This year’s annual IDAL (International Decorative Artisan’s League) Convention is right around the corner. It will be held in Norfolk, VA July 20-24. I have taught there now for every year for the last 17 years. I guess you could ...
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WHOA! Check THIS out….this is an amazing stenciled bathroom transformation from the ever fabulous Gracie Reed, of Grace Designs Dallas.I have posted quite a bit of Gracie’s work here, as she is super talented and was also a featured artist ...
Read More »The Art of Procrastination: Stencil Decoration Projects
Today being “tax day”, April 15th, they ran a story on the news last night pointing out that a full 25% of Americans put off filing until the last two weeks before the deadline. I’m guessing THOSE are the people ...
Read More »Rocketown: Giving Back to Nashville Teens with Art
It’s already been a couple of weeks since I attended and taught at the Concrete Decor Show, but it’s never to late to share a great project! I told you about it first here in this post. Besides teaching an ...
Read More »Luscious Lime Wash from Sydney Harbour Paints
I am SO in love with this wall finish and blog post by Cat at The Golden Touch. NOT just because she used our popular Moorish Trellis stencil, but because she also used one of my favorite decorative mediums, Interno Lime Wash ...
Read More »Get a New Look: Stencils and Concrete Stains
One of the great things about having businesses that focus on creating awesome patterns for decorating just about any surface is that there are so many opportunities to work with different companies who have awesome PRODUCTS that can be used with ...
Read More »Patterned Porches: Outdoor Decor
You’ve seen the amazing work of Gracie Reed, of Grace Designs Dallas here before. Her work is on the cover of our Modello by Design, Vol. II book and also featured in the whole first chapter. Gracie continues to inspire ...
Read More »Modello Concrete Carpets: Floor Stencils
Continuing a focus on patterned decorative concrete, I’d like to share some beautiful projects by Nancy Tomaski of Paint My World in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvannia, using our Modello decorative masking stencils. Nancy is a long-time customer of Modello Designs, and you ...
Read More »SkimStone and Modello Designs Workshop
I am going to be teaming up with Katrina Johnson from SkimStone/Rudd Company to teach a hands-0n SkimStone + Modello workshop at the upcoming Concrete Decor Show in Nashville, TN on March 17-18. The class is “officially” called Masking Patterns ...
Read More »Hearst Castle Stencil Collection: Part 1
For 28 years, from 1919 to 1947, William Randolph Hearst and architect Julia Morgan worked collaboratively to turn a former remote Hearst family camping site near San Simeon, CA into one of the most lavish and famous private residences in the country. ...
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