april showers bring may flowers!
spring is almost here, and what better way to bring it in than to celebrate with a bit of gardening! we are excited to get our garden started with much needed pruning and planting…but until the rain lets up…we decided we better create something else for our garden. so…we made the cutest garden stones!!!
here is what we did…
first, pick out a stepping stone kit. ( you can pick one up at any craft store.) be sure to label the bottom of the kit so you know what child did each stone. to do this i cut some plastic out and wrote the girls’ names on it with a sharpie. you will want to read the instructions carefully, as each kit is a bit different. this kit required nothing but water to add to the mixture that came in the kit.
next, you will what to mix the stone cement and water, and poor it into the mold tray. once the entire mixture is pored into the mold, be sure to tap it and flatten it out for the best results.
next you will what to embellish your stone. you have to do this before it sets, so be sure to have everyhing prepared in advance. you can use mosaics, marbles, recoiled glass bits, and buttons. we decided to do our hand prints, and to decorate with sea glass that we found out the beach.
once your stones are decorated, and the bits are in place, you will need to let them set. ours took about 24 hours. then we painted them. be sure to use a permanent paint base such as acrylics. you can sand the edges of your stone, and if you are going to be placing it outside, you will want to spray it with a gloss sealant.
just a couple warnings…first, try not to paint on each other…and second, don’t eat paint!
then, your done! have some fun placing your stone in your garden!
so if you would like to win a garden stone kit all you need to do is respond with your most favorite spring flowers! mine are chamomile daisies! so cute!
