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
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
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
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
