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C is for Cow / P is for Pig Plaques

Adorn baby's walls with these precious canvases!

At a Glance:

#4111 Skill Level: Beginner Time:
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This project features these great brands:

  • FolkArt Acrylic Paint Logo
  • Mod Podge Logo
supplies

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Ocean Cruise, 2 oz. - 2225

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Mod Podge Professional Decoupage Tool Set - 2295

Number Needed: 1 $9.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Green, 2 oz. - 408

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz. - 901

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Licorice, 2 oz. - 938

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Mod Podge ® Matte, 8 oz. - CS11301

Number Needed: 1 $7.49
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.
instructions

Other Supplies

4 ½” Wood square plaques (2) Small oval wood cutouts (6) Pig and Cow Scrapbook or gifts wrap papers Brush basin or container of water, Scissors, 1” Foam brush or ¾” flat brush, No. 1 liner brush, Foam plate, Paper towels, White craft glue, Eye screws (3), Sheer ribbon 5/8” wide

Instructions

  1. Basecoat entire square plaques Licorice using 1” foam brush or the ¾” flat brush.  Allow to dry.  Sand smooth rough areas using fine grit sandpaper.
  2. Paint a rough square of Ocean Blue on one plaque and Green on the other.  NOTE:  the colored squares against Licorice are painted not specific or edge exact; allow the color to roughly blend or fade to the Licorice background.
  3. Accent the Licorice border with tiny Wicker White polka dots randomly painted around the edge of the color square.
  4. Paint a wiggle hyphenated line on the colored square using thinned Licorice and the liner brush.  Allow to dry.
  5. Basecoat each of the six small wood oval cutouts Licorice. Allow to dry and paint Wicker White letters “Cow” or “Pig” on each cutout.
  6. Cut the cow and pig from papers.  Also cut a “C” and a “P” from same papers.
  7. Brush a coat of Matte Mod Podge to the backside of the each of the cut papers and glue to the prepared square plaques.  Smooth any air bubbles or wrinkles using the Mod Podge squeegee.  Allow to dry.
  8. Paint Licorice ears and feet on the animals.  Accent the ears with tiny Wicker White polka dots.  Paint “is for” next to each decoupaged letter using thinned Licorice and the liner brush.  Allow to dry.
  9. Using white craft glue, attach each oval cutout in a vertical line on the right side of each plaque.  Allow glue to dry.
  10. Brush one to two coats of Matte Mod Podge over the entire project and allow to dry.
  11. Add eye screws to the top and bottom of one plaque and only the top on the second plaque. 

Disclaimer: The information found in each project is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed, nor is freedom from any patent to be inferred. Since we have no control over physical conditions surrounding the application of information herein contained, Plaid Enterprises, Inc. disclaims any liability for untoward results.

Important: Please be sure to thoroughly read the instructions for all products, paying particular attention to all cautions and warnings shown to ensure the proper and safe use of the product.

Copyright: All Rights Reserved. No part of this Project may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing, except for your personal use, except by reviewer, who may in reviewing this project, quote brief passages in a magazine or newspaper.

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