Melted Crayon Art
I am really excited that I am finally getting to this tutorial after MONTHS of procrastinating! I’m sure the ‘wow’ factor has come and gone for this nifty project, but I still wanted to share my own...
View ArticleA Naked Painting- Before and After
A friend ordered a special painting that had 3 baby birds on it to symbolize her 3 babies. I loved it so much at this stage I needed to take a picture before I added the buttons! Before: After: It’s so...
View ArticleBeauty for Ashes
Today I want to share a very meaningful project with you. This morning my hubby is speaking at church on the same subject as this painting! I’ll link up the message as soon as I can. (HERE it is.) I...
View ArticleThose pesky buttons! (Antiqued button tree tutorial)
After a few bad morning-sick weeks, I have finally been back to painting! Here is something that I finished today! I’ve done a similar one before, and you can check out that post here. It includes all...
View ArticleFour Little Pumpkins (Part One)
I looove Halloween- I love the neat little traditions that go along with it too- Hanging out with the neighbors, decorating, dressing up, and carving pumpkins! This year I’ve been super-inspired by all...
View ArticleWinter Wonderland (Painting With Evergreens)
The other day I saw a pretty nifty idea on Pinterest that involved using an evergreen twig to stamp ‘snowflakes’ onto wrapping paper. Here is the original post about that, but I thought I’d use that...
View ArticleHow to Paint Poppies (Part One- The Background)
As soon as I shared this painting I did for my dad in honor of Remembrance Day, (you can see the whole post, along with a story about my Grand Daddy here), I quickly got a handful of requests for a...
View ArticleHow to Paint Poppies (Part Two: The Flowers)
OKAY! Here is part two of my poppy-painting tutorial: The flowers! If you haven’t seen my Remembrance Day post, check it out here. It’s where I first shared the painting I did for my dad, and I also...
View ArticleHow to Paint Poppies (Part Three: The Stems and Paper Plane)
I’m excited to share the final part of my Poppy-painting tutorial! I hope you’ve seen my Remembrance Day post, which includes a tribute to my amazing Grand Daddy who died in World War II. If you want...
View ArticleScrap Wood and Paper Christmas Sign (and a Whole Lot of Christmas Cheer)
If you haven’t seen my simple paper and button Christmas tree garland tutorial- check it out- and notice the part where I said to save your scraps? WELL that is because you can use them to make...
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