DIY dying cement is a tough job. Cement is often a dark media (my favorite crafting variety, Rockite, however, is already light, making dying easier) and the chemical processes and heating that take place during the curing process seem to destroy most pigments. In my initial attempts, I used a professional grade high pigment fluid…
Quick Tip Tuesday – Create an Easy-Clean Paint Palette with Press ‘N Seal
A quick tip Tuesday for crafters, moms, and anyone who’s wrestled with wet paint pallets or the mess of throwing away a pallette with wet paint only to find paint dripping through your trash: A few years ago, while frantically searching for a plastic plate to use as a paint pallette for a burst of…
Awkward Porch to Sunny Studio – The Reveal (aka: Decorating a Long, Narrow Sunroom)
Last Updated: I tend to be either 100% inspired and need to jump into a project immediately to see my vision come to life right away, or I stew in uncertainty for months or years, unsure of how to address a design challenge. This room falls in the latter camp. Hawk Hill’s previous owner painted…