Turn a plain watering can into a planter for spring flowers with Americana® Multi-Surface Acrylics.

SUPPLIES

• water container
• palette or plastic plate
• paper towels
• rubbing alcohol
• painter's tape
• cosmetic sponges
• metal watering can
• cotton swabs
• paintbrushes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use painter's tape to tape off the middle section of the watering can.

2. Paint Cotton Ball stripes on either side of the painter's tape.

3. Add Apple Green stripes on either side of the Cotton Ball stripes. (Do this free-hand or use painter's tape to mark them off.)

4. Add small flowers along the Cotton Ball stripe using Lemon Zest.

5. Add Black Tie dots to the center of each Lemon Zest flower and stems with leaves connecting each flower in Apple Green.

6. Apply the "Be Happy" portion of the Inspiration stencil to the center of the can using Lemon Zest: Use a cosmetic sponge and a very small amount of paint to apply the stencil, dabbing some of it off of the sponge before applying it to the can to ensure a nice clean application and a very thin layer. Build up the layers until the proper coverage is achieved.

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