Crafts: Painting
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Watercolor Cut-Out Poppies Centerpiece For Passover!
I have pulled this one out of the archives, because there is no time like the present to get crafting for Passover, and this one is a keeper! And since the red native anemones are now in bloom in our meadows, this is timely! I know I’ve referred to them as poppies, as that is…
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Simple Two-stroke Painted Butterfly Is Perfect Right Now!
After posting about the origami butterflies I’ve started making for this year’s Purim decorations, I realized that indeed, some painted butterflies, maybe with 4 wings this year, must fly into the picture as well, so as my stack of origami butterflies in all sizes is growing, I’ve pulled this out of the archives to remind…
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Pear Of Hearts Milk Carton Painting Craft
So friends, it turns out that painting tiny hearts on milk cartons can get a bit addictive as layer after layer is so very relaxing! That means more milk cartons filled with hearts to then turn into pear of hearts milk cartons, because the pear is created by blocking out the background with a solid…
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Graffiti Hearts Milk Carton Craft
With the Jewish New Year for the trees, Tu B’Shevat coming up this Sunday night I thought I’d revamp some of my painted milk cartons to go with the new ones covered in hearts. I had almost forgotten how many graffiti hearts projects I’ve done, so it is a good thing there is an archives…
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DIY Rustic Wooden Wedding Sign
When my dear nephew Rafi asked me to make a rustic welcome sign for his wedding in Israel (because the bride was dreaming of one) my first reaction was, hmmm, never done that maybe I’ll just do it on the computer and make a mounted print? Except given the rustic wedding venue that might totally…
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DIY Seven Species Garland
As you can well guess I have so many Succah decorations from previous years that I still love, so spending time making new ones is certainly not a priority! Of course when one of my sons requested that I create the “seven species” as part of my Daily Object series (read about that here) in…
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DIY Brush Lettering And Watercolor Rosh HaShana Card Craft
Wishing everyone a Shanah Tovah U’Metuka! A new year filled with good health and success in all you do and of course filled with creativity and a big huge dose of kindness to all. The good news is that you can still make Rosh HaShanah cards to wish loved ones a wonderful new year, it…
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How To Start A Daily Art Practice (That Sticks!)
Ever heard of a daily art practice? Wondering why you should consider one? Wondering if you can actually do it? A little voice is telling you that you should do it? Okay, so lets take a look at all these questions! I have now had enough experience over the last year with my “daily object”…
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Artists Who Painted The View From Their Window
If you are an art history buff, or have followed museum exhibitions and/or careers of famous painters, you may or may not be aware, that many of them were inspired to paint the view from their studio window, or maybe the view from their lodging window. To most of us, this of course makes total…
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How To Paint An Artful Watercolor Strawberry
Friends, this painted watercolor strawberry tutorial is from way back in 2015, but since I just used the strawberries for the last time (since I wrote my son’s name and age on them) 7 years later and they still look great, I thought I’d revisit this fun craft. Make a bushel of strawberries, cut them…
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DIY Painted Paper Gerbera Centerpiece
There is nothing quite as lovely as painted paper flowers used as holiday decor, or really anytime! I am so thrilled to have these flowers on my sideboard right now! They are so cheerful and never fade, and can be easily saved in a box to pull out for any occassion! And I had to…
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DIY Painted Paper Daisy Cut Outs For Holiday Decor!
The festive holiday of Shavuot starts Saturday night, so now is the time to get busy filling our homes with greenery and flowers, and I say go for paper! Whether you have time for a whole set or even just one sweet flower, give it a try, I’m sure you will love it. This post…