Upcycled BookFolding

I love trying new art projects! After seeing some fantastic book folding online, I decided to give it a shot. I did a lot of research hoping to design my own pattern, but for a beginner like me, it's really best to just get a good pattern and start there. There are lots of great places to find patterns, some you pay for and some you don't. Since this was my first attempt, free and not too challenging was precisely what I was looking for! Some patterns are better than others, and for me, I found the patterns from All in the Folds to be the easiest to start with. They also have a fantastic Facebook Group that I highly recommend joining as it is a great place to get advice, try new patterns and get inspiration! For this project, I used the beginner heart pattern.

Compass Rose Bourbon Barrel Lid

Paint a bourbon barrel lid with a beautiful compass rose design and then customize with the coordinates from a special place! With wedding season coming up, this makes a great wedding gift! 

A Kiss with Love

This fun Valentine's Day project uses Decoart's new Galaxy Glitter paint and can add fun sparkle to any project!

Galaxy Glitter Ombre Violin

Some of my favorite creations have come about from leftover paint and waiting for another project to dry! This happens to be one of those projects! I know I'm late to the game but I've started playing with Ombre looks. I avoided it forever because I thought it would be "too hard". If you'd been avoiding doing it for the same reasons.. STOP. It isn't that hard!

Fun with Sugar Skulls

Remember those masks everyone had hanging in their houses in the '90s? As a kid I loved them and I KNEW that when I grew up my house would be decorated with them. I also planned to have a shiny iridescent couch in the shape of a seashell. Fortunately, neither of those ideas panned out! When I came across these in my favorite thrift shop all those memories came flooding back! I also knew exactly what I would transform them into!