How to Paint a Buffalo Plaid Design Hello crafty friends! Today, I’m going to teach you how to paint a buffalo plaid design. This can be great as a background for holiday signs, or for other signs you want to make. I did this as a buffalo plaid sign workshop for the Holiday Maker Fest […]
DIY Welcome Sign for Front Porch Plus Free SVG Cut File
Hey there crafty friends! Do you love those giant vertical Welcome signs on front porches? They even look great in entryways and halls. The good news is they don’t take all that long to paint and the wood is pretty cheap too! I grabbed a 6-foot board from Lowes for just under seven dollars. […]
Freezer Paper Stencils DIY
So my first attempt at freezer paper stencils was a laughable disaster. You see I’ve been on a stencil making roll lately. Most recently I did a tutorial on making reusable stencils. Plus I have a tutorial for making vinyl stencils with your Cricut here. Both of those stencils went off without a hitch. And […]
How To Chippy Paint Without Sanding
Today I’m going to show you how to chippy paint without sanding. Chippy paint is a way of layering paint for a distressed look. It looks like the top layers have aged or chipped off to reveal more paint or wood underneath. This is a great technique to use on furniture and wood signs that […]
How To Paint an Ombre Sign
Don’t you just love the look of Ombre signs? It’s such a fun painting technique to do. In this post I will show you how to choose or mix your ombre paint colors and how to blend them from dark to light to achieve the ombre effect. Plus you can swipe my free ‘Spirit Lead […]
How To Distress New Wood in Minutes
I’m going to show you how to distress new wood a quick and easy way. If you’ve been wondering how to make new wood look old, this is it. If you stain your wood and wait hours for it to dry or you’re tired of sanding and getting paint dust everywhere. This post is for […]
Secrets to a Perfect Hand Painted Sign With a Vinyl Stencil
Using a vinyl stencil on wood for your hand painted sign can sometimes be tricky. After your first try, you’re probably asking yourself ‘How do I stop the paint from bleeding under the stencil’ Or ‘Why is my stencil pulling up paint when I take it off?’ And then there is the whole ordeal of […]
How You Can Make Paint Crackle With Glue
I’ve been asked several times about how you can make paint crackle with glue. I did this Wooden Rustic Christmas Gift Boxes tutorial a few months back with this technique, and have had some emails since then asking for more details. There are several crackle glazes you can buy that range in price from $10-$25+ dollars, […]
8 Painting Mistakes That Are Messing Up Your Projects
Are your projects not turning out as good as you had hoped? You invest the time and money to redo a piece of furniture or paint your kitchen cabinets even. Make sure you get great results by avoiding these 8 common painting mistakes. 8 Painting Mistakes That Mess Up Our Projects. 1) Failure […]