Mackenzie childs diy

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!

A brief history of the "Courtly Check."

Have you seen the new Mackenzie - Childs catalog? Every page is full of gorgeous eye candy. I love the whole Courtly Check line. Every single piece!! You can describe MacKenzie - Childs products as gorgeous, fabulous, beautiful, unique, original, definitely high quality. Affordable, budget friendly, inexpensive??? No, you would never use those words to describe MC products. This little black and white check pot was inspired by MC. First off I painted a few coats of white acrylic paint onto a…

Halloween Decor: These bewitching new favorites make Halloween decorating and entertaining so easy it’s scary. Decor & Decorating Ideas

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…

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Crafting, diy projects and decorating

This summer, while driving around Upstate New York to visit a few colleges with our youngest daughter, we had the privilege of a personal tour of MacKenzie-Childs Headquarters in Aurora, New York. …

You can make beautiful Christmas Ornaments that are easy and simple to make. Find pre-made ornaments at your local craft store. Then look for a theme or colors from the paper isle.