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Here's a quick and easy way to add a folksy look to any decorative planter, container or any other creative surface you may have onhand.  Whether it's terra cotta pots, a wooden * wheelbarrow like the pictured sample or a simple metal bucket, anyone can paint this design up super quick with only a few craft paints and basic brushes.  Paint colors used for the original design shown are white, dark green, yellow, orange and country red but you can use any colors of your choice.  I used DecoArt patio paints that hold up well for outdoor use, but you can use craft paints and then seal with clear finish when paint has dried. Below you'll find the repeatable design you can use as a pattern or coloring guide.  Use a flat brush to paint checkerboard squares, round brushes for the flowers and a liner to paint freestyle lines through the squares.  To download the design, just click the image below and save to your computer.  Enjoy! *NOTE:  The pictured wheelbarrow is no longer

Here's one of my favorite designs that can be crafted on nearly any surface imaginable.  Whether you're a decorative painter, glass painter, papercrafter or artisan hobbyist, you'll bee delighted with the results of whatever project you use it for!  Included are both line art patterns and full color designs to use "as is" or as a painting guide.  CLICK HERE  to view a quick video if you need to find out how to trace and transfer lineart patterns.  Need a white ceramic teapot to paint? Here's one I found that's similar in size to the sample featured in the photo.  Enjoy your bumblebee tea! Download the full project from my DIY page for FREE and get started right away.  Enjoy your bumblebee tea!

Home is where you hang your hat so here's how you can jazz up an old straw hat in no time at all with items you may already have on hand!  The pictured project was made with a straw beach hat I had tucked in a closet and had long forgotten.  The silk flowers were purchased off season at a local department store and I used a cardboard ring cut from a shipping box to attach them to the hat.  You can attach the flowers right onto the hat, but if you want to easily change them out with seasonal colors, you can simply remove the cardboard ring and use the same hat all year around.  Whether you hang it on the door, wall or garden fence you'll find this craft quick, easy and so very fun to make.  This is a project that's been around crafting circles for decades so it's absolutely timeless!  Enjoy... SUPPLIES:   You'll need a straw hat, silk flowers and leaves with stems removed, cardboard cut into a wide ring to glue flowers to (optional), glue gun, ribbon color of

Here's a free Happy Kids coloring page for you to enjoy!  Share this link and subscribe to this BLOG so you'll never miss a post.  To download the full size page, just right click the image, save to your computer, print and color.  ENJOY!

It's a sure sign of Spring when the birdhouse is filled with little chirping babies!  Here's a fun and easy papercraft Birdhouse Card project you can download and DIY for FREE because Annie Things Possible.  Enjoy...

Here's a set of 3 adorably happy Easter Basket Tags by Annie Lang that you can make in just minutes.  To download this FREE full size color printable craft project right now, simply right click the image below and SAVE to your computer because Annie Things Possible when the bunnies are hopping!  Enjoy... Right Click and SAVE full size project to your computer 

Here's a quick, easy and fun way to reward your little helper...because it's the little things mean so much!  All you need to do is download the file from my DIY page, print the file, mount on cardstock and then cut them out.   Enjoy...

Recycle empty paper towel or bath tissue rolls to make festive rings for any occasion.  These rings will also hold battery operated tea lights. You can print your own paper print image files, use wrapping paper you have on hand or right click Annie Lang's FREE full size patterned print below to get started!  Enjoy... Right Click and SAVE full size printable to your computer

Have you seen a baby bird or bunny hiding inside a cracked egg lately?  If not, here's a fun and FREE printable project that will "crack you up"!  Simply cut out and wrap the character mask around any egg and then go ahead and hide them in the grass if you'd like!  To download the full size project, just right click the project page and save to your computer.  Enjoy!

With so many under the weather these days, it's nice to see someone smiling and feeling just fine!  Here's a fun, easy and versatile design by Annie Lang that you can print on iron-on fabric transfers (it's flipped for you) or use it for any number of creative projects you happen to be working on.  You can download this FREE Feline Fine full size color printable art right now from Annie Lang's DIY page .  Enjoy!

