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Simply Blessed Sign

By: Bianca White

This project features these great brands:

  • FolkArt Acrylic Paint Logo

At a Glance:

Project #17480 Skill Level: Beginner
supplies

Plaid Supplies

Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - Plaques - Circle with Beaded Edge, 15.625" - 48185

Number Needed: 1 $24.99
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Bark Brown, 2 oz. - 2560

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Ivory White, 2 oz. - 427

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Pure Black, 2 oz. - 479

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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WORK PLYWOOD 7IN BLESSED

Number Needed: 1 $2.29
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Other Supplies

  • Paint brush
  • Pencil
  • Water
  • Faux greenery
  • Ribbon
  • Hot glue
  • Painters tape

instructions

  1. Combine 3 parts water and 1 part Folk Art Acrylic brown paint in a cup, then stir.
  2. Paint the entire beaded plaque with the watercolor mixture and allow it to fully dry. To achieve a darker tone, paint multiple coats.
  3. Section the beaded plaque in half with a strip of painters tape.
  4. Paint the bottom half of the beaded plaque with your choice of FolkArt Acrylic paint. Allow the paint to dry, then remove the painters tape.
  5. Paint the “Blessed” wood letters using your choice of FolkArt Acrylic paint.
  6. Use a pencil to write/draw out the word “Simply on the stained brown part of the plaque. Next, fill in/paint over the word using your choice of FolkArt Acrylic paint.
  7. Attach the painted “Blessed” wood letters to the bottom white half of the beaded plaque using hot glue.
  8. Arrange a ribbon, a beaded garland and faux greenery together using hot glue, then attach it to the top of the beaded plaque using the hot glue again.

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Cool colors are all the colors on the Green and Blue side of the color wheel. Yellow, Yellow/Green, Green, Blue/Green, Blue, Blue/Purple, Purple are all cool colors. All colors on the color wheel can be both warm and cool except Orange.
Transparent colors are thinned with medium or water to create a wash or a glaze of color that you can see through to the underlying surface.
Warm colors are all the colors on the yellow and red side of the color wheel. Yellow, Yellow/Orange, Orange, Red Orange, Red, Red/Purple, Purple are all warm colors. All colors on the color wheel can be both warm and cool except Orange.
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