Is That a Watermelon.....Nope, It's a Shovel!

A shovel?!

Yes, Glitterinas, I painted an old,

rusty shovel head.....

.....to look like a slice of watermelon.

I didn't take any pictures of the process.

Sorry....

but it's certainly not 

brain surgery if I can do it!

I used indoor/outdoor paint for this project.

I painted the green rim and then painted the 

entire center section white.

Without the white under the pink, the rust would have 

kept it from looking pink.

I added the little white marks on the green rim 

just to add some interest.

I painted the pink in the center section 

leaving a small white band.

I used a stencil brush to pounce a 

little bit more white around on 

the white band.

Using a black Sharpie, I drew on 

a few seeds after the pink paint dried.

Done, and done!

Find an old shovel 

or any interesting piece of metal

and paint a 

slice of watermelon that will last you 

all summer long, Glitterinas!

Add a layer of protection with a spray of 

polyurethane and a raffia bow....

and you're done!

This slice of watermelon will live 

somewhere outside....but until I 

decide for sure, it will be sitting right here 

in the corner.

If you paint a slice of watermelon on something, 

please share a picture....

I'd love to see your creation!

You are wonderful to let me share 

projects with you, Glitterinas!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Until next time,

Tammy