DIY Valentine's Day | Love Train

DIY Valentine's Day | Love Train

Posted by DecoArt on Jan 29th 2019

Turn candy boxes into a train full of animal figurines into a sparkly Valentine's Day gift with Galaxy Glitter™.

SUPPLIES

  • pliers
  • cardstock
  • wire
  • nails
  • E6000 Glue
  • needle nose pliers
  • wooden wheels
  • paintbrushes
  • animal figurines
  • tin container
  • lighter

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTES:

Fan brushes work great for applying Galaxy Glitter™.

  1. Use a medium brush to basecoat the tin in Antique Gold. Use a medium brush to basecoat the wheels in Grey Sky. Let dry. Use a medium brush to apply Galaxy Glitter in corresponding colors. Let dry. Use E6000 Glue to adhere the wheels to the side of the tin. Optional - Add embellishments.
  2. Instruction #1
  3. Use a medium brush to basecoat animal figurine in Carousel Pink. Let dry. Use a medium brush to apply Galaxy Glitter in Pink Cosmos.
  4. Instruction #2
  5. Use pliers to cut the wire in sections about 6" long. Use needle nose pliers to curl the end. (See photo.)
  6. Instruction #3
  7. Holding the nail with pliers, heat the tip of a nail and poke a hole at top of back of the figurine. Place the curled wire inside.
  8. Instruction #4
  9. Print a quote of your choice on cardstock. Cut into a heart shape and use a brush to apply Galaxy Glitter (in color of your choice) to the perimeter. Let dry.
  10. Instruction #5
  11. Place the animal figurine on the tin (train) and the heart-shaped card on the wire.
  12. Instruction #6