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21 EASY Halloween Paint Projects

September 10, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

21 Halloween Paint Projects

I’ve been digging through my Halloween stash to see what I want to paint for this year and what I already have. I thought I’d paint a haunted house and then I realized I’d already done one. Maybe a spooky tree? Nope. Done that too. Well, dang. I might as well share the list with […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Halloween, holiday crafts, Holiday Decorating, Home Decor, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Fabric, Paint Glass, Paint Plastic, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Spray Paint, Tutorials

Paint Pizazz for Plastic Leaves

September 6, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 8 Comments

Paint Dollar Store Plastic Leaves

I am constantly amazed at what dollar stores carry now. Too much good stuff! Ok, some of it can look a little . . . cheap. Like it only cost a dollar, you know? Like these plastic leaves. Cute but pretty shiny. And plastic-y. I’ve never met a fall leaf I didn’t like so I […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Paint Paper, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Spray Paint

How To Make Faux Etched Jars

September 4, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 3 Comments

Faux Etched Jars

You know those walk-in pantries that have tons of storage and a door with pretty etching on it? Yeah, well, we don’t have one of those. With canning jars being all the rage right now, I thought we could use some vintage jars to kind of mimic the look of a pantry. These little display […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Home Decor, How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Specialty Paints, Stencil, Techniques, Tutorials

Decorate Dollar Store Jars

August 4, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 3 Comments

Decorate Dollar Store Jars

Before I updated my dollar store baskets & jars with washi tape, I’d planned on just painting the jars. I’ve had these glass paint markers for a while and I’ve been itching to use them. The red and blue matched the washi tape perfectly! Before painting glass with any type of paint, I always use […]

Filed Under: Chalkboard, crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Tutorials

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

Dip Dyed Easter Eggs

March 25, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 4 Comments

Dip Dyed Easter Eggs

Easter is now less than a week away. Before you grab the vinegar, I have another way to ‘decorate’ eggs. I call these “dip dyed” because that’s the way they look but, believe me, I didn’t dip these into a bowl of paint. I guess you could, dip the eggs into a bowl of paint. […]

Filed Under: crafts, holiday crafts, Metallic Paint, Paint Types

Faux Gilded Easter Eggs

March 6, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 6 Comments

Faux Gilded Easter Eggs

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 […]

Filed Under: crafts, Faux Finishes, holiday crafts, Metallic Paint, Paint Types, Techniques

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

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