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White, Chippy & Cracked Effect Using Elmer's Glue Tutorial
White, Chippy & Crack Effect Using Elmer's School Glue Tutorial
Supplies:
Craft Paint - I'm Using CraftSmart Brand Buttermilk
White Elmers School Glue
Paint Brush
Fine Grit Sandpaper
Get out the piece you would like to make chippy. I am using an old ceramic urn that was in my garage. In fact, I was going to throw it away last year...now I am very glad I didn't!
In most cases, you need to paint the base color or primer color. This is the color you want to see when the piece starts to "chip". I wanted the brown to come through so I did not choose to prime this piece first. If you prime first for the base coat, allow base coat to dry completely before putting the coat of glue on!
Paint a coat of White Elmer's School Glue all over the piece, getting thicker in some areas than others.
Directly after painting the glue on, paint over the wet piece with your craft paint of choice. The paint will pull a bit, or may be thick, this is fine. Allow the paint to site for 10 min.
After 10 minutes, take some wadded up paper towels and start to "rag off" in the places you want to see chips. Press the paper towel directly onto the piece and pull off, i.e. ragging off. Repeat this over the entire piece where you want the chips. The more you rag off, the more chips you will see later.
As the paint dries, the glue underneath will start to pull and cause the paint to "crack".
I decided I "ragged off" too much so I allowed this piece to dry fully. Then I brushed here and there with the Buttermilk paint. I sanded the edges to give it a more chipped effect.
I just love how this has turned out.
I also did the same effect on the paper mache egg.
For the nest I just used brown spanish moss from Michaels.
I also did the same effect on the paper mache egg.
For the nest I just used brown spanish moss from Michaels.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Lemon Rosemary Vanilla DIY William Sonoma Potpourri
Lemon Rosemary Vanilla - DYI
Smells Just Like William Sonoma!
If you have been to William Sonoma...then you will know this scent!
The famous "William Sonoma Lemon Rosemary Vanilla" fragrance that permeates the store when you enter!
Simply wonderful!
Well...here it is!
2 Cups Water
1 Whole Lemon Sliced
3 Sprigs Fresh Rosemary
1 T. Vanilla
Simmer and enoy!
Rustic French Style Topiary Tutorial
Rustic French Style Topiary Tutorial
Supplies:
Clay Pot
Fern - Of Choice
My fern is from Michaels - Resembles Rosemary and was $12.00 for the floral bush but I used my weekly 40% off coupon
Valspar Brand (Lowe's) Stone Textured Spray Paint
Moss Craft Paint & Dark Brown Craft Paint
Twig 18"
Skinny Wooden Dowel 18"
Spanish Moss
Spaghnum Moss
Styrofoam
Step 1: Spray your pot lightly with Valspar Stone Textured Spray Paint and allow to dry fully.
Once dry, take your sand paper fine grit and sand lightly to get your desired effect. Dry brush on your Moss and Brown Paint very sparingly around the pot. I did it very minimal.
Step 2: Take your fern and cut into 3-4" pieces depending on how big you want your topiary top. I chose 4" pieces for mine shown.
Take your stick and place in the middle of 3 fern pieces and apply some hot glue to the end of the stick. Press on the fern ends to the stick, being careful not to burn your hands. Allow to dry. Continue going around the stick in the same areas just reapplying more fern until you reach your desired fullness.
You stick will resemble a feather duster:)
Take your wooden dowel and paint brown. Cut the dowel the same length of your stick.
Hot glue some styrofoam in to middle of the pot.
Hot glue your dowel first in the very center of the pot, making sure you keep the dowel nice and straight and allow to dry.
Hot glue your stick with fern attached, directly next to your dowel. Allow to dry.
Take cording and tied dowel and stick together to resemble a tree being staked.
Hot glue Spaghnum Moss around the base of the tree. You are done!
I made 4 Topiaries from one fern bush. Total cost of 4 Topiaries $26.00
Friday, March 1, 2013
FREE Vintage Iris Image
Happy Friday!
Today I am sharing this wonderful 1906 Vintage Sketch of a Yellow Iris!
Enjoy!
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