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Warm Wishes Plaque

Project Sheet: cd2623
UPC #: 420004015150

Warm Wishes Plaque

