http://painting.craftgossip.com Painting news @ CraftGossip Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:14:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This cute floral silhouette frame project was found on Plaid's website. I thought it was absolutely adorable, and it seems really simple to do. Their website has all the directions and all the needed supplies - you can purchase it all online with just a few clicks! http://painting.craftgossip.com/floral-silhouette-frames-by-plaid/2007/08/23/ Came across this tutorial for learning basic paint strokes. Found it quite interesting and a good refresher for even seasoned veterans.   http://painting.craftgossip.com/basic-paint-brush-tutorial-from-tole-expressions/2007/08/20/ This project can work in conjunction with the painted skewers I featured in a previous post. This BBQ apron is adorable.   http://painting.craftgossip.com/bar-b-q-apron/2007/08/19/  Can't find that rug to match your decor? No problem! Paint a rug. Find all the info here. http://painting.craftgossip.com/you-better-walk-aroundon-painted-carpets/2007/08/18/ While I'm on the topic of kids painting crafts ... I came across this fun project. Make your own finger paints with your kids and don't worry if they get it in their little mouths because it's absolutely editable! It'll still stain though. http://painting.craftgossip.com/finger-paints-are-yummy/2007/08/17/ These cute lady bug rocks ... well rock! These would be a fun project to do with your kids or just to place around your home. You can find the complete directions here! http://painting.craftgossip.com/ladybugs-rock/2007/08/16/ I had a painting question posed to me today ... what can you do with dated brass lamps to make them 1) updated 2) look like they match and 3) not brass? Well, I thought about it and these are my three suggestions: 1) Paint the brass metal with a paint designed ... http://painting.craftgossip.com/transform-dated-brass-lamps-with-paint/2007/08/15/ I caught a repeat of [tag] Design on a Dime [/tag]on [tag]HGTV [/tag] tonight. It caught my eye because of this awesome painted chandelier they made. They took a basic glass and plastic [tag] chandelier [/tag] and added strings of [tag]plastic beads [/tag] to add more interest. They then lightly primed the entire ... http://painting.craftgossip.com/funky-painted-chandelier/2007/08/15/ I now have a new obsession - Chalkboard paint! After my last post, I started researching the product a little more and found a plethora of projects and information. What great ideas! It seems you can cover just about anything with chalkboard paint and you can even make your own. I ... http://painting.craftgossip.com/new-obsession-chalkboard-paint/2007/08/14/ I visited a quaint little cake shoppe in my town last week and fell in love with the decor. It's very European with eclectic decor all around. But, what really caught my eye was the trim technique that had been placed around the top of the room. The owners of ... http://painting.craftgossip.com/ogletree-cake-cafe-uses-chalkboard-painting-technique/2007/08/14/