Looking for St Patrick's Day craft ideas? This pretty dot painted shamrock silhouette painted rock is the St Patrick's Day rock painting idea you're looking for! These might even be fun to leave behind as booty in your kiddos’ leprechaun trap! This dot painted silhouette technique lets you make a cool painted rock that looks like it is an advanced level technique but it is, in fact, very easy to make.  Using a piece of chalk to draw the shamrock outline first makes this St Patrick's Day craft a little easier. I used five different shades of paint to create the dots. If you don't own ..read more

This painted rock tutorial features two of my favorite things: butterflies and glitter!  My local rock painting group had a painted rock challenge this month where we were asked to paint and hide rocks with butterflies on them for the hide and seek rock game. Of all the butterfly rocks I painted, this one is by far my favorite! I used my favorite glitter paint called Glitterific together with a technique I developed for applying temporary tattoos to painted rocks.  I ended up with a sparkly, galaxy style butterfly painted rock and you can make one, too!   Join the rock p ..read more

Hi rock painting friends, it's Natalie from Doodlecraft! Today I'm going to teach you how to paint rocks that look like ladybugs. This adorable ladybug painted rock idea is easy to execute - even if you think you aren't an artist. Ladybugs are iconic of Spring time and new growth, but are a fun and bright addition to a rock garden or a rock hunt. This simple Ladybug rock needs just 4 colors of paint and some drying time between layers, but it is simple and will melt your heart! Make more variations of this easy ladybug rock by painting one in every color of the rainbow! This is a super e ..read more

Hi rock painting friends, it's Natalie from Doodlecraft with another fun painted rock tutorial!   Chilly autumn weather brings crunchy leaves, orange pumpkins, sweaters, candy corn and (or course) painted rocks featuring those iconic symbols of fall! Whether you like the taste of candy corn or not, there's no doubt that they are adorable and emblematic of the Halloween season. Let's make a candy corn painted rock 20% cuter by adding big kawaii eyes and a tiny mouth.  This cute Halloween craft is perfect for rock painting beginners or intermediate painters looking for Hallow ..read more

With Star Wars episode 8: The Last Jedi set to come out soon I wanted to start making some Star Wars painted rocks.  As our family's favorite dark side character, Darth Vader was a natural choice for this black rock!  When I went looking for Darth Vader rock painting ideas on Pinterest, I was surprised that there weren't many available.  Instead, I found a Darth Vader drawing tutorial and used it to create this little guy. If you have been wanting to know how to paint a Darth Vader rock, I hope it will help you! Join the rock painting community! Join I Love Painted Ro ..read more

Are you looking for easy painted rock ideas for fall? You'll love this one! When I think about fall, I think immediately about all the beautiful leaves on the deciduous trees changing colors and falling to the ground. To capture this quintessential fall scene on a painted rock, I created a tree outline and then filled it in with red, orange and yellow leaves. To make it more interesting, I also painted leaves falling to the ground and covered the base of the tree with fallen leaves. This is a great beginner project to learn how to use 3D paint on rocks. This rock painting project is also ..read more

Is Star Wars Day (May the fourth, naturally) a day you look forward to every year?  Are Star Wars crafts your jam?  This easy rock painting craft is perfect for people looking to get in touch with their dark side.  It's easy to make and is a fun rock painting idea for May the fourth OR "Revenge of the fifth." Check out the demo video below to see how I made it! If you are inspired by this Star Wars rock painting idea and decide to make your own, won't you share?  I'd love to have you share your painted rock creations on the I Love Painted Rocks Facebook Page.&n ..read more

Looking for an easy fall craft to do with your kids? Painted rocks are hot right now! This adorable pumpkin painted rock is easy and fun to make. If you feel like your rock painting skills aren't what you wish they were, that's ok! Anyone can draw this simple pumpkin onto a rock with my favorite paint pens. I'll teach you how to paint this cute little pumpkin painted rock step-by-step. I even have a quick video that shows you how to do the different parts so you can follow along. Paint one rock pumpkin or paint an entire pumpkin patch full of these adorable pumpkin painted rocks! Looking ..read more

If you love Star Wars, you will love these adorable Jawa rocks that Amanda from Crafts by Amanda created.  They are a great way to paint round rocks that aren't flat because that shape of the rock actually works for you in this case.  Supplies: Round, smooth rocks Acrylic paint in black, brown and dark yellow Micron pens or Ultra Fine Tip Sharpies Round sponge pouncers Paintbrushes Spray varnish to outdoor proof them* * If you use sharpies, you should give the rock a coat of Mod Podge before applying light coats of spray sealer to keep the ink in the sharpies fro ..read more

The kids are back in school, pumpkin spice is back in the coffee shop and I am ready for fall painted rocks! Nothing says "fall" to me more than multicolored fall leaves -- so of course I wanted to capture the essence of fall with pretty orange leaves on rocks. The first of my fall rock painting ideas was a bare tree with falling leaves.  For this next rock painting project I wanted the look of a fallen leaf stuck to a rock.  To get this look, I use a technique similar to the one taught by Flower Patch Farmhouse on how to paint fall oak leaves to paint a solitary leaf ..read more