DIY Valentine's Day Gifts | Wooden Hearts

DIY Valentine's Day Gifts | Wooden Hearts

Posted by DecoArt on Jan 11th 2016

Making these whimsical heart-shaped pendants with Americana® Acrylics is child's play.

SUPPLIES

  • water container
  • paper towels
  • tracing paper
  • transfer paper
  • pencil
  • liner brush
  • #6 flat brush
  • #8 round brush
  • electric drill
  • wooden heart shape
  • ball chain

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTES:

Let dry completely between painting steps.

  1. Use an electric drill to drill a hole at a diagonal through each wooden heart.
  2. Instruction #1
  3. QUEEN: Use a pencil and the tracing and transfer papers to trace the pattern onto the wooden heart. Use a #8 round brush to paint the face in Snow White. Use a #8 round brush to paint around the face and sides in Cinnamon Drop.
  4. Instruction #2
  5. Use a #8 round brush to paint the heart and cheeks in Poodleskirt Pink. Use a #8 round brush to paint the eyeshadow in Bahama Blue.
  6. Instruction #3
  7. Use a liner brush to paint the eyes in Zinc and the mouth in Cinnamon Drop.
  8. Instruction #4
  9. Use a liner brush to outline the heart in Wisteria. Use a liner brush to paint the crown in Antique Gold and dot the tops in Snow White.
  10. Instruction #5
  11. Use a #6 flat brush to paint checks around the sides in Peony Pink and Poodleskirt Pink. Place a ball chain or ribbon through the drilled hole.
  12. Instruction #6
  13. CAT: Use a pencil and the tracing and transfer papers to trace the pattern onto the wooden heart. Use a #8 round brush to paint the face in Snow White. Use a #8 round brush to paint around the face and sides in Bahama Blue.
  14. Instruction #7
  15. Use a #8 round brush and Wisteria to paint horizontal stripes on the cat's face. Use a #8 round brush to paint the cheeks in Poodleskirt Pink. Use a #8 round brush to paint the heart in Bahama Blue.
  16. Instruction #8
  17. Use a liner brush to paint the eyes in Zinc. Use a liner brush to paint the nose and mouth in Cinnamon Drop.
  18. Instruction #9
  19. Use a #6 flat brush to paint checks around the side in Peony Pink and Poodleskirt Pink. Place a chain or ribbon through the drilled hole.
  20. Instruction #10

DOWNLOADS

Queen And Cat Faces Pattern