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March 27, 2024 by Chris Butler

Rustic Decor with Cricut Stencils Making Crackle Paint

Hey ya’ll, if you want to make your own custom rustic decor, this is the tutorial for you. We’ll create some adorable crackle paint eggs that will add a touch of rustic charm to your decor. But this method will work on any type of decor you want to make. I’ll show you three different […]

October 15, 2020 by Chris Butler

How to Paint Buffalo Plaid the Best Way

Finished Christmas sign with a painted buffalo plaid base and a vinyl believe decal

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 […]

October 16, 2019 by Chris Butler

DIY Welcome Sign for Front Porch Plus Free SVG Cut File

Finished vertical welcome sign made with cricut

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.   So […]

July 5, 2018 by Chris Butler

Freezer Paper Stencils DIY

center your freezer paper stencil onto your fabric

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 […]

June 1, 2018 by Chris Butler

How To Chippy Paint Without Sanding

how to add multiple layers of chippy paint for a distressed look

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 […]

April 27, 2018 by Chris Butler

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 […]

March 21, 2018 by Chris Butler

How To Distress New Wood in Minutes

How to distress new wood in minutes with paint

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 […]

February 27, 2018 by Chris Butler

Secrets to a Perfect Hand Painted Sign With a Vinyl Stencil

hand painted sign on farm house coat rack that says it's so good to be home

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 […]

January 21, 2018 by Chris Butler

How You Can Make Paint Crackle With Glue

crackle paint after the glue dries

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, […]

October 18, 2017 by Chris Butler

8 Painting Mistakes That Are Messing Up Your Projects

Are you making these Painting mistakes

  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 […]

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