Two things I love are aqua and quatrefoil. I’ve been in the mood for painting, well anything, in aqua lately {it must be spring}… just looking at this color makes me happy!
Here’s a little tray I picked up a few weeks ago. I used my homemade quatrefoil stencil and mixed some white paint with my teal mermaid’s treasure to get a lighter shade. I think I used three coats. Then I mixed a slightly darker shade and stenciled the top of the tray.
I lightly distressed the edges and then coated the whole thing with poly acrylic satin.
I think it looks great with my aqua mason jars!!
My next aqua project is much larger and involves a mirror and some chalkboard paint… can’t wait to share it with you!!
Kathryn
Linking up to the parties listed here as well as:
Mel W (@craftyscientist) said:
Love your blog and this project featuring quatrefoil (one of my favorite patterns!) so I featured your project in my roundup of crafty quatrefoil projects here. Feel free to check it out and hope you like it!
-Mel the Crafty Scientist
Ugly Duckling said:
Thanks soooo much!!!!
Mel the Crafty Scientist said:
Love your blog and this project featuring quatrefoil (one of my favorite patterns!) so I featured your project in my roundup of crafty quatrefoil projects here. Feel free to check it out and hope you like it!
-Mel the Crafty Scientist
crose0 said:
Hi-just wanted to let you know I featured your stenciled tray on my blog today!
Ugly Duckling said:
Thanks!!
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. said:
I love the color and design!! Would love if you stopped by and linked up to the Pomp Party!
http://jill-createcraftlove.blogspot.com/2012/04/pomp-party-15.html
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.
Cloches & Lavender said:
The tray looks fantastic. Great job!
Cynthia
Claudine said:
Hi, Kathryn!
Adorable!!! Yes, very “Spring”!
I am so boring I like everything white and grey…
I have a friend that loves color and she does have a tray to “transform”!
I will tell her to have a look at your blog!
Cheers!
Uniquely Yours or Mine said:
I swear we must have been separated at birth 😉 I just did a glass plate with a quatrefoil and blue design! LOVE it and love yours too! I actually think I like yours better… 🙂 great job!
Ugly Duckling said:
Ha! Too funny…I’m going to check out your plate. 🙂