Hang a painted and glazed heart for Valentine's Day using Americana® Multi-Surface Acrylics.

SUPPLIES

• water container
• palette or plastic plate
• paper towels
• 3/4" flat brush
• 1/2" flat brush
• small container
• hot glue gun and glue sticks
• adhesive-backed rhinestone gems
• scrap of corrugated cardboard or paper
• corrugated cardboard
• palette knife
• cosmetic sponges
• wooden heart shape
• die template
• dictionary pages

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Create a color wash by mixing the following: (1) part Glazing Medium, (1) part water, (1/2) part paint color. (For example: 1 tbsp Glazing Medium, 1 tbsp water, 1/2 tbsp Red Barn). Create a color wash for each of the three red paints: Dark Scarlet, Lipstick, Red Barn.

2. Brush different sections of the wooden heart with the various red color washes from Step 1. (The color variation is very subtle but creates a pretty finished product that doesn't look flat.)

3. Use the left-over color wash to paint a dictionary page on the front and the back.

4. Use a foam sponge to wipe Renaissance Brown (Glaze) into the spaces on the wooden heart. (This gives it a little more depth and variation.)

5. Die-cut leaves from white corrugated cardboard. Paint the leaves with Luminous Gold (Glaze).

6. Die-cut flower and petals from the dictionary pages using a flower die-cut of your choice. Brush Luminous Gold (Glaze) over the cut pieces.

7. Use the handle end of a paintbrush to curl and form the petals and the paper flower.

8. Place a dab of hot glue on a non-stick craft mat. Quickly add the cut petals to the hot glue to form the smaller flowers. Embellish the center with an adhesive pearl embellishment.

9. Hot glue the gold leaves onto the wooden heart. Glue the silk flower and the paper flowers onto the heart, as desired.

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