All you do to create this fun work of art is dip your finger in each color of paint and dot it onto the frame. We started with red. At this point, I confess I was a little nervous that it wouldn’t turn out like the one we’d seen.
Adding pink into the mix…still not looking like much.
We added red three shades of pink, and white, then Little Crafter started getting fascinated by the idea of mixing the colors. He made me keep squirting a little of each one onto the plate and then mixing them up different ways to see what shades he could make. He also liked swirling the colors and making prints that looked like peppermints. It was actually a lot of fun to watch him do it. Messy, but fun.
When all the wood was covered, this is what we ended up with…we both love it! We were good and patient and let it get nice and dry. At this point, it’s a good idea to add a coat of Mod Podge to seal it.
Then, the final step was to add Little Crafter’s photo. I black and white-d one of the pics we took for his photo Valentine cards…aaahhh! So. adorable. I think it kind of looks like it was the stock photo in the frame, don’t you? Maybe I should call the company and see if they want to use him as their model cutie…hehe.
I do have one confession to make…prepare to be shocked. Our original plan was to add glitter after it dried. But we didn’t. {gasp!} When it was all said and done, it just looked so cute and so fun and colorful that I was actually afraid the glitter might take away from it and make it too ‘busy.’ I know, I know. Don’t tell anyone.
I think it’s so adorable, and it goes so nicely with some of the other festive decor projects we’ve been making, like our vase and coasters!
What do you think? I’d love to see your latest Valentine’s projects, or anything you’ve been making lately. Be sure to stop by our Shine on Fridays party to get and share some inspiration this weekend!
Dev says
Wow! This is easy and so much fun. I loved the paint colour used for the border. Thanks for sharing.