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 […]
Super Spray Paint! Part 1 – Krylon
Chances are, you have a can or two of spray paint hanging around, right? If there’s a quicker and cheaper way to paint something, I don’t know what it is. And once the temperature gets above 55 degrees (I’m in No. Calif.) it’s definitely time for Super Spray Paint! You might think there is nothing […]
Faux (paw) Finish Alabaster Eggs
I should probably call these faux ‘foil-wrapped chocolate eggs’ but that isn’t what this faux finish is. It truly is a finish that would mimic alabaster, IF I had used eggs with a smooth finish. Which I didn’t. Let me explain. I got all excited when I heard Young House Love was hosting a Winter […]
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 […]
Decorating the Mantel for Valentine’s Day
How do you decorate after the holidays? Do you leave everything bare, or bring in natural elements? Or do you just dive into RED for Valentine’s Day? I have never decorated for Valentine’s Day. Ever. When my kids were young they were lucky if I made it to the dollar store to pick up valentine’s […]
Last Minute Gifts #1– ‘Embossed’ Velvet Wine Bag
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 […]
Frosted Branches – The Right Way This Time
Last week I attempted to ‘frost’ some oak branches. They looked . . . alright. Just alright, though. I’m classifying them as Not Very “PIN-teresting”. (If you’re on Pinterest, you get it.) I have a couple more NVP’s coming up too. Not terrible. Just not what I had anticipated. I’ll keep working on those other […]