You'll love making Annie Lang's brightly painted egg cards to brighten up your springtime Easter decor!  They're absolutely perfect when used to hold clues for an Easter egg hunt, tucked into a basket with a cheery message or used as fun additions to your Easter table.  You can download this set of FREE full size color Painted Egg printable cut and craft cards project right now and find lots more fun projects from the Annie Things Possible   DIY page.  Enjoy!

Here's a fun way to dress up an ordinary clock and add a little fun to any room.  You can download this FREE super cool Kitty Cat Clock full size color printable craft project right now from Annie Lang's DIY page.  Enjoy! 

Decorate with a functional pocket for a Springtime event and watch the smiles happen!  Write a little message on the bunny's sign and then tuck it into a pocket.  You can download this FREE Bunny Pocket printable cut and craft project right now and find even more fun projects from Annie Lang's DIY page.  Enjoy!

These are strange times indeed and many of us are feeling a little down due to limited travel and lack of personal contact with friends and family.  Easily cheer someone up today by sending them an uplifting card and best of all, you don't need to leave your home to do it!  Just have the card mailed direct and it will be sent via the mail the next day.  I've sent direct cards from both Greeting Card Universe and Signed Cards and they always arrive in the recipient's mailbox exactly as promised.  You'll find both ordering options available on my website and all cards are high quality 5"x7" glossy so they can even be framed!  Hopefully, these times will pass more quickly if we all keep a positive outlook and look for the rainbows behind all the clouds.  Smiles and Hugs to All.

Here's a fun little papercraft project by Annie Lang that you can make in just minutes and it's simply perfect for tucking into a greeting card or gift basket to cheer someone up!  To download the full size project, just right click the project image below and save to your computer. Enjoy your tea and share it with a friend because Annie Things Possible!

Fun, Functional and FREE!  Turn a plain metal pail into a bright and cheery home for your plants, fill it with homemade goodies for a friend or just use it around the house to keep stuff in!  Anyone can make this project with a few basic craft supplies.  Follow my Blog over the next few weeks to get more free downloadables to keep you creatively busy as we anxiously await for brighter days ahead.  CLICK HERE to download the pattern and painting instructions for this free project and more!

Valentine's Day is long gone, but here's a great way to spend an extended weekend with the grandkids while their parents take a winter break.  We began planning several weeks ago and it's amazing as to how many great ideas a 6 year old can have!  Since the girls were spending several nights, the schedule needed to be filled with plenty of fun activities, games and projects.  We decided to call it our Festival of Hearts Party and with a little luck, it may become a February tradition.  The first night of the party began with dinner, a heart cutouts house decorating activity, reading storybooks, a quick bath, tooth brushing, pillow fight and then an early bedtime to insure they would be well rested on Party Day.  To decorate the house, we were able to get a lot of Valentine decorations on sale at 75% off because of the post Valentine's Day sales.  We also cut and colored small hearts, stapled them to straws to use as pokes and hung a few from strings to make orname

Team Greeting Card Universe has just announced my " Baby Arriving in February Announcement" as their chosen card of the day and I'm simply thrilled.  This is one of twelve monthly baby cards so be sure to check them out!

  Now is the perfect time of year to update your calendar and stock up on all the cards you'll need for 2020!  Find 10 new greeting card designs just added to Annie Lang's Card Shop with more on their way.  Feel free to browse, shop and order your greetings today and don't forget to take advantage of the daily specials coupon code posted by Greeting Card Universe. 

Get your bear hugs, share the Valentine love and lots more!  Send it with your personalized handwritten message or order personalized cards and your order will be sent out tomorrow.  Check out all the available quality printed 5" x 7" glossy cards at affordable prices at Annie Lang's Card Shop and share the love!

Thanksgiving week is here so let's get ready to celebrate the harvest along with our many blessings!  Here's an easy to make papercraft project page to get things started.  It's perfect for passing around the Thanksgiving table when filled with words from each guest with their thoughts of gratitude and thanks written inside the card. To download, simply right click the image below and save to your computer.

