Posts
- 12 Cardboard Hideaways for Cats (Plus Some DIY Tips!)
- 4 Home DIY Projects You Can Do with Wood
- A Guide to Color Theory and Why It’s Important in Painting
- A How To Guide to Drip Painting
- A Retrospective: The Story of My First Real Garden
- Acrylic Paint Pouring Kits for Beginners and Experienced Alike
- Acrylic Paint vs Gouache Compared: Differences and Similarities
- Acrylic Paint with Baking Soda: Get the Farmhouse Look Now
- Acrylic Painting on Paper…Good or Bad Idea?
- Acrylic Paints for Miniatures
- Announcement From Jennifer: I’m Going on Hiatus
- Are Fabric Paint and Acrylic Paint the Same?
- Awesome DIY Mosaic Ideas for Your Home and Garden
- Benefits of Handmade Soap
- Best Oven Bake Craft Clay…You “Knead” to Read This
- Best Paint For Polymer Clay: Make Your Sculptures SIZZLE!
- Best Polymer Clay Extruder to Get Precise Shapes Every Time
- Best Tabletop Easel for Travel, Events, or Limited Space
- Books on Acrylic Painting: Recommended Reading
- Build Your Own Birdhouse for Your Backyard Birding Hobby
- Building a Better Pen…and Five Things I Learned as a “Rookie” Hen Owner
- Can You Do Acrylic Painting Without Brushes
- Can You Paint on Plastic? The Surprising Answer to Your Dilemma
- Can You Use Acrylic Paint to Do Nail Art?
- Cat Litter Box DIY: Fun and Simple, I’m Not Kitten!
- Check Out What I Did This Weekend…This DIY Ring Keeper From Clay!
- Choosing the Right Brushes For Painting in Acrylics
- Cleaning (And Conditioning) Your Acrylic Paintbrushes Like a Pro
- Copying vs Inspiration in Art (How NOT to Cross the Line!)
- Creating a Stay Wet Palette – It’s Easy as 1,2,3
- Creative Uses For Dried Rose Petals
- Dealing With Hobby-Related Pains, Aches and Strains
- DIY A Cat Scratching Post (And 2 Ways to Ace This Project)
- DIY a Hummingbird Swing…Those Beauties Will be Sitting Pretty
- DIY Beaded Windchimes: A Marriage of Rustic and Boho
- DIY Birdhouse Ideas and Upcycles: That’s For the Birds!
- DIY Canvas Lighted Art – Turn Paintings Into Dazzling Statement Pieces
- DIY Color Mixing Chart – Make Your First Painting a Breeze
- DIY Milk Jug Skeleton Halloween Decoration
- DIY Outdoor Cat Enclosure
- DIY Salt and Pepper Shakers…Fun Upcycle Craft
- Do You Need a Toaster Oven For Baking Polymer Clay?
- E6000 Vs Gorilla Glue? A Tale of Two Glues and a Craft Project
- Essential Clay Sculpting Tools For Beginners and Their Uses
- Fabric Paint or Pens? The Surprising How and Why
- FAQs About Acrylic Paints: You Ask, I Answer
- Handmade Birdhouses and Feeders
- Handmade Wood Bird Cages
- Hanging a Large Canvas (Or Two…Or Three) Like a Pro
- Homemade Primer Paint- Run Out? You Can Make This in a Pinch!
- Hosting a Canvas Paint Party – Six Steps to Rocking It!
- How and Why I Started This Blog
- How Are Acrylics Different From Watercolors?
- How are Artists’ Acrylics Different From Oil Paints?
- How Do You Avoid Brush Strokes When You Paint?
- How Do You Seal Acrylic Paint On Concrete?
- How I Created These Bookends From Two Sculptures I Made
- How I DIYed a Hummingbird Feeder From a Coke Bottle
- How I DIYed a Wind Twister From Straws, Wire…and Finally Wood
- How I Keep Ants Out of My Hummingbird Feeder…Simple Sanity Hacks!
- How I Made a Birdfeeder From a Mason Jar (And Secret Hacks…)
- How I Turned a Small Canvas Into an Earring Holder
- How I Upcycled Old Paintings Into… (Wait For It) a Privacy Screen!
- How I’ve Been Winterizing My Garden Beds
- How Important Is It To Be Good at Drawing To Excel at Painting?
- How to Add Color to Clay – Best Approaches, Do’s and Don’ts
- How to Bake Polymer Clay Like a Pro (Plus Do’s and Don’ts!)
