Mackenzie childs diy tutorials

I have been painting a lot of pumpkins lately. One of my friends asked me to make her some pumpkins with the MacKenzie-Childs patterns. I was a bit hesitant but…

I have decided to have some fun with Christmas decorating this year and switch things up a bit. I adore MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check des...

Hand painting ceramics at the MacKenzie-Childs Headquarters in Aurora,NY.

Yippee!!! Thank you Marty for featuring the pumpkins this week! Make sure to visit Marty at her blog: A Stroll Thru Life Click here to view a tour of her lovely home! Thank you to Kathy over at Life on Lakeshore Drive for giving the pumpkins a feature too! I am soooooo flattered! Click here to visit Kathy, she throws a fun party! Happy Fall Y'all! Well here we are in the middle of autumn...Mother Nature is proudly displaying her colorful artwork. And so am I! Proudly displaying my artwork…

Learn the easiest way to paint designer inspired checks on just about anything. Try a tutorial, completely free -today!

Learn the easiest way to paint designer inspired checks on just about anything. Try a tutorial, completely free -today!

A friend of mine asked me to paint these for her. I have to say that out of all the pumpkins I've been painting lately, these are my absolute favorites. They just add a little bit of class to the regular ole pumpkin. And if you've priced the real ones....you will want to make your own. I started by painting regular foam pumpkins (I got these at Michael's) that would have white in them - all white. Then I added the black. For the checked pumpkins, I started at the stem with a pencil and began…

I love the whimsical MacKenzie Childs checkered vibe, so when I saw this ceramic pumpkin trying a DIY budget craft version for Halloween was a no brainer!

DIY Mackenzie Childs inspired ceramic pumpkins

I have decided to have some fun with Christmas decorating this year and switch things up a bit. I adore MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check des...