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Painting

DIY Monogram Watercolor Canvas

June 21, 2018 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Watercolor Flower Canvas Monogram

Painting with watercolor used to be something that intimidated me. Traditional watercolor paints can be really challenging for hobby painters to master, so I always shied away from using them. Until now! FolkArt has come out with some absolutely fantastic acrylic watercolor paints that are so easy and fun to use. Today, I’m sharing a…

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Filed Under: Crafts, DIY Home Decor Projects, Gift Ideas, Painted Projects, Positively Handmade, Positively Home & Garden, Tutorials Tagged With: Crafts, Painting, Tutorials

5 Steps for Perfectly Painted Interiors

July 18, 2017 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

5 Tips for Perfectly Painted Interiors. Great information for DIYers!

  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of FrogTape®. All opinions are 100% mine. If you’re looking to start a paint project in your home, and you’re wanting to get the best possible result for that investment of your time, energy, and money, you won’t want to miss my list today…

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Filed Under: DIY, DIY Home Decor Projects, Helpful Tips, Positively Home & Garden Tagged With: DIY, Painting, Positively Home & Garden

Host a Painting Party at Home + DIY Lettered Canvas Sign

March 18, 2016 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

How to host a girls' night in painting party at home

March is National Crafting Month, but I am a firm believer that every single month of the year can benefit from some hands-on creative therapy! Getting together with good friends to make something fun, laugh a lot, and make a bit (or a lot!) of a mess is always such a great way to connect,…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Entertaining, Home Decor Crafts, Positively Handmade, Tutorials Tagged With: Crafts, Entertaining, Painting, Parties, Tutorials

Lamp-Painting Sock Trick

June 5, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Today’s quick tip is one that has saved me a ton of hassle in my past lamp-painting projects. Anyone who has ever tried to tape off lamp bulb sockets and cords to prep for spray painting will probably attest that doing so is a royal pain in the neck! My solution: use a sock to…

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Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: Lamps, Painting, Quick Tips

Stenciled Silhouette Tote

April 17, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

I’ll be heading to SNAP! later this week, and although I am incredibly excited, the mama in me always finds it hard to be away from my kiddos. So, to remind me of them while I’m away, I decided to make a little early Mother’s Day gift for myself to carry during the conference: a tote…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Gift Ideas, Gifts for Women, Tutorials, Wearable Crafts Tagged With: Mothers' Day, Painting, Sewn Accessories

Framed Custom Chalkboard and Magnetic Board

February 14, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Yesterday I revealed my new “faux mudroom” hallway command center, my solution to our home’s lack of a mudroom or utility room. We’ve only been using the space for a few days so far, but it has already made our household so much more organized!As I was planning this project, I knew I wanted a…

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Painted Laminate Nursery Bookshelf

January 2, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

How to paint laminate furniture

Think it’s impossible to paint outdated laminate furniture? Think again! With the right supplies, you can transform an old laminate piece into something to be proud of. Read on for the details!   Amy @ Positively SplendidHaving grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all…

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Antique Dresser Transformation + Embellishing Furniture with Vinyl

September 19, 2011 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Of all of the projects I’ve tackled thus far in the nursery, this dresser is, by far, my proudest. It was also my greatest labor of love! When I happened upon the listing on Craig’s List for this diamond in the rough, I knew it was just the piece I needed for the space. I…

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Filed Under: DIY Home Decor Projects, Positively Home & Garden Tagged With: Baby, Furniture, Furniture Painting, Nursery, Painting, Silhouette SD, Vinyl

DIY Painted Ceramic Tile Tutorial

August 30, 2011 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

I absolutely love the vibrant colors found in authentic Mexican Talavera tile, and I have always wanted to find a way to replicate it myself.  I have never tackled a porcelain painting project like this one, primarily because I was always turned off by the high price of the ceramic paints intended for this purpose….

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