Haha, the below post was supposed to have been posted March 22nd. It is now April 26th....
I decided my kitchen would have a red theme, more specifically I will feature red tulips. There is something so cute and clean about tulips. Since I bought a thousand and one of these over-sized, white, cover plates its time to put them to good use.
I used a red and green paint pen (insert brand name). The surface of these cover plates, made by GE is very smooth and slick, which is good for the over all look but can be a problem. It takes a lot of control to not let the tip of the pen slip all over the place. And we all know what a pain it is to clean up paint pen ink.
Walmart ran out of the bright white cover plates so I was forced (not really I could have waited but I don't like waiting) to buy beige cover plates. They are cheaper and don't require a lot of work to get a nice white coat. Using the same Crayola brand poster/craft paint I painted the beige plate white. The rough surface of the paint makes a great base for the paint pens but it will not be shiny like the others. *note* Now that two months have gone by, much has happened in the crafting world. I have discovered brayering. So, the need for a paint brush has been eliminated. At some point I will do a red tulip on a white inked cover plate. But for now here is the finished product on the regular shiny surface.
Eventually I'll get the red tulip decals I saw on allposters.com. I like the idea of having them on the cabinets, which are all white, to give just a little pop of color and fun.
Stay crafty my friends!
