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Upcycled Glittered Frame Trio
designed by Crimson Duvall
Add color and sparkle to wooden frames with DecoArt® Holographic Illusions™.
Upcycled Glittered Frame Trio
DecoArt® Holographic Illusions™
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SUPPLIES
Americana® Acrylics
- Bahama Blue (DA255)
- Berry Red (DAO19)
- Cactus Flower (DA384)
- Georgia Clay (DAO17)
- Lavender (DAO34)
- Matcha Green (DA386)
- Primary Yellow (DA201)
- Snow (Titanium) White (DAO1)
DecoArt Media® Specialty Products
- Texture Sand Paste (DMM23)
DecoArt® Holographic Illusions™
- Bewitching Red (DHG03)
- Crystal Ball (DHG01)
- Dazzling Teal (DHG07)
- Divine Purple (DHG10)
- Fairy Pink (DHG02)
Other supplies
- fan brush
- hemp cord (any color of preference)
- palette knife
- mini clothespins (6-12; optional)
- medium flat brush
- watercolor paper (optional)
- laser cut wooden frames (3) (Michaels)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Gather the materials.
- Mix Berry Red and Texture Sand Paste 1:1 with a palette knife.
- With a medium flat brush, paint one of the frames with the Berry Red/Sand Paste mix. Let dry.
- Mix Lavender and Texture Sand Paste 1:1 with a palette knife.
- With a medium flat brush, paint one of the frames with the Lavender/Sand Paste mix. Let dry.
- Mix Cactus Flower and Texture Sand Paste 1:1 with a palette knife.
- With a medium flat brush, paint one of the frames with the Cactus Flower/Sand Paste mix. Let dry.
- For the Cactus Flower frame, paint on Fairy Pink with a fan brush. Let dry.
- For the Lavender frame, paint on Divine Purple with a fan brush. Let dry.
- For the Berry Red frame, paint on Bewitching Red with a fan brush. Allow to dry.
- Optional: Disassemble mini clothespins and paint to match each frame using the corresponding Americana Acrylic paint. Allow to dry.
- Measure out a length of hemp cord to cross each frame horizontally. (Allow at least two rows of cord for each frame.)
- Flip over the frames and tape the hemp cord in place with masking tape.
- Hot glue the hemp cord in place and allow to cool completely. Trim off the loose ends of the cord.
- Reassemble mini clothespins and decide what to hang in the frames.
- Optional: Use the provided patterns to create fun pictures to hang in the frames. Paint with listed Americana Acrylics and corresponding Holographic Illusions colors.
- Pair the painted pictures with mementos, photos, or business cards.
- Group together for maximum effect.
