Our 10 pound Morkie (Maltese +Yorkie) loves Halloween. He starts barking from excitement way before we leave, then strains at the leash as we go from house to house trick-or-treating. Last year he had a Spooky Loofa Dog Halloween Costume. This year I made him a Haunted House Dog Halloween Costume so Continue Reading
Acrylic Pour Pumpkin Fun
*This post contains affiliate links. When we went to the pumpkin patch with friends, I was unprepared for the $8 per person charge. Also, I wasn't aware that I was supposed to bring lunch. I had to ask my husband to bring us kid's meals and money to pay my friend back for the field trip Continue Reading
Cornucopia Shadow Box
*This post contains affiliate links. After a long hiatus from pinspiration, I'm joining the October Pinterest Challenge, hosted by My Pinterventures. The goal for each challenge is to choose a pin and MAKE IT HAPPEN! The theme for this month was Thanksgiving. I chose a Painted Fall Continue Reading
Pine Cone Fireplace Bucket
*This post contains affiliate links. When you have a wood burning stove, you need containers for all of your accessories. One of the main things I wanted with our 500 square foot addition (we added on to our little cottage in 2009) was a fireplace. I had so much fun choosing the beautiful Continue Reading
Flint Corn Painting
When I was a kid in school, we always did some type of coloring sheet or craft featuring flint corn around Thanksgiving time. Back then we called it Indian corn. The crunchy stalks and rich, colorful kernels were so much fun to color and draw. My elementary school experiences as a student and a Continue Reading
A Painter’s Life For Me Palette Sign
*This post contains affiliate links. Through all my years of painting, I've never owned a true artist palette. To tell the truth, I usually use a styrofoam plate. Lately I have been trying to use a small plastic palette, only to remind myself not to pour out more paint than I need. Last Continue Reading
Hand Painted Thankful Sign
I had an 11 x 14 wooden plaque with sunflowers that I painted a few weeks ago for an art class I'm teaching on Skilpe.com. I Googled "Thanksgiving signs" to find a message that appealed to me, added pumpkins and leaves, and viola, a Hand Painted Thankful Sign was completed and ready to adorn our Continue Reading
Hey Boo Halloween Sign
*This post contains affiliate links. I had a wooden plaque waiting to be transformed. First, I used it in an acrylic pour experiment I was perfoming on a flower pot. My sign looked nice and slimy with the orange, purple, and green pour. But it still needed a timely Halloween greeting. I Continue Reading
Splatter Paint Halloween Plant Pokes
*This post contains affiliate links. In spring of 2019, I made some DIY Wooden Chocolate Bunny Plant Pokes for a guest post. They weathered well outside for the spring season, then I brought them inside until they were needed again in 2020. Their durability convinced me to make some Continue Reading
Primitive Halloween Centerpiece
*This post contains affiliate links. I found the cutest little metal wagon at Michaels! I couldn't wait to get it home and paint it. At only 9" long, it was the perfect size for a Primitive Halloween Centerpiece. Primitive Art, or at least my version of it, is my theme for the holidays this Continue Reading
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