When on holiday recently we visited the local beach which was made up off shingles and pebbles as opposed to sand. With so many on offer, I decided I’d take some home for crafting purposes. We collected all different types of pebble and had great fun doing so. We ended up with a huge bucket full consisting of all kinds of shapes sizes and textures.
So just what am I planning to do with all these pebbles. Well, some of the pebbles will be painted in various designs by myself and the toddler. These will then be lovingly placed around the garden, in pots and plant beds. The rest I’m planning to decorate using inspiring word art. These decorative pebbles can be placed around the home or given as gifts. Its the latter I’m going to share with you all today.
What you’ll need…
Pebbles (various sizes, smooth and flat)
Decopatch Glossy Glue
Black permanent marker
What you need to do…
Firstly wash your pebbles well removing any dirt or other bits of the beach you brought back with them. Once washed dry thoroughly.
Now use a brush to cover all pebbles in 2 thin layers of Decopatch glue.
Leave for 20-30 minutes
Next take your black permanent maker and dependent on the particular size of your pebble write an inspiring word. Go over the ink once dried making sure the wording is really bold.
If you’re feeling adventurous, while not add a little symbol by your inspiring word to your pebble a bigger lift.
Important… Use the Decopatch glue before you write on the stone as no matter how long you’ve dried the stone with your wording, Decopatch glue will lift the ink and smudge your design.
Leave lnk to dry and then display.
Here’s some words I added to our pebbles…
Hope you’re feeling inspired.
Remember: When you’re next visiting a beach, always bring some of the beach home with you for crafting!
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