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There are so many finishes out there that it may seem daunting to choose the right one for your hand-painted furniture art but DON'T WORRY! I've broken down the top two finishes for chalk paint and clay paint so you can be sure to choose the right top coat every...
How to Make Art a Daily Habit! The best way to improve at anything is practice! Whether you’re a beginner artist or an old pro, creating art every day will be a game changer. Of course, like working out or learning a new language, doing something every single day...
Do you recognize that piece of furniture? It has been part of my home for the past three years! It was one of the very first pieces I painted on a Friday Night Live with Quitta! Some of you who have been following me for that long may remember the episode as “The...
If you’ve followed me for some time then you’ve probably noticed that I like to shake things up a bit when I paint! Whether that means flipping a piece of furniture upside down or turning my canvas around, I like to get a new perspective on things. Painting...
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 I’m not alone. So many of us in the creative community have really...
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. Courage has been on my mind A LOT lately because it’s the focus word for...
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 evens things out. You know I’m a fan of color so all these pieces had...
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 that makes for a really stunning staging wall, which is why we chose a...
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 (click here to see the blog!) and, more recently, planting a garden! I...
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 paintbrushes in sizes that I don’t carry. When I got to the art...
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 as a mom and business owner I don’t have a ton of time to travel so I...
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 customer saw it, they said "I have to have that!" and bought the piece...
Helloooo friends! Happy New Year! I started the year off with something TOTALLY different... Say "Hi!" to Pretty Little Steampunk! A few years ago I got this piece, painted her gray, and she sat around our house holding our photo albums and things. After our move,...
Earlier this month I got to visit Zanesville Ohio for a painting workshop with my dear friends Debi Beard of Debi’s Design Diary, Kelly Wiler of Girl Upcycled, and Canice Blair of Canice Chic! Y’all, I had SO MUCH FUN in Ohio; it was probably the most fun I’ve...
One of the many reasons I love art is because it teaches us how to find and appreciate the beauty in everything… even old drop cloths! In my last post, I shared some photos of my new studio, including my DIY drop cloth curtains. I was so overwhelmed by the positive...
Hey y'all! I have something really special to be thankful for this year. In case you didn't know, my family recently moved into a new home! While the move itself was, like all moves, a bit stressful; I was very excited to get into the new house because I FINALLY...
The BIGGEST, HEAVIEST piece I’ve ever painted is done and her name is… Antoinette! I truly love how she turned out. I had the piece hanging around for a few months before I went to France and I just couldn’t decide what to do with her because she is MASSIVE. But,...
Last month I challenged the members of my private group, The Turquoise Iris Creative Connection, to create a piece inspired by autumn colors— whatever that means to them. After seeing all their gorgeous pieces roll in I realized that I needed to participate...
SHE’S DONE! I got this BEAUTY of a hutch from a friend and I knew that I wanted to do something really special with it. If you’ve been following along with my live videos, then you know I’ve been working on this beauty for a long time because nothing was really...
My goodness! I have had the very best time with this fixer upper dresser! It took a while to complete but so worth the ending look. I'm calling it The Carousel Dresser. Below are steps 5 through 9. Hope you enjoy the process! PART 5 - https://youtu.be/rrjDaSSNKfc...
"She prefers to live among the wildflowers" Check out my color recipe for this one! Bohemian BLue Marquee Red Cowgirl Coral Queen Bee Mint Chip White Wax Golden Ticket The Flower Colors are Petal Pusher, Petticoat Pink, Gypsy Green, Bohemian Blue, Crinoline and...
Make more income from your art AND find more time to paint with my new Creative Business Success Planner! This workbook will help you build a business that’s aligned with your ideals, goals, and vision so you can get paid to do more of what you love.
Make more income from your art AND find more time to paint with my new Creative Business Success Planner! This workbook will help you build a business that’s aligned with your ideals, goals, and vision so you can get paid to do more of what you love.