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What's Inside the August 2005Issue of Quick & Easy Painting Magazine
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Americana on Tin by Margy Spradling This piece is definitely sprinkled with spirit! Show your true colors by painting a patriotic bird on a watering can. Thyme for Flowers and Friends Clock by Karen Wisner This adorable seasonal clock is a perfect addition to your country décor! Star Box by Sandy Holman-Sackett Paint this whimsical patriotic box to display on your table all summer long. Patriotic Picnic Set by Chris Haughey Celebrate the 4th of July with this unique patriotic place setting. Star-Spangled Angel by Gisele Pope and Carla Kern With Independence Day just around the corner, this angel gives a little salute of her own! Americana Votive Candle Jar by Nancy Wood Turn a common mason jar into a patriotic candleholder with paint, a wooden cutout, and some raffia! Mixed Pattern Place Setting by Michele Trout This bright and cheerful place setting will boost your spirits for sure! Mix and match on your own! Summer Landscape Box by Nancy Scott, CDA With its soft, soothing colors, this landscape scene is a reflection of peaceful country living. Seashells Cooler by Phillip Myer Customize your cooler! Paint seashells on a drink and food cooler for your next summer outing! Garden Basket by Judy Diephouse Bring the garden indoors and add a touch of summer to any corner of your home! Topiary Coasters by Melissa Perez Paint a set of garden-inspired coasters for your summer entertaining.
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Take a Look at Trends — Getting Personal by Tera Leigh Stay on top of the trends! The “personal touch” is a trend with staying power. Purely Primitive — Summer Hang Tags by Kim Klassen Paint a pair of primitive tags for your summer baskets, gifts, or flowerpots in celebration of the great outdoors! Learning Step by Step — A Primitive Palette! by Susan Kelley Learn how to take a once bright, whimsical design and transform it into a wonderfully distressed primitive project. Funky Folk Art — Chicken Tile Coordinates by Shara Reiner, CDA Bring country comfort to your home with folk art chicken and checkerboard design featured on a basket and stool. Try This! — Unique Greeting Cards by Trudy Beard, CDA Personalize cards with a variety of embellishments for any special occasion! Art with a Twist — Nantucket Lightship Baskets by Bob Pennycook After reading about the history of lightship baskets, you can create one of your own! Seasonal Inspirations — “Home Sweet Home” Plaque by Kim Christmas Hang this welcome plaque by your entryway to greet summer guests. Accents for the Home — Decorate a Girl’s Room! Part 2 by Delta Designers Complete the Cottage Chintz Goes Girlie ensemble with a bench, easel, table, lamp, frame, and decorative box. Teach Me! — Lesson 3: Bring Your Painting Outside! by Carrie Graziano, CDA, TDA Paint a birdbath and flowerpot with outdoor paints. Complete with a lesson plan to assist teachers in their classes!
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