Sunday, September 30, 2012

PAINTING ARTWORK ON RUSTY OLD CORRUGATED ROOF TINS FOR RUTH

PAINTING ARTWORK ON RUSTY OLD CORRUGATED ROOF TINS FOR RUTH

Ruth built a new home way out in the country. 
 She had me do several things for her new home and I really loved working for her.  She had the most beautiful country acreage with flowers and butterflies everywhere.
She found some old rusted corrugated sheets of tin roofing and asked me to paint some colorful artwork on them so she could hang them from a great big tree down by the shed.
So, this is what I painted. 
 I worked on them in my backyard.  The roof tins were so easy to paint and it was fun creating something bright and colorful for Ruth's beautiful garden.
I wasn't sure if she was going to hang them side by side.  So just in case, I painted the yellow lantana kind of like it was one big patch of yellow.
To paint on these roof tins was Ruth's idea and such a unique one!!

She is a great decorator and I loved everything she did in her new home.
In her last home, she wanted me to paint her kitchen cabinets and I begged her to let me paint them red.  She had touches of red in her living area close to the kitchen and I knew the (browny) red would look sooo good.  She was reluctant at first and then absolutely LOVED her new red kitchen.  She loved it so much that she painted the same shade of red in her large new country kitchen and it looked wonderful!!
Thank you for letting me do this awesome project for you, Ruth!

28 comments:

  1. I love your painting. A very talented girl I must say!

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  2. Beautiful paintings, who would have thought they were rusty! Very nice job. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!

    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick
    http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

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    1. Thank you! I painted over the rust, but it should come back through and make it look really good, again.

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  3. I am in love with these!!! Beautiful! I want to see the red kitchen!
    Thanks so much for linking!
    Xo
    Isabelle
    www.lechateaudesfleurs.com

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    1. Thank you Isabelle! If I ever get to go back out to visit Ruth in the country, I'll be sure to take a picture. I'll try to find a picture of the first red kitchen I painted for her. It was a small kitchen and I painted the ceiling red, too and it was just wonderful!!

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  4. So creative! I love seeing how others use the old to become new again.

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  5. Very creative, so pretty! Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!!!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  6. The tin panels will be a fun addition to her garden. The scenes you painted are beautiful! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Thank you! I didn't get to see them after they were hung, but knowing Ruth's decorating and her garden, I know they looked special, wherever she placed them.

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  7. Very pretty Lynda! I"m sure they will be stunning in her garden. Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Happy New Year!

    Blessings, Deborah

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    1. Thank you, Deborah! I'm sure Ruth made them look very special in her garden.

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  8. They are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Oh wow! Love this idea! I have huge stack of old metal roofing my husband dragged home from the neighbours just waiting for a project. Hmmm...the possibilities are beginning to form! lol! Thanks for the inspiration! Found you on the #NiftyThriftySunday hop.

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  10. Love this! I've featured this on Worthwhile Wednesdays tonight!
    ~Allie www.craftyallieblog.com

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  11. How pretty, Lynda and so perfect for a garden. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

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    1. Thank you, Cathy! The colors looked so pretty from her kitchen window.

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  12. So lovely! I really like the idea of a unique, beautiful quirky piece of art in the garden.

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    1. And, it was!! It looked really good amongst her trees and flowers.

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  13. Hi Lynda absolutely love the panels! Can I ask please what paint did you use?

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    1. Hi, I used craft paints like Americana, Ceramcoat, Folkart and Apple Barrel. Then, I sealed with two coats of a low sheen clear sealer. I sealed really well because they were going to be outside in the weather. Direct sun will probably fade your colors a little. There are so many new paints at the craft stores. Some for using outside. Thank you for your interest. Lynda

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