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A few months ago we repainted three rooms in our home. After our painting projects were completed we had several left-over wood paint stir sticks that needed to be repurposed. I decided to turn one of those wooden sticks into a snowman and he was super easy to make! I had him completely finished in just one day. I plan on making a Santa Claus, Reindeer and an Elf next! How will I be displaying them? I have a large potted tropical plant sitting in our foyer and I’m going to stick them into that!
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Craft Project: Snowman Wood Paint Stir Stick
Wood Paint Stir Stick
Acrylic Craft Paint
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer – Glossy Finish
Knit or Ribbon Scarf
You’ll want the indented end of the stick to be the top portion of your character. That indent forms the perfect black top hat for your snowman! I base coated both sides of my wooden stick with 2 coats of white acrylic craft paint. I left it dry (about 30 minutes) and then got busy working on the details.
I painted on his black top hat, 2 black “coal” looking eyes, an orange carrot nose, black coal mouth and buttons. Let dry for 30 minutes. Flip it over and paint JUST the black top hat on the back. Let dry for 30 minutes.
Take your project outside and spray 1-2 coats of clear acrylic sealer on each side of the wooden stick, letting it dry between coats. This will help to protect your painted finish from fading, chipping or cracking. I opted to tie a knitted scarf around his neck (cut from an old knit sweater), but you could certainly use ribbon. That’s it, you’re done!
A quick and easy holiday craft project that doesn’t cost a lot of money! You can use them indoors or outdoors.
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During the holiday season I like to set up a 5 foot artificial Christmas tree and decorate it with coastal and beach-style ornaments. About 75% of the ornaments are purchased with the other 25% being handmade by me. I love decking out my tree with beautifully painted seashells and today I’m going to show you how to take found seashells and turn them into beautiful Christmas Tree ornaments.
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You will need a few basic craft supplies, acrylic paint and some seashells. The ones that I used were collected while on vacation a few months ago. I like to use seashells for this project that are no larger than 4″ in size. Wash and thoroughly dry all shells before beginning this project.
Hand-Painted Seashells with Pearls Christmas Tree Ornaments
Small Clam Shells
Small Scallop Seashells
Small Oyster Seashells
Acrylic Metallic Paints
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Faux Round Pearls
E6000 Adhesive Glue
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer
Clear Fishing Line
Scissors
Newspaper
Lay newspaper down onto your work surface. Paint the inside and outside of each shell with 2 coats of acrylic metallic craft paint in your desired color. I like an icy blue color which works well with my decorating theme. Let them thoroughly dry, about an hour.
Take them outside and lightly spray them with one coat of clear acrylic sealer. Let dry until no longer tacky. This will take 20 minutes (on a hot day) or up to an hour (on cooler day).
Using the clear fishing line cut a 5″ long piece. Knot the ends and turn it into a hanging loop. Using the E6000 add a tiny dot of glue onto the shell and then press your faux pearl on top. Do all of your shells at the same time. Wait about an hour and flip them over. Add another tiny dab of glue and add your hanging loop onto the back side. Let them dry for 2-3 hours or until glue has firmly set. That’s it, you’re done!!!
This is a great way to use up some of your smaller seashells that you collected during summer vacation while walking the beach. You can paint them in any color that you would like and even paint different patterns/names onto each shell if you desire. Don’t visit or live near a beach? You can buy bagfuls of shells at yard sales, flea markets and at your local craft store to use in your arts & craft projects.
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