This article shows you step by step my easy how to dry brush tutorial. Using a wood laser cut You and Me sign, you will learn exactly how to get a weathered look with craft paints. Dry brushing paint onto a surface is an easy way to blend paint and get a weathered look. I’ve...

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Using acorns and twigs, I’ll show you how to make a mini square pumpkin with help from nature. This miniature craft is perfect for the Fall season!   This is a fun project that doesn’t take much time to create. I can imagine a bunch of these mini square pumpkins on a shelf — each one...

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Today I’m sharing my How to: Charming Rustic Dresser Makeover, using a classic thrift store dresser in need of an update. Special thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this furniture makeover and tutorial. Here’s the original dresser below. It was painted and repainted many times over its long history. The bones of the dresser were still good,...

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Grab a black plastic frame from the dollar store and turn it into a faux verdigris picture frame in one simple step! A quick and easy paint makeover! For reals! Here’s a craft that takes about 15 minutes to do, yet is quite a major update! I saw this black plastic frame at the local...

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Here’s a special DIY Father’s Day Gift: How to Make a Decoupaged Wine Gift Box using decorative olde world map paper. This is a perfect gift for men — just add the wine! Special thanks to DecoArt, who sponsored this fun DIY! I made this decoupaged wine gift box for Father’s Day, but there are so...

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I’ve come up with an easy way to paint brass hardware to look like rust using three colors of chalky finish paint. This simple DIY has amazing results! Recently I worked on a vintage jewelry cabinet, giving it a chalky finish paint makeover. The brass hardware was not to my liking. And once I began painting...

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I’ve got a fun IKEA hack for you today: pretty rose gold boxes – DIY style! IKEA storage boxes and bins are so versatile, and with this easy update they become decorative too. Make your office supplies look gorgeous! Thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this project and sharing it with their readers. This project idea and...

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I’ve created a tutorial to show you how to create a chippy paint finish that always looks authentic every time! I have a new tutorial up on the Walnut Hollow blog, where I’m a contributor. Walnut Hollow’s theme for January was all about getting organized, and you’ll find many helpful DIYs and tutorials on their blog to...

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Love Rose Gold like I do? I’m showing you an inexpensive way to get the look of rose gold home decor with an easy craft project: DIY Rose Gold Stacking Boxes! This is a great upcycle project too, as I’m reusing empty Christmas gift boxes. (No, it seems like I never throw anything out!) I’ve...

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Today I’m over at the PinkWhen blog, sharing my fun tutorial to make your own French Shabby Box! It all starts with an empty tea box – the kind that holds several different flavors of tea – like this one: Stop over to PinkWhen to see how I went from an empty tea box to...

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