A bit of painting fun

Ariel didn't find the yarn she was looking for but we did find some 'pouring' paints that were on discount. We decided to try our hands at pouring colors together over some plastic ornaments.

It wasn't as messy as we thought it would be and we just used an old plastic cup that we could wash the paint out of.

Ariel layered the first colors and did the pour.

She wasn't quite happy with the colors, so she added some more deep dark purple and a little bit of turquoise along with light purple.

We both loved this look which are a combination of her favorite colors.
 

Ariel did this mix also. I held the ornament on a butter knife horizontally, while she poured. I turned it as she poured and we got this. We experimented using regular acrylic paint with the pour paint and it rally worked out beautifully.

This was my attempt. I added red drops after the pour to get more 'red' on the ornament. I used regular acrylic paints as they are far cheaper than the pour ready ones. 

They actually dried a bit dull so I will have to add a gloss spray or paint  after they are fully dried.

 

Instead of using a ton of paint we decided to put the paint inside the ornaments and then shake it up and see what happened.

They turned out very different but also pretty and subtle. We used some yellow, pinks, and reds for a different type of look.

The paint usage was much much less as were the results.

The ornaments will probably sit for about 3 days to make sure they are all super dry before I finish them with a spray gloss or clear coat.

It was a nice quiet activity to do while we listened to Ariel's picks of music and had conversation.

She had made supper in the crock pot and we had turkey and gravy over stuffing. 

What a great day. 

Warning. This painting fun was very addictive and I could have gone on and on! I have some old glass ornaments that could use a face lift so I may try this pour method on one or two later.  

We'd also hit up Barnes and Noble to look at books. I found a Hiking Guide Book for Wisconsin that seemed pretty complete with directions and reviews of State Parks, and interesting hiking trails. 

Adult Activities in play...

We are working on Lego building again. I leave the Lego pieces to a complicated build in piles in pie plates. When I go to do something else, I can hear him sorting pieces as the parts clink against the pie tins.

Sorting pieces according to color and size appeal to his OCD side. He can't help himself. He has to do it and then supervise how I pick the pieces up. How dare I mess up the piles!

I went to do some chores and left some of the Lego minifigs on the table that went to the Alpine Lodge build.

I came back to this.

His comment was: "Looks like there is an axe murderer chasing the sleeping lady. That fool on the skis..."

Don't tell me that Legos don't encourage something! 

We received a Lego set as a gift in the mail. We already had a Santa set but when Rich opened it, his comment was---> "Now we can add the reindeer to the other set and take that one Reindeer from the Elf set and make the Reindeer be the right number!"

He immediately searched through the packages and sorted everything out for me. Then, he instructed me on how to do a MOC [Lego speak for My Own Creation]. He studied everything and then instructed me to .... create this...👇

We are still working on making one deer into Rudolph and figuring out how to attach him in the front.

Rich then had me search the internet high and low for a replacement reindeer. Really? 
Yes, I ordered one from Etsy which will arrive hopefully on Monday. Then the Reindeer will be all set. 

This weekend is a special 4 day doe hunt in our area. So once again I am banned from the woods as the neighbor folks search the woods for deer. 

That's fine. We'll spend more time playing and building. It does bring joy into our lives to do this together.

A certain amount of play is very healthy. It releases endorphins and reduces stress. And who doesn't want that during the Holidays?