Annie's Festive Snow Bear characters are simply perfect for dressing up your homemade goodies, treats and surprises for the holidays!  You'll find these fun little characters in the " Snow Bears and Moppets " line art pattern book and on Annie Lang's holiday greeting cards as well.  You can download this papercraft project for FREE from the Annie Things Possible DIY page .  Enjoy!

You can download this DIY Serve it up Sweet whimsical gingerbread project designed by Annie Lang for FREE at Annie Things Possible!

Getting ready for our Thanksgiving guests and thought this would be the perfect time to share a free Happy Harvest papercraft table setting project with you!  Just Print, Clip and Craft as many as you need in minutes...instructions are included.  Right click the project image below and Save the full size project to your computer.  You'll find lots more fun printables and project sheets by Annie Lang at Annie Things Possible .  Enjoy Happy Harvest Blessings, Everyone!

Creating magical memories of the Christmas Season can be as simple as reading holiday stories together. I'm gearing up for this Holiday season's classroom reading of my children's book,  A Little Elf Upon a Shelf .  This year, I'll be wearing a "Believe in your Elf" t-shirt along with my elf ears.  All that's left to do is make 30 more sets of "listening ears" and 30 fun kid sized elf projects to top off this year's event!   'Tis the season for sharing a story along with a holiday smile.   You can download your own elf ears papercraft project for free right now.  Wishing you hours and hours of Happy Holiday Reading!

You can download this DIY Penguin Treats whimsical character scene project designed by Annie Lang for FREE at Annie Things Possible!

Seems like the kids always want to be in the kitchen when dinner preparations are underway.  Keep them busy putting together this magnet character puzzle and let them tell you a story about their turkey's Thanksgiving adventures!  Just print, cut out and then assemble the character one piece at a time and let the kids take it from there.  No magnets?  You can mount the pages on cardstock, cut them out and use them to make dimensional crafts.  Happy Turkey Piecing! Download the Pilgrim Turkey Project from my DIY page for FREE.

It seems like all the birds are heading south except for all those noisy crows and chances are they'll be hanging around until Halloween before moving on.  Here's a delightful bird collection you'll have a lot of fun with.  Make anything from Halloween wearables, decorations, garden signs, and fun autumn home dec items and more and give yourself something to crow about!  You'll only find this Crow character clipart collection by Annie Lang at Creative Market , so go ahead and check it out before the crows fly away!

We all have those days...especially when the moon is full.  So the best remedy is to simply embrace it and have a little fun along the way!  Check out Annie Lang's newly released Witch Way Clipart collection and Jolly Jacks and Witchy Moons Designer Collection and share a smile today.

It's time to get your Jolly Jacks on with Annie Lang's fun pumpkin character clipart now available through the Creative Market Store!  They think they can fool us by masquerading trick or treaters, but we all know there's a Jolly Jack character hiding in all of us!

It's time to get your scarecrows out and enjoy a few smiles as autumn draws near!  Annie Lang has plenty of fun scarecrow characters and smiles to help inspire all your fall DIY projects,  So whether it's colorful clipart or line art patterns , you're sure to find some autumn inspiration to get your season off to a great start.  Here's a quick little video clip from my YouTube Channel to see what you can do with all those Scarecrows in the Pumpkin Patch!

It's the time of year where a road trip is the perfect way for me to make the transition from summer to autumn a bit easier to bear.  Apple picking season will be kicking off soon and now that the weather is cooler, it's time to gear up and enjoy the great outdoors!  This year, we rented a lakeside cottage in Suttons Bay, Mi and not only enjoyed the privacy, beautiful views and nights around the campfire, but the cottage was ideally located for the day trips we spontaneously added to our list. There was a hidden nature trail from the driveway of our rented cottage leading to a small winery that we naturally had to explore! This establishment had changed hands a few years ago so the wine selection was very limited.  The friendly staff, rustic barn and oak barrels pretty much set the stage for our visit to Nathaniel Rose Vineyard . This was my first visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes , and if you ever plan a trip to northern Michigan, it's definitely a destination you'