"Welcome Friends" Autumn Door Crate
Posted by DecoArt on Jan 20th 2015
This "welcoming" crate can be filled with pumpkins, leaves, and other signs of fall.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- tracing paper
- transfer paper
- sandpaper
- scissors
- 3/4" flat brush
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- #12 flat brush
- #1 liner brush
- ribbon
- pen
- What-A-Crate
- chalkboard frame
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Remove all labels from the crate. If any labels leave residue, sand it off lightly.
- Use a 3/4" flat brush to mix (4) parts Cloud White with (1) part Pinecone Brown. Use mix to basecoat all of the outer crate. Rinse brush.
- Use a 3/4" flat brush and Woodland Brown to basecoat all of the inside of the crate. Rinse brush.
- Use a pen to trace and transfer the chevron pattern onto all four boards on the front of the crate. (Or you can do all four sides if you choose).
- Use a #12 flat brush and Geranium Red to fill in the chevron pattern. Rinse brush.
- Use a pen and the tracing and transfer papers to trace and transfer "Welcome Friends" onto the plaque.
- Use a #1 liner brush and Cloud White to paint in the words "Welcome Friends." Rinse brush.
- Use #12 flat brush and Woodland Brown to paint the frame very carefully. Rinse brush.
- Use scissors to cut the ribbon of choice.
- Use a glue gun to attach the ribbon to the back of the plaque.
- Attach the plaque to the crate with the glue gun. Let dry.
DOWNLOADS
Chevron Pattern"welcome Friends" Pattern