DIY Project #1

So, finally Project #1---I saw this on Pinterest and wanted to create a River Rock mat for the back door.  What you will need: a mat (the one I used was the one that's been at the back door for a couple of years), this picture shows 3 bags of River rocks and actually I needed 6 bags plus I got a bag of smaller pebbles to fill in the cracks, and some super strong craft glue (I needed 5 tubes of it).

 

                                                         
Step #1-brush off the mat (unless you are using a brand new one) make sure there is no debris on it.

Step #2-start gluing the rocks onto the mat.  They are irregular shapes and may have to fit them together before you add the glue to them.

Step #3-use the small pebbles to fill cracks.  And once the rocks are glued onto the mat, let it sit for a day or two to allow the glue to set completely. 

I have had this sitting at the back door for a couple of days...we'll see if it holds up in this extreme heat.  We have been in the 100's for weeks now and there is no end in sight!  Yuck, I really don't like the extremes (sweltering summer and blizzards every week in the winter).

I hope that this is a fun project for you, because it was for me!

PS-I should probably let you know that I am a Pinterest-aholic and you will be seeing a lot of my ideas come from Pinterest.