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How to Be a Better Artist
Let’s not dance around it: 2020 has been hard, right?! Beside the global pandemic and all the unrest, feeling so disconnected from my friends and family has been difficult, to say the least! But...
Furniture Painting for Beginners #DIYFAQ
Every so often I'll get a group of new followers who have a lot of wonderful questions for me. They'll ask them in emails and comments and direct messages and I always do my best to help them,...
The One Thing Every Artist Needs
Art requires more than just skill, practice, and vision. It requires courage: the courage to be honest, to do things that have never been done, to stand by your vision even as others doubt it....
My Favorite Furniture Makeovers!
My Favorite Furniture Makeovers I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite furniture makeovers with you! What I look for in a piece is a combination of bold contrast and softness that...
What Makes a Good Staging Wall?
It’s no secret that I am in LOVE with my new staging wall! Come on! That is just too gorgeous not to love and it’s even better in person! It’s got all the DIY Paint color, texture, and depth...
Garden of Inspiration: How to Paint Flowers!
If you didn’t already know, we moved into a new place last year! We’ve spent the past few months working hard to make this new house our home by doing things like painting a new staging wall...
Which Paintbrush Should I Use?
Welcome to my handy-dandy paintbrush guide! Whether you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube, chances are that you have probably seen me painting at some point or another! If you’ve ever...
DIY Staging Wall Makeover
Guess what?! I finally got around to painting my staging wall! I could have left this wall as-is or painted it a nice, plain white because white walls are a fan favorite for staging walls but in...
Save or Splurge: Art Supplies
Save or Splurge — Art Supplies Edition! The other day I was pulling out a set of my paintbrush collection from Paint Pixie (you can find them here) and decided that it was time to buy a few other...
My Favorite Inspiration: Travel Photography
So often I find myself inspired by the world around me. Not just nature, like sunsets and flowers, but the beautiful man-made creations like architecture, painted doors, and stunning gardens. But...
Behind the Scenes Before I Go LIVE
Here's what happens behind the scenes before I go live on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
The Power of Community
Tough times don’t last, tough people do. Right now, times are tough. There’s a virus intent on infecting the whole world and the economy is suffering as local governments are shutting down more...
Styling the New Handbags: Wearable Art!
I know that you know that I LOVE color (layers and layers of color!) on canvases, painted on furniture, in vases, and especially in my wardrobe. When I first created my purses, I was a little...
Stonewashed Wardrobe Furniture Makeover!
This is Stonewashed! I recently completed this wardrobe makeover for a client. Want to hear a funny story about the makeover I did? This was actually supposed to be the base coat! But when a...
My Top 3 Color Combinations Featuring BLUE
Since I use blue in so much of my work, I thought it would be fun to round up my favorite color combinations and some further inspiration in the form of beautiful old doors!
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