Blossom Time

Blossom Time

Hi There!

Happy Friday to all the workers

among you - try and get off quick

smart and start the weekend early

for a change!! 

You might just want

to get down to the Garden Centre

on your way home when you see

this beautiful project from

 Claire Jackson:

"PaperArtsy Fresco Finish chalk paint i

s my favourite craft paint because 

it dries quickly to a matte finish 

which is perfect for stamping. 

You can use pens, pencils, ink, Gelatos etc 

over the top and it adheres to most surfaces. 

An added bonus is that the colours come in 

opaque, semi opaque and translucent 

which makes them perfect for layering

 Paint your flower pot with PaperArtsy 

Fresco Finish chalk paint. 

I chose to do the top and bottom in different colours 

but you could experiment with stripes or blocks. 

I gave it two coats to cover up my streaky brush strokes! 

Make sure the paint is completely dry. 

As it’s on a non-porous surface it’s better 

to let it dry naturally so that 

you don’t risk bubbling the paint, 

however I did give it a gentle blast with the heat tool.

Working on a curved surface makes stamping 

a little trickier. 

Make sure the stamps are really well inked up

 with black Archival ink. 

For the stems you can get away with using 

a block, especially if it’s the rocker variety. 

For the flower heads it’s better to use the stamp 

unmounted and press it by hand onto the pot

Paint the flowers and leaves with opaque colours 

first adding shading with darker translucent colours.

Loosely outline the flowers with a white paint 

or gel pen and add highlights to the leaves and petals

Paint two more pots in the same colour scheme 

but mix up the colour combinations.

An optional finish is to add a coat of 

matte glaze which will help to protect 

the paint especially if you are putting the pot outdoors.

As the pots only cost 20p each from the 

supermarket this is a great way to brighten 

up the kitchen or balcony. "

Materials used:

Flower pot

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish chalk paint: blue oyster, cheesecake, 

rose, snowflake, inky pool, banana, granny smith, bougainvillea
Archival Ink: jet black
PaperArtsy stamps ETS06 by Tracy Scott

Thank you Claire for sharing

your super idea with us.

These pots would grace any windowsill

in any room in the house but I love how

your colour scheme compliments the

green of the herbs on your kitchen windowsill 

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx