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Tablescapes, Table for One with handpainted fun

 

I’m setting a table for one today

 

 

 

 

I have some new plates that wanted to come out and play

 

 

 

 

I recently caved during an MKC sale

 

 

 

 

Next thing I knew

Taylor Kings Corners plates came in the mail

 

 

 

 

Hmmm I thought, what do I have to go with these?

 

 

 

 

My MKC Beachy Birdhouses and an MKC cake stand will work with ease!

 

 

 

 

And then wishing I had a pretty Kings Corner glass

 I will just paint one, I thought, and make this setting first class!

 

 

 

 

I first drew the pattern on paper with markers

note: It’s always good to make a practice drawing or painting to get the feel of your design before you start painting on glass.  When painting on glass it’s important to make confident quick strokes

Be sure to use paint that is made for painting on glass, it is curable, which means you can bake your glassware in the oven so it becomes washable and dishwasher safe. 

I like this FolkArt paint here

 

 

 

 

The charm of hand painted things is that they aren’t perfect

That is what makes them special,

and why I love MacKenzie-Childs pieces,

Each ceramic piece is made by hand and painted by their artists

 

 

 

 

I started with the purple/blue and painted a stripe on the base

with a small flat square brush

 

 

 

 

Then while I had this color mixed

I painted the dots on the upper part of the glass

 

 

 

 

Next I painted the crossing leaves pattern around the lower part of the glass

 

 

 

 

Then came the darker green stems and leaves

 

 

 

 

 

The flowers are just rings of dots

 

 

 

 

I painted a pink stripe and aqua squares around the base

 

 

 

To finish, I painted the soft orange lines around the flowers

and on the base, mimicking the pattern in the center of the plates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for playing with dishes and paint today,

my two favorite things I just have to say!

 

 

 

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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:

Meal Plan Monday   Love Your Creativity  Over the Moon

Between Naps on the PorchCelebrate Your Story,

All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Make it Pretty Monday Tasty Tuesday   Oh My Heartsie Girl

Turn About Tuesday  Full Plate Thursday  Centerpiece Wednesday

Thursday Favorite Things  Creatively Crafty   Creative Cumpulsions

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