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...

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How to make Rustic Farmhouse Pineapple Art with a beautiful Victorian pineapple stamp! Pineapples are a major home decor trend, and you can easily create this artwork with just one single stamp! Today is a special day for me, because this is my very first post as a member of the Simply Stamps Design Team!...

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How to make a faux moss frame (with a kit!) because A) moss is on trend in decorative home accents, and B) it’s fun to give indoor items an outdoor look! Oh, and it’s easy to use too! After I colored my pretty painted butterflies — see yesterday’s tutorial here — I wasn’t satisfied with the...

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Today I’m sharing how to make a colorful chippy paint look you’ll love. This is a two-page post, so get ready to dig in! First, we will find inspiration in your own closets, and then on the second page we’ll take a look at 10 color combinations to get your own ideas flowing! My very...

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I’m SO excited to share with you that I’m now a member of the Walnut Hollow Blogger and Influencer Program! My first project for Walnut Hollow is this hashtag picture frame – a fun craft idea for tweens, teens…heck, even for us adults too! Anyone who loves Instagram – and using hashtags – will enjoy displaying their...

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Did you know you can achieve a time-worn, distressed paint finish without sanding? You can! I’m sharing the “how-to” over at Deja Vue Designs, with a makeover on this simple craft frame: Using my favorite shade of chalky finish paint plus some brown wax, I gave this frame a wonderfully distressed look! I framed a...

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Here’s a fun Halloween craft that you can use every year to display favorite photos of you, your kids or your pets! I’m sharing the “how-to” over at Deja Vue Designs. It all starts with the peeling paint technique and ends with Sparkle Mod Podge! I chose aqua and orange, but you can use any...

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How to make a DIY Winnie the Pooh Nursery Sign with a free printable inspired by Pooh’s favorite thinking spot! A sweet addition to a child’s nursery room! Editors note, August 2019: I created this tutorial 6 years ago in 2013. I’ve updated this post and added in new finished project pictures taken in August...

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My most popular post to date here on The Shed has been my Peeling Paint Technique tutorial. It’s fun to experiment and try different color combinations with this technique. Recently, I decided to work on a pair of wood frames using the same two paint colors: aqua and orange. Only this time, I wanted to see...

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