"Lace Eggs" How - To

 

  

Materials:

Paper Mache Eggs

Old Town Paints - Chalk Style Finish Paints - Tickled Pink, Pink, Green Apple, Pistachio, Cottage White and Clear Finish

Assorted Old Lace Scraps

Paint Brushes & Scissors

Double Sided Tape

Instructions:

Remove labels from Paper Mache Eggs

Paint Eggs with Chalk Style Finish Paints.  Let Dry

Cut Lace Scraps to fit around eggs

Paint the Lace decoratively.  Let Dry.

Using Double Sided Tape, attach Painted Lace to Painted Eggs

Completely Paint Lace covered Eggs with Clear Finish.  Let Dry.

LOVE LAMP- How TO

Materials:

Lamp Shade & Base

Old Town Paints - Chalk Style Finish - Antique White, Courtyard, Avocado, Barn Red, Clear Matte Finish

Sharpie Pen - Copper

LOVE Stencil

Double Sided Tape

1" Wooden Heart

Old Key

Instructions:

Paint Lamp Base with Antique White Paint - Let Dry

Paint some of the detail on the Lamp with Courtyard Paint

Mix Courtyard & Avocado Paints to match the color in the Lampshade detail

Paint and Let dry

Add Barn Red Paint to the detail on Lamp Base and small Wooden Heart - Let dry

Seal with Clear Matte Finish - Let dry

Apply Double Sided Tape to the back side of the Stencil

Center in place and stick to the Lamp Shade

Using a small brush, or stencil brush and paint to the cut outs of the stencil being                                            careful not to work the paint under the stencil edges - Let dry

Add Sharpie Pen detail on Lamp Base

Add shade to the Lamp Base & attach Heart and Key

"HOW TO" Little Roses

Materials:

• Sheer Fabric Scraps
• Sheer Green Ribbon
• Lit Candle
• Tweezers
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun

Instructions:

1.  Cut assorted circles from Sheer Fabric Scraps to measure 1" - 2" each

2.  Light Candle

3.  Pick up a Fabric circle in the center with the tweezers

4.  Hold above the flame so that it will start to melt and curl up on the edges

     Move it slowly so that all edges move across the flame

5.  Choose the pieces that you want to go together in each flower

6.  Starting with the largest circle on the bottom, with the edges curling up.  Use the Hot          Glue Gun - and glue together 3 - 5 pieces graduating to the smallest in the center

7.  Glue a green leaf made from the ribbon to the bottom

​8.  Attach to the craft of your choice.

Love Light Mason Jar Votives

Materials:

Clear Mason Jars

Old Town Paints - Chalk Style Finishes

Super Red, Hot Pink, Tickled Pink

Clear Matte Finish

Clear Contact Paper

Xacto Knife 

Assorted Metallic Sharpie Pens

Instructions:

    1.  Remove labels - clean Jar

    2.  Cut out a heart shape from the Contact Paper - Peel off backing and

         stick to front of Jar

    3.  Paint each Jar with 2 coats of Paint - Let dry

    4.  Using Xacto Knife, gently cut a line down the front of the painted heart

    5.  Peel the heart from the Jar

    6.  Outline the heart opening with a Metallic Sharpie Pen - Let dry

    7.  Embellish rim of Jar

**Come back next week for the HOW TO on the little roses!

Spring Song Guitar

Materials:

• Old Guitar
• Wax Brush & Paint Brush
• Clean Rag
• ​Old Town Paints - Chalk Style Finish Paint (we used Spring Song)
• Old Town Paints - Waxes - Clear and Dark
• New Guitar Strings
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Instructions: 

1. Remove old guitar strings
2. Wipe dust off guitar
3. Paint with Old Town Paints - Chalk Style Finish, color of your choice.  Let dry.
4. Rub on Clear Wax on the top of the guitar.  Let dry, then buff to a light shine.
5. Brush on Dark Wax on the sides and back of the guitar.  Let dry, then buff to a light shine.
6. Brush on Dark Wax on the underside of the neck and the tuner area.  Wait till dry and then buff to a light shine.
7. Should be kept free of moisture and heavy use for a week.
8. Restring the guitar and play a little "Spring Song"!

L O V E Letters "How - To"

Materials:

Paper Mache Letters L O V E

Old Town Paints - Chalk Style Finishes​                                                  Super Red, Strawberry, Hot Pink, Pink, Tickled Pink

Clear Satin Finish

Pencil, Ruler Rag​

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Instructions:

1.  Remove labels from Paper Mache Letters

2.  Line up Letters with the L & O next to each other, and the V & E next to each other

3.  Find the natural break in the shape of the Letter and draw a straight line, using the ruler      as a guide, across the two letters at a time.  Depending on the shape and style of the            letters will determine where you choose to draw your lines.

4.  Painting in an "Ombre" style, paint the darkest color first at the bottoms of the V & E 

5.  Working your way up the letters, staying in the spaces of the penciled guidelines,   

     continue to paint working your way to the top of the L & O

6.  Mix 3 tsp. of Clear Satin Finish with 1 tsp. Hot Pink Chalk Style Finish.  Paint over the Pink section of          the L & O.  Rub with rag to get the distressed look you like and let dry

7.  Paint over all of the letters with Clear Satin Finish.  Let dry.

Upscale Lampshade- HOW TO

Upscale Lampshade- HOW TO

Materials:

• Old metal frame lampshade
• White cotton Fabric, Floral print fabric
• Old Town Paints - Chalk Style Finish in Daffodil & Tangerine - Clear Satin Finish
• Iron, Sharp Scissors, Needle and Thread, Bowl for Water & Paint​
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Instructions:

1. Remove old Fabric from lampshade to expose the metal frame.
2. Tear White Fabric into 2" wide strips, the length of the fabric.
3. Tie Fabric Strips onto a hanger
4. Gather up the ends of the Fabric and put into a bowl that you have well mixed 1 C. water with 2 Tbs. Daffodil Paint.  Allow Fabric to soak up mixture until it is the color that you desire.  Squeeze excess water out and let day.  Repeat on the other side with 1 C. water with 2 Tbs. Tangerine Paint.  Let dry.  (Press fabric if necessary)
5. Wrap both the top and bottom of the frame with the Fabric strips securing at the end by knotting and tucking ends back in.
6. Secure a new strip at the top corner.  Continue weaving Fabric horizontally around the frame, wrapping around the corners as you go.  About 2 inches before you reach the end connect with another piece of fabric by knotting and folding to secure the loose ends in as you continue to weave.
7. Iron Floral Fabric flat.
8. Using Sharp Scissors cut out designs.  Paint with Clear Satin Finish.  Let dry.  (If you choose, you can just paint the complete piece of fabric and then cut out the shapes).
9. Attach the floral cut outs to the bottom of the woven lamp shade using needle and thread.
10. We painted the lamp base to match the colors of the Fabric flowers, distressed with sandpaper and sealed with Clear Satin Finish and let it dry.
11. Assemble when complete.

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