A thrift store Santa gets a brand new look with a little bit of paint magic into a wood-look rustic Santa. Many times it’s easy to pass these by because the they are a little a little ugly or dated looking. Did you know you can paint right over glazed ceramics? This Santa I found... The post Wood-Look Rustic Santa Thrift Store Makeover appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more

Mini-canvases are not only fun to paint, but add a little pop of decor where ever you need it. While you can create this in any size you like, these 6 x 6 canvases are a perfect fit with the tree stencils and are ready to make over and over again. This is a really... The post Make Easy Splattered Painted Christmas Tree Canvases appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more

If you love Shiny Brite and antique tree decor, you are going to find this project as charming as I do! This easy felt wall decor uses embroidery hoops and felt to create a fun  and colorful grouping. They are easy to craft and while we added some sewing components to ours, you can completely... The post Cute Vintage Ornament-Inspired Embroidery Hoop Felt Wall Decor appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more

Welcome to the first stop on the 2024 Holiday Housewalk! I decided to take my inspiration for Vintage Victorian-Inspired Christmas Decor from turn of the century meets 1940’s Christmas decor. I don’t have an exact name for it, though my daughter did ask me if I was trying the “tacky Christmas tree” trend this year,... The post Vintage Victorian-Inspired Christmas Decor appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more

Welcome to The 2024 Holiday Housewalk! This year are doing it a little differently. We have a slightly more cozy tour this year and all of the homes are  featured just today. I know in the past we’ve done a full week. I was torn between continuing the tour or wrapping it up after almost... The post The 2024 Holiday Housewalk appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more

For some reason this year I’ve been obsessed with spun cotton fruit ornaments and faux sugared fruits. I had picked up a bag of faux plastic fruit from the thrift store last summer and had them sitting in a bag until I found the inspiration to actually do something with them. When making faux sugared... The post How to Make Faux Sugared Fruits appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more

This DIY cozy and woolly yarn wreath is a great way to not only bring in some of that softness and a natural feel, but it can be used into January and February long after the Christmas decor comes down.  The post Make a Cozy and Woolly Yarn Wreath appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more

Traditional spun cotton ornaments require adding layers and layers of cotton. We cut out a step in this tutorial.  This step by step easy sugared spun cotton orange ornament tutorial will make it easy for your to create and bedeck your own tree with glittery and sweet with a vintage style. The post Easy Sugared Spun Cotton Orange Ornament-Vintage Style appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more

Even If you’ve never painted a simple snowman (snow person or snow woman!) before, it’s a DIY that's actually very fast and easy to do, and they end up looking so cute and even kids  and beginners can paint them! If you don’t want to paint directly on your thrift store painting or art artwork, you can grab the free printable below, cut them out, and use a low tack adhesive to add them to your work for just the season. The post Paint an Easy Snowman Painting on a Thrift Store Painting appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more

We have so many great workshops in the Lisle studio leading into November I  just had to share them with you! Of course all materials are included in our workshops unless otherwise noted. Most workshops are offered on Thursday or Saturday evenings, but we do have some Sundays as we move into the holiday season!... The post Upcoming Fall and Winter Workshops in the Lisle IL Studio appeared first on Jennifer Rizzo ..read more