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Untitled Document New ePackets… Daisies & Plaid Ribbon by Ann Perz 3 Christmas Teacup Ornaments by Jeanne Bobish Season’s Greetings by Jeanne Bobish Ghostly Gert & Gertied Pockets by Cat Davis These cute little ghosties are just in time for Halloween! Gert & Gertie Stockings by Cat Davis Merry Christmas…

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Painting with Transparent Glazes

I’ve been playing with my Traditions Artist Acrylics and painting a cute, whimsical card of a jack-o-lantern wearing a witch’s hat in a series of transparent glazes.  While doing this I found a great tool for testing the appearance of transparent glazes before you apply them… Arleta Pech’s Color Glazing…

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Inspiration for a New Painting – Getting Started

Sometimes when I take a photo, I can just see a finished painting inspired by it. I took this photo of a burro in Hackberry, AZ on a side trip while attending the Creative Painting Conference in Las Vegas a few years ago.  I’ve wanted to paint a sign using…

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Traditions Artist Acrylics

If you haven’t painted with Traditions Artist Acrylics, you should give them a try.  They are rich, creamy and full of pigment which means you use less paint for coverage.  And they never need to be shaken!  A sample pack of 1 oz. bottles includes 10 basic colors and 2…

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ePatterns

Give ePatterns a try… get instant gratification and save money! I’ve added lots of patterns in downloadable ePattern format. You can download the pattern as a pdf file as soon as your payment is completed… pay by Paypal and it’s instant. Pay by credit card and you’ll have to wait…

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Decorative Painting Sometimes Means Painting a Room

Even though I’d rather be painting a new design, sometimes things have to pause while you take care of housekeeping chores. Our office has achieved the title of “disaster area”, so it was time to shut down and re-group. I’m giving us 2 days… hubby says it might take 2…

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Decorative Artist Uses For Hand Sanitizer

Did you know hand sanitizer gel is great for the decorative artist, for things beyond cleaning and sanitizing your hands? I buy the big pump bottle of Member’s Mark brand hand sanitizer at Sam’s Club and keep it on my studio table… but any brand will do. I buy the…

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