Painted sticks

So next time you go on a nature walk grab a TON on unique looking sticks for this simple kids diy nature craft!

I enjoy mark making art so much I've decided to paint sticks from my yard. Each framed Stick Art is an original pattern. This one I call " Mermaids Drift Wood". I first sealed the sticks with gesso and then went to painting and marking with acrylic paints and markers. There are blues, lime, aqua, teal, green, white and black. I have assembled them in overlapping patterns and scattered sequins in gold and white for an added bit of sparkle. We need sparkle in our lives right now. I have…

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Let's craft with paint sticks

Projects made from sticks in your yard! It doesn’t get much simpler than this! The first one is more of an Easter craft, and the second one is more ‘springtime,’ and the third one is

A mini Santos workshop in Vancouver was Thur, Fri ,Sat last week with only four of us the fun we had took days to recover from... cheeks hurt from all the laughing and our eyes burned from lack of sleep. We only went out for the basics like picking up some Cougar Gold cheese, and a stop at the Goodwill Bins. This picture was taken around midnight Saturday as you can see by the bunny ears we are still having fun. Suzanne's back garden is natural and full of birds this is a Flicker with her…

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Paint stirrers are nifty little things! They were created to stir paint, but they also make an excellent craft supply. They're wood, which means they're versatile. But they are easy to cut, glue, screw, stain, and paint. Did I mention that they are free? Yep, head to your local hardware

Hand Painted Sticks. First stripped, then painted with mixed media.