You can create your own beautiful modern floral canvas art with these simple techniques and Americana Acrylic paint. This project was made in partnership with DecoArt, and this post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site when you make a purchase through my links. If you are feeling the need to get creating, sometimes I find pulling out your paint and brushes is just the best thing you can do! Are you the same way? If so, I hope today's project will give you some inspiration to do a little painting yourself. This little floral canvas art piece has a clean and modern style thanks to a simple, long stroke style. For this project, I used DecoArt Americana Acrylics, which comes in over 250 colors, so you can definitely find just the color you need for your flower ... [Read More]
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“Love the Earth” SVG + Free Earth Day Cut Files
Celebrate Mother Earth with a free "Love the Earth" SVG cut file! You can use this design with your electronic cutting machine to make all kinds of projects perfect for Earth Day. This post main contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Today I am really excited to share a new free SVG cut file design with you all plus a whole collection of amazing designs from some of my design friends! This month our little SVG group decided to make a collection of cut files in honor of Earth Day! Make sure you catch all of the awesome designs at the end of this post. I created this "love the earth" design that depicts the globe as the center of a flower. I have really been digging a 70's aesthetic lately, and I was trying to channel my inner hippie with ... [Read More]
DIY Holographic Minimal Mountain Art with DecoArt
Make your own minimal mountain art with a pop of holographic sparkle with this simple DIY art tutorial! This project was made in partnership with DecoArt, and this post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. We took down all of our Christmas decorations over the weekend, and the house is feeling a little bit empty now. Do you know this feeling? It's like there's a hole where the tree used to be. Know what I mean? That feeling always prompts me to do some rearranging and to add in some new decor. DIY art project to the rescue! You know that I love me a DIY art project. If you are also looking for a home decor refresh, then I have the perfect little DIY winter art project to share with you all today! DIY Holographic Minimal ... [Read More]
How to Make Easy Acrylic Fluid Art
Learn how to make your own easy acrylic fluid art pieces with this fun and simple paint pouring technique. This video tutorial will show you the basics of creating fluid art and hopefully inspire you to create your own marbled fluid acrylic masterpieces! This post has been made in partnership with DecoArt and may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! I have another fun paint project to share with you all today, and I'm so excited to share it! If you haven't tried making your own fluid art yet, then you need to! This technique is so much fun and such an EASY way to create beautiful art pieces. Keep scrolling for step-by-step instructions (plus a video walkthrough) for creating your own DIY acrylic fluid art! How to Create Simple ... [Read More]
DIY Glow-In-The-Dark Moon Art Tutorial
This simple DIY art tutorial will show you how to create your own magically glowing lunar wall art. Perfect for a nursery or kids room, this project is easy to create with extraordinary glow-in-the-dark paint and my step-by-step video tutorial. This post has been made in partnership with DecoArt and may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! If you have been around here much before, then you know that I love a simple DIY art project. I am really excited to share today's art project with you all because it's simple enough that ANYONE can make it, I think it's really kind of beautiful, and it has a surprise - it glows in the dark! Don't you just love artwork with a surprise?! The secret to this painting's glow-in-the-dark magic is ... [Read More]
How to Make DIY Reverse Canvas Art
Learn how to make your own DIY reverse canvas art with this free tutorial (written instructions and video!). You can completely customize your DIY reverse canvas art to fit any decor or occasion with your Silhouette or Cricut. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! I am really excited to share this fun project with you all today! Today we are making reverse canvas art! Have you heard of the reverse canvas technique? It's a simple craft/DIY project that I am seeing more and more of, especially in Silhouette and Cricut crafting communities. I have done a few reverse canvas projects, so I figured it was time to do a blog post all about them. Since we are going into the holiday season, we are going to be using one of my ... [Read More]
DIY Magnetic Print Hanger with Gorilla Glue Brush Nozzle + Giveaway!
Learn how to make your own DIY Magnetic Print Hangers! These simple art hangers are a fun and effortless way to display your favorite art and posters. You can easily customize them to fit the style of your home and the size of your art. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company. All opinions are 100% mine. I'm really excited to share this fun little project with you all today! I don't know about you guys, but I feel like I can always use more frames for my art and more art on my walls. These DIY magnetic print hangers are a great solution that make it super easy to get more art up on your walls! I really love this project because you can make the hangers in any size you need and stain or paint them to be any color to match your art and ... [Read More]
DIY Brushstroke Monograms
Add a punch of color and texture to your home decor with this fun and simple DIY art project! This photo tutorial will teach you how to easily transform canvas letters into vibrant brushstroke monograms. I originally shared this project at Crafts Unleashed, and it may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Guys. I love me some paper. And I love me some yarn. But... there is just something about paint. Especially when it comes in big, thick brushstrokes and globs. Oh, baby. It just makes my heart happy. Know what I mean? This little DIY art project embraces that love of paint and is all about showing off those strokes. I really tried to capture that thick, impasto painting feeling on some canvas letters to create some colorful home ... [Read More]
How to Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl on Wood for DIY Wood Signs
Learn how to apply heat transfer vinyl on wood with this video tutorial! HTV (or Iron On Vinyl) makes it so easy to make beautiful DIY wood signs with your Silhouette or Cricut. This post may contain affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Psst - If you are new to working with vinyl, check out my Vinyl 101: Beginner's Guide to Cutting Vinyl. I have an exciting little announcement to share today! My friend Colleen of Lemon Thistle and I have teamed up for a new video series that we are calling Silhouette vs. Cricut! The idea is that we will take on a challenge of a new type of material or themed project or cutting technique, and then we will both make something using our respective cutting machines! I'm Team Silhouette, of ... [Read More]
Alcohol Ink Art on Vinyl – Awesome Marbled Decals
Learn how to make your own DIY Alcohol Ink Art on Vinyl! Creating your awesome abstract art on vinyl allows you to easily turn your art into cool decals! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou! I am so excited to share today's post with you all! This was just such a fun project and something I have been wanting to try forever. Have you ever played with alcohol inks? If you aren't familiar with them, alcohol inks are vibrant, transparent inks that dry quickly and can created really cool abstract marbled and organic designs on slick, non-porous surfaces like glass, ceramics, or special yupo paper, which is a plastic paper used with watercolors and inks like these. I have been wanting to try these fun inks out for a ... [Read More]