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Monday, June 6, 2011

Garden Rocks

We have been working away on our garden and it's finally planted! YAY!!!

We wanted to find a fun way to mark our plants.. and this is what we came up with.

First you need some rocks.. washed and dried.

Then you need some paint pens and a sealer. We used a "matte" finish for the sealer.

Next - start painting...

When they are completely dry, find a well ventilated spot to spray the sealer. We went outside to do this.

We applied 3 coats of the sealer.

Next - we decided to paint a large rock that we had dug out of the garden a few weeks back.
This one didn't turn out as good because our paint pens were starting to leak.. but we love it anyway.
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16 comments:

  1. happydaysquiltingJune 6, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Great idea!

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  2. BrendaJune 6, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Wonderful idea. I used acrylic paints to do something similar years ago but I do not think my sealer was outdoor sealer and they did not last very long. And paint pens would be so much easier and quicker than a small paint brush. Thanks for the share.

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  3. Kari @ The Purple QuiltapotamusJune 6, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Oh my goodness those are super cute and such a great idea!!

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  4. PinkGrannyJune 6, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Wha a wonderful idea. Ingenuity is a great gift!

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  5. Amanda DicksonJune 6, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Very cute rocks!

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  6. CheryllJune 6, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Fantastic idea! I bet your children LoVe it! :)

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  7. Salem StitcherJune 6, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Well, that's about the cutest thing I've ever seen!

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  8. Vintage CateJune 6, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    What a great idea. My daughter is a very keen gardener and I am always on the look-out for quirky gifts to give her. She has way too many quilts (!!) so the rock markers are a terrific idea. Thanks Heidi.

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  9. donnaJune 6, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Love your rocks. Oh how that brings back memories. My grandmother had a rock garden. Any time someone went somewhere we would pick up a rock from there and she would paint the city and state on it.
    Hugs
    donna

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  10. sunnyJune 6, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    What a fantastic idea! And oh so cute.

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  11. AnonymousJune 6, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    Heidi what a great idea,well done

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  12. jillytacyJune 6, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    Your garden rocks look fabulous! What a great way to label your veggies and plants! Thanks for sharing this I think I'll give it a try too.

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  13. pauletteJune 6, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    Wow!! Great idea!! So cute!
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  14. The Vegetarian HunterJune 7, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Super smart idea and I love how you are not adding anything foreign into the natural setting. Just plants and rocks, I like it!

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  15. boysmum2June 8, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    What a fab cool idea, love it

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  16. RamonaJune 10, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    That reminds me of that joke - "I have a rock garden - last week two of them died!" Cute idea - you are so creative.

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