Southern Scraps

I mentioned a while back that I liked the ombre trend , but couldn't decide on a color or a useful project to use it on. I happended to stumble on a set of four bamboo utensils with a holder at TJMaxx for $4.99 and remembered these painted utensils from my round up and decided I could use them and a pop of color on my kitchen counter would be fun too. If you are counting the utensils in the pictures, there are six. I also found a couple of extra at Walgreen's for 50 cents each and added them in. I must be in the mood for fall because I picked orange but I plan to keep them out year round. The only thing I did different from the tutorial was use three different paint colors rather than toning down one color with white.  I had dark orange, orange, and light orange acrylic craft paints from Michael's.   I did mix the last color (light orange) with some white and brushed it on the very tips without taping. I like the gradual faded uneven look it give...

OMBRÉ : having colors or tones that shade into each other —used especially of fabrics in which the color is graduated from light to dark   I haven't yet jumped on the ombre bandwagon, mostly because I can't decide what color I want to use or how I could use this in my decor, but it does intrique me. Here are some things others have done that feature ombre techniques that might be useful in my home.     Dish towel/ flour sacks by Always in Wonder     Ombre utensils via everything etsy Wouldn't those be fun to have in the kitchen? They could be coordinated with those towels. Ombre side table by First Lady of the House   Ombre chevron rug by Haute to Sew Ombre rosette wreath by Flamingo Toes