How often do you...

...make something and then not know what to do with it?

I must admit, I often get carried away by the idea of trying something new or a new technique. This was just one such item...
This was something I made at a technique class learning to apply paint to different surfaces and creating different paint effects.

Just as in papercrafting you learn when to use one type of an ink pad instead of another - in painting you learn the best way of applying paint to different types of surfaces. This tin bucket had acrylic paint applied after it had been mixed with Multi-surface Medium to ensure the paint would adhere to the metal surface.
The crackle finish on the bucket was created using a crackle medium...you would think that using a special product would ensure the end result but I can assure you it can be just as hit-n-miss as creating crackle effects using PVA glue.
The garden designs all came from a decorated paper napkin and the words are 'Garden' in different languages painted by hand randomly over the bucket. The whole thing was then sprayed with a sealant to stop the crackle flakes getting knocked off.

I really enjoyed the process but then couldn't think what I was going to use it for so just put it away...

I came across it this evening whilst looking for something else (seems to be a habit of mine LOL) and I think it is quite cute but I still don't know what I could use it for. The 'finish' isn't really strong enough to stand up to much wear & tear and I don't want to coat it in varnish to make it more robust.

I think this is destined to be a display piece on my Expedit unit...when I eventually get around to obtaining one.........................................