This is really beautiful, I truly envy someone who can paint like this. I like the rust too! It looks great with that colorful art. Hope you find your camera cord and take some more photos to post!

Sylvia

Great job. I agree with nana about painting like this. I f I have the outline I'm ok, but can't paint otherwisw. Anyway I do like this and will look nice in your garden.

You sure turned something rusty into a thing of beauty!! It turned out great, and I like the idea of planting the kale "spilling" out of it. Did you use acrylic craft paint? I hope you will take a picture when you've got it all set up the way you want it!

Darling! Reminds me of a cross stitch I once made.

WOW!!! What an awsome project. I love everything about it!!! You definately have talent. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Wow!! You have a great imagination!!! Adorable bee hive!! Will look great with plants in front!! Saw one of those in trash once, worthless, was I ever wrong!! Thanks for showing what can be done with "nothing" Amazing!! Jan

WOW, Sherri, now that is something!! Can't wait to see it's spilled plants next time. What a super job you did on this. I am doing good to paint a wall, LOL.

hugs, Karen

awww, you guys are the bestest!!!Thx for your kind words. I overplayed the beehive in proportion to the tree, but I was just so excited when I was painting it, I never stopped and when I got up and stood back, I knew it was too big, but I was too tired to fix it then, so it got left that way.
Countrygrl, everything was acrylics except the sky, that was interior wall paint, but I made sure it got 3 coats of sealer. The beehive is a shimmery gold acrylic.
Thx, maybe I can find some kale and pansies this week-end and take another pic.
I appreciate your kindness.
blessings-sherri

WOW! I love what you did with a mud bucket! Maybe I should send you some of my stuff to paint! Excellent job---I love the beehive!

daisydal - I had to look at this posting...whoa, there's so many to catch up on! But a "mud bucket"???... is that like what you mix cement in? Duh? I wasn't sure! Love what you did with it! Good save! Jeanne S.

It turned out very pretty. I didn't notice the proportion of the hive to the branch until you pointed it out. lol! The hive does look pretty in the metallic gold. Can't wait to see it when you have it all planted up!

And I agree about the rust ... just adds extra charm!

Jeanne, that's right!! It had an axle in the middle with wheels. That way you could tip it out when you were done mixing. It has a small handle across one side for tilting the bucket. First one I had ever seen, my neighbor across the street was moving and gave it to me. My husband knew what it was but I didn't. I thought it was broke or something with only one axle!LOL!
Luna, see, I never know when to stop talking! Me and my big mouth. My husband says that I need that shirt that says, "Help, I'm talking and I can't shut-up!"LOL!
blessings-sherri