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Decorative Artist's Workbook, April 2005   Item No. #DA0405 Price: $8.00 Quantity:   Special Project Section Home Painting Workshop Wall decor has fascinated people throughout the ages. Here's your chance to pick a "look" that hits home. Room Abloom Create a secret garden in your bath with a flowering mural. By Cathy Becker Solid Gold Create walls with texture and a subtle shimmer. By Gary Lord Muraling Magic The secret behind this tropical mural? A kitchen sponge! By Theodore and Terrence Tse NEW Series! Painter's Quick Reference Part 2: Bees & Butterflies Paint these favorite garden insects in four easy steps each. By Peggy Harris Holiday Project File A Tiskit a Tasket Paint an irresistible basket for Easter, complete with designs for coordinating eggs. By Barbara Nielsen Spring Fling Robin Red Breast Paint a decorative bowl with this favorite springtime motif. By Gail Eads Beary Happy Birthday For a spring birthday, here's a design that takes the cake! By Bobbie Takashima Got Veggies? This bunnies-in-the-garden note keeper is both fun and functional. By Linda McFadden Spring Celebration Oranges add a splash of color to this stunning white tulip still life. By Elizabeth Pruitt Country Landscapes A Day in the Country Try out some fun tricks in watercolor, then paint a serene spring landscape. By Terry Harrison Spring Morning Decorate baskets with frolicking bunnies and songbirds. By Jen Sykes Special Report Painting on a Budget Stretch your dollar with these tips for budget-friendly tools, surfaces and more. By Tara Horton Columns Tips & Techniques Take the "pain" out of paint with these craft-healthy tips. By Colleen McDonough, D.C. Product Spotlight This fun new brush has a whole bag of tricks. By Jillybean Fitzhenry One-Day Decorator Decorate your walls with an easy strokework border. By Donna Dewberry Step By Step—Acrylics Pansies made easy. By Deanne Fortnam Step By Step—Oils Paint bluebells in 3 steps. By Sherry C. Nelson Departments Editor's Note Painter's Potpourri The Painting Doctor Brush Talk How-to Help Double-Loading Washing Color Walking a Float C-Stroke Floating Color