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