It's THYME for some WINTER TIME MAGIC

Living 

in 

New England 

I have to say that we have been very 

LUCKY 

so far this winter 

because we have not seen much of the 

WHITE stuff 

yet!

Listening to the weather forecast

 for

the next few days there is a possibility 

that 

could change!

We could be in for some

WINTER TIME MAGIC!

Even 

IF 

the weathermen 

are wrong 

I have decided to paint some winter MAGIC!

I love to paint on ice skates!

They can usually be found at yard sales thrift shops or even in your own basement!

I use grey metal primer to prep skates 

after cleaning them well

 and 

taping off the heel and runner.

I used a design from 

Viki Sherman's 

Kindred Hearts Book

called

WINTER TIME MAGIC

My Pallette

DecoArt Americana Acrylic

Burnt Umber, Soft Black, Mississippi Mud, Titanium White, Paynes Grey, Black Green, Evergreen, Antique White, Burnt Orange, Light French Blue, Black Plum, Avacado, Lamp Black, Light Buttermilk, Heritage Brick, Deep Midnight Blue, Cherry Red

After the primer had dried well I basecoated my skates with 2 good coats 

of

Mississippi Mud

Ice Skates 

are 

a fun surface to paint on!

Just paint right over the existing stitching.

After painting my design I painted the eyelets Lamp Black for contrast. 

I added some

GLITTER SNOW

along the sole of the skate.

I varnished my skate with 2 coats of

Americana Dura Clear Matte Varnish

When dry 

I lightly sprayed my skate with a spray glue for glitter

I then sprinkled my skate 

with

DIAMOND DUST 

to

 make it sparkle!

Add some 

DIAMOND DUST

 to the blade also 

so it will look like there is

 ICE 

on the blade.

I like to fill my skates with a mix of 

"winter thyme" greenery

I secure a piece of floral styrofoam inside the skate with hot glue

I make some "snowballs" using various size styrofoam balls.

Spray the styrofoam balls

 with 

spray glue for glitter

 then sprinkle them 

with 

DIAMOND DUST

I use wooden skewers to make my snowballs into picks to stick in my arrangement.

Use green floral tape to cover the wooden stick

I tore strips of homespun to use as laces 

and 

added a large bell

I attached a small tag that 

said

BELIEVE

Attach a piece of wire in the back for hanging

Or

if you prefer to use your skate as a table centerpiece

cut a block of wood, paint it , cut a groove down the center of the wood

 and 

insert the blade of your skate!

DecoArt provided me with the paints to complete this project as part of their

Helping Artist and Blogger Outreach Programs.

Thank you DecoArt for the opportunity to use your products!

You can visit my DecoArt Profile

HERE

I hope you have enjoyed watching me paint 

WINTER TIME MAGIC!

Happy Painting!

Lynn

"Each day is a new canvas to paint upon. Make sure your picture is full of life and happiness, and at the end of the day you don't look at it and wish you had painted something different." ~Author Unknown