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‘The Great Escape’ 36” x 36” /// now avail

‘The Great Escape’ 36” x 36” /// now available! /// Short story… When Matt and I got married, we went to Jamaica and he wanted to snorkel so badly. He had been scuba diving multiple times and he loved it so much. He just knew I would, as well. Nope, nope, nope! End of story. Nope.

We are going to work in the flower beds this morn

We are going to work in the flower beds this morning and then go watch some high school baseball today! Happy Saturday, my friends!🦋

‘I Can Only Imagine’ 48” x 36” Do you see

‘I Can Only Imagine’ 48” x 36” Do you see a waterfall, Texas blue bonnets or ??

‘I Can Only Imagine’ 48” x 36” // I could

‘I Can Only Imagine’ 48” x 36” // I could get lost in that sunrise.

The Black Eyed Peas are jamming through my JBL spe

The Black Eyed Peas are jamming through my JBL speaker, I’m sporting my “stay close to those that feel like sunshine” tee and there’s a sunrise being laid down on this canvas! 🌅 Plus, I just finished being interviewed by Danielle Kaminski of @danielleskaminski and the @makerschatpodcast! We had fun!!🤩

It’s a good day to have a good day!!❤️❤️

‘Tequila Sunrise’ now available!! ( Includes a

‘Tequila Sunrise’ now available!! ( Includes a mirror not photographed )

After looooots of requests, we’re announcing the

After looooots of requests, we’re announcing the next issue early!

Save the date: Issue 04 of The Turquoise Iris Journal will be hitting the digital shores on Friday, July 16th!

Inspired by the pre-internet age of postcards and the beautiful island of Barbados, Issue 04 focuses on the theme of CONNECTION.

Here’s what we look for...
🌺 Video tours of studios, galleries, brick and mortar stores, and more!
🌺 Art and DIY tutorials… the more outside the box, the better!
🌺 Lifestyle tips! We’d love to feature yoga instructors, life coaches, chefs, bakers, stylists... If you know something that might help a group of creatives then we’d love to feature you!
🌺 Stories of connection. Who, where, and what have you felt a connection with? How has that made your life better?
🌺 Whatever you want to submit!

We’re taking submissions now! Let me know if you want the deets 😉

Good morning and Happy Easter, Friends! I want to

Good morning and Happy Easter, Friends! I want to tell you something today. I want you to know that WE see YOU.

To the mom or dad out there that’s working all day, everyday so they can create or paint after the kids go to bed, we see you. We see that you have goals, hopes and dreams! We see that you want to try your hand at building an art career. We see that you are so stinking tired when you crawl into bed each night. We see the mental struggle of “is this ever going to work” or “am I the only one failing?”

We want you to know we see your risks, big and small. You’re taking tiny steps forward and then one step back. Yep, we see that too and please know. we. GET. YOU!

We see you imagining your dream studio, an endless supply of art tools, sales sales and more sales. We see you and believe in you.

Your hopes, dreams and goals are worth it. So, if you feel lonely today, if you feel like no one sees you. We all want to simply say, you’re not alone. We’ve been there and so many are there in that same space as you right now.

I’ll be the first to say it, “I see you and you’re not alone.”

This post has absolutely nothing to do with painti

This post has absolutely nothing to do with painting or business or anything regarding The Turquoise Iris BUT, these three in the photo with me are helping daily to make my dreams come true!!!

They motivate and inspire me by how hard they work AND play at this life thing.

Can we please all take a minute to acknowledge #MoreMatt and those dimples???!!!

Hello, creative one. Have you signed up for my fre

Hello, creative one. Have you signed up for my free webinar yet?

Fearless Facebook Lives features 3 different creative business owners who have become experts in using live video to increase their impact (including yours truly😉) .

I know pushing that little button feels big and scary, but?

It doesn’t have to.

You have something that people *want* to know about, they just don’t know you yet!

We can change that.

Learn how to use live video to grow your art practice, increase your visibility, and make all that work translate into! We’ll also break down the tech behind live video, and make that big scary thing WAY less scary.

