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Tonight upon your pillow
Close your eyes and hide your head
For the fairies and the goblins
Will be hovering ’round your head…
here is my gift to you…
Happy Halloween to all my ghoulish friends…It has been an amazing Halloween season for me with all the #MMSGetCorny and #DontBeTheDarkHouse excitement…I want to thank everyone who made this [...]

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October 3, 2011

DIY Fall Spruce Up of Your Front Door with Color #DIY

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Your front door says a lot!!! It is an amazing place to show the world what surprises lie within your home. It sets the tone for guests when they arrive. Fall is a great time to spruce up your front door with a new coat of paint. I offered some amazing fall wreath ideas last [...]

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It’s DIY (Do It Yourself) Project time again!!! I decided to spruce up, refresh…okay totally makeover my in-home art studio…and make over I did…this is the story of how drab beige walls (there when I moved in trust me) were transformed into a riot of color…here is the result:
here is a virtual studio tour of [...]

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It’s DIY (Do It Yourself) Project time again!!! You know me and paint…we can never be separated for too long!!! I decided to spruce up, refresh…okay totally makeover my in-home art studio…and make over I did…this is the story of how drab neutral walls (there when I moved in trust me) were transformed into a [...]

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May 26, 2011

Ghosts of Furniture Past~Chest of Drawers

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Guest GhostBuster Lesley Anne Kinney
Chest of Drawers with Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan
It was in reasonable condition but had years of grime and polish on it. It will become a great looks for less project…just watch…
I cleaned the piece with Mostenbackers Lift Off® (from Home Depot). On the top and legs and any area I [...]

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ach week my inbox holds a lot of treasures from some wonderful companies. I am not paid or compensated in any way to promote them, but I do so endorse each one of them and encourage you to visit their websites and tel them I sent you.
I share a few that arrived this week:

 
SVG Cuts [...]

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February 25, 2011

Dream Doer Amy Anderson on Artistically Speaking Radio

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Amy Anderson from Mod Podge Rocks blog is on Artistically Speaking Radio this Sunday evening (6:30 PM eastern/3:30 PM Pacific).
Amy is a Dream Doer extraordinaire indeed! In just three short years she has grown her blog from a once weekly project post to a blog with almost 10,000 subscribers. How on earth did [...]

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Premiere Episode of Mixin’ It Up with Rebecca Video Segments

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The Show Opening

The Mixed Messages Book

SUEDEsays Patterns for Simplicity
soon available
Heart Felt Card by Lisa Fulmer

Tiny Gift Box by Rebecca E. Parsons

Box of Chocolates by Candace Jedrowicz

Polymer Clay Chocolates
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These chocolates are the best! Celebrate JOY with these no-calorie polymer clay chocolates. As featured on Mixin’ it Up with Rebecca LIVE internet TV – Polymer Clay Chocolates [...]

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Old Gypsy Wagon Doghouse with The “Veranda” Finish

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Editor’s Note: In celebration of our one year anniversary I will be featuring some of our favorite stories from 2010.
Philanthropy: The Old Gypsy Wagon
and The “Veranda” Finish
by Randy Cotita
We were recently contacted by participants of artists4others who were engaged in a philanthropic project in the hurricane stricken area in New Orleans. We were requested to [...]

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UpCycled Wooden Door with Chalkboard Paint

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The Chalkboard Paint Project…WRITE ON!
A DIY UpCycled Wooden Door w/ Chalkboard Paint
by Joni Neckrent of Pop Art Mini’s

Today was the day that I decided to join the creative chalkboard paint brigade and “chalk” up my own idea for a up cycled chalkboard that will hopefully become a fun little spot for creative fun, lists and [...]

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Behold the Glitterati

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by Debra Disman from Artissima Blog and Artifactory Studio
All that glitters isn’t gold…or is it? Well, it might be “schlag” , or combination metal leaf, it might be 22 karat gold leaf, or it might be copper, silver, bronze or a combination of all of the above. Materials that contain or give the look [...]

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Cre8Tiva Launches Zazzle Shop

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create and buy custom products at Zazzle
It’s Official…at long last…you can purchase Rebecca’s art on clothing, paper goods, etcetera…

Cre8Tiva”s ever so elegant illustrations, paper goods & gifts

featuring the artwork of Rebecca E. Parsons

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Gilded Pumpkins

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Wow oh Wow…I love these gilded pumpkins…this has to be one of the greatest autumnal decorating ideas ever! Okay, I am a little carried away, but decorative painters the world over should be putting together a display for their living space.

Fall of 2008 Country Living magazine featured these beautiful photos and article about Carol Kemery, [...]

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I’ll never reach my destination If I never try…

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Artist BE Vitamins…
BE Fearless

Be fearless
Too many times we stand…And let the waters slip away
‘Til what we put off ’til tomorrow…Has now become today

So don’t you sit upon the shoreline…And say you’re satisfied
Choose to chance the rapids….And dare to dance the tide.
I will sail my vessel….’Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind….These waters [...]

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