Hey, friends! As many of you know, I just got back from a trip to Plaid Headquarters where I got to play with all kinds of fun new products, try new techniques, and get training from experts in the crafting business. One of our workshops was focused on tips for painting and stenciling, and I…
Child’s Rocking Chair with FolkArt Milk Paint
Thanks to Plaid Crafts for sponsoring today’s post. All opinions are honestly my own. Friends, I am so excited about today’s project! Remember when I had the opportunity to tour Plaid’s Headquarters back in March and get a sneak peek at all kinds of fun new paints hitting the market this spring? Today, I get…
Hand Lettered Wooden Sign {with a Jane Austen quote}
This post was sponsored by SelectBlinds.com as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Home. Four little letters that mean a whole lot. There are so many things we associate with home…it’s where the heart is. It’s more than a place, it’s a feeling. Hopefully, out of all the places in the world, home is where…
Let’s Be Adventurers Map String Art
One of my favorite things about being part of the Plaid Creators team is that we get sneak peeks and early access to brand new products before they hit the market. Just yesterday, a box showed up at my door with three Bucilla String Creations Stitch Blanks that will be available in Hobby Lobby stores…
Color Your Summer: Pollock-Inspired Splatter Art
Hey, friends! Last week, I shared with you a very personal story about how we worked to rebuild LC’s confidence in himself as an artist after being teased at school. I mentioned that I brought in some help from Jackson Pollock, one of the major influential figures in the expressionist abstract movement, by showing LC…
Spray Painting Tips and Tricks
I have a confession to make. Honestly, I used to be the worst spray painter in the world. It wasn’t for lack of trying. I would see these great projects on blogs and on Pinterest and get all inspired to try them myself…except that when I did, they turned into giant epic fails. Every. single….