Acrylic paint pour with textured design
If you are feeling creative and looking for a new project to try this weekend, I have to tell you about my current obsession with acrylic paint pouring. I've been playing around with paint pours for the past few months, but what makes this project special is the...
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DIY chalk paste and chalkboard stencil
I've been reading a lot lately about using chalk paste to create decorative chalkboard art. This immediately appealed to me because it encompasses so many of the crafts that I already love: chalkboard art, painting with adhesive vinyl and (faux) hand lettering. I...
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Create a personalized binder with patterned vinyl
Last school year, I discovered patterned and holographic vinyl, and I've been a little obsessed with both ever since. I'm always looking for projects in which I can use these super fun varieties of adhesive vinyl. Most of my daughter's school supplies are pretty...
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Building community around a painted picnic table
When most people think of a picnic table, the image that comes to mind isn't one of style or glamour. The picnic table is probably the most basic of all outdoor furniture. It is purely function over fashion. The plain Jane of the patio. But when I got it in my head...
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An encounter with the cracks, scrapes and bruises of life
A few months ago, a friend invited me help her plan a women's retreat she was hosting at her house. I didn't know back in the spring how much I was going to need to be part of this event when the time came in the middle of July. But I was excited about her vision and...
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Five projects for a gymnast made with Silhouette
A few years ago, I downloaded a few of the gymnast cut files from the Silhouette store for our youngest daughter who has been doing gymnastics since she was three. I'm amazed at how many times I have been able to use those same files to make cute custom crafts for her...
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Five ideas to get started with an art journal
Maybe you read my last post about starting an art journal — or creative journal — and you want to get started. But if you are like me, you are afraid you wouldn't know how to begin! I've noticed that every day, I seem to get more and more ideas of what I want to...
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Five reasons I love my creative journal
For the past few years, I've been intrigued by the thought of starting an art journal. However, the idea always intimidated me. It sounded like a big time commitment that would take more artistic talent, ideas and supplies than I could handle. But at the beginning of...
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