BE FEARLESS!
Let me know if you're interested!! Raise your hand! 🖐

Are we thinking Tequila Sunrise??

Are we thinking Tequila Sunrise??

‘The Heart Knows’ 60” x 48” // now availab

‘The Heart Knows’ 60” x 48” // now available //

Our Creative Connection is now open to new members

Our Creative Connection is now open to new members!

It might be the eve of April Fool’s Day but I’m not kidding!😂😂

The Creative Connection ( a.k.a. my favorite place on Facebook ) is a place where we get together to learn new techniques, connect with other artists, talk business, make each other laugh, and most of all, encourage each other!

Here’s a little sample of what we do every month:
🌟Members-Only Events - Think private coaching, creativity retreats, art retreats, VIP nights, and more!!! TCC Gives you members only access to my private events...just ask them about the Empowering Creativity Retreat.
🌟Exclusive paint tutorials - every single month I do a new, step-by-step tutorial just for TCC!
🌟Monthly challenges - with super fun surprises😉
🌟Facebook page reviews
🌟Live Q & A’s
🌟Expert interviews and tutorials
🌟Mindset #HeartTalks with Dionne
🌟Social Media & Marketing

Doors are open now! Click here to register. ( Your future self will thank you!!) https://www.theturquoiseiris.com/my-creative-connection/

Since the Creative Connection is opening tonight f

Since the Creative Connection is opening tonight for new members, I thought I would share a comment that one of our current members posted in the group last year:

“I’ve been a member since April (or was it May 🤔) of 2018. I joined during a time I was looking for a supportive community where “Judgement” meant support, suggestions and encouragement. What I received in return was not only all of the above, but a coach who knew her stuff and wasn’t afraid to learn new things right along with us. She wasn’t afraid to share “all the things” and challenge her team to challenge themselves. It truly is a Creative Connection where we all learn from, and support each other. It’s such a joy to watch all the members grow from being artists, bakers, knitters, photographers, etc., to being business owners. Not a business owner? No worries! This is still the place for all of you creatives. Come on in and stay a while (or 2 years like me) and witness it firsthand.”

My Creative Connection will welcome new members on Thursday but close again in a few days.

Sweet ‘Baja Kisses’ has stolen my heart. I’v

Sweet ‘Baja Kisses’ has stolen my heart. I’ve always loved corals and blues. Add gold and WOWZA!!

This wardrobe / armoire is now available on my website. Please let me know if you have any questions!

‘Baja Kisses’ baby!! Now available 💙 I chal

‘Baja Kisses’ baby!! Now available 💙 I challenged my paint membership group to use orange on a project for the month of March. This is my own challenge piece where I started with orange as the base but I refuse to cover up all of it because it’s so striking with the bold turquoise. The hardware is the star of the show here with the large medallion and nail head trim on the doors and drawers. Anyone looking for a statement piece, let me know! Wall hanging by @eleveneclectic

It’s Testimonial Tuesday! Since the Creative Co

It’s Testimonial Tuesday!

Since the Creative Connection is opening for new members, I thought I would share a comment that one of our current members posted in the group last year:

“I’ve been a member since April (or was it May 🤔) of 2018. I joined during a time I was looking for a supportive community where “Judgement” meant support, suggestions and encouragement. What I received in return was not only all of the above, but a coach who knew her stuff and wasn’t afraid to learn new things right along with us. She wasn’t afraid to share “all the things” and challenge her tribe to challenge themselves. It truly is a Creative Connection where we all learn from, and support each other. It’s such a joy to watch all the members grow from being artists, bakers, knitters, photographers, etc., to being business owners. Not a business owner? No worries! This is still the place for all of you creatives. Come on in and stay a while (or 2 years like me) and witness it firsthand.”

My Creative Connection will welcome new members on Thursday. Spaces are limited so join the mailing list for priority access!

