Showing posts with label Dip and Drag Paint. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dip and Drag Paint. Show all posts

Friday, January 10, 2014

Wooden Snowflake Art

Hey friends!

I have an easy little 

January Art Project

for you.



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You know I've used this basic shape

in other art projects.



Just some cedar fence boards with lath connectors.

The boards are 11" long.

The entire piece is painted with a brown wash.

You could stain it too.

Tape off the edges of the front.




Using cardstock, dip in black and raw sienna

and drag across surface.




Remove tape.

Use cardstock

to drag white and camel paint on the edges.




I made a stencil by printing my design on cardstock,

covering with packaging tape on both sides,

and cutting out design.

Be sure to leave connectors within the design.






After brushing in the white,

remove stencil and

use a small flat brush to detail the snowflake.

Paint completely white and add a shade of camel.

Use a black liner brush to clean up any edges.

Hang with D rings and ribbon

or put a hanger on back.

So many options.

Think of your fun color options too.



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Love this gray one that my daughter in law painted!
















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You can even hang your snowflake

on your front door.

 - A winter icon -

Happy painting!

Deb



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Monday, October 21, 2013

Craft Party Makes Wood Planked Trivets

Girls + Crafts
 
= Party!
 
Now that's some fall fun.
 
 
 
We're making Wood Planked Trivets,
 
an idea I found over at A Beautiful Mess.
 
There is great direction there on assembly detail.
 
We made some fall themed trivets
 
 
 
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and some layered paint stripes.
 
 
 
 
My Dad helped me cut all of the furring strips
 
(82 cents for an 8' board at Menards)
 
into 8" sections
 
 
 
 
and drill press each section with 1/4" holes
 
about 1 1/2" in from edge.
 
 
 
 
The trees are telling me it's time,
 
 
 
 
so come on girls,
 
 
 
 
Let's go.
 
 
Grab your 5 wood sections.
 
Sand and put a wash of paint on.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the fall themed trivets,
 
assemble everything before basing in white.
 
 
 
 
 
For the striped trivets,
 
paint each board before assembly.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Go Girls
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
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Truly a day of abundant blessing -
 
together with friends and family.
 
 
Deb
 
 
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Friday, October 11, 2013

Storage Chest / Toy Box gets Paint Personality

 
So today
 
 I am thinking of all of you out there
 
with the same creative spirit to "make and do".
 
It's something we just have inside of us.
 
A reader reminded me of that today,
 
and I thought about the verse in Acts 17:28
 
"In Him, we live and move and have our being".
 
So this is how I live and move
 
and hope some of my paint projects
 
are ideas that you can enjoy too!
 
 
Here's the latest -
 
 
 
 
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It's a storage chest
 
that could be used in so many ways.
 
Who doesn't need more storage!
 
Here is the before:
 
 
 
 
Just a little dated.
 
Removing the wood scallop detail,
 
the top wood trim,
 
and the handles
 
will give it a whole new look.
 
 
 
 
After some sanding and deglosser,
 
I layered reds over black.
 
Then for the top,
 
I used cardstock to Dip and Drag
 
the colors on the stripes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Now look at that Paint Personality!
 
So new and fresh and 2013.
 
Blankets, Photo Albums, and Toys
 
are just a few storage ideas
 
for this new chest.
 
This piece will be looking for a home!
 
It will be displayed at "The Keeping Room"
 
in Nebraska City this weekend.
 
 
 
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Many thanks for your visits!
 
Deb
 
 
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