Creative Expressions by Emily

Creative Expressions by Emily I live in Cary, NC with my amazing husband and have 2 adult children. I started refinishing furniture years ago and it quickly became a passion.

I consider myself a furniture artist and love to explore new techniques to create one of a kind pieces.

Who doesn’t love some good tone-on-tone stripes? One more fine detail to go on the lower half yet plus stay tuned for de...
09/09/2026

Who doesn’t love some good tone-on-tone stripes? One more fine detail to go on the lower half yet plus stay tuned for decoupage paper and wait till you see what I’m doing with the liner inside this one 😊…..

***TOP TEN COMEBACKS TO “YOU RUINED THE WOOD BY PAINTING IT”***10. Last I checked, the wood didn’t suddenly run off some...
09/08/2026

***TOP TEN COMEBACKS TO “YOU RUINED THE WOOD BY PAINTING IT”***

10. Last I checked, the wood didn’t suddenly run off somewhere 🤔

9. Thank you!! I’ll send you a personal invite to my next furniture painting workshop and add you to my email list! 😊

8. The person who paid $1500 for my painted solid wood dresser last week didn’t think so…

7. Can I see pics of your house with 100% stained wood furniture everywhere?

6. You poor thing, your life must really suck that you spend your time making rude comments on social media. Feel free to send me a friend request…

5. I’m so sorry you don’t have the talent to do artistic painting, like me. Not everyone does..

4. I just looove people who can be rude as****es from behind a keyboard. Let’s meet up so I can give you a special in-person response….

3. Wow, then there must be a huge market for “ruined” furniture with the money I made last year!! 🎉

2. Yes, I accept Venmo and I’ll have this shipped to you asap.

1. S**t, really?? Let me hurry up and strip it to please some ignorant jackass on social media 🏃‍♀️

09/07/2026

LEARN HOW TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL RAISED STENCILS IN 5 EASY STEPS

Raised stenciling is a really fun technique anyone can do to add texture and depth to your project and turn it into a one of a kind piece of art. In this video, i show you how to do it in 5 easy steps.

‼️ Comment STENCIL if you’d like the links to the products I used. This video is not sponsored, I’m just sharing what I truly love to work with. ‼️

And stay tuned to see the next steps on this jewelry armoire, including the decoupage paper application, black metallic stripes, and other finishing touches 😊

It’s Labor Day weekend for those in the US and that means big sales!! Here’s some I’m aware of and will definitely be ta...
09/05/2026

It’s Labor Day weekend for those in the US and that means big sales!!
Here’s some I’m aware of and will definitely be taking advantage of but please share if you know of more! 😊

🌺 ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT- Save 20% off everything. Code TWENTYOFF

🌷 REDESIGN WITH PRIMA- 25% off everything (no code)

🌼HEIRLOOM TRADITIONS ALL IN ONE- 40% off everything. Code LABOR40

09/04/2026

Watch how a few layers completely transformed this desktop! You don’t need an expensive solid wood piece to get this look—just the right technique and patience. It added just the right touch of warmth and coordinated perfectly with the solid pine bookcase shelves.

Products Used:
✨ Heirloom Traditions All-In-One Paint
✨ HTP Antiquing Gel
✨ HTP Gel Stain

See my profile for full reel on the bookcase if interested in the other painting techniques.

It’s THROWBACK THURSDAY so let me go back to these... The teal one led me to a new client-turned-friend and artist, Jenn...
09/03/2026

It’s THROWBACK THURSDAY so let me go back to these... The teal one led me to a new client-turned-friend and artist, Jenny Swart, for whom I also did the custom Cheshire Cat dresser for 😊. And, she now does pieces herself, side by side with me too 😊. She caught the bug!!

09/02/2026

Follow me at Creative Expressions by Emily so you don’t miss this 5 step tutorial dropping later this week!

If you’ve always wanted to try raised stenciling but weren’t sure where to start, this is for you. Beginner-friendly quick tutorial

It has begun!!! She’s all prepped and can’t WAIT to start painting!QUESTION: Stained top or just carry the metallic all ...
09/02/2026

It has begun!!! She’s all prepped and can’t WAIT to start painting!

QUESTION: Stained top or just carry the metallic all the way up? It’ll have to be a faux wood since it needed repairs but you know how much I looove doing those lol

Gonna be doing a base coat with similar colors to my metallics and then I’m gonna play with Paint Couture’s new flexible casting resin for the molds. Could be a total game changer 😊

SOLD in 4 days and just like her “sister” bookcase I did, it was purchased by a lovely young woman for her first apartme...
08/28/2026

SOLD in 4 days and just like her “sister” bookcase I did, it was purchased by a lovely young woman for her first apartment ❤️. Ahhh, I remember those days lol.

Picked up a bunch of pieces to keep me busy the next 6 months! This first one up might have me excited the most! Going b...
08/24/2026

Picked up a bunch of pieces to keep me busy the next 6 months!

This first one up might have me excited the most! Going bold with this lingerie chest and an all metallic finish with Paint Couture Pyrite and Stardust plus Simple Greenery molds will diagonally wrap the piece at the transition. Some other fun details too, so stay tuned.

What do you think? Do you see my vision?

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