Page 40 - The Decorative Painter Winter 2017

Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Album Memory Cover 10" x 12" x 1⁄4" ply (25.40 x 30.48 x 0.635 cm), 2 Maple Leaf Wood Embellishments, mini 2" x 2" (5.08 cm)
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA Country Red
Blue Chiffon
Golden Straw
ACRYLICS Pansy Lavender Payne’s Grey Plum
Sapphire
True Ochre Ultra Blue Deep
DYNASTY BRUSHES, FAUX SQUIRREL Series 1827A 1⁄4", 1⁄2" & 3⁄4" angle
No. 8 round
10/0 rigger
3⁄4" flat, an old brush for découpage
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96)
DecoArt Decou-Page Matte
Americana Spray Sealer/Finisher Matte DecoArt Dimensional Effects Paintable Texture DecoArt Staining Antiquing Medium
DecoArt One Step Crackle Medium
Americana DecoArt Stencil Polka Dot Accent AS02 Piece of thin burlap
Thick black string 50" long (127 cm)
Photocopy of a picture
Handwritten recipe card
Fiskars Paper Edgers (scissors with decorative
edges such as scalped or torn edge cuts) Old toothbrush for splattering
SOURCES
Album Memory Cover, #24-3700:
www.vikingwoodcrafts.com.
Maple Leaf Wood Embellishment, EMBL3112:
www.creativeartlifestyle.
Vintage Recipe Cards, CAV-18044 by 7gypsies:
www.opentip.com.
Brushes: www.thebrushguys.com.
Heritage Brick
Lamp (Ebony) Black
Light Parchment
Orchid
DECOART MEDIA FLUID ACRYLICS Cobalt Teal Hue Metallic Gold Cobalt Turquoise Hue Titan Buff DECOART METALLIC LUSTER
Black Shimmer Champagne Ice
BRUSHES
38 The Decorative Painter • WINTER 2017
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While missing and thinking about family at the time of considering a new project to paint, my thoughts were, “What better way to enjoy family from afar than to look at old photos and shared recipes?” I love the nostalgia of an old handwritten recipe card. We have a very large family – my grandmother who adorns the front cover of this project had 14 children. The children on the cover with her are three of my more than 65 first cousins from my family tree. Have you ever been told that leaves never fall far from the tree? The leaves for this project were gathered and traced from the little maple tree in our front yard. So leaves and favorite family recipes went together on my book. Let’s have fun painting autumn leaves and make a book for your treasured recipes!
PAINTING TIPS
n Do not seal the wood on the top cover because we need the paint to seep into the wood grain and bleed together. The leaves are painted, textured and antiqued first, then we seal. The background is painted after the leaves.
n Make a copy of your photo and cut the edges with the pa- per edgers. My photocopy is about 2 1⁄2" x 3 1⁄2" (6.35 x 8.89 cm). Do not use the original photo to découpage. Use your own judgment for the recipe. Every family has their own keepsakes; use anything that is meaningful to you. Photocopies are recommended.
Remember to reference the project photo for element placement.
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