Make a fun storage place for all your odds and ends easily with Chalky Finish Paints.

SUPPLIES

• water container
• palette or plastic plate
• paper towels
• sandpaper
• scissors
• white cloth
• 2" flat brush
• tape or spray adhesive
• Contac® paper
• X-Acto® knife
• 1-1/2" pouncer
• shelf frame with baskets

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTES:

Let dry completely between painting steps.

1. Remove baskets and wipe piece down with a damp paper towel.

2. Use a 2" Flat brush to base coat the entire frame with Relic. Rinse brush.
3. Use scissors to cut contac paper to fit the top of the shelf.
4. Use a spray adhesive with a very light coat to adhere contac paper to top of shelf.

5. Then put pattern on top and hold down with tape or use a spray adhesive with a very light coat.

6. With an X-acto knife cut out shapes and words to make into a pattern.

7. Use pouncer to fill in words and shapes. Load separately with Treasure, Romance, New Life, Remembrance, Inheritance, and Heritage. Rinse and dry pouncer between each color change and at end.

8. Use the pouncer and the handle end of a small paint brush or pencil eraser to make various size dots to areas on the pattern using Everlasting, Inheritance, Relic, Remembrance, and Heritage. Rinsing the pouncer and wiping off handle or eraser in between color changes and at end.

9. Carefully remove the contac paper and let paint dry completely.
10. Use sand paper to sand the entire storage frame and over pattern. Then wipe clean with a damp paper towel.

11. Use a white gel pen to add little dots and lines for a more whimsical look. Let dry completely.

12. Then use Americana Matte Spray Sealer to hold the gel pen in place. Just use a light mist.
13. Use #2 Flat brush with Treasure to paint the two wicker baskets. Rinse brush and let dry completely.
14. Use waxing and finishing brush to apply Clear Creme Wax to entire storage frame and entire baskets. Let dry completely.
15. Use a white cloth to buff wax to a light satin sheen. (Optional)
16. Add embellishments or ribbon to baskets (Optional) and place baskets back into Storage frame.

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