Ultra Violet Paint Pouring - 4 EASY Puddle Techniques

I have always wanted to try paint pouring, and it s fun, messy and takes a ton of paint, but fun!!  So with my crafty friend Tina Walker doing a challenge to use the new Pantone color Ultra Violet I thought it would be a fun use for using the color of the year.

Here is the video on how to make these fun pours.

For all the pours I used the puddle method.  Each pour I did something a little different to see if they would work better or have a different result

1) Multiple Puddles Plus added Paint from Bottle

My first pour I did 3 small puddles and I also added a little blue and black paint straight from the bottles without adding any pouring medium to the paint.  I also add a very little paint to this pour so i moved it around a ton to get lots of extra lines.

2) Three Large Puddles

My second pour I used more paint and did 3 large puddles before swirling the paint around.  

3) One Giant Puddle and Heat Gun

For this method I used one giant puddle and a ton of paint.  I then used my heat gun to move the paint around to give it coverage.

4) Adding Glitter to the paint with Multiple Puddles

I added some chunky glitter to the silver paint to see if it gave it a different effect.  It turned out really cool!  The glitter shows up a ton better in person on on the video!!!

Each pour had something different about that I loved.  I really am not sure which I like more.  I took the extra paint in the tub after the pours and painted some playing card for future ATC's and some plain cardstock as background paper for fun.

I used a heat gun on the paint as it was drying to get some cool texture.

I love this background paper, if would have made more but I ran out of drying room on my desk!  Now just what to use this cool paper with, hmm....

Want to see what the other creatives were inspired by?  Here's some more gorgeous Ultra Violet creations!

Tina Walker
Anna Marie FowlerLynne ForsytheMartha RichardsonChristy Strickler Tracy KruegerKeri SalleeErin Reed Yvonne YamHasty Pearl 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

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15 Ideas for Painted Rocks - A Great Kids and Adult Craft

I love the idea of painted rocks, not only the painting part but also the hiding and find other rocks in the neighborhood to find.  It is a really fun scavenger hunt that the whole family can get involved in!

Here is a video tutorial on how to make thee fun painted rocks.

These rocks are so easy to make, and simple acrylic paint is perfect for them!  My daughter and I made a set of ladybugs in a various colors.

Here is a couple of cute donuts my daughter made, can you tell which one a 4 year old made, hehe.

A couple of mandala ones that I made and my 7 year old son had some fun with his own idea of what he wanted to do, impressionist art rock right?

Here is some rocks we found on vacation and brought home to hide.  They even have a little tag glued to them to say what they are and to update the website to track where they go!

We even found another large one while at a lake!

I also made a series of troll inspired rocks a while ago and hide them, they were found in 2 days!!  Check out the video on these fun rocks!

Have you found any painted rocks in your area?

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DIY Wooden Crate Family Picture Decor

I wanted to make this gift for my in laws for their 50th wedding anniversary, but really this would make an amazing mother's day gift too!!!  Using family pictures, a wooden crate, some paint, and a wooden family word I created the custom wall decor.

Here is a video on how I made this collage family decor.

I got the wooden crate and family word from Jo-Anns last year, but you could easily get them on-line (links below).

I decided that I wanted to add a personal touch, but have it be subtle, so I printed out a ton of family pcitures in a collage on white card stock and decoupaged them into frame.  I made them all black and white so I would not see a massive burst of color from all the varying family group pictures.

I added some rope in black and natural around the outside of the crate to add some interest, make it a little more rustic.

You can make the "family" word any color you wish, I made it light blue as that was the wedding color, so it had a double meaning.  You can also change out the word family to mother to make it a true mother's day gift.

Thanks for stopping by!!

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Walnut Hollow Rustic Wood Crate DIY Home Décor Accent Project, 17.25-inches x 11.63-inches x 8.25-i	12" Word Family Style 4 Unfinished Wood Shape Cut Out Variety of Sizes USA Made	Beacon Power-Tac 2.5Oz Adhesive	Deco Art Media Medium Matte, 4 oz
Beacon 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, 4-Ounce	AMERICANA ACRYLIC POPULAR PICKS SAMPLER SET	Hemp Rope 45 Feet/Pkg-Dark Blue	Canvas Corp Jute Rope, 14-Feet, Natural
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Dazzling Diamonds, 2-Ounce	Neenah Bright White Premium Cardstock, 96 Brightness, 65 lb., 8.5x11 inches	Fiskars 12 Inch SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (152490-1004)	Fiskars - Razor Edge Easy Action Shears - 6 inch

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Troll Monster Rocks - Inspired by the Movie Trolls - Art Abandonment

My community started a fun little event where you find a rock, paint it how ever you wish and then hide it for someone to find to brighten their day.  It is part of the art abandonment movement.  The person finding the rock art can chose to keep it or re-hid it.  I think this idea is amazing, and a fun way to get the community to have some fun. I chose to paint my rock like little rock troll monsters inspired from the Trolls movie that just came out.

Here are the inspiration figures from the movie.

I just thought these little flowers and funny little furry things were too cute not to do my own version of them on rocks.  Here is my video tutorial on how I made these fun little rocks.

I ask all the Tattered Angels crew members if they were interested in doing a fun event like this where they live, and they loved the idea.  So for this event we changed the info on the back to #tatteredangelsrocks so if people find them they can look it up and find others around the world!!  

Here are some up close pictures of my rocks.

So now if you find a fun little painted rock in your neighborhood you know what it is all about!!

When hiding these fun little rocks you pick a public place like a park, playground, library, etc and place it in a hidden place, not too hidden but not in the middle of a path.  Here are our hiding places.   I have 3 kids and 2 of them want to hind their rock up in a tree.  We hid these 4 days ago and they still have not been found, it is fun to see how fast they will be found!!

Now it is your turn to go our and spread the love of art!!

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TA Decor & DIY Paint - Ivory Shop at: OT	TA Decor & DIY Paint - Ebony Shop at: OT	TA Decor & DIY Paint - Violet Shop at: OT
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Enjoy!!