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Christmas Ornament Painted Rocks

Jane and Sonja
Add some vintage flare to your holiday decor with these DIY painted rock Christmas ornaments.
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

  • Rocks medium sized
  • Acrylic paint brushes assorted sizes and tips
  • Ornament Caps
  • Hot glue gun and clear glue sticks
  • Decoart Americana Acrylics in Royal Fuchsia, Bahama Blue, Desert Turquoise, Festive Green
  • Decoart Americana Multi Surface Satin in Metallic Silver

Instructions
 

For Circular Ornament:

  • Paint the surface of the rock in bahama blue.
  • Paint two curved horizontal stripes on either side of the middle section.
  • Using a fine tip brush, paint decorative shapes on either end of the rock.
  • Using the opposite end of the paint brush, dip it into metallic silver and dab three small dots along the middle section.
  • Using a fine tip brush, paint flower petals around each of the three silver dots.

For Oblong Ornament:

  • Paint the surface of the rock in royal fuchsia.
  • Paint two alternating curved vertical stripes in bahama blue.
  • Dip the opposite end of the paintbrush in metallic silver and dab a series of small dots along the center of each royal fuchsia stripe.
  • Using a fine tip brush, paint decorative shapes along the length of the bahama blue stripes in metallic silver.

For Triangular shaped Ornament:

  • Paint the surface of the rock using desert turquoise.
  • Paint an oval shape with pointed ends in the center of the rock using royal fuchsia.
  • Paint narrow horizontal stripes in bahama blue along the sides.
  • Paint narrow horizontal stripes in festive green just under the bahama blue stripes.
  • Using a fine tip paint brush, paint decorative details in the center using metallic silver.
  • Add the ornament caps to the tops of each paint rock by first removing and discarding the cap loop.
  • Apply a good amount of clear hot glue to the inside of each cap and quickly, yet carefully press it firmly to the top of the painted rock ornament. Hold in place until glue sets.
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