This hand painted cabinet is headed to it’s new

This hand painted cabinet is headed to it’s new home!! We are celebrating 10 years of shipping my makeovers across the country!!🎉🎉

Honestly, I wanted to quit soooooo many times. It hasn’t been an easy road but the last few years have been much better than the first few. Cheers ❤️ to perseverance and finding ( in 2016 ) a dependable delivery man....JAMES!!!!

If I look closely, I could probably pinpoint the m

If I look closely, I could probably pinpoint the moment that I transitioned from seeing myself as “just a furniture painter” to “artist and creative business owner.”

It’s right around the time that I learned the only thing that was separating me from the women I looked up to was one simple change: consistency.

All I had to do was make a choice to wake up every morning and take one more step towards my dreams.

I’m telling you all this because I wish I had known sooner that I didn’t have to be perfect and I didn’t have to know everything. Like, how freeing would it have been to know that imperfect progress IS STILL PROGRESS!?!

That’s what I want to leave you with today: take it one step at a time and don’t look back. Don’t try to Just put one foot in front of the other and I bet you’ll be amazed at how far your momentum can carry you.

Progress.
Over.
Perfection.

You got this!

Strawberry Fields sold before I posted her here bu

Strawberry Fields sold before I posted her here but I’m curious if you could tell me something. These colors are more subdued for me, almost as if it were dusk. Are you digging this little glimmer of ☀️?

I’m just dying to get this one on the staging wa

I’m just dying to get this one on the staging wall! I don’t know...is this a keeper?!?!😬😬😬 ‘Baha Kisses’

ATTENTION ALL FURNITURE PAINTERS! The first quest

ATTENTION ALL FURNITURE PAINTERS!

The first question I ask all of my coaching clients is “if money wasn’t a factor, what would you want to do with your life?”

And, without question, they all say the same thing:

“Just paint.”

At the end of the day, artists are happiest when we are creating!

So, if every single one of us has the same dream (to spend more time making art) and the same 24 hours in a day, how do we get from hustling 24/7 to JUST PAINTING?

Over the years I’ve learned a few tricks for finding time in my week to do the things I love. My favorite trick is a nifty little schedule hack called time-blocking. If you are anything like my coaching clients then you probably spend a hefty chunk of time multitasking. There’s nothing wrong with that, I do it too! (Umm don’t tell the boys but I can’t even count the number of times I’ve worked while at the ballpark 😳)

But the unfortunate consequence of juggling three things at once is that you’re not able to give 100% of yourself to any ONE thing. And every juggler can tell you that the more you’re juggling, the more you’re dropping.

So, here’s my suggestion: block out your time and devote yourself fully to only one task at a time. I think you’ll find that you accomplish things faster when they have your full attention. And then, when you find a few extra hours in your week, add in time to paint.

Make it an inflexible part of your schedule, just like you would a doctor’s appointment or your daily work out, and set aside 3-4 hours once or twice a week to do the thing we all want to do:
JUST. PAINT.

If you’re looking for a project you can knock out in a few short hours, be sure to read my latest blog post about furniture flips you can do in a weekend. Those tips will help you feel ready to paint as soon as you find the time 😉
** link to the blog post in my stories **

‘Come Alive’ 36 x 36 // now available // This

‘Come Alive’ 36 x 36 // now available // This one will be on my website soon //

I’ve got you covered! We have 4 new styles added

I’ve got you covered! We have 4 new styles added to the website with silk scarves to boot!

So, I am one step away ( adding black wax ) to thi

So, I am one step away ( adding black wax ) to this large furniture makeover! One excited to show you ‘Baja Kisses’! Are you looking for paint tutorials? How to mix, blend, and create one of a kind furniture? I have the answer for you! Our Creative Connection membership group will open out virtual doors on Facebook. We will be posting more info! Until then, set your alarm or tell Siri to remind you!

Hey #TeamTurquoise! Now that it’s officially sp

Hey #TeamTurquoise!

