4th of July Decorating with Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint
Happy Independence Day to all of our American readers! Today I’d like to feature some patriotic projects by some knot too shabby family members: my dad Bill and his sister, my godmother, Darlene! My dad volunteers at The Farm at Fairplex where he grows produce,...
Happy Heart Day
Just before Valentine’s Day a few years ago, my friend Michelle Black asked if she could snag my girls for a photo shoot to create a cute Valentine card. We continued the tradition last year, too. And, this year at the last minute (meaning about two weeks ago),...Staging Furniture
We have been terrible about staging furniture! Half the time, something sells before I even get a good shot of a finished piece. The other half I don’t have any place to set up a staging area to make it look pretty on camera. It’s such a problem that...
Milk Painted Easter Eggs
Easter has always been a pretty low key holiday for our family. Good Friday and Easter Services are the focal point. The eggs, Easter Bunny and chocolates make their way into the mix but aren’t heavily emphasized. This Easter Sunday, we will be celebrating my...Christmas Decorations from Scraps
What you will need:An ugly canvas painting in a rad frameVintage Sheet MusicModge PodgeMusical Instrument of sortsChristmas “fluff”Hot Glue GunAbout 18 months ago, I was given a pile of awful canvas paintings. With my luck they were probably “worth...
Painting Workshops
If you are hesitant to take a paintbrush to your much-loved furniture, we can help! Sign-up for one of our many in-store workshops or host one of your own!
"Open-Paint" Days
If you love to paint as much as us, then you will love our "open-paint" days!