Colleen J.

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'Tis the season for Giving

Colleen J. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 10:15 am
I’m sitting here completely overwhelmed with the amount of things I want to do. For my work I need to: create a Mural Registry page on websiteedit Decorating Christmas Tree videoformat Poinsettia Pa...
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Gratitude & Grandbabies

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 29, 2009, 10:30 am
It’s time for my Santino (grandson) fix. Normally I just post his pics on Facebook. But I want to continue sharing weekly Gratitude posts and after spending the day with Santino yesterday, it just s...
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Paint It Yourself – Pears & Pomegranates

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 28, 2009, 9:49 am
Ok. So this was supposed to be a tutorial for Thanksgiving, but I missed it. However, it would still work for lots of decor, even Christmas, or even just to try out your painting skills. Just don’t ...
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Easy Wood Transfers

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 10:02 am
This looks like so much fun. I regularly follow Mod Podge Rocks, thinking I’ll do all of her fun projects. So far, not too many. But this one I have to try. You can find the tutorial here, with ea...
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Christmas in Bronze, Rust & Gold

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 8:35 pm
In my goal to post here daily, I must come clean . . . I’m pooped. There are a lot of great things about being self-employed – one being a very flexible schedule. One of the downfalls – a very f...
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Outdoor Christmas Decor

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 5:58 pm
Yes, it’s getting that close! Years ago, when I did florals for a living, I used to decorate a lot of private homes, which was always fun . . . and lucrative. Now, I’m down to a my house, my mom...
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Sunday Blogger Spotlight

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 1:40 am
Was finishing a paint project tonight and got a wonderful email from Jael Custom Designs. “Amanda over at Manda Blogs About had this awesome idea that will help us all to build backlinks, and impro...
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Beautiful Sunday!

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 9:54 am
I normally don’t write on Sundays, but today is just too beautiful. It’s one of those wonderful mornings when everything seems right in the world. Just a day for appreciating and counting blessing...
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Painting Stage Sets

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 10:39 pm
Usually, when I paint a mural, I meet with the client, discuss their wants and needs, get a feeling for them and their home, then design and create a rendering for them to approve. Not so the case in ...
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Never Too Old To Learn

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 3:07 pm
This title is fitting as today is my birthday, but that’s not really the point of this post. I’ve been painting for 12 years now, and I’m totally self-taught (notwithstanding the single art clas...
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Hats Off To Fellow Bloggers, or . . . what a week!

Colleen J. posted an article on - Nov 7, 2009, 8:59 am
I always look forward to Saturday mornings because I love the SITS Saturday Sharefest. (They’re updating their site, so I can’t give you a link til later.) Anyway, I love reading new blogs, sharin...
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Quick Halloween Decorations

Colleen J. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 10:45 pm
Can you believe Halloween is this Saturday? Where did October go? I had big plans waaay back in September for all kinds of decorations and tutorials . . . and here we are. Five days away. And I have 2...
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Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Colleen J. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 10:59 am
Last weekend we did a trial run with our grandson to a pumpkin patch. At 2 years old many Halloween icons still frighten him. We took a quick (45 minute) trip to a patch right down the street to see h...
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Wine Glasses on Etsy

Colleen J. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 3:51 pm
Finally! I finally got my shop up on Etsy. It actually wasn’t that hard or time-consuming (note to Self about procrastination). However, from the painting, to photos, to writing descriptions – wel...
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Handpainted Wine Glasses

Colleen J. posted an article on - Oct 17, 2009, 9:47 am
I’ve always said I’ll paint anything that’s not moving, and practically have. A few months ago an artist friend asked me if I’d paint ‘some’ goblets for a charity – Patron Arts of Folsom...
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Happy SITS Saturday!

Colleen J. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 11:36 am
I’ve been a subscriber to Secret Is In The Sauce for a couple of months, but I never really “got it”, you know? Then, a couple of Saturdays back, I got into the Saturday Sharefest and was thrill...
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October Goals

Colleen J. posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 7:22 pm
Here’s a great idea from a Modish Biz Tips. She’s got a monthly meet-up for creative business owners. I just started following her blog, but this really came at a good time for me. October Goa...
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Reality Sets In . . .

Colleen J. posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 9:20 am
When I first started this blog I thought it’d be so simple to post painting projects, write blurbs about feng shui, maybe some other decorating stuff – all on a daily basis. Well, reality has set ...
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How To Make A Fall Wreath

Colleen J. posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 2:47 pm
I haven’t written about floral decorating in the past, but the change in seasons is so fun! And everything was on sale this past weekend. I figured I might as well share tips from my days as a flora...
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The Password is . . .

Colleen J. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 10:22 pm
The other day I got one of those flashing warning signs on my Norton Utilities icon. “Computer at risk; renew subscription.” Dang, I just subscribed in June; how could this be? So I clicked ar...
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How much is TOO much?

Colleen J. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 12:44 pm
I’ve never been a huge fan of theme rooms. While I think they work well for kids rooms, I’ve always gone for more classic, traditional decor. Enter my adorable grandson . . . A few months ...
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Scrapbook Decor!

Colleen J. posted an article on - Jul 7, 2009, 11:38 am

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