making a happy hearth...
Painted glass… so pretty & whimsical!
Items Needed:
candlestick holder (dollar tree)
vase (dollar tree)
DecoArt 3D Gloss Enamels in Red, Orange and Brown
DecoArt Crystal Gloss Enamels in Red, Orange and Brown
paintbrush
I’m sharing how I made an autumn candle holder over at the DIY Club today.
I’ll see you later tonight for the Power of Paint Party!
Happy Monday!
I’m in the middle of giving our family room a makeover… painting is done, beadboard wallpaper is hung (hoping to paint it today) and my mind is swirling with curtain update plans, entertainment center face-lifts and a bench I’m hoping to build.
So… I figured since everything else was getting a new look, my boring brown pillow could use a make0ver too.
Here’s what I used:
Cutting Edge Stencil’s Lily Scroll
DecoArt’s SoSoft fabric paint in Gold Glitz
stencil brush
You can get the how-to details over at the DIY Club today.
While you’re over at the club you can check out September’s Top 10!
Later today I’ve got my fluffy star to share with you!
Hi friends!
This weekend my daughter made a cute coaster for her desk. 
Supplies Used:
4×4 inch white tile
rubbing alcohol
paint brush
rolled cork
Gorilla Super Glue
DecoArt’s Gloss Enamels in Indian Turquoise, Shimmering Silver & Black
I’m sharing all the details over at the DIY Club this morning. Click below to get all the details.
Last week of school for the kiddos… wahoo! This is where I will be spending a lot of time this summer…
watching the kiddos play out front. See that cute rug. It’s a drop cloth that I painted!
Here’s the supplies I used:
4×6 drop cloth
DecoArt’s Patio Paint in Apple Green, Blue Jay and Wrought Iron Black
painter’s tape
brush
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You can see all the details over at the diy club…
So what have you been painting?
Power of Paint Party Rules:
#1… This is a PAINT party… so pretty please, link-up only paint related projects. I HATE deleting!
#2… Please put my nifty POPP button (you can find it up in my menu bar’s BUTTONS) in your blog post or a link back to this party somewhere on your blog… that way others from your blog can check out all the paint projects too.
#3… Share the Love… visit the other paint pals.
My little princess has the sweetest pink and green room.
She just needed a little love above her bed!
Items Used:
DecorArt Americana acrylic paint in Royal Fuchsia & Snow White
painters tape
stencil brush
paper plate
level
pencil
small paint brush
I’m sharing all the detail over at the diy club…
(sorry if you read this one yesterday ~ Blogger had some issues and it’s disappeared completely from my blog ~ STRANGE)
Ok… I’m in countdown mode!
With just weeks left till school is out for the kiddos, I am longing to sink my toes into the warm sand.
I got this cool piece of wood from my parents who got it from a neighbor (you know the one in the neighborhood who has all the tools). It’s made from plywood… I know, Super COOL!
It reminds me of driftwood.
I used some pretty blue acrylic paint and hand-painted the signage.
Where I wish I was!
Now where to put it… maybe our beach alcove or maybe it will find a home on our summer mantle.
Are you counting down too?
The party will be starting in just a few weeks!
Today I’m sharing with you Part Two of how I created the latest piece of art for my master bedroom gallery wall.
You can read Part One over HERE. In part one I shared how I created the serene background layers.
Today… tree branches!
Ok… what a COOL product I used to create the tree branches.
Decoart’s Americana Writer Paint in Black. Check it out…
It has an easy to control tip… AWESOME!
I used a pencil to sketch out where the larger tree branches would go.
Then I took Decoart’s Americana Writer and traced my branch lines.
For the thicker lines I painted a second line along side and then used a 1/4” paint brush to fill in the lines…
Then using the Writer paint I just added branches… and more branches…
and kept adding branches till I got the look I wanted.
I’ve got to give a big shout-out to Mallie over at DecoArt… THANKS bunches for sending me the paint!!! I have used DecoArt’s paint for years and I’ve always been thrilled with the results!
I hope you guys will try to paint your own paint piece of art… if you do I’d LOVE to see it!!!
In planning our master bedroom makeover, I decided I wanted one wall to be a gallery wall. I’m working on an assortment of sentimental goodies to fill my long wall, but I decided early on that I also wanted to paint a piece of art for our bedroom.
Here is my finished painting and here is the Ballard Designs artwork that was my inspiration…
Alrighty… let’s get started on the “HOW TO”…
{Supplies}
4 16”x20” canvases
Paint Brushes in the following sizes: 1/8” 1/4” and 1/2” and a 1” foam brush
Mallie at DecoArt sent me their amazing Americana acrylic paints in the following colors: Dried Basil Green, Celery Green, Traditional Raw Umber, Shale Green, Snow (Titanium) White, Driftwood and Cool Neutral
Benjamin Moore’s Serenata paint
Spray bottle of water
{How to}
#1… I started by giving all 4 canvases a base coat of Benjamin Moore’s Serenata paint. This is the same color that I painted the wall of our master bedroom. I used the foam brush to paint the base coat.
#2… Decide to stop overthinking! I think this is the hardest step of painting. I know my personality is very logical, but to paint this style of painting you can’t overthink! Remember if you HATE it, you can paint over it!!!!
#3… I started with Shale Green first…
There really is no rhythm or reason to where I placed the paint… just swish it around where ever you want. (I used the 1/2” brush).
#4… Driftwood was next…
You can see that some are kind of a cloud effect and others are just swish back and forth (I know, such technical terms).
#5… Add some Celery Green.
#6… Add some Snow White and then lightly spray the white paint and blend it with the colors around it.
#7… I did the same with Raw Umber and Cool Neutral. I painted some of each color around the canvases and then sprayed those painted areas lightly with water. Sometimes I would blend the whole area, other types I would just feather the outer edges into the colors around it.
#8… Then I took some of the Benjamin Moore Serenata paint (which is the base coat color) and painted, sprayed and blended some more. I mainly focused with the blue on any areas that seemed to harsh or dominant. I wanted the background to have lots of layers, but to be serene.
Any questions? 
Tomorrow I’ll share how I did the branches… super easy!
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