Now that it’s officially spring, my #SpreadLove campaign is in full swing! I’ll be donating “A Beautiful Mess,” my one-of-a-kind dropcloth dresser. Help me spread a little sunshine by nominating someone who you think deserves a beautiful new piece of furniture!

https://dionne078624.typeform.com/to/g5KEqLSz

Okay my friends, this is me being vulnerable: I ne

Okay my friends, this is me being vulnerable:
I need your help.

From business powerhouses like Annie Sloan to up-and-coming artists like high school sophomore Felicity Smith, I’ve been sharing creative stories through The Turquoise Iris Journal @theturquoiseirisjournal and Paint Talks’s Podcast @painttalkspodcast for 26 weeks now.

While I am so, so proud of what we’ve done with #IrisJournal and the podcast, there is a part of me that feels like I haven’t done enough to honor the breathtaking contributions from all these amazing artists…

Which is where you come in.

Every person who follows our pages likes our posts increases the likelihood that other creatives will find our work and join our wonderful community!!

That means more friends, more ideas, more connections, and especially more ART! Help us grow our platform so all our featured artists, from your favorite local furniture painters to globe-trotting mural artists, get to spread their inspiring stories far and wide.

Thank you so much for your support! My greatest dream is that every single one of you will see your name on the pages of The Turquoise Iris Journal one day!!

In the spirit of our third issue’s power word, I am calling on my community to lift me up.

If you have a moment today, please take a second to like and follow our pages on social media. You’re not only signal-boosting the magazine and the podcast but every artist that contributes, too!

Thank you 💚💚

Did you know today is #InternationalColourDay? Wh

Did you know today is #InternationalColourDay? Where are all my fellow creatives out there using all the colors possible?!?🎉🥳

More to do on this beauty ❤️ PaintTalk LIVE Su

More to do on this beauty ❤️ PaintTalk LIVE Sunday at 8:30 CST

It’s that time again! The next issue of The Tur

It’s that time again!

The next issue of The Turquoise Iris Journal is all about community… and what better way to Spread Love throughout THIS community than with another round of #SpreadLove nominations!

This time around I am donating A Beautiful Mess, the dresser you see in the photo below! For this piece, I used my actual drop clothes to add texture and color to the front of the dresser and created a custom finish with DIY Paint. I really love this one-of-a-kind piece and can’t wait to see where she ends up.

In case you’ve forgotten, here’s how #SpreadLove works!

Use the nomination form to nominate someone other than yourself. Then, Matt and I will pick our finalists and let the community (that’s you guys!!!) choose the lucky recipient.

We started this tradition last year as a way to bring the community together and lift the spirits of all involved. Over the past 12 months we have watched love spread throughout this community more than we’ve ever seen before.

I love my job but the only thing better than getting to paint every day is seeing the friendships that form when our community comes together and lifts each other up. You all make it a joy for me to wake up each day and I am so thankful for any small part that I get to play in spreading some love throughout our community.

Please take some time today to nominate someone special for the #SpreadLove campaign! We read every single one 💗 and hope that we can make a difference in someone’s life real soon.

Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday, March 24th!

https://dionne078624.typeform.com/to/g5KEqLSz

More JOURNALS are here!!! Check the website!!

More JOURNALS are here!!! Check the website!!

OH MY WORD!!!! Annie Sloan is on the podcast today

OH MY WORD!!!!
Annie Sloan is on the podcast today. Annie was an absolute joy to talk to and I could have listened to her stories for hours!

There is SO much to learn in this episode! While most of us know Annie for her incredible Chalk Paint line, she’s also an incredible artist, the author of 26 books, and a mother to three boys. Annie is so kind, genuine, and fun in this interview!

Trust me when I say that you won’t want to miss out on all this goodness! Listen to the latest episode wherever you get your podcasts.

You may not be able to see it clearly, but my hear

You may not be able to see it clearly, but my heart lies within this painting from last year. I did a series of finger paintings where the tree line became the focus. My little fingers blended, rubbed, pounced and created these trees one by one.

You all watched, encouraged and hopefully smiled as the image came together on LIVE videos. You let me be vulnerable and try something new. You didn't ridicule me for using my fingers or unfollow me for looking unprofessional.

