How to Stencil Without Paint Bleed? It’s not as hard as you might think. Every year I stencil a lot of furniture with different motifs and I’m asked all the time how I stencil without paint bleed. I was taught this method a long time ago and I’m happy to share it with you. Start…
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Evapo-Rust Does it Really Remove Rust? Let’s Find Out!
You’ve seen the advertisements for Evapo-Rust everywhere but does it work? Let’s find out! I admit I”m a sucker for any gimmick. I want to try all of it from Flex Seal to Evapo-Rust. Any product that promises to make my life easier and I’m all in. Isn’t that what we all want? When I…
Why Is My Chalk Paint Yellowing?
Chalk Paint Yellowing is a dirty little secret about chalk paint that most of us don’t like to talk about. Sometimes you find a perfect little piece of furniture at a thrift store and you take it home. You spend hours painting it in your favorite chalk and clay based paints and it looks AMAZING!…
Incorporating DIY Into A Baby Shower
Incorporating DIY Into A Baby Shower is a fantastic twist on the same old baby shower! I can’t take credit for this amazing idea. No that goes to the woman who shares my name. Kinda. Well, she spells it wrong. The other Stacie Verdick. I guess she would be my cousin-in-law? Is that a thing?…
$3 DIY Upholstery Cleaner
Searching for a DIY Upholstery Cleaner? Look no further! This easy, inexpensive DIY upholstery cleaner does the trick every time! So many times I find upholstered pieces at sales that have nothing wrong with them except a few stains. My guess is the previous owner didn’t know how to get the stains out. Lucky for…