Paint + Pattern Where design & creativity collide

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 ...

Looking for some “boho chic” style on a budget?! We’ve got it in the bag! Tote and messenger bags with a fun mix of patterns are great for showing off your personality and you can easily make these patterned bags ...

DIY craft projects get even sweeter around Valentine’s Day when you can incorporate hearts, candy, and hand-crafted love to show others how much you care. Danielle of Finding Silver Pennies wanted to show her family how much she loves them ...

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 ...

The holidays are the time to set a special table and we have the perfect project to get you there! Deb Trombly shares how to stencil a custom table centerpiece on a new/”old” shutter with Chalk Paint® from Annie Sloan. ...

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 ...

Buying and storing rolls and rolls of wrapping paper every year can be a hassle. Plus, once you have your gifts ready to give, they all look exactly the same when your wrapping paper is cut from the same roll. ...

Who says Halloween is only for kids? I absolutely adore Halloween and trick or treating in the harbor with my little boys, but I also like to celebrate too.  I thought it would be fun to have a grown up ...

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 ...