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The Christmas Wreath

Chris Stokes

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1535 - Stencil Decor ® Accessories - Spouncer Stenciling Sponges - Large
20622 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Eggshell, 2 oz.
20636 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Real Red, 2 oz.
20646 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Dandelion Yellow, 2 oz.
20648 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Mossy Green, 2 oz.
20651 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Real Green, 2 oz.
20657 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Pinwheel Blue, 2 oz.
20661 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Goodnight Blue, 2 oz.
20662 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Black, 2 oz.
28453 - Simply ® Stencils - Star Bright
31050 - Decorator Products™ Decorator Tools™ - Natural Ocean Sponge


Six-pane framed window: 32-1/4" x 28-1/4"
#12 flat shader brush
¾” glaze brush or flat shader
Liner brush
Small stencil brush
Jute for hanging


Using a photocopier, size all patterns to fit your project surface.

PREPARATION:

  1. Clean and dry window.
  2. Paint frame with Buttercrunch. Shade with Asphaltum. Let dry.
  3. Paint corners of frame with Navy Blue and outline with Real Red.. Let dry. Stencil a star in each corner with Dandelion Yellow. Shade stars with Asphaltum.
  4. Using ocean sponge, pounce wreath shape loosely on window (continue across pane divisions) with Black. Clean sponge, pick up Real Green and a touch of Mossy Green, and pounce highlights. Let dry.
  5. Transfer or chalk design on wreath background.

PAINT THE DESIGN

Holly Leaves:

  1. Double load #12 flat shader and 3/4" glaze brushes with Mossy Green and Real Green. Paint some holly leaves.
  2. Pick up some Black on brushes for darker holly leaves.
  3. Pick up some Eggshell on brushes for lighter holly leaves.

Bow:

Multi-load a 3/4" flat brush with Cranberry Red, Real Red, and a touch of Eggshell. Paint in strokework ribbon.

Ball Ornaments:


  1. Yellow balls: Double load large Spouncer with Dandelion Yellow and Real Red. Pounce/blend on palette, then twist in yellow balls. Pick up a touch of Eggshell to highlight.
  2. Red balls: Leave previous color in Spouncer. Double load it with Real Red and Cranberry Red and twist in red balls in the same manner. Pick up Eggshell to highlight.
  3. Blue balls: Double load Spouncer with Pacific Blue and Goodnight Blue. Twist in blue balls. Pick up Eggshell to highlight.
  4. Paint more holly overlapping some of these balls in the same manner as previous holly. (Refer to photo of project.)

Holly Berries:


  1. Multi load a small stencil brush with Real Red, a touch of Eggshell, and a touch of Cranberry Red. Pounce/blend on palette, then twist in holly berries.
  2. Pick up a tad of Dandelion Yellow for some berries to vary the color of berries.

Leaf Detail & Squiggles:


  1. Using liner brush, detail holly with light green mixes.
  2. Also paint squiggles with same brush and mixes, but pick up reds to vary the colors of squiggles.

FINISH:

Staple a piece of jute on upper corners of window frame for hanging.

 
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