This is me and sometimes, I paint with my fingers. The paint falls between them and stains my nails. The clay in the paint often dries out my skin but the lasting feeling is contentment and peace.

Thank you, Friends😘

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! While I won’t be w

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

While I won’t be walking around pinching anyone, I did want to take today to celebrate one of my favorite colors: GREEN!

I love the vibrancy of green, the way that a yellow green can evoke warm summer fields and the way a blue green can be the ocean or abundant jungles. It also speaks of spring and new things peeking through the previously frozen ground…

And THAT is why we chose shades of green as our color palette for Issue 03 of The Turquoise Iris Journal.

I like to imagine the magazine as a garden of connection for creatives. A place where we can plant the seeds of budding artists so that our whole community can enjoy watching them grow and flourish!

The next issue of IrisJournal will be available April 16th and in it you will find stories of connection and inspiration as our creative contributors share what finding a community has meant to them as artists.

‘Reflection’ 48 x 36 /// Let’s go here today

‘Reflection’ 48 x 36 /// Let’s go here today!

Somehow the last year of my life feels like a deca

Somehow the last year of my life feels like a decade and a day at the same time! Do you know what I mean? It was the longest year of our lives but it also went by in a flash because…

We’re a month away from #IrisJournal Issue 03 which means it’s already that time again…

The one where I reveal which creative superstars will be featured in our next issue!

We swung for the fences ⚾ and knocked it out of the park on this one, my friends. Not only do we have a stellar lineup but these are also so many of the people I think of when I hear the word COMMUNITY! (Which, as you know, is the power word for our next issue.)

Okay, I’ve kept you waiting long enough, here’s the goods!

Issue 03 featured artists include…
💚 Cover Artist: Ildiko Horvath of Restored4U
💚 Artist Spotlight: Gavin Biddiscombe (you may know him from YouTube!)
💚 Anissa Perry of Niss & That and Bubblegum Yum
💚 Debi Beard of Debi’s Design Diary and DIY-A-GOGO
💚 Brent Haynes of Foxtrot Woodworks and Design
💚 Christie Wright of Red Echo Studio
💚 Keri Carter of One-Eighty Relics
💚 Danielle Kaminski of Vintage Warehouse in Spartanburg
💚 Kimberly Reiter of Rubbish Restyled
💚 Jennifer McKee of Village Chic
💚 Monica Mercer of M&M Mercantile Co
💚 Clarissa Morton of Halfmoon Hollow Design
💚 Shellyann Siddoo of Art by Shellyann
💚 BJ Massa of Junk’d Up
💚 Joyita Upchurch of Joyita Queen of Color
💚 Rhonda Church Finrock of Fruitful Life Studio
💚 Sheila Szilagyi-Noseworthy of Garage Girl Glassworks
💚 Patty Levine of Ooh! I Love That
💚 Laura Barnes of New to You Furniture Refinishing
💚 Carrie Snopek of Restored Relics

... and that’s not all! We have to keep some of the incredible content a surprise, right?

I am so honored that these amazing creatives were willing to share their work with us, help me welcome them to the Iris Journal family with a big HELLO and some love!

‘Breathe’ is now available ❤️

‘Breathe’ is now available ❤️

‘Breathe’ 48” x 36” // message me if inter

‘Breathe’ 48” x 36” // message me if interested. I’ll have this on my website tomorrow. My newest work is a powerful reflection of the last two weeks. There’s been contrast, fun, tenderness and a little drama, too, but all the while I’ve been getting better at this ————— just ‘Breathe’.

Our YouTube hit 25,000 and I didn’t even know it

Our YouTube hit 25,000 and I didn’t even know it!! It feels good to know there are friends all over putting up with my DIY Paint experimentations!! Seriously, thank you!!!😍😍😍😍

Sneak peek of what I’ve been working on. I start

Sneak peek of what I’ve been working on. I started this one last week inside the chapel and finished today! I’ll post the full image once I decide on a title. 🏖

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