Painted pebbles for colourful cacti display
My kids brought back a whole bag of pebbles from the beach and I decided to paint these to resemble potted cacti and placed them in colourful pots. They will provide a wonderful splash of colour on the patio.
The colourful pot covers were bought at my local Builders and come in an assorted range of sizes and bright colours.
YOU WILL NEED:
Pebbles or river rocks in assorted sizes and shapes
Craft paint - primary colours and black
Bostik deco glass paint - white
Bag of deco stones
Colourful pot covers
HERE'S HOW:
This project is so easy you could also use this as a children's craft activity.
1. Using green as the main colour, add primary colours to make different shades of green - you don't want them all to be the same colour. Apply as many coats as required to cover the stones with paint colour.
2. Once all the stones are dry, use deco paint to apply detail. This paint is for use on glass and is quite stiff but easy to apply.
3. Allow the deco paint plenty of time to dry.
4. Fill the pots with unused pebbles. This will allow you to easily stand the painted pebbles in place. Place the pebbles and fill in around the top with deco stones.
