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Rock Dominoes

February 2, 2012

I pretty much have a love/hate relationship with our backyard.

I love that its such a beautiful open area that backs up to a natural city green space with park trails and a creek. I hate that the trails lead directly to our backyard and we have had issues with teenagers steeling our lawn furniture and doing illegal things (drugs, pipe bombs, sex) in the woods next to our house. Also, I’m not sure whether or not to blame it on the creek, but our lawn is a soupy mess every month of the year except end of August and early September. We attempted to put in a better drainage system complete with underground pipes and small rockery along the perimeter. It didn’t work… but we do have an abundance of really cool rocks.

So we went rock collecting!  
Then we painted our rocks!

I saw a really neat article from Martha Stewart featuring rock crafts. Rock Dominoes was one of her brilliant ideas, so I made our own set.

I used black acrylic paint to paint the rocks and then white acrylic paint to make the lines and dots. I covered them with a layer of Mod Podge for a little glossiness.  I only collected enough rocks for the game to go up to 4 but you could do combinations up to six if you can find enough small flat rocks. I think they turned out great and you could store them in a mason jar or small felt or crocheted bag for multiple plays.

I have slowly been decorating the kids bathroom in a whale theme so I also made a little family of whales that may have to get a home on a shelf in their bathroom :o)

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  1. Yvette @ AquaSeventy6 says

    February 2, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    What a fun idea!

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    • Repeat Crafter Me says

      February 2, 2012 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks Yvette! You've got a new follower 🙂

      Reply
  2. Claire Jain says

    February 3, 2012 at 2:42 am

    Score! Those are great rocks. I love the whales 🙂

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    • Repeat Crafter Me says

      February 3, 2012 at 5:01 pm

      Thanks! Glad you like the whales as much as Ido :o)

      Reply
  3. Fun Frugal Mommy says

    February 3, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    I love the rock dominoes!! I think my little girl would love to paint some rocks. She has been collecting from our yard. : )
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    • Repeat Crafter Me says

      February 3, 2012 at 5:03 pm

      You and your daughter should totally paint some rocks today! I feel like I could have painted a whole farm full of rock animals if I had the time :o)

      Reply
  4. Didi {Duck Duck Octopus} says

    February 4, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    I love the concept of making games out of painted stones, and the whales are adorable. This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing, and I have pinned the post to my "Crafts inspired by nature" board!

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    • Repeat Crafter Me says

      February 6, 2012 at 5:29 am

      It is definitely a craft project that you can keep around 🙂 Thanks for pinning!!

      Reply
  5. amy and jesse hudson says

    February 6, 2012 at 5:00 am

    Aww, these are so adorable! Would never have thought of this but it looks like a blast! Thanks for sharing this at Drab to Fab!

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    • Repeat Crafter Me says

      February 6, 2012 at 5:29 am

      Thanks for giving me the chance to share!

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  6. creativejewishmom/sara says

    February 9, 2012 at 6:57 am

    Great project, even if it was martha's idea first…….thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling Sunday, I hope to see more great posts from you!

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    • Repeat Crafter Me says

      February 9, 2012 at 7:12 am

      Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share! Ironically, I am currently on your blog following your gelt bag crochet pattern (but making valentines day bags). I love everything you do! I could spend hours on your blog looking at all your creative crafts and ideas. Have a happy Tu B'shevat!

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  7. MiaB says

    February 9, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    That's so cool!!! Love it…

    ~MiaB

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    • Repeat Crafter Me says

      February 9, 2012 at 9:52 pm

      Thanks :o)

      Reply
  8. Michelle says

    February 13, 2012 at 1:06 am

    Those are a great idea! So much neater than plastic dominoes.

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    • Repeat Crafter Me says

      February 13, 2012 at 11:51 pm

      Thanks Michelle!

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Hi and thanks for stopping by! I'm Sarah, the crafter, crocheter and occasional crockpotter behind this blog. As a wife and mom of 3 my days are busy but I always find time to pick up my crochet hook or indulge in something crafty. I have a passion for crafting and crocheting and offer my patterns and tutorials for free! I hope you enjoy everything you find here and please feel free to repeat after me!

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