I have always loved created art with Zentangle designs. Zentangles are designs that include non-representative repeating patterns. You can do zentangle designs within a larger outline or combine them together on their own with no defined outline. What I love most about zentangle art is that It doesn’t have to be complicated to be beautiful. I…
Susie here from RockPainting101.com and I’m excited to be guest posting on Color Made Happy! Painting rocks and hiding them around town for others to find is one of my favorite things to do! In my never-ending quest for fun new rock painting ideas, I find myself going back to some of my favorite tutorials and giving…
I’m quite obsessed lately with turning shells into pretty pieces of art. I really love using puffy dimensional paint on shells and had lots of fun experimenting with alcohol inks on shells as well. What I really have been wanting to try though is to see if I could create tie dye with sharpies on…
These adorable gingerbread houses are super easy to make and are a great craft for the holidays. They are easy enough to do with a group at a Christmas party or as a Christmas school craft. Here’s how to make them and the supplies that you need. Gingerbread House Craft Supplies (affiliate links provided for…
I often get asked what I do with all the painted rocks I make. I have a few hundred after creating them for my book the Rock Art Handbook. While I give most of them away and leave others outside for people to find, sometimes I like to display them in my house. This is…
I have found that you can marble just about anything using nail polish once you know the right techniques. So far I’ve marbled mini pumpkins, ring dishes and rocks. And for Christmas I couldn’t wait to make nail polish marbled ornaments. I love that you can use nail polish marbling on all types of ornaments….
Handmade Christmas ornaments are always my favorite ornaments to take out year after year to hang on the Christmas tree. I love crafting with shells, so this year I wanted to come up with some holiday themed painted Christmas shell ornaments. RELATED: Puffy Paint Shells, Galaxy Shells, Painted Shell Design Ideas And shhh…don’t tell anyone…
I love decorating gingerbread houses at Christmas time so I thought it might be just as fun to create painted rock gingerbread houses as a fun Christmas rock painting craft. You could use this same concept and also turn your houses into painted rock fairy houses as another great option. Not only do these painted…
I love making leaf painting crafts, so this project with puffy paint is right up my alley. The colors come out beautifully and it’s a unique way to bring nature into your DIY projects. The best part is that it’s so easy to make! Leaf Painting with Puffy Paint I have pressed leaves that I have painted…
