Spring, is it in the air?

Fun wooden blocks can be for any season.  

I made these for S P R I N G.

And I made ones for I R I S H.

You can purchase digital directions for these and other projects.   Just send an email to Artsociates@gmail.com and we will send you an invoice, when paid we will send the digital instructions.    $5.00 for the tutorial.

A Holiday Project made of Wood and Paint

I decided that this year I would change up our Christmas Decor. 

(I'm fibbing I do that almost every year!)

This one had red feather boas all over and a red and green theme.

This is for the retro 50's tree.   Turquoise and red.

And this was preparing the Grinch tree!

We have had most every style tree you can imagine.  We went through the shabby chic phase, the gold and glitter phase, traditional red and green, a little bit country, vintage creamy colors and crystals, and Yes even the Grinch tree.  Real ones, artificial ones, indoor, outdoor and even in the bathrooms!  Chandeliers festooned with ribbons, crystals, and ornaments.  It's the one time of year when... MORE IS NOT ENOUGH!

  

We all know how popular "farmhouse" has been, so we decided to try that style this year.    My elf was working to put together a wooden tree collar.  I will stain and paint it with a stencil or two.  I realized I can paint more than one stenciled message since the box has four sides!

And Since we are doing sort of a Farmhouse effect, I will paint and decorate our Chicken Wire Tree as well.  I will use our Dixie Belle paints as a base and decide what to do when that is dry.  I have a few ideas rattling around.   We have 4, 8 and 16 oz jars of Dixie Belle Paints, plus glazes and clear coat.

We downsized our tree this year and it is a 7' slim profile artificial tree (we have two - one for the Family room and one for the Pool room).  Therefore to accommodate the base of the tree the wood collar is 20 inches square with an open bottom.   The corners were reinforced with 1 x 1 pieces halfway up the interior sides.  

A personalized stencil was created on the Silhouette.   The EST. year we were married was added, what fun!

Another heirloom for the future!  The tree colors this year are Red, aged silver Shiny Brite ornaments and a soft blue.   

  

  

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Hanging Around the Kitchen Kit

Introducing our Thanksgiving Kit

Create the perfect hostess gift and 

make one for yourself too! 

The kit contains a wooden hanger, wood clothespin, recipe cards, collage and die-cut stickers for decoupaging.  We even provide a couple recipes!

We give you a choice of a kit with or without chalk paint.  It's a ready to go kit or add your own colors. We show you how to create two different paint techniques.  And when not using it for recipes, add a photo and hang it where it can be admired.

Die cuts are so versatile and help create Fantastic  projects of all sorts.  

Thanks for visiting, now order one of these sweet kits!

Ready for Fall?

And it begins!  Seems like when September hits we begin seeing a flurry of activities that doesn't stop until New Years!

• Back to school activities 
• Fall Holiday planning
• Football weekend entertaining
• Hostess gifts for parties
• Create menus for gatherings
• Make and mail cards
• New outfits and party clothes
• It makes me dizzy!

We sure can help with some of the items.    Darling and inexpensive hostess gifts begin with upycled glass/mason jars and chalk paint, tie with a ribbon and Voila!

created by 'Hop to it'

OR how about a darling personalized shelf sitter using wood blocks with papers and embellishments....

created by Jean Moore

All made so easy and beautiful with Dixie Belle Chalk Paints at our store.   Please visit to see some great products.

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