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Creating Colorful Art in the South Carolina Lowcountry

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Creating Colorful Art in the South Carolina Lowcountry

How to Paint a Fall Chicken

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Have you ever tried to paint a fall chicken? Chickens are great subjects anytime of year, and definitely one of my favorite creatures to draw and paint. *There are numerous cultural references to chickens in myth, folklore, and religion, in language, and in literature. *Roosters are Continue Reading

Hand Painted Pilgrim Sign

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I made this Hand Painted Pilgrim Sign for our new house because we are moving in just before Thanksgiving. We are decorating our Charleston-style home with an Industrial/Midcentury vibe, but I'm also throwing in a travel theme. Doesn't that sound fun? Since the Pilgrims were the ultimate travelers, Continue Reading

Scary Black Cat Watering Can

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Watering cans are one of my favorite items to paint. When my daughter asked me to paint her a Halloween watering can to put beside her front door, how could I resist? I have painted my Morkie dog, Hercules, many times, but I have never painted my gorgeous cat, Meg. She was the inspiration for my Continue Reading

Upcycled Perculator Pumpkin Face

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My Upcycled Perculator Pumpkin Face brings back happy memories of my childhood with my mom and grandmother. Back then, everyone in my East Tennessee family smoked cigarettes and drank coffee all day long. When we visited her house (at least once per week or more) my grandmother would take her Continue Reading

Custom Painted Sunflower Jeans

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Have you ever thought about making your own Custom Painted Sunflower Jeans? It is easier than you think! The high-waisted hippy boho jeans with frayed bottoms and wider legs in style right now are perfect for painting and embellishing. Why should you paint sunflowers? Sunflowers are perfect for Continue Reading

Make a Luxe Rustic Fall Wreath

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Although I like the rustic vintage look of worn patinas and decorative items collected over time, I also enjoy a little bit of glam and sparkle. I bought some rustic wreath elements- a grapevine wreath, a traditional maple leaf floral pick, a bristly fox, and a classic orange buffalo plaid bow- then Continue Reading

How to Paint a Fall Squirrel Sign

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Are you ready for fall? July and August are sweltering here in the South Carolina Lowcountry, so of course I'm ready for cooler temperatures. Also, my spring and summer were very stressful because we sold our house. Now we are living in an apartment while we're building a new one. Apartment living Continue Reading

How to Make Upcycled Fall Coasters

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*This post contains affiliate links. Hello Everyone! I am so excited to share How to Make Upcycled Fall Coasters with you. I've been MIA since April, and it is so good to be back! How I've missed making things and reading about the projects my blogging friends have made. After 25 years, we put Continue Reading