Farmhouse Decor with Dollar Tree Heart
Using inexpensive elements found at the Dollar Tree to make a lovely farmhouse-inspired decorative heart sign.
Ingredients
- Unfinished wood heart sign
- Chalk Couture farm cutouts
- Chalky paint in black, teal and white
- Paintbrushes
- Petroleum jelly Vaseline
- Burlap Ribbon
Instructions
Distressing the Heart Sign
- Apply a thin layer of Vaseline on the areas of the heart sign where you want the distressing to occur.
- Apply a top coat of black paint over the entire heart and let dry.
- Add another layer of Vaseline over the black paint.
- Add teal paint over the black and let dry.
- Add more Vaseline over the teal paint.
- Add a final coat of white paint.
- Take a paper towel or clean cloth and start wiping off the spots where the Vaseline was used.
Adding Chalk Couture Stencil
- Once dry place the Chalky Couture stencil onto the heart and press gently down. Next, take your paste and spread it over the stencil.
- Remove the stencil and let dry.
- To finish, make a burlap ribbon and attach to the sign.
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