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round purple stone with a circular grid in white. On blue background next to a white chalk pencil and black eyeglasses

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printed summer word search on white paper, placed on a blue background with bright pinwheel on top

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Colorful Halloween bingo card with grid of cute halloween icons. On slate background with candy corn, craft pom-poms, and googly eyes scattered on the side.

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Craft Ideas and Tutorials

The crafts hub is your go-to source for all things handmade. Whether you’re a crafting novice or a seasoned pro, I have projects, inspiration, and support to nurture your creative side.

Seasonal Craft Ideas

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Fall Tied Wribbon Wreath from Carla Schauer Designs

Make a Fall Tied Ribbon Wreath with Rustic Accents

metallic colored leaf bookmark, gel pens, and uncolored leaf bookmarks on yellow background

Easy Fall Leaf Printable Coloring Bookmarks

Make a Halloween Tumbler using Vinyl. Free Halloween cut file. |Carla Schauer Designs

Decorate a Halloween Tumbler with Vinyl and a free SVG

19 Thanksgiving wreath ideas with color and texture.

Thanksgiving Wreath Ideas with Stunning Texture

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Meet the author

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I’m Carla, a licensed artist, maker, and creator of quirky art and craft projects. Here, I share DIY crafts and creativity of all kinds, printable activities, and a wee bit of my everyday chaos.

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Rock Painting Techniques and Ideas

Learn how to turn ordinary rocks into mini-masterpieces! From colorful creations to meditative mandalas, nature’s canvases provide endless opportunities for creativity.

cream colored stone painted with 3 flowers in pink, green, purple, orange, and blue

Rock ideas

A blue background filled with rock painting supplies, including gray rocks, a color wheel, blue and green paint, paint brushes, and a white paint palette.

rock supplies

aqua stone with white paint marker drawing mandala design

rock techniques

hands painting a mandala stone in pink, red, and green dot pattern

mandala painting

Featured Rock Painting

18 colorful painted rock mandalas with nature themes, lying next to each other with no gaps between.

Learn How to Paint Mandala Rocks Step By Step

Purple painted circle rock with a white mandala grid drawn on it. Rock is lying on a distressed blue background next to a white chalk pencil and black eyeglasses.

How to Make a Mandala Grid

Book with green cover and text reading Mandala Rock Painting Made Simple", with yellow "preorder now" banner overlay and purple background

Learn Mandala Rock Painting with My New Book!

A mix of fish painted and unpainted flat stones.

11 Best Places to Find Perfect Rocks for Painting

Latest Painted Rock Projects

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Navy blue rock on a purple background. Rock is painted with light pink to dark pink shimmery painted dot mandala.

Paint a Metallic Ombre Dot Mandala: Gentle Glimmer

A round teal painted rock on a purple background. The teal rock is painted with a white mandala design.

Draw a Rock Mandala With Paint Markers: Affirming Aqua

Black pouch of paint markers and gel pens, with painted rocks on white background.

8 Foolproof Paint Markers and Paint Pens for Rocks

Rock painting supplies on wood background with text overlay for pinterest.

Rock Painting Supplies: Tried and Tested for Success

Wondering what you need to get started? Download my rock painting supplies guide!

All my tried and tested supplies so you can save time and money. Keep all the info handy, plus get a rock painting checklist to help you start.

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Printables for Every Occasion

Where convenience meets creativity. From coloring bookmarks to activity pages, printables are your secret weapon for adding fun and functionality to everyday life.