New kit: Painted Pink Beach Houses
The new Painted pink beach house craft kit
25th May 2021
I have to say that went I planned on releasing this kit in May, I was imagining longer, warmer days, bathed in sunshine! It’s not quite turned out like that has it? My part of the world has been battered with storms and soaked with endless downpours all month! Though this kit might not be hailing the summer, at least it provides some hope of blue skies ahead!
Seaside beach huts, inspired this kit
The inspiration for this kit came to me during a long weekend in the beautiful little seaside town of Lyme Regis last year. It was my first holiday with girlfriend Emma and it was just heaven! We managed to squeeze it in between lockdowns and it was amazing to get to spend so much time together after so much time apart.
I loved the little painted beach houses that you find in so many of the shops in town. They were all totally unique and full of pretty pastel colours. I was quite touched when Emma bought me 2 mini beach houses for Christmas last year and I’ve wanted to see if I could recreate them ever since.
Though these houses are definitely connected with the British seaside, the pink colour takes me back to my childhood spent in Bermuda. Most of the houses of the little island are painted bright colours. The most popular colour of all, pastel pink, to blend with their pink tinted sandy beaches!
Sandy Bermuda beach
The craft - Powdered Earth Paints
This is a super simple craft. It’s all about painting and decorating little seaside houses. First you apply a based coat, then paint on the details to make it look just little a little model house. I’ve supplied string, glue and a few extra to decorate the house. The guide shows you how I finished my design but I’d definitely encourage you to go freestyle if you feel it.
Even though the design is simple, there is some fine detail to apply here. The best approach is to slow down, take a deep breath and relax into it. I found it really meditative. And don’t forget, if it’s not perfect, don’t worry! Beach houses are never perfect. The style is rustic and lashed by decades of salty winds!
The Eco credentials
Oh no, there are plastic bags in this kit! NO! Don’t panic! It might look like the paint comes in plastic bags but it’s not plastic, it’s cellulose. That means that everything is home compostable.
The paints are the star of the show in this kit. They’re powdered earth paints so they’re made of pure earth minerals. Nothing nasty added and you just add water! I still can’t believe the diversity of colours you can get using earth paints and they’re just so much better for the environment than acrylic paints in little plastic pots.
I love the rustic look of the string which outlines the roofs of this design and you get a few other materials to make your house look extra beachy.
The video guide that comes with this craft kit gives you super clear instructions of how to recreate my design but I’d love you to go freestyle!
Painting video guide
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