Snowman Canister Trio with Chalkboard Labels

Snowman Canister Trio with Chalkboard Labels

Posted by DecoArt on Nov 21st 2014

Store wintertime goodies or essentials in canisters labeled with Glass Chalkboard Paint and decorated with Americana Crystal Gloss Enamels.

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • paper towels
    • painter's tape
    • liner brush
    • toothpicks
    • #2 soft bristle brush
    • three glass canisters with lids
    • cosmetic sponge

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Print out patterns and place them, pattern side out, inside the canisters, securing with painter’s tape.
    2. Fill in the ground snow areas on all canisters using a #2 soft bristle brush and White Crystal Gloss Enamel. (Begin and end at what will be back of each canister.) Fill in by using generous amounts of White Crystal Gloss Enamel and lightly spreading it out to all borders. Let dry.
    3. After the paint is completely dry, use a #2 soft bristle brush to apply another coat of White Crystal Gloss to fill in any thin areas. Let dry completely.
    4. Using a #2 soft bristle brush, paint over snow with White Crystal Gloss Enamels Glitter. Let dry.
    5. Outline the trees, snowman, scarf, and gloves with Black using a liner brush.
    6. Mix Green with White and Yellow and Green with White. Using Green, fill in trees with #2 soft bristle brush. Alternate with the other two Green mixes to completely fill in all trees. Let dry.
    7. Using a #2 soft bristle brush, paint snow accents at the top of trees, at tips of branches, and throughout the tree using White Crystal Gloss. Fill in tree trunks with Brown.
    8. Using a #2 soft bristle brush, fill in snowman with White Crystal Gloss. Let dry and apply another coat if needed. Let dry.
    9. Using a #2 soft bristle brush, paint over snowman with White Crystal Gloss Enamels Glitter.
    10. Using a liner brush, paint the trim of snowman's gloves Red. Paint the rest of the gloves Purple.
    11. Using a #2 soft bristle brush, fill in the snowman's scarf with Red; let dry.
    12. Use a toothpick and Purple to make polka dots on the scarf.
    13. Using a #2 soft bristle brush, paint the snowman's nose Orange with a liner brush. Paint the eyes and mouth with Black.
    14. Outline the label area with painter's tape. Fill in with Glass Chalkboard Paint using a sponge. Let dry and apply second coat. Let dry and remove tape.
    15. Paint the snow using White Crystal Glitter and a toothpick.
    16. Mix Blue with White to make light blue. Using a #2 soft bristle brush, paint one snowflake in the center of each lid using a liner brush. Let dry and add a second coat of light blue.
    17. Using a toothpick, add White dots at the desired points of the snowflakes. Apply snow, coming from snowflakes, down the sides of each lid with a toothpick and White Crystal Glitter.

    DOWNLOADS

    Snowman Jar Pattern
    Tree Jar Pattern