Creations, Pretty Posy Serving Bowl
Welcome to the monthly Creative Craft Hop!
Our hop this month is hosted by Sara from Birdz of a Feather
I am an avid MacKenzie-Childs fan,
and one of my friends recently told me one of her neighbors was too~
She asked me to paint something for her birthday,
a plate or glass, or whatever I thought,
in the MacKenzie-Childs style
I used this colorful jam jar for pattern and color inspiration
I actually had a wide rimmed white bowl in my stash
and knew it would be perfect for painting
You can find a similar wide rim serving bowl at Target here
The first step was painting a wide lime green border around the rim
and a row of black checks around the middle
When I’m painting something like this,
I have learned not to worry if it’s not exactly perfect,
because once the piece is finished,
you won’t notice the minor flaws
which actually are part of the hand painted character
Next I painted simple flowers with 2-3 C shaped dabs
I loaded my brush with a little pink and a little orange
The colors mix when applied, and the color mix adds interest and depth
I put a small dark green leaf on each side of the flower
with the tip to a small pointed brush
I added small yellow dots all around the flowers~
Use the top of a paint brush handle to make dots,
dip it in paint then dab it on
Next lavender stripes were painted on with a flat square brush
When the paint on the rim was dry,
I turned the bowl over and added a few rows of checks to the bottom
Note: I used Folk Art acrylic enamel paint for ceramics and glass, that makes the piece washable once the dish has been oven baked according to paint directions. The paint is not food safe so only paint on surfaces that won’t be in contact with food
I hope you’ll take a moment to visit all my talented and crafty friends
on the links below!
Christmas in July Bird Ornament Cones
DIY Glittery Holiday Floral Stem
DIY Christmas Vintage Cutting Boards
French Country Painted Dresser DIY
You can see all my MacKenzie-Childs inspired art and crafts
and get the links to the tutorials on my Pinterest board here
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity
Between Naps on the Porch, Celebrate Your Story,
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creative Crafts
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Jenna, Your painted posy bowl in the MKC Taylor-ceramic style turned out beautifully! I’m sure your friend and the recipient was thrilled with her gift! Thanks for the link to the paint you used too. Happy Thursday. ♥
Thank you Mary 🙂
Jenna, you are such a talented artist–love this pretty floral upcycle! Pinned! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks so much Cecilia!
wow you just turned a plain white bowl into such a delightful and beautiful one. Excellent job, Jenna.
Thanks Angie!
How fun! I’m sure your friend loved the result, Jenna!
Thank you Rita!
I am always amazed at your creativity and painting skills, Jenna! Your bowl is gorgeous and I’m sure your friend loves it!
Thanks so much Gail!
Jenna, you make it look so easy. The posy bowl turned out so lovely and I know your friend was excited to share it with her friend! Happy Thursday!
Thanks so much Pam, it was hard to give it away, I think I’ll paint one for me 🙂
Very pretty! As Everyday Living said, you make this look so easy!
Thank you Dorothy 🙂
Oh, fun!! I’m sure your friend was thrilled!
thanks Carole!
Gorgeous as usual, and you break it down in such a way that it looks so easy; I love that about your posts Jenna! I also enjoyed seeing the inspiration piece – I think yours turned out fabulous. That neighbour must have been thrilled with her birthday present :).
Thanks so much Sara, I think I’ll paint one for myself!
Your bowl looks like the ones you would find at a department store. Great design and workmanship. Love it.
Thanks Terrie!
It’s beautiful and so much fun!
thank you Martha, I wanted to keep it!
Jenna, you have such a gift! Your posey bowl turned out beautiful! I know the recipient must have been thrilled with such a wonderful present.
Thank you Shannon, you are always so sweet…
Jenna, you are not only so artistically talented, but so clever too. You bowl is so pretty. What a nice addition to a table or vignette. You should design your own line of dish ware.
Thanks so much Carol. I did have a hand painted glassware business for 15 years, but when it became all I was doing 24/7 I retired and now am enjoying being able to do it just for fun with plenty of time for other things.
Oh what a fun bowl! And a delightful gift!
Thanks for the tutorial. Happy Friday my friend!
Thank you Nancy, have you painted anything lately?
No I have not… but I will sometime soon.
Happy weekend!
This is really darling, Jenna. I love the colors you used and it would be delightful on any table!
thanks Jeanie!
I really love this Posey bowl! And the friend was so happy about receiving it, knowing that you painted it just for her, she actually hugged the bowl! 🙂
Oh goodness! Thank you Sally!!
You are so talented and gifted. The serving bowl is beautiful! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thanks so much Cindy!