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December
2007
Season’s Greetings!
This issue features a number
of festive choices to fulfill your gift-giving needs. When speaking
in terms of fruits and vegetables, it is said that there’s nothing like “home-grown,” and
when it comes to gifts, there’s nothing like homemade (or in
this case hand-painted). Whether you are looking to paint holiday
accents for indoors or outdoors, we’ve got you covered!
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Winter 2008
Celebrate the Season! From simple dowels and wooden spoons to elegantly sewn and embellished suede stockings, this year’s collection is yet another winner! Whether your décor is country, classic or contemporary, you’ll be certain to find designs to suit your style. These specially crafted ornaments can be used for decorating more than just your tree—adapt some of these designs to create gift tags, garlands, pins, table decorations, and more.
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October 2007
Express Yourself with Color
Bring a new look to your surroundings with this issue’s vibrant palette of seasonal colors.
Greet family and friends with a cheerful Wooden Welcome Banner or celebrate the harvest with a primitive “Give Thanks” Signboard. This issue’s Seasonal Inspirations column features a terra cotta grouping finished with an easy faux finish and a simple border design. Another fun terra cotta pot project is Monika Brint’s Halloween Clay Pot Bells. This unique holiday decoration is sure to grab attention. As a follow-up to Reneé Mullins’ Nestled Hearts Candleholder in our April 2007 issue, she has painted a fall-themed Harvest Candleholder, featuring gourds, pumpkins, and a blue salt box dwelling.
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August 2007
Prime Your Palette for Summer!
Summer is the perfect time to create new designs for your home, both indoors and out. This issue has many ideas to get your creative juices flowing. With the trend in hand-painted furniture, home accents, and clothing and accessories, it’s easy to find a surface to paint. Instead of purchasing a new bedroom set, give your old one an updated look with a fresh coat of paint—there are many products at your local home improvement center to help you get the job done. Take it outdoors and use a simple faux finish to give your mailbox, bird feeder, or patio set a clean, new look for the season. In terms of clothing and accessories, you can easily update a denim jacket or tote painted with a simple motif using stencils and dimensional paint accents.
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June 2007
Full Swing into Spring!
It’s time to gather up your painting friends and head out to local flea markets and garage sales to find fun, exciting surfaces to paint. This issue features a variety of designs that you can easily adapt to a number of “found” surfaces or items you might already have on hand. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day will be here before you know it, so we’ve included fun designs for those special people in your life. Also, we have great ideas to help you celebrate upcoming birthdays, weddings, graduations, and baby showers.
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April 2007
What's in Store for 2007?
Together with fun, easy-to-paint projects for home décor, gift giving,
and craft fairs, some of our favorite columnists will be returning with inspiring designs. And you certainly won’t want to miss some of the new, exciting features we have lined up for later this year! But we must keep quiet…it’s still a secret! We will also continue to explore a variety of faux and fantasy finishes that can be used as backgrounds for your projects or as stand-alone finishes on larger furniture pieces. These articles will feature sponging, marbling, wood graining, and more.
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February 2007
Gift Baskets and More…
Creating your own gift baskets is a great last-minute gift idea, enabling you to personalize the contents to suit an individual. Included in this issue are: Relax and Unwind—A Spa Basket, Culinary Creation—A Chef’s Basket, Fill It to the Brim—A Beverage Basket, For Those on the Go—A Traveler’s Basket, Inspire Creativity—A Craft Basket. These ideas may assist you in your gift-giving choices and help to relieve the stress of last-minute holiday shopping.
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