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Painted Owl Art

Pinparent — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:14:00 +0000

I am kind of what you could call an owl fanatic. I have loved them since I was a little girl. My house is covered in owl knickknacks and I even have an owl tattoo. Now that’s love. These painted owl art projects are actually inspired by one of my favorite owl knickknacks. This is […]

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Wax Paper Ghosts

Pinparent — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:27:51 +0000

We love Halloween and making Halloween arts and crafts in our home. This year so far, we have made cauldrons, witches’ shoes, jack-o-lanterns, scarecrows, mummies, and pumpkin patches, but no ghosts. Ghost crafts have always been a tricky one for me. Ghosts should be transparent, shouldn’t they? But, it seems like they never are. That’s […]

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Pastel Resist Mosaic Jack-O-Lanterns

Pinparent — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:00:44 +0000

We do love making mosaics in this house. We’ve made paper mosaics, pasta mosaics and even nature mosaics. We also love making all kinds of resist art because, let’s face it, it is just so cool. So, what happens when we combine the two? We get these amazing pastel resist mosaic Jack-O-Lanterns that combine two […]

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Painted Cork Fairy Houses

Pinparent — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:04:48 +0000

A couple of weeks ago my daughter stumbled across a box of corks. It inspired us to make some pretty cork printed pumpkin patches. My daughter had some ideas of her own about what she wanted to do with those corks. She broke out her paints, went to work, and painted a couple of toadstools […]

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Scarecrow silhouette paintings

Pinparent — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:21:54 +0000

We love silhouettes. We have done a number of silhouette projects over the years and we are really excited about this one. These scarecrow silhouette paintings are perfect for the fall and Halloween. You can make them as haunting or cute as you want. What you will need: Watercolor paper Watercolor paints Black acrylic paint […]

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Smoky Witch Cauldrons

Pinparent — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:08:16 +0000

We are so excited about these smoky witch cauldrons. My daughter and I just love how they came out. They are so magical, haunting, and perfect for Halloween. Create your own cauldron design or use our free printable templates to make this beautiful and witchy art. What you will need: Watercolor paper Watercolors Cotton balls […]

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Spider Web Line Art

Pinparent — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 01:12:25 +0000

I have a little secret. I love spiders. My good friends know this about me and think that it is weird. I know all the rest of you are all saying “Ewww”, but it’s true. Spiders get a bad wrap. They are actually very helpful. And I am just obsessed with their webs. This art […]

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Cork Printed Pumpkin Patch Art

Pinparent — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:57:59 +0000

My daughter found a box of assorted corks the other day. She was so excited when she found them and immediately wanted to know what she could do with them. Her excitement rubbed off on me and I had to find a project for the corks too. These champagne corks were perfect for our pumpkin […]

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Pastel & Watercolor Peacock Feathers

Pinparent — Fri, 29 May 2020 19:32:30 +0000

Hello all! This week, we played around with pastels and watercolors to make some pretty and easy art. These pastel and watercolor peacock feathers were so quick and easy to make that my little one and I got a little carried away and ended up making a bunch. All you need for these are watercolor […]

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Chalk Pastel Northern Lights

Pinparent — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:40:20 +0000

We have been seeing a lot of beautiful, fun and vibrant chalk pastel projects lately from our friends over at Projects With Kids. We felt so inspired by her beautiful chalk art that we wanted to try one of our own. One of our bucket list items is to see the Northern Lights. My family […]

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