Here's the story behind my creation. Shopping the garden center at Home Depot, I found these garden pavers.
They had the tumbled, old world look I love. I bought a few and decided I would find something to do with them.
And then, I remembered this tile I saw in #FloorsandDecor.
I took photos because I wanted to recreate a similar design on a cement floor.
Here's what I did. First I sprayed the stone with water .
Of course I needed to spray some more water to get the color to swirl around the stone.
I even added a little gold to this one.
I loved making the edges come to life with the color.
Now that I have some color in the background , it's time for some stenciling.
I used a dry brush of white chalk paint for the design.
Looking good.
Now a little dry brush around the edge.
Aren't these looking sweet? I'm so excited.
I decided to stencil on our name and the year of our marriage. I created my stencil with a Cricut.
I think these would look funky as stepping stones.
They look good in the grass. Of course I staged these here because I currently live in a condo. If they were set into the grass, I think they would look more naturalized.
What about a few of these in an apron?
Or a few of these tucked into your patio or walkway?
You could use it as a door stop too. Either way it's a fun way to bring a little color to your outdoor living. I forgot to mention that these should be sealed using Kamar Vanish by Krylon
I'm blown away by your beautiful stepping stones and your imagination. Wow! They're so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHi Carol. Thanks you. Fun stuff.
DeleteGee, Michelle, what a fun way to make stepping stones! I love that you thought to make one with your date of marriage! How cool is that!
ReplyDeleteHi Gail. Yes it's fun. I can see a few of these tucked into a pathway.
DeleteThese turned out great, Michele! I love the blended paint look of them. I love finding something in a store and then putting my own spin on it, too. Also, congrats on your marriage!
ReplyDeleteThanks Beverly. Yes, "putting my own spin on it".
DeleteThose are really lovely! Did you have to put anything on them to keep the ink from running in the rain? Pinned.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne. Good question and in my haste to finish my post I left that out. I ordered Lamar spray in matte. I've used it for projects in the past and hoping it will do the job. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000HF4GR6/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
DeleteThese stones turned out great! They're gorgeous stepping stones. Congrats on your marriage!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tonna. I enjoyed making them and the stones only cost $2.59 each.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! Thank you for showing the step by step directions. I have quite a few pavers and would love to give this a try! pinning and sharing on FB. -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
ReplyDeleteHi Marci Thx for pinning and sharing.
DeleteYour artistic stones are beautiful! They look like they would have been hard to make, but your tutorial makes the color process look easy to replicate. Great project!
ReplyDeleteThanks Allyson.
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