- How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden: Phase 1- Layout
- How to Cheaply Fill a Raised Garden Bed
- How to Color Polymer Clay With Chalk
- How to DIY Oven Bake Clay You Can Paint or Dye, Too
- How to Get Started with Woodworking For Your Homemade House
- How to Hang a Small Canvas – Showcase Your Paintings Like a Pro
- How to Make a Spiral Wind Spinner…Coolest Yard Art EVER
- How to Make a Wind Vane From a Soda Bottle
- How to Make Bath Salts with Essential Oils
- How to Make Clay Pot Windchimes
- How To Make Decoupage Glue: This Will Tide You Over When Time is Tight!
- How to Make Soy Candles with Essential Oils..Safe and Toxin Free
- How to Make This Phone Stand Out of Clay!
- How to Paint Clay Pots – Great Craft Idea For Yards and Gardens
- How to Paint on Glass – The Ultimate Crafter’s Guide
- How to Paint Over a Canvas Painting You Messed Up (Or Just Hate It)
- How to Restring Your Windchimes Like a Pro
- How to Soften Polymer Clay – Three Things That Worked For Me!
- How to Store Artist Paintbrushes (and Other Tools) Like a Pro!
- How to Store Clay – Best Practices to Follow
- How to Thicken Up Acrylic Paint
- How to Throw a Paint Party For Kids
- How to Transfer an Image or Drawing Onto Your Canvas
- How We DIYed a 5 foot Poultry Pen in 30 Minutes…
- How Wearable Art Can Be Repurposed Into…Pillows!
- I Was Told Not to Sign and Date My Paintings…Why??
- I’m Back…(With Some New Ideas)
- Introduction to Acrylic Fluid Painting – Getting Supplies on the Cheap!
- Is Acrylic Paint Non Toxic? How To Avoid Crafter’s Remorse!
- Is Gesso Necessary For Acrylics?
- Is Your No Bake Clay Cracking? Repair Your Projects Like a Boss!
- Maybe Just One More Fluid Painting (This Time I’m Doing a String Pull)
- Melted Bead Suncatchers DIY
- Mixed Media Mosaic Ideas: Thinking Outside the Art Box
- Mod Podge on Polymer Clay: Good or Bad Idea?
- Modelling Clay vs Polymer Clay: Up Close and Personal
- Paint and Sip Party Invitations to Make a Great First Impression
- Paint By Numbers Kits – Creativity…or Just Cheating?
- Paint Pouring For Beginners: Follow Along as I Craft My “Debut” Piece!
- Painting a Sunset in Acrylics
- Painting on Air Dry Clay – Best Practices
- Painting Party Kits for Adults
- Performing the “Dutch Pour” Technique
- Popsicle Stick Art and Craft Ideas: We Gotta Stick Together
- Recycled and Repurposed Wind chime Ideas
- Stick With Me: What is the Best Craft Glue For Your Projects?
- Storage Ideas For Acrylic Paints – Let’s Tame That Tube Collection
- Tempera vs Acrylic Paint: How Are They Alike? Different?
- The “Dirty Pour” Technique – A Step By Step Guide
- The BEST Homemade Air Dry Clay Recipe…Steal It Today!
- The Brightest DIY String Light Ideas for Home and Garden
- The Fun of Making Homemade Soap Bars for Beginners
- The Ultimate Artist Gift Guide – What to Give Someone Who Loves Painting?
- This Homemade Paint Brush Cleaner Is a Snap to Make!
- This is Why Your Acrylic Colors Look Muddy
- This Polymer Clay Wall Art Tutorial is Slap-Yourself Simple
- Turning a Tomato Cage Into A Halloween Ghost
- Varnishing Your Acrylic Paintings – The In’s and Out’s
- Warm and Cool Colors Explained -And Why it Matters
- What Are Chalk Markers…And Can You Paint With Them?
- What Are the Best Palettes For Acrylics
- What Does Underpainting Mean?
- What is a Fugitive Color?
- What is an Artists’s Armature (And Do You Need One?)
- What is Impasto and Can You Do It in Acrylics?
- What is the Best Acrylic Paint for Artists (And Crafters Too…)
- What Kind of Paints Should You Use For Outdoor Woodcrafts?
- What Style of Painting Should You Focus On?
- What to Do If Your Acrylic Paint Has Dried Out
- What’s the Best Way to Get Paint Out of Your Clothes?
- What’s the Best Way to Paint a Mason Jar?
- Which Acrylic Paints Are Best For Wood Crafts?
- Which Aluminum Wire is Best for Crafts?
- Which Painting Medium is the Best?
- Why Build a Raised Bed Garden?
- Why Does Acrylic Paint Dry So Fast? Hacks For Taking Your Sweet Time
- Will Acrylics Stick to Metal? Expert Tips and Tricks
- You May Have Noticed Some Changes…