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How to Make Pinecone Flower Christmas Ornaments

This wood slice ornament idea is great way to add a touch of nature-inspired charm to your holiday decor! In this step by step tutorial learn how to cut, paint, and decorate pinecones to look like...

Beginner Christmas Truck Painting with Traceables

Traceables available here: 8x10 Christmas Truck Traceable 11x14 Christmas Truck Traceable 16x20 Christmas Truck Traceable Let's start the countdown to Christmas with a classic little red truck hauling a...

Fall Truck Painting with Traceables

Traceables available here: 8x10 Fall Truck Traceable 11x14 Fall Truck Traceable 16x20 Fall Truck Traceable Learn how to paint your own pumpkin pickup truck in this fall beginner painting tutorial. You...

How to use a Traceable for Painting!

If you've never used a traceable before, here is a step by step tutorial on how to transfer your printed image onto the canvas before painting. TIPS and TRICKS for using tracing paper to transfer your...

Beginner Pumpkin Painting Tutorial with Traceables

🎨Traceables available here: 8x10 Pumpkin Painting Traceable 11x14 Pumpkin Painting Traceable 16x20 Pumpkin Painting Traceable This is one of my favorite pumpkin painting tutorials for beginners! In this...

Step by Step Pumpkin Stack Painting Tutorial with Traceables

Traceables available here: 8x10 Pumpkin Stack Painting 11x14 Pumpkin Stack Painting 16x20 Pumpkin Stack Painting This beginner stacked pumpkin painting has all the fun fall colors! 🎨😍 It's not everyday I...

Back to School Apple Painting Tutorial with Traceables

Kickstart your creativity this back-to-school season with this easy apple painting tutorial! This painting idea is great for beginner artists just starting out or looking for a quick back to school...

How to Make a Hand Fan

This cute arts and crafts project is the perfect idea for summer! You could use any pattern or style napkin for decoration but we found these watermelon napkins from Dollar Tree that were perfect for...

Butterfly Fairy Painting Tutorial with Traceable

  In this step by step video we will paint an abstract silhouette fairy complete with glitter paint that looks straight out of a fairy tale. Happy Painting! Traceables available below: 8x10 Fairy Traceable...

EASY Dolphin Painting Tutorial with Traceables

This easy summer painting is perfect for your next paint and sip! Watch and learn step by step how to paint a beginner painting tutorial of dolphins jumping in the sunset. 8x10 PDF Dolphin Traceable 11x14...

DIY Seashell and Salt Dough Craft

Beach trip this year? Save those seashells and turn them into the perfect souvenir! You will need:  1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup salt 1/4 cup water (add more if mixture is too dry). Seashells Instructions: Mix ingredients until it becomes a dough. Shape pendants on...

Bust Statue Gets DIY Mermaid Makeover

Just for fun! When we sold my grandparents house this bust statue was about to get tossed. Instead I grabbed it out of the trash for a DIY mermaid makeover. Watch the process in this video:   After clarifying it wasn't an antique (Do not attempt this with bust...

DIY CD Disco Ball

Have any old CD's sitting around? Grab your glue gun and create your very own disco ball! When we created our Unconventional Christmas Tree in 2016 I came up with the idea of a disco ball hanging over the center of the tree. Not only did it make a great tree topper,...

Christmas Tree from 15ft Paper Bag

For our 2nd annual unconventional Christmas tree we took a spin off the popular paper bag tree craft and made a life size version. Yep, you read right, LIFE SIZE. Using a 15ft paper bag, wire, and a lot of white paint. Watch the process in this video: The 15ft paper...

Upside Down Christmas Tree

Upside down Christmas trees are a popular trend this year, but the price to buy one is pretty steep...so why not DIY it?! To kick off our annual unconventional Christmas tree tradition we made our own. We already had a fake tree so tying a pvc pipe to the inside (with...

Greeting Card Art

Too beautiful to throw away and way too many to display all year round. Greeting cards are a crafting material many people over look. Instead of letting them collect dust, why not create some art for the home? That's exactly what I did with the cards from our wedding:...

DIY Refrigerator Decor

I'm thankful for a working refrigerator, but after a few months in our apartment I could NOT stand the blank white space in the kitchen!! As an artist I needed to cover it with something. Renting meant I couldn't paint the doors or anything permanent so instead I...

Accessories for The Dress Made of 10K+ Starburst Wrappers

Because this Dress from 10K Starburst wrappers took about 5 years to complete, it only makes sense that it would take another 3 years to get the word out. In fact, it went viral this past summer. I shared a few pictures of it on a site called Bored Panda and in less...

The Process Behind Making a Dress From 10K+ Starburst Wrappers

My husband and I first met when he began offering me packs of Starburst wrappers as an ice breaker. The wrappers were colorful so I began to save and organize them. I didn't really know what to do with them at that point but as most trash I deem saving I knew they...