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I love Saint Patrick's Day. Growing up with an Irish background, both on my Mom and Dad's side of the family, meant that on March 17th there would always be homemade Irish Soda bread, corn beef and cabbage for dinner, Irish potatoes to bring into school for my classmates, and plenty of cute green socks, bows, and clothes to wear for the day. I have even been known to make diorama style homes for the Leprechauns - in hopes I would catch one.

Now that I have an apartment of my own, I have grown up and no longer try to catch Leprechauns, but I still like a little festive atmosphere for the month of March. I decided to head over to a local plant nursery, Midtown Garden Center, and pick up some Baby Tears aka Irish Moss. I painted a few pots of different sizes in Green and partnering hues, potted the greens and added the final touch. I hand painted words, "Lucky", "Irish", and "Lady". Hopefully, my pots will bring me the luck I want. We all have a reason for wanting to get lucky. So, these pots would bode well for anyone, even if you don't have a drop of Irish in your blood. Lucky pots are great as gifts for a friend, teacher, or a fun project to do at home with the kids. All you need is acrylic paint (I used outdoor patio paint from Michael's), pots, pencils, and a plant. Happy Saint Patty's Day!! Luck O' the Irish to ya'! xo RCN

It is pumpkin season everyone! I love all pumpkins, but lately I have been loving white pumpkins best for a few reasons. White pumpkins look refined in any space and also provide a blank canvas to decorate them as you please.

I thought I would take on a painting craft and paint a few white pumpkins to fit perfectly in with my jungle-like living room. I picked up a few white pumpkins of various sizes from Publix grocery store and a few craft paints and brushes (1 pk of paint brushes w/ multiple sizes) from Target and got right to work.

I began with one pumpkin at a time and dipped my brush directly into the top of the acrylic paint bottle. I did not mix any water with the paint for this project so I worked straight from the bottle, less mess for clean up. I simply pulled some images of reference from my pinterest page of leaf and pattern designs I liked. I also used my imagination and painted a bit' whimsically as well when I didn't want to copy the leaves exactly. Let the brush and imagination guide your design, being off book can sometimes create the best visuals.

If you have trouble painting by referencing a picture only, it helps immensely to print out pictures of leaves you like. Then, cut the leaves out and trace them with pencil directly onto your pumpkins before beginning to paint. Click the link above to access all the leaves and patterns I love on Pinterest. Have fun!

xo RCN

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