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Coastal Painted Window

July 18, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 14 Comments

faux stained glass tutorial

I’m so glad you stopped by today because I’m not only sharing my faux stained glass tutorial for making this Coastal Painted Window with DecoArt, there’s also a huge giveaway to enter too! But first let me show you how fun it is to create a faux stained glass window. If you’ve been here before […]

Filed Under: Blending Colors, How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Specialty Paints, Techniques, Tutorials

How To Paint Faux Leather Photo Frame

May 28, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 7 Comments

How to Paint Faux Leather Frame

I hate to break it to you but Father’s Day is three weeks away! Here’s a fun and easy faux finish that’s perfect for the guy in your life. Don’t let the words “faux finish” scare you off, ok? This is a foolproof paint finish and you only need a few supplies. Supply List wood […]

Filed Under: crafts, Faux Finishes, Glazing, How To & PIY, Paint Surfaces, Paint Wood, Techniques, Tutorials

Paint a Pretty Teacup

May 9, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

paint a pretty teacup

 Before we get started with this painting tutorial I want to say how completely touched I was by your comments on my last post, Time For a Change. I’m always amazed at how sweet and supportive Just Paint It readers are. Thank you so, so much. Okay, let’s paint a pretty little teacup. I don’t […]

Filed Under: Highlighting, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, patterns, Shading, Techniques, Tutorials

How To Paint Hydrangea (Video)

April 30, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

How to Paint Hydrangea

Hi, thanks for stopping by today to see how to paint hydrangea. I’m demonstrating the wet-blending method – using two or more paint colors together. In addition to the video from the Hangout on Air, I wanted to also give you some step-by-steps for this technique. When I first started painting, I’d look at the […]

Filed Under: Blending Colors, Highlighting, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Shading, Techniques, Videos

How To Paint an EASY Sky & Hillside Background

March 17, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

There are still openings for this week’s class – Pink & Coral Tulips! Come join the fun! I painted this easy sky & hillside as a backdrop for my Recycled Candleholders. I’m trying to learn more about shooting videos so I set up my tripod and pressed “record”. This is a time lapse video but […]

Filed Under: How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Videos

Dollar Store St. Patrick’s Decor

March 4, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

DollarStore-ShamrockDecor

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, […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Glitter Paint, holiday crafts, Paint Plastic, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types

Watercolor Valentine Bunting – #valentineshoa

February 5, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

Watercolor-Bunting

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 […]

Filed Under: crafts, holiday crafts, Paint Paper, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Watercolor

How To Glitter Wine Goblets

January 23, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 6 Comments

How To Glitter Goblets

I’ve seen these glittered wine goblets all over the Pinterest and the internet, usually around the holidays. To be honest, I was just going to paint these glasses, not glitter them. But there it is. And you know what? Every time I look at it, I smile. I don’t know why. I’m not what you’d […]

Filed Under: crafts, Decoupage, How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Techniques, Tutorials

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