Don’t miss my Stencil Giveaway! Contest open until December 26! Mmkay. Did you see the title up there? Not the ‘last minute’ part. The “Embossed” part. Yeah. The quote marks are there for a reason. Reason being, I actually embossed the wine bag but it doesn’t look embossed. There’s that and the fact that I […]
Last Minute Gift Idea–Stenciled Wine Goblets
Hello! I’m Colleen from Mural Maker & More where I write about my murals and a whole lot more – more paint tutorials, more crafts, more decorating ideas. Basically, anything that involves decorating with paint. So let me ask you – has this ever happened to you: Hubs: Hey Hon, did I tell you that […]
Stenciled Boys’ Painting – and a GiveAway!!!
I am now officially a stencil convert, thanks to Cutting Edge Stencils. The harlequin diamond background on this canvas wallhanging took me all of 10 minutes to paint because I used this stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils. Ten minutes! I used to spend a day, or two, painting harlequin diamonds. And that was just the […]
No-Sew Stenciled Runner with Glitter Paint
I decided to switch things up this Christmas with a little turquoise, silver and white in the dining room. When it comes to decorating my own home for the holidays, I’ve always been pretty traditional – red and gold and maybe for a little excitement, throw in some silver. That’s for my own home. When […]
Painted Red Cardinal Gift Box
Hi! Are you making handmade Christmas gifts this year? If you are, I have a couple of suggestions for you. First, take a trip to your local thrift store. You’ll be amazed at how many items there are there that can be repurposed into a gift. Like this cute little chipwood box I found at […]
Holiday Burlap Napkin Rings
Hey, guess what! I found some more burlap in my stash. I know! Burlap is becoming a bit of a holiday theme around here. First, the Spooky Runner, then there was the Fall Leaf Mantel Scarf and I said, that’s it! But I got to thinking one day about burlap, Mod Podge and t.p. rolls. […]
Day 23: Painted Fall Napkins
Hey there! How are you today? Have you ever painted on fabric before? It’s one of my favorite things to paint on and after these napkins, I’m wondering why I don’t do it more often. We interrupt this blog post for a special announcement . . . . Voting for the NFL Pro Bowl starts […]
Day 22: Painted Fall Wine Goblets
Hi there! I’m so excited to show you this Fall paint project today. Now, at first glance you might think that there’s no way you’d want to paint wine goblets. A few hours ago, I felt exactly the same way, believe me. You see, I have a little history with painting wine glasses. As in, […]