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I’m baaaacccck! I have missed posting for Paint+Pattern while I took time off to get a totally new shoulder. Yup, bionic I am. For a few more weeks, I am working on simpler projects while I heal. I love this ...

If there is any occasion that calls for a personal “art from the heart” card, it is Valentine’s Day. You can easily make a card that’s special and unusual — with stencils, paint, and glitter paper! Read on for some ...

If any of your New Year’s Resolutions include prettying  up your home with creative, cost-saving projects, we’ve got you covered! Our talented contributors here on Paint + Pattern show you how you can have pretty patterned décor without breaking the ...

Debbie Hayes shares a thoughtful stenciled holiday DIY gift idea using sheets of acrylic and and special touches. This DIY stencil idea is great for a group to work on together, and it’s kid-friendly too. Keep this painted project idea ...

Light brings atmosphere and ambiance, depending on how you use it, whether you blast it or dim it or color it. Adding patterns can make the shadows dance. Lighting can set a mood. Most lampshades, though, are plain white or ...

Ah, how I love September. I’m sad my children will be going back to school, but we do love looking through the stationary aisles at the shops together picking out new things. We can wander around there for hours. One ...

What better way to welcome a new wee one to the family than with some custom baby boy wall decor that you’ve created with love? Debbie Hayes shares how to upcycle an old cabinet door into a name plaque with ...

I have just the prescription for you today, if you want a cute idea for some original bathroom wall art. Have you seen vintage apothecary bottles and their “olde tyme” pharmacy labels? Well, we’re going to make our own vintage ...

The snow is melting, the days are getting warmer and this can only mean one thing – it’s time for Spring Projects! Most of our blossoming gardens are abuzz with bees and we thought we’d honor these fashionable flyers with ...

Peek through binoculars and what do you see? Spots, stripes and stenciled storage! If your office is crafty, you might need storage for supplies. With paint and animal print stencils you can easily transform paper mache boxes, and even shoe ...