"Joy" Frame Gift Tag

"Joy" Frame Gift Tag

Posted by DecoArt on Dec 2nd 2014

Add this "joyful" tag to a BYOB of wine or other spirits as a one-of-a-kind hostess gift.

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • palette or plastic plate
    • paper towels
    • stylus or pencil
    • tracing paper
    • transfer paper
    • scissors
    • hot glue gun and glue sticks
    • #12 flat brush
    • #1 liner brush
    • ribbon to match
    • #1 round brush
    • wooden frame

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NOTES:

    Let dry completely between painting steps.

    1. Remove the backing from the frame.
    2. Instruction #1
    3. Use a #12 flat brush to basecoat the backing Neutral Grey. Rinse brush. Use the same brush to basecoat the frame Santa Red. Rinse brush.
    4. Instruction #2
    5. Use a pencil or stylus and the tracing and transfer papers to transfer "JOY"with the snowflake pattern onto the center of the backing piece.
    6. Instruction #3
    7. Use a #1 liner brush and Calypso Blue to paint the snowflake. Rinse brush.
    8. Instruction #4
    9. Use a #1 round brush and Deep Midnight Blue to paint the letters that spell "JOY". Rinse brush.
    10. Instruction #5
    11. Use a pencil or stylus with the tracing and transfer papers to transfer the chevron pattern onto the frame.
    12. Instruction #6
    13. Use a #1 liner brush and load separately with Calypso Blue, Oyster Beige, and Deep Midnight Blue to paint alternating chevron stripes. Rinse brush between colors and at the end.
    14. Instruction #7
    15. Once all is dry, place the backing back into the frame. Measure ribbon of your choice and cut to fit the tag.
    16. Instruction #8
    17. Use a hot glue gun to attach the ribbon to the back of frame tag and let dry completely.
    18. Instruction #9

    DOWNLOADS

    "joy" And Chevron Pattern