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Monogram Wedding Cake

Julie Lewis

   


2771 - FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Gold, 5 oz.
2772 - FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Silver, 5 oz.
2776 - FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Peridot, 5 oz.
2782 - FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Hologram, 5 oz.
438 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Ballet Pink, 2 oz.
506 - FolkArt ® Metallics - Silver Anniversary, 2 oz.
660 - FolkArt ® Metallics - Pure Gold, 2 oz.
954 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Fresh Foliage, 2 oz.


5” & 6” round paper mache boxes
7” x 7” round wood plaque
Wood candlestick
4.25 x 5 mm wood cut out letter of choice
36”- 6mm pearl beading
Pink Hydrangea spray
Huckleberry Leaves spray
4.5mm iridescent jewels
12” – ¼” white satin ribbon
9 x 12 piece white card stock
¼” flat brush
½” flat brush
1” flat brush
Small saw
Glue
Ruler
Pencil
Scalloped pinking shears
Sandpaper


1. Measure and cut off 2 ½” from top of candlestick. Sand cut end of larger piece until smooth.
2. Basecoat round boxes Ballet Pink, round wood plaque and letter Silver Anniversary. Refer to photo for color placement on candlestick.
3. Apply several coats of corresponding Glitter paint to pieces referring to bottle for application instructions.
4. Cut ¼” wide strips of cardstock using pinking shears on one edge. Lightly glue strips around top edge of lids, then apply light coat of Hologram Glitter to seal.
5. Remove four flowers from Hydrangea spray and cut approximately six leaves from Huckleberry spray. Apply several coats of Hologram Glitter to flowers, and Peridot to leaves.
6. Glue round plaque to candlestick, larger box to center of plaque, then smaller box on top.
7. Glue beading around base of boxes as shown. Position as desired, then glue flowers and leaves around boxes. Glue jewel to center of each flower.
8. Tie bows from satin ribbon, and glue to each lid on top of scalloped paper.
9. Glue monogram letter to top of box lid to finish.

 
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