This is a set of three wide mouth quart-sized jars that I chalk-paint and then free-hand paint the fun farm animals with acrylic paint.
They would be great as utensil holders or a centerpiece for your table with flowers!
The could also use at gatherings to hold spoons, forks, and knives!
The jars are painted on the outside and can hold water for fresh-cut flowers if desired. These are available in the link below…

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Would you have every believed that these DIY pieces are made from dried gourds? Well, you better believe it because you are going to learn how to make them. The cute chicken decorations are perfect for your backyard, garden or even the kitchen. Just imagine a space with a few colorful little pieces like these! They also make good conversation starters and might also be responsible for bringing you a smile early in the morning. In order to turn this idea into reality, you will need the following materials: dried gourds, some acrylic paint (any color you prefer), polymer clay and clear matte varnish spray. Grab your hot glue gun, a pencil and some paintbrushes, and good luck!

Here you can find a complete Guide to Cleaning and Preparation these Chicken Gourds

These chickens are made from a dried gourds, hand painted with bright acrylic paints and sealed with clear acrylic sealant….by Suzy.  More details here…

Valentine’s Day will be here soon, so you should prepare in time with this year’s crafts. But while decorating your home, don’t forget about your loved ones and make them some cute Valentine’s Day cards. You can try it out next simple but great idea, by making a card that is handprinted by you. This card can even be made with the help of your kids, as they are going to have a lot of fun creating the prints. Just take a piece of cardboard and cut it to get a square shape, then use dip your hands and feet in acrylic paint. It will look even cuter if you use your kids small feet and hands, so you’ll get an adorable LOVE print on your card. Just make sure you use some chemical-free paint and everything should be just fine. Have a great Valentine’s Day!

Photo: TheSuedeSofa

Photo: TheSuedeSofa

Photo: TheSuedeSofa

Photo: TheSuedeSofa

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As there are lots and lots of Halloween decoration tutorials on the web this month, you have plenty of option from where to choose. You can find a wide variety of ideas, from traditional to cool and even fancy ones, like this next tutorial. If you like glitter and shiny, stylish things, you will love these glitter covered pumpkins. Yes, this idea is quite of the box, but you will surely have the most unique decorations ever. You will need to spray a layer of glue or mod podge on a smaller pumpkin to make sure the glitter will stick. After that cover your working space with newspaper in order to prevent covering everything in glitter. Add the glitter to the pumpkin. Here you can use your imagination, add create a pattern, or a pumpkin with more than just one color of glitter. The options are infinite. Once the glitter was applied, let everything dry for a while and then shake a bit to remove any excess glitter. Make more than just one pumpkin and place them on your porch on Halloween night.

MATERIALS

Medium-size paint brush
White glue / spray adhesive
Small pumpkin
Paper plate or a sheet of newspaper
Glitter
Brown acrylic paint

You can use toilet paper tubes to create funny decorations for your child’s room. This is a great project that you can make together with your kids while also telling them the importance of recycling. Create the cute tube animals with the help of acrylic paint, paper and glue. Fold the top of the tube as shown in the pictures to create the ears of the animals, then paint them any color you want and add small paper details. If you have paper punches, these will help you create the feet and the face of the creatures. Take a look at the pictures and observe the details of each animal. You can try and remake these figures or get creative and make other animals. Your children are going to love this activity and when done they can proudly display the tube animals in their room. Read all steps in the link below..

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Decorating the home will involve at some point, working with your walls. In one way or another, you are bound to eventually feel the urge to paint them. But most of the times, (re)designing or (re)painting walls have a more permanent impact than paintings do. So, before you change the look and feeling of your home in a semi-permanent manner, try the relatively temporary and simpler way. Grab these items:

• a couple of brushes (thin and thick);
• a piece of paper;
• a board of canvas;
• a twig of leaves;
• a small bowl;
• a bottle of acrylic paint;
• a can of spray paint;
• a can of spray adhesive;

The steps are quite easy and will definitely take you back to arts & crafts classes from school. Begin with painting the canvas in the color you like the final leaves (or plant) to appear. Use the bowl, thick brush and acrylic to cover the whole surface with this color. You could place the twig over a piece of paper and spray some adhesive over it. So when you put it on the canvas and apply the spray paint on the whole piece, it won’t slide away. Remove the leaves when you’re done. Let the canvas dry and take a thin brush to make some details or shadows on the pattern obtained. Do a couple or four of this paintings and decorate your wall in a nice way.