1. Paint the
wooden dowels with Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - Leaf Green and set aside.
2. Staring
with the large wood heart shapes, paint
the front and back of two in each of the following colors, Apple Barrel
- Strawberry, Apple Barrel - Diva Pink and Apple Barrel - Fuchsia.
3. Paint the
wood tulip shapes in Apple Barrel - Pretty in Pink, Apple Barrel - Grape Jam
and Apple Barrel Leaf Green.
4. For the
wood flower shapes, again paint the front and back of each piece and, painting
two so the flowers are viewable from all sides. Use Grape Jam, Pink Polish,
Concord Grape, Petunia Purple, and Strawberry to vary the shades in the bouquet
5. You will
also need 8 medium hearts in Strawberry, 4 medium hearts in Pretty in Pink,
4 in Pink Polish.
6. Also
paint 4 small hearts in Pretty in Pink,
2 small hearts in Diva Pink and Pink Polish.
7. Use
Mod Podge Sparkle to add some glitz to your
flowers, by adding a coat to various pieces.
8. Once dry,
hot glue the painted wood dowels in between the matching painted flowers.
9. Decorate
with medium and small painted hearts and gems.
Clay Pots
and Saucers
1. Paint the
8 inch clay pot and saucer with Apple Barrel -Concord Grape. Let dry. Apply a
second coat to the outside.
2. Paint all
of the 3 inch clay pots and saucers with Apple Barrel - Grape Jam. Allow time
to dry. Repeat a second coat if desired.
3. For the
smaller pots paint the guests names onto the pots using a liner brush and Apple
Barrel Acrylic Paint - Pink Polish.
4. Once dry
the names are dry, use Mod Podge Sparkle and a paint brush and apply over the
names covering the outsides of the pots. Add a coat to the saucers as well.
5. When dry,
apply a coordinating ribbon to the tops of the flower pots and secure with hot
glue and a gem.
For the
Larger Pot
1. After
painting, secure coordinating ribbon along the brim of the pot and saucer with
hot glue.
2. Paint one
medium heart and one small heart with Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint -Pink
Polish. When dry attach the medium heart
with hot glue over the spot where the ends of the ribbon meet on the pot.
3. Repeat
with the small heart on the saucer.
4. Decorate
the flower pot with purple flower gems and hot glue.
Napkin Rings
1. Paint the
inside of the wood napkin rings with Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint -Pretty in
Pink.
2. Paint the
outside of the napkin rings with Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - Pink Polish.
3. Paint the
fronts and backs of 4 med hearts with Apple Barrel-Diva Pink.
4. Paint 4
small hearts with Pink Polish.
5. When all
the hearts are dry. Hot glue the medium hearts in Diva Pink directly to the
napkin rings.
6. Next, hot
glue the smaller hearts in Pink Polish to the middle of the Diva Pink heart.
7. Finish by
hot gluing a heart gem to the center of the small heart.
8. Spray the
finished napkin rings with gloss craft spay.
To Decorate
1. Place a
cube of floral foam at the bottom of each of the now painted flower pots.
2. Use pliers
or scissors to cut the stems of the wood flowers to the desired height.
3. Cover the floral foam with crafting moss and,
gently twist the dowels through the moss and into the foam.