Like my last post, this is a paint project - because nothing can change the look of something faster then paint! It's also a pretty inexpensive way to add a fun touch to your decorating.
Continue reading for an easy 'how-to'!
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find my famous Sweet Sweater Pumpkin tutorial HERE!
while most of my holiday decorating this year
involves re-using a lot of elements i already have
along with a few new things i am making,
there ARE new store-bought things in the mix...
and one of them inspired a whimsical tree:
i picked up a few small flocked trees at Target for $3 each.
as they sat in my studio waiting for me to use them,
i looked at that bright chartreuse green tree - and had a brainstorm.
i have a fuzzy chartreuse green microfiber blanket.
i have a few wire tomato cages. i put those two together.
and the result is a very... SEUSSICAL... tree.
which perfectly fits my 2024 theme,
O Christmas Tree
continue reading and see what craziness i pulled off!
wreath number two for this year is a fun one...
i rounded up some old ornaments that i don't ever use,
and gave them a whole new look with paint.
the pattern that i painted on these ornaments
was inspired by the posterboard i've been using as a 'drop cloth':
it's just splotches and swaths of paint left from many painting sessions -
which looks a lot like a current 'graffiti' paint trend
that is an easy pattern to replicate.
since my theme this holiday season is
O Christmas Tree
using ornaments in varied ways works perfectly!
follow along and let me show you how easy this is...
follow along for the next few weeks as i share
easy tutorials using stuff you already have on hand
to create a whimsical, magical holiday mood in your home...
and you can choose any color YOU love!
first up, an easy-peasy paper project that even the kids can get in on!
continue reading for tutorial and links to other similar projects...
yes, that sounds ominous to me! maybe to you, too.
as hot as it has been in So Cal this summer,
i'm enjoying long days of being off the grid.
i'm not remotely ready for it to end.
but that encroaching seasonal change is motivating me!
so i've been giving some thought to this year's autumn theme
for my projects and content,
and i've come up with a plan that i can live with...
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