What little girl doesn’t dream of wearing a crown of flowers. This week’s free project shows you how to make a lovely floral headpiece.

The project is titled “Flower Girl Headpiece,” but you don’t have to wait for a wedding to create this beautiful accessory. Why not surprise a birthday girl with a special crown for her party or create something special to add to games of make-believe and dress-up?

This flower girl headpiece comes from the book Romantic Weddings by Rebekah Meier. In the book you’ll find:

* handcrafted keepsakes and accessories for every aspect of a wedding
* easy-to-follow projects, many of which can be made in a single afternoon
* ideas that can be tailored to fit your own unique wedding theme or style

Download this free Flower Girl Headpiece project here.

Purchase a copy of Romantic Weddings by Rebekah Meier here. In the U.K. click here.


Other wedding craft titles you might enjoy:

How to Have a Big Wedding on a Small Budget

Creative Wedding Showers

Acrylic paint is a versatile, easy-to-use medium with limitless possibilities. This week’s free project explores an alternate way to paint with acrylics—using cheesecloth and rags with the paint for a variety of effects. You can:

• Use rags to apply acrylics to a surface
• Smooth acrylics with a rag for an even finish
• Use clothe as a stencil to create interesting patterns.

This week’s project comes from Acrylic Revolution—an essential, all-in-one guide for acrylic painting techniques and more. Use any of the more than 101 strategies to break through the boundaries of conventional painting and re-define your creative potential with the world’s most versatile medium.

To purchase Acrylic Revolution by Nancy Reyner, click here.
In the U.K. click here.

Other acrylic painting titles you might enjoy:

Acrylics: The Watercolor Alternative
In the U.K. click here

Discover the Joy of Acrylic Painting

Paint this lovely landscape in just an hour using Donna Dewberry’s one-stroke method! This week’s free project is a field of daisies. It features:

• High definition acrylic paints that give you the great impasto look of oils but the ease and quick-dry time of acrylics

• Painting wrapped all they way around the canvas—no need for a frame! (Try the Fredrix Creative Edge pre-stretched canvas for easy of painting)

• A multi-canvas scene for a creative way to decorate your home.

This project comes from Fast & Fun Landscape Painting with Donna Dewberry. Donna brings her distinctive style and easy painting techniques to landscape painting in 20 step-by-step demonstration. You can paint a complete scenic landscape on canvas in less than an hour following Donna’s fun instructions.

To purchase Fast & Fun Landscape Painting with Donna Dewberry, click here. In the U.K. click here.

Other Donna Dewberry Books you might enjoy:

Fabric Painting with Donna Dewberry
In the U.K. click here.

Donna Dewberry's All New Book of One-Stroke Painting
In the U.K. click here.

These shy little violets add sweetness wherever they bloom. Follow these free, simple instructions to paint your own bouquet today.

• Use a simple paper doily and fine-textured sponge to create a subtle, delicate background.

• Remember, a range of light to dark values and warm and cool hues will add dimension, interest and contrast to designs with monochromatic color schemes such as this one.

This project comes from Fresh and Fabulous Flowers In Acrylics by Lauré Paillex. Fresh and Fabulous Flowers teaches you everything you need to know about painting eye-catching floral arrangements using a fresh, contemporary approach to the design process. It also features 20 compositions you can recreate with step-by-step instructions.

TO PURCHASE a copy of Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylics by Lauré Paillex, click here. In the U.K., click here.

Other flower painting books you might enjoy are:

Fast and Fun Flowers in Acrylics
In the U.K., click here

Watercolor Basics: Painting Flowers

Embellish your home with this week’s free painting project, Painted Scrolls. If you don’t have ceiling beams in your home, you can use this scrolling pattern as a border on your walls, or you could use it to decorate a hutch or table. Slightly distressing the paint with 220-grit sandpaper will create a worn, aged appearance and add to rustic charm to your home. 

You can find this painting project in Paint Effects for a Timeless Home by Tobias Freccia. With the book’s 35 step-by-step demonstrations featuring popular decorating styles from Tuscany, England, France, Early America and Rural Mexico, you can transform even the most modest dwellings into warm, welcoming interiors. To purchase a copy of the book, click here. In the U.K., click here.

Other books with great painting ideas for your home are:

Mural Painting Secrets for Success In the U.K., click here.

Professional Faux Finishes Made Easy