I am foremost a decorative painter, but my greatest joy lies in teaching the trade to anyone who wants to learn, and once in a while a painter who has taken a class with me will contact me to help on … [Read more...]

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written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I am foremost a decorative painter, but my greatest joy lies in teaching the trade to anyone who wants to learn, and once in a while a painter who has taken a class with me will contact me to help on … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
National Craft Month Painted Purse Let's get crafty! Wayfair.com challenged me to give my very first blog craft a makeover for National Craft Month. You can see the first painted purses … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I love this easy and quick Valentine craft. You can find the step-by-step tutorial below plus a blanket stitch how to. I love quilts...old quilts, new quilts, quilt tops, quilt pieces...all quilts. So … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I am participating in The Great Craft Swap with Wayfair Homemakers. Wayfair.com sent me a white European Damask 60" round tablecloth byViolet Linen to create with. And I was compensated for my craft … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
Fiber Art and Painted Fabric I paint fabric! After I paint it, I create purses, tote bags, and accessories with the painted cloth. I teach others all my techniques for fun and funky painting using … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
Hugs and Kisses abound this time of year. XOXOX I am in a pink mood lately. It is a girly-girl year. I designed this cute and colorful Valentine subway tile printable just for the special day. I … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
My pantry was a hot mess. This Wayfair Homemaker is on a mission to simplify and organize in 2015. I love browsing the pages of Wayfair.com for items to help me achieve that goal. I received … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I believe that your breakfast nook should be a bright an happy place to launch your day. Mine is a happy happy place...I hope. My decorating style is evident here - vintage, casual, with a dash of … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
Angel Wood Cottage - Kitchen Christmas Tree Home is where my heart is happy. Nowhere am I happier than in our little Angel Wood Cottage on Amelia Island. Decorating her has been a journey of … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
It's that time of year that we all await...the release of Pantone's Color of the Year for the coming year. So it is here... PANTONE 18-1438 Marsala Interesting on its own and a wonderful contrast … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I am excited to work with Royal Design Studio and their lovely Victoria Lace Doily stencil for my Beachy Christmas Brunch Tablescape. I love the art of stenciling. I even edited a stenciling magazine … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
i am unplugged for the weekend to put my faith into action by serving Him and others...i wish each of you a blessed and meaningful Holy weekend...artwork by Rebecca E. Parsons … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I am doing Swing Into Spring blog hop #swingintospring with many other DIY bloggers this week. I am hoping to participate in each day's fun. Today's link party is Mantles with Craftberry Bush. Come … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I am decorating a new home!!! I was browsing for some creative inspiration and ended up on book art artist Lisa Occhipinti website. I was head over heels inspired by her Sea Anemones. As my … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
"At the heart of a truly great business there is a lack of busyness and the presence of a humble, determined visionary." -Abbot Christopher Jamison, Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
The Universe said to me: "Rebecca, by the time you're really ro||ing, it will be in a direction you cannot now even imagine. So please, for the time being, just R0||." I HAD TO REMOVE THE IMAGE I … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I am sharing little vignettes with you as we get the new house in order. Here is my studio... … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
My wish for you this holy and blessed season: "Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
WOW!!! I am loving how things are turning out. I have been quite crafty for this little shindig. You knew I would be! Sewing, glueing, cutting, designing...I have done it all. Over the next few days I … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
Change is in the air this fall; so as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias®, I was inspired by the Bigelow Tea package makeover to create a work of art to commemorate our transformational … [Read more...]