Make a St. Patrick’s Day painted wood sign with a lucky shamrock stencil, chalk paint and pickling wash paint for a distressed finish. An easy DIY! Last month, I made a rustic Valentine’s Day wood sign, and I totally gushed about the stencils that I used. I called the stencils a game-changer, and I wasn’t […]
Rustic Valentine’s Day Sign – Easy Tutorial!
Making a rustic Valentine’s Day sign is inexpensive and easy when you use distressed wood sign blanks and simple holiday stencils! This is a game changer for me! Gone are the days of figuring out how to create a rustic wood sign that might take an entire weekend to do and involved umpteen steps. Making […]
Rustic Bottle Brush Trees on Spool
Rustic Bottle Brush Trees on Spool: Paint bottle brush trees to match a wood spool, then glue it all together for an easy farmhouse Christmas decoration! I love bottle brush trees! After working on this rustic Christmas decoration, I want to buy up all the bottle brush trees everywhere and just keep creating with them. […]
Farmhouse Style Magazine Shares My Dove Ornament!
Farmhouse Style Magazine’s inspiring Holiday issue just came out today, and includes my wood slice ornament! You can learn how to easily make one with my step-by-step tutorial. One year ago . . . What a difference a year makes! One year ago on October 16th, I had double-hip replacement surgery. While I sorely (pun […]
Shabby Books Tutorial
Make your own shabby books with paint and stencils! It’s an easy way to upcycle discarded or unloved books for a rustic farmhouse look! I’ve always loved the look of shabby books on display, and have ooh’ed and aah’ed over many a pretty shabby book on Pinterest, but have yet to make my own. Until […]
Rustic Chicken Wire Heart
Today I’m going to show you how easy it is to paint a Rustic Chicken Wire Heart! You can get a distressed look with basic craft paints and a washcloth. This is a super easy-peasy DIY — trust me! Have you seen the rustic farmhouse chicken wire trend? Maybe it isn’t a trend, but many […]
How to Paint a Beautiful Mini Farmhouse Wooden Bucket
Learn how to paint a beautiful mini farmhouse wooden bucket with my easy tutorial for a sweet dose of vintage style! Great for rustic weddings too! Have you seen these unfinished wooden buckets at the craft stores? These buckets are the perfect inexpensive project to turn into beautiful farmhouse decor! See the colored rulers above? I […]
100 Easy DIY Wall Art Projects You Will Love
Here are 100 easy DIY wall art projects you will love! Each project is doable, on trend, and will inspire you to create your own version for your home! This month, the All Things Creative team has put together over 100 of our best DIY wall art projects for you! Right here, in this post! […]
Ivory Bottle Brush Trees on Red Spools
Come and see how I put together these ivory bottle brush trees on red spools for a farmhouse style look. A little bit rustic and a little bit Winter glam! Bleaching bottle brush trees: Years ago — I bleached these bottle brush trees. At the time, you couldn’t readily find bottle brush trees in ivory […]
Farmhouse Decor: How to make a sparkling snowflake banner!
It’s time to create a bit of farmhouse decor: How to make a sparkling snowflake banner! Create the look of festive vintage fabric with a snowflake stamp, ink and just a hint of sparkle! This snowflake banner can be enjoyed throughout the holidays and Winter season! Crafting for the Winter season Every year I try to make […]