A Simple Tree
I recently created this very Simple Tree for a teenaged girl's bedroom. It really would look nice in any room and I could easily see it in a mudroom with hooks on the trunk and branches for hats and coats. To create a Simple Tree of your own all you need is an overhead projector and a [...]
Exploring and Experimenting with Stencil Art
A recent post on DesignAmour prompted me to do a bit more research about stencil graffiti art. There were some great links in Melanie Royals' post that day and if this type of stenciling stirs your creativity, I urge you to follow through to some of those sites to inspire you when it comes to thinking [...]
Baseball Shirts
Over the years I've painted a fair amount of baseball shirts in playrooms and bedrooms for children. Living in the Boston area, home of the Red Sox, that is the team shirt I am most often asked to paint. There are two ways I do these shirts. The first is to lay an actual Red Sox [...]
Faux Marquetry Play Day
This past weekend I had the pleasure to join forces with four other decorative artists and friends in my area for a play date. We have decided to meet once a month (give or take) to play with products and create some new samples to show our clients. This month we chose Faux Marquetry using [...]
Embellished Stenciling: Walls & Fabric
Last week, we ran a series about Craftsman Style stencils. I really enjoyed having a theme for the week. It allowed me to spend a little more time researching and discovering all of these wonderful stencils. Best of all, it generated some creative thinking on my part and how I will present these designs to [...]