Tutorial - How to Make Painted Minion Rocks

All you need are stones, acrylic paint, and a black marker

Tutorial at Non Toy Gifts Blog

"Are there any Minion fans in your family? My boys love the little yellow creatures and I must say, so do I. Last time we went to the dollar store, they wanted  minion coloring books and I grabbed a bag of polished river rocks to paint them into minions".... Read more

Tutorial - Flag Rocks to Celebrate the Olympic Games

Use painted rocks to teach and play games

Tutorial at Non Toy Gifts Blog

"If you’re looking for activities to get you in the spirit for the Olympic and you enjoy crafting with natural elements, you’ll love these flag rocks that manage to beautifully combine the two. The Summer Olympics is the perfect opportunity to teach kids about the flags of the participating countries and help them identify some of them".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Natural Paint Brushes

A simple way for kids to use natural materials to make art supplies

Tutorial at AppleGreen Cottage Blog

"Making your own nature paint brushes is easy, fun and free! It will get you and your kids out in the nature and kids will have a blast collecting natural materials - And pine needles make fantastic brushes! Paintbrushes can be made from a wide variety of different materials, many of which you probably already have in your yard. We used materials from evergreen trees for bristles. Have you ever made a paint brush out of cypress tree leaves? Or spruce needles".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Paint Giant Wall Art

With the help of an app on your phone and a projector you can create a stunning portrait

Tutorial at Pillarboxblue Blog

"As well as crafting, I love to paint. Not having a formal art background has never stopped me from painting and creating. My craft buddy Wendy and I have a thing about painting our dogs, admittedly she is a bit better at it than I am, but that doesn’t stop me.   By showing how Wendy painted a giant posterized portrait of her dog Lottie, I’ll show you how easy it is to create your own wall art. It is a bit like the painting by numbers you may have done as a child".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Faux Mercury Glass

Get the look of Mercury glass simply

Tutorial at Shades of Tangerine Blog

"I know what you're thinking: the world needs another Mercury Glass tutorial like you need a thumbtack in your foot, but this is seriously the easiest - I promise. When I came up with this idea, I was really living on a prayer.  I needed something to fill the empty space on my new bar cart and I thought, "What do I have lying around?  Oh, here is an empty glass cider jug and a bag of cheap plastic pony beads." and just like that: magic was made".... Read more

Tutorial - Paint Fabric with DIY Stencils

Instructions on how to make your own 'freezer paper' and stencils

Tutorial at Nina Makes Blog

"I have seen so many great projects for ‘Freezer Paper’ stencils!  But we don’t have freezer paper in NZ.  Well that’s not quite true you can order it online by the meter for a small fortune.  But I like to be able to do things pretty much straight away, without having to wait for orders, not to mention pay for them!  I learned how to laminate tissue paper to cardboard to make a card at a Farmlands Ladies Night, I thought why not to fabric".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Refashioned Watercolor Skirt

A stained skirt transformed into a watercolor print

Tutorial at Plaster & Disaster Blog

"Fabric paint can leave a pretty rough texture which isn’t fun to wear, so I decided to try a watercolor effect in hope that that would help the fabric retain some of its softness. I also thought that this would lead to a pattern that would be realistic for me to be able to replicate over the full skirt".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Hand-Painted Planter

This planter is adorable and easy to paint

Tutorial at Style & Spice Blog

"This hand-painted planter is very bright and happy.  I am typically drawn to more neutral colored geometric designs, but this turned out so fun that it's hard not to love.  It would be the perfect addition to add a pop of color to your home.  You can use it to hold flowers on your windowsill, as an herb planter in the kitchen, or even use it to hold pens and pencils in the office.  The painting technique itself is very simple.  Since the flowers are so abstract, it's hard to make mistakes".... Read more

Tutorial - Gray Painted Interior Doors

Painting doors is much easier if you take them off the hinges

Tutorial at The Sweetest Digs Blog

"Doors aren’t really one of those things that you think too much about when you rent or buy a house (unless there is something especially hideous or amazing about them), but when you’re renovating or building a house from scratch, doors kinda become a major deal. You usually have to shell out some major dough when there are so many to buy! What style of door are you going to go with, hollow core or solid, doorknob choice, and color. I’ll get into why we chose the style of door we did in a separate post, but today I want to chat color: our gray painted interior doors".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Paint Dipped Basket

Any basket you own can be paint dipped

Tutorial at The Country Chic Cottage Blog

"I heart paint dipped baskets.  I find myself using them in a variety of locations around my home.  I thought I would share a few of my ideas with y’all today.  You might just find an idea for using paint dipped baskets in your own home.  Use this method on baskets you already own or raid the thrift store for one awesome project on a budget.  I love a DIY idea that is quick and thrifty".... Read more

