I found this stone plaque at the dollar store. I think it is meant to be used as an accent stone in a flower bed, but I thought it would be a nice plaque to have in my living room.
I am not sure what those bright yellow sides are about though. Are they warning paint so your neighbors don't trip on your decorative stone and sue you? Yeah, the yellow had to go.
Do you like my paint mixing tool. Mmmm, appetizing.
I mixed up a little white and brown craft paint with some clear sealant to thin it out. It ended up being sort of, well, Caucasian colored.
An empty, plastic coffee container! Believe me, I generate a lot of these things. It works perfectly because the paints fit inside snugly, it has a built-in handle, and I use the lid of the canister to mix my paints. The paint rinses or peels right off the lid afterwards.
I just used a paper towel to wipe on the paint I mixed. I wanted it to be more like a wash than thick paint; just enough to cover up the yellow. I got too much paint on my towel when I went over the word "God" and got paint down in the letters. Grr.
EDIT: I tried Anonymous' suggestion and filled in the letters with a Sharpie, and it worked like a charm. Thanks!
Here's a quick side-by-side before and after:
Since I put on such a thin layer of paint/sealer, it was dry as soon as I put it on. Yay for not having to be patient!
This was a super fast and easy project, but it took the plaque from something I probably wouldn't want sitting in my house to something I am proud to have sitting on my bookcase!
P.S. The little stone birdie and the stones in the vase are from the dollar store too! Hooray for cheap!
