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March 12, 2012

Make it Monday: Silver Mirror

Hello, and welcome to the beginning of a wonderful week. We hope you had a good weekend, and remembered to change your clocks. Once we change the clocks, it signals that spring is fast approaching. Here in Atlanta it feels like spring is already here. We have had the pleasure of experiencing some nice weather recently. During the spring season many people begin doing some spring cleaning, and spring shopping. Home decor, is all the rage especially this time of year. In case you are looking for a cost effective way to spruce up some of your home items, may we suggest slapping on a new coat of paint. I know this may sound simple, but actually a new coat of paint on a piece of furniture can breathe new life into your home. Take this silver mirror, designed by Laura Whitlow. This mirror was given a new life, by adding some FolkArt paint to it. How chic is this? Give it a try for yourself. Enjoy!

PLAID Supplies

  • FolkArt ® Stains – Walnut, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors – Silver Metallic, 8 oz

Other Supplies

Primer
Paintbrushes
Sandpaper
Soft cloth for glazing
Fancy frame

Instructions

1.Roughly sand piece to remove factory polyurethane finish….then prime.

2. Paint with Folk Art Silver  - apply  two coats.  When completely dry, sand with 80 grit sandpaper to distress edges.

3. Using a soft rag, apply Walnut stain, using more on the distressed edges.

4. Add new hardware to update piece – we chose something with some “bling” – choose what fits your space and taste!

 

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October 13, 2011

Belinda Goes To Canada

As you may imagine, the people who work for Plaid do a lot of crafting in their spare time. One of Plaid’s employees, Belinda Harris, not only makes crafts, but she teaches craft classes as well. Belinda is a very talented, and experienced crafter. She normally teaches classes in Georgia, but beginning tomorrow Belinda will be attending a craft show in Canada, to teach. Belinda will teach 4 classes this week in Saint Hyacinthe, which is a city close to Montreal. Belinda will be attending and teaching at Salon des Arts Decoratives. See Belinda’s schedule below. She will be giving demos and classes just for this weekend. We are excited for Belinda, and we will definitely post pictures here on Paint Me Plaid from her trip.

The  Salon des Arts Decoratives hours are:

Friday, October 14th : 10 am till 8 pm
Saturday, October 15th : 10 am till 5 pm
Sunday, October 16th : 10 am till 5 pm

Belinda’s Schedule:

Thursday, October 13th – “Proud Rooster” 8 am to 12 pm. This is a 3-D, Layered Glass Painting


Friday, October 14th – “Days of Wine and Roses” – Wine Decanter and 2 Wine Glasses.  8 am to 12 pm.


Saturday, October 15th – “By the Sea” -  6pm to 10 pm.  This is a 3-D, Layered Glass Painting


Sunday, October 16th – “Winter Forrest” – 8 am to 12 pm.  This is a 3-D Layered Glass Painting

The demo’s will be :

Friday @ Creations Country Bear booth  from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Belinda will demonstrate FolkArt Enamels and FolkArt Glitter in the booth.

Saturday @ Madame Pickwick booth from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Belinda will demo Mod Podge Gloss, Matte, and explain our Simply Brush Set.

For more information on the show, please visit,  http://www.salonartsdecoratifs.com/

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October 7, 2011

Freelance Friday: Creepy Halloween Bottle Decor Using Mod Podge

It’s FRIDAY! I know you are excited for the weekend, and in case you are looking for a great craft project to do check out these creepy bottles from,  Joy’s Life. We stumbled across Joy’s blog awhile ago, and have loved seeing her creative crafts. Since Halloween will be here before we know it, we wanted to share a craft project you can use as Halloween decor. These awesome bottles are easy to make, and require very minimal supplies. Create these to add to your scary Halloween decor. To see how Joy created these bottles, click here.


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September 17, 2011

Are You A Craft Vlogger?

Are you a crafter that enjoys vlogging? In case you are unfamiliar with the term vlogging, it is simply a form of blogging that primarily takes place using a video camera. Perhaps, you have your own craft how to channel on YouTube. If so we would love to hear from you. Plaid is currently looking to connect online with other craft vloggers. We love making our own craft how to videos, but we would also love to find other crafters out there that are creating great craft videos. If you are a craft vlogger please shoot us an email with a link to your YouTube channel, or website where we can see you in action. Who knows we may want to partner with some of you in the near future to do a product review, host a giveaway, or just feature your video on one of our popular craft blogs. Can’t wait to hear from you. Happy vlogging!

If you are a craft vlogger please email us at, .

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