Ok, maybe. I’m slowly becoming a convert after years and years of failed attempts. But Damask? unh-uh. Not that I don’t love the damask pattern. […]
Kids Craft–Mixed Media Photo Frame
Mixed Media? For kids? Does it sound a little . . . too artsy? Trust me, it’s not. When it comes to little boys, I don’t do ‘artsy’. After raising 3 stepsons full time and now relishing ‘craft time’ with my 4 year old grandson, I want Simple. Fast. Fun. Enter Plaid Crafts who sent […]
How To Paint a Topiary Pot
Hello! Well, with all the ‘wordy’ posts lately you might’ve been thinking I haven’t been painting at all. Au contrere, mon frere. Which, loosely translated, means, You’re wrong, my brother. I think. I’m not really too sure. I only took a few years of high school French and it was more than a few years […]