Hang Christmas stockings from a family sign, made personal with Americana® Acrylics.

SUPPLIES

• water container
• palette or plastic plate
• paper towels
• #8 flat brush
• wooden plaque
• ultra fine point Sharpie® marker
• seven brass screw eyes
• cosmetic foam wedge
• drill and small drill bit
• E6000 Glue
• wire cutters
• painters tape
• scissors
• 24 gauge craft wire
• 3/4" flat brush
• pre-drilled wood beads
• galvanized letters
• wood stocking ornaments
• bone ornament
• twine
• stripe stencil
• Bristol board

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTES:

If you do not have a stripe stencil, make your own with a piece of Bristol board and a craft knife or use narrow masking tape to create stripes.

1. Use a #8 flat brush to basecoat the plaque rim, stocking top, and bone Snow White.

2. Use a 3/4" flat brush and Lamp Black to paint the inside of the plaque.

3. Use a 3/4" flat brush and Santa Red to paint the stocking bottom.

4. Position vertically and secure a stripe stencil with painter's tape. (See photo for placement.) Pour a small puddle of Ultra-Matte Varnish on a palette or plastic plate. Mix in a few drops of Lamp Black. Use a cosmetic sponge wedge to apply a thin coat of the mix to create vertical stripes.

5. When the vertical stripes are dry, reposition the stencil horizontally. Repeat the application of mix from STEP 4 to create plaid.

6. Drill a hole in the top corner of the stocking. Thread a piece of twine through the hole and knot.

7. Use a fine point marker and the Between the Lines Solid stencil to personalize the stockings and bone. Add stitch marks with the marker.

8. Use a 3/4" flat brush and Ultra-Matte Varnish to seal the plaque. When dry, position and glue letters of your choice inside the plaque.

9. Thread beads on a piece of wire. (I deconstructed a bead garland but you can use painted beads of your choice.)

10. Attach screw eyes to the top left and right corners of the plaque. Attach the wired beads to the screw eyes.

11. Attach evenly-spaced small screw eyes on bottom of plaque.

12. Thread twine through the screw eyes and tie in a small bow.

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