This post first appeared on the DecoArt blog in my capacity as a Core Blogger. Having kids on summer break can be a very drippy experience. We spend a lot of time at the neighborhood pool and wet towels and bathing suits end up all over the house. I realized too late last year that I just hadn't set up a place for the girls' wet things. Get ahead of summer this year with a basic pallet, a fun stencil, some pretty knobs, and Outdoor Living Paint! I created a fun Hawaiian Inspired Pallet Hanging ... Read More
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Paper and Paint Pencil Holder
As I've been getting more into journaling and playing in my planner, my pen and pencil collection has grown. I'm working hard on being more organized this year, so instead of throwing all of my pens into a drawer for me to rummage through, I've been putting like things into containers. I like having them out in the open, so they need to be pretty. I recently picked up a plain pencil holder from Target that was just begging to be painted. During one of my cleaning sprees, I found a lovely bit of ... Read More
Drop Shadow Initials Canvas Artwork
This post originally appeared on the DecoArt Blog in my capacity as a Core Blogger. Scott and I don't have a lot of wedding/couple related things around the house. We never put up any pictures from our weddings (we had two!) and at this point, I doubt it will happen. I still wanted something a little bit sappy on our walls and am always drawn to brights, bolds, and jewel tones in our decorating. Using some traditional jewel tone colors from the DecoArt Multi-Surface line, I created a fun Drop ... Read More
Perky Penguin Painting Party
This post contains sponsored content. We're at the point of winter where it's just cold and grey all the time. We're all looking for ways to cheer ourselves up, but I'll be honest--at least for me, I don't feel like putting too much work into it. I had the chance to try out a Social Artworking party and I do believe we're hooked. It was such a fun way to spend an afternoon, didn't take much work at all, and everyone ended up with artwork to hang on their walls. It was great to see the girls ... Read More
Wooden Heart Valentine’s Day Card Holder
I always loved Valentine's Day cards as a kid. It was so much fun to see what everyone picked out and I loved the collection I ended up with. My stash of cards always ended up in a box, though, so I thought it would be fun to make something for the girls to display their cards. This Wooden Heart Valentine's Day Card Holder is so easy to make and can be used after the holiday is over! Supplies: rustic heart Max Gloss in Candy Apple Metallic Lustre in Champagne Ice paint ... Read More
Easy Valentine’s Day Fabric Hoop Art
I don't go all out for Valentine's Day like I do for other holidays, but that doesn't mean that I don't enjoy decorating for it. I decided that we needed to do a bit more this year and as I was rummaging through my craft room for ideas, I came across some Valentine's fabric that I had bought a couple of years ago but never used. It was the perfect base for some Easy Valentine's Day Hoop Art. And when I say easy, I mean it'll take you under fifteen minutes to make a fun collection of ... Read More