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Paint Pour Pumpkin Wood Sign for Autumn!

Paint Pour Pumpkin Wood Sign for Autumn! Autumn is just around the corner, you can practically smell the pumpkin spice! This fun paint poured pumpkin is the perfect Fall decor...but it's best to do it now, because it takes weeks to cure! Paint pouring is so much fun! It's the perfect craft for any skill level and it's highly addictive! This cute pumpkin wood cut out is available at Oriental Trading , the perfect place to find everything for every occasion. Supplies Needed for Pumpkin Paint Pour: Pumpkin Wood Cut Out Acrylic Craft Paint Pouring Medium Small Paper Cups Large Mixing Cup Stirring Sticks Plastic Tablecloth or garbage bag Begin by setting a plastic table cover on your work surface. Then prop the wood cut out on the tablecloth using little paper cups. Mix one part of the Paint Pouring Medium with one part paint and stir them up carefully in a little cup. Mix up a cup of white, a couple shades of ye...

Triple Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake Recipe!

  Triple Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake Recipe! Hands down, this is the best cake recipe...if you love chocolate! It's actually 4 types of chocolate...but you can make the cake without the fudge topping, so I'm calling it triple.  This is an amped up cake mix recipe. Cake mixes aren't too bad if you add some fun things to them to make them better. This is a quick cake to make and perfect for holiday parties because it's THAT special.  Mix: 1 Devils Food Cake Box Mix 1 small box of instant chocolate Pudding 1/2 cup warm Water 1/2 cup Canola oil 4 beaten Eggs 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 2 cups semi sweet mini chocolate chips Step 1: Bake the Cake!  Mix above listed ingredients and pour contents into a greased bundt cake pan. Bake at 350* for one hour...or until toothpick comes out clean.   Then let the cake cool for about 15 minutes. Then cut off the top center as needed to make flat surface.   Then invert the cake onto a cakestand.  ...

How to Paint a Watercolor Wash Background

How to Paint a Watercolor Wash Background Watercolors are so much fun to work with. I love making watercolor washes. They are perfect for handlettering, abstract art, gift tags and more. Follow me on Instagram to see what I do with these watercolor washes! The best part about this technique is that it is virtually impossible to mess up! It's perfect for all ages and all skill levels! Here's a video tutorial on how to paint a watercolor wash background: Supplies Needed for Watercolor Wash: Dr Ph Martens Bombay India Inks Watercolor Paper 1 inch wide flat Paintbrush Water Napkin or Cloth Painters Tape Palette or Paper Plate Apron (I never wear one and sometimes regret it) FYI: I am using  Dr Ph Martens Bombay India Inks . They are extremely vibrant and retain most of their color during the drying process. They also dry kind of glossy. You can do this technique with any watercolors...but you will lose some of the vibrancy and some watercolor...