Tips for making your own paper stencils – Part 1

… it a try. Slight imperfections often make a project more appealing than a perfect shape. Make background or filler stencils like a page of small squares, circles or stars of various sizes to add interest around your major design.

After …

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Kitchen Decorating – 5 Ideas for a Better Looking Kitchen

… and varnish with a lighter shade or a deeper, richer color. Change the handles and knobs with new ones or add stencils for interesting accents.

4. Use the ceiling and walls

Why not hang a rack from the ceiling to …

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Interior Painting: Adding a Touch of ‘you’ Into the Room

… the possibilities like having a wall of galaxies if your are into stars and outer space.

Wall Stenciling

This decorative interior painting idea creating patterns or shapes on the walls by using a stencil or cut out template.  …

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How to stencil Easter eggs

For the home crafter, there are many ways of decorating eggs, from plain painting to gluing on all sorts of additions.

To stencil an egg, I recommend first colouring it all over. You can do this most easily by adding food dye to the water …

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How to perform airbrush artwork

… layers, and when you put all the layers together you have something that looks like the original image. Many pre-made stencils are available, and make life simple for the individual who hate taking the time to cut their own.

Learning …

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Beyond Paint: Decorating Walls With Stencils

stencil pattern to start with is borders. Stenciling borders can be done in addition to existing wallpaper, or as a replacement. Stenciled borders can be repeated geometric designs, or more detailed repeating patterns such as vines, flowers or …

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My true garden story

… and more, along with lovely scented herbs all sprout from heaven’s earth. Miniature bird houses and a piece of slate, on which I stenciled my favorite poem, sit proudly among the greenery. It has become a work of art and everytime I visit the local …

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Product reviews: Crayola Color Wonder products – Part 1

… the paper. You’ll get 3 paint filled paintbrushes, and 3 sheets of Color Wonder Paper. This product is recommended for children ages 3 and up. The cost of this product is $12.99. Other kits include the Paint and Mega coloring sheets, under the sea …

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Choosing The Right Paint Colors for Kitchens

… mix of colors, you’ll also want to think about using some of the newly popular painting techniques such as sponging, ragging, or stenciling. These techniques go with just about any paint color you choose. Contrasting colors in the same room are very …

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How to care for your paint brushes

… or buy some new ones, and treat them with more respect).

> Push down onto the bristles while painting – unless you’re using a stencil brush!

> Let your kids get hold of your precious paintbrushes! Kids don’t mean any harm, but …

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