Novelty Wall Hanging

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Create a whimsical wall hanging that any girl would enjoy in her room.

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Figure A
Materials:

stamps (72098 Flower Power, 72045 Swirly Lines, CurveDecor Handle #15001, CurveDecor #15247 Busy Bee)
applicator sponges (#67002)
acrylic paints (2505 White, 2060 Lilac, 2537 Light Foliage Green, 2403 Lilac Dusk, 2007 Vibrant Green, 2576 Pale Lilac , 2549 Sea Grass, 2506 Black, 2412 Empire Gold, 2065 Sunbright Yellow, 2509 Opaque Yellow)
Kreative Kanvas
foam roller brush
clear shelf paper
paintbrushes
scissors
pencil
kraft paper
varnish (satin finish)

Steps:

  1. Draw a pattern on kraft paper and trace it onto the Kreative Kanvas. Use a pencil to mark flower, heart and leaves.
  2. Paint flower Lilac and the leaves Light Foliage Green. Let dry completely.
  3. Cut shelf paper to mask-off flower and leaves (save the other side of the pattern for use later to mask the flower). Remove the backing and put the paper in place .
  4. Apply Pale Lilac paint to Flower Power stamp with wedge sponge. Stamp onto Lilac flower until it's covered, starting along the leaf edges (figure A). Remove the shelf paper and let paint dry.
  5. Apply Seagrass paint to Swirly Lines stamp with wedge sponge and stamp onto leaves as above (use clear shelf paper to mask flower as necessary). Remove the shelf paper and let paint dry.
  6. Paint Opaque Yellow heart in center of flower.
  7. Apply bee rubber stamp design to curve handle and apply black paint to it. Stamp in desired areas and let paint dry. Color the bee with Sunbright Yellow paint. Add white highlights to wings after yellow paint dries.
  8. Use Lilac Dusk to outline heart and flower and Vibrant Green to outline the leaves. Let dry.
  9. Paint the back of the flower with Lilac Dusk and let dry.
  10. Apply several coats of varnish, allowing each to dry thoroughly.

Resources
rubber stamps
Delta Creative, Inc.
Website: www.deltacreative.com

acrylic paint, satin finish varnish - Delta
Delta Creative
Website: www.deltacreative.com

The Complete Guide to Decorative Stamping
by Grace Taormina (ISBN: 082300791X)
This 160-page paperback book has complete step-by-step instructions for decorative stamping projects on a variety of materials.

Order this title.
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
Guests
Grace Taormina
Vice President of Product and Creative Development, Rubber Stampede
Website: www.deltacreative.com
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