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PREPARATION
Apply a coat of DecoArt Media Gesso over each block on all sides. The gesso needs to dry 24 hours. Transfer the pot patterns and their trim onto the scrapbook paper, cut them out and set aside. Basecoat the cap and feet with Lamp (Ebony) Black. Set aside to dry. Tear up strips and pieces of the printed tissue paper.
DÉCOUPAGE
Apply the torn printed tissue to the blocks using DecoArt Decou-Page Matte and an old flat brush. Follow the instruc- tions on the bottle. You may want to keep a little water in your brush; it’s okay for the DecoArt Decou-Page Matte to be a little diluted. Keep layering the tissue until all the blocks are cov- ered. Let them dry completely.
TEXTURE CRACKLE
The instructions on the bottle say to seal before applying the crackle, but the completed Decou-Page step is sufficient. Apply the DecoArt Texture Crackle with random wipes with the palette knife. Spread thin coats leaving some of the tissue paper in view. Let it dry completely.
BACKGROUND
Using the no. 8 round brush, wash in blotches of very thin layers of Phthalo Turquoise leaving areas for Hansa Yellow Me- dium to finish filling in. Let this dry well.
STAMPING ON PATTERN
Lay the blocks in a row going up and down. Push blocks together tightly so the stamp lines match up well.
RED POSY 1: From the stamp group TT15006, stamp the posy petals. From the stamp group TT15005, stamp the stem and leaves. When dry turn the three blocks to the next side. PURPLE POSY 2: From the stamp group TT15005, stamp the posy petals. From the stamp group TT15004, stamp the stem. When dry turn the three blocks to the next side.
PINK POSY 3: From the stamp group TT15007, cover the center circle of this posy with a little piece of paper or wash off the ink from the center circle before stamping, then stamp the posy petals. When this is dry, draw the small heart with Sakura Black Identi-pen. From the stamp group TT15005, stamp the stem. From the stamp group TT15007, stamp the leaf. When dry turn the three blocks to the next side. ORANGE POSY 4: From the stamp group TT15007, stamp the flower petals. From the stamp group TT15007, stamp the stem. When dry turn the three blocks to the next side.
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