Tutorial - Magnet Painting Craft for Children

Keeps children busy and produces fun artwork

Tutorial at Emma Owl Blog

"Painting with magnets was both fun and interesting – the end result was unexpected, and the room was quiet! We used our SmartMax building set to try something a little different! We painted!! I put a piece of paper onto a plastic lid and then placed the SmartMax balls on top. Under the plastic lid I ‘stuck’ the ‘operators’ – the magnetic sticks.  On to each paper I squirted a few blobs of paint, and then we got rolling!  The room was still as we concentrated very hard!!!  Moving a magnetic ball around on top of a plastic lid is not as easy as it seems".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Half Painted Frame Art

Bring attention to art with a simple detail

Tutorial at The Tender Garden Blog

"I bought this frame from a thrift shop for $4 and decided to change it into a minimal frame art. Pretty much I only spent $4 to create this home deco item so you don't need to spend a lot to make this! It's also a very easy and simple DIY tutorial so there aren't a lot of steps to follow".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Mixed Media Canvas Art

An easy way to try your hand at a mixed media canvas

Tutorial at Smiling Colors Blog

"Last week, I made these bright, colorful (almost blinding) canvases. These simply make me smile. Color makes me happy, what can I say?  Supplies you will need:  canvas, acrylic paints, brush, palette knife, craft paint, felt, scissors, twine and needle. You will also need to carve out time for yourself to get crafty".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Spring Inspired Wall Art

Decorate your craft space with paint and simple designs

Tutorial at Creative Mind Khadija Blog

"Spring season is blooming wonderfully these days, I love seeing beautiful flower buds and fresh branches. I hope you friends are also enjoying spring season at yours end! In my previous post, I was sharing about a work painting sneak peeks. Today I will show you how I design a wall of my craftroom with spring inspired painting.  This wallart was not planned though, Few weeks back, one day I were sitting in my craftroom and there I found a round object, So I draw some circles on the wall with led pencil".... Read more

Tutorial - Paint Glass to look like Tuscan Antiquities

Mismatched glass vases and candle holders transformed into one of a kind containers

Tutorial at Borei by Design Blog

"I absolutely love upcyling cast off containers, pottery pieces, vases and jars into unique new pieces. When a friend of mine decided to do away with some of her containers in a move,  I jumped at the chance to see what I could create with them. I browsed many sites and brainstormed for days on exactly what I wanted to do with them.  While browsing Pottery Barn's website, inspiration struck when I saw their Tuscan Urns & Cachepots. I instantly challenged myself to transform my friend's hand-me-downs and also some inexpensive glass containers from a dollar store in an "old world" style".... Read more

Tutorial - Watercolor Effect for Any Hard Surface

Watercolor effect on any water resistant surface

Tutorial at Homemade Hooplah Blog

"It’s been a while since I’ve done a crafty post, so to get back into the swing of things I wanted to keep it light with a seriously easy watercolor effect that you can do on just about any surface that 1) is fairly water resistant and 2) that nailpolish will adhere strongly to – which, lets be honest here, seems to be just about every surface except your nails".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Paint a Glass Planter

Project uses nail polish and a recycled jar

Tutorial at Creative Mind Khadija Blog

"Is there any feel of spring at yours end? Here its started wonderfully! I can see small buds of the plants. I decided to have a little plant in my room this spring, So today I will be sharing a super easy and fun idea on how you can get a mini plant around you. I was working on glass paints for my customers and there were some leftover glass paints were going to dry! So I used those here".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Makeover a Plain Wooden Bowl

Bring a wooden bowl up to date with geometric copper accents

Tutorial at Makery Blog

"If you want a quick and easy DIY fix, then DIY doesn’t get much quicker and easier than this fruit bowl “tart up.”  I thrifted this wooden bowl for like, £1-2, a couple of years ago. I’m loving copper accents and am looking at ways of bringing a liiiiiitle bit of copper into our room scheme without it being overpowering or too blingy".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Pineapple Mold Art

Upcycle a jello mold into a room decoration

Tutorial at Sister's What Blog

"I kind of have a confession to make, this awesome pineapple art was initially an intended gift for my sister Sierra (you may remember her obsession with pineapple, well we all love pineapple). I found the mold at the thrift store and knew it had potential. After I sprayed painted it gold and put it on some wood I suddenly became selfish. The husband solidified this when he said that he actually liked it  (he is often a skeptic at first of my brilliant ideas). The fact that he liked it made it harder to giveaway, sorry Sierra. Don't worry, I had a second brilliant idea in mind for her also involving a gold pineapple (will be on the blog soon enough), so she didn't lose out".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Restyle a Terracotta Pot

The design is up to you - polka dots, herringbone, chevron, stripes, etc.

Tutorial at One O Blog

"Today’s issue is pretty near to my heart. If you follow us on Instagram you probably know I have a little family of growing cacties: exactly, they’re growing and I’m so sad they’re dieing because the original vases are way too small. Beyond this, I discovered that the original soil in which they’re sold practically kills them after the first month or so. How cruel is this? And mine have been in there for more than 6 months!!  Now you understand my anxiety and need of brand new vases. So I found these gorgeous terracotta vases, with hole at the bottom (that’s fundamental) and water draining plate. Yeah, but the orangey brown colour put me out. So here’s a quick guide to give style to terracotta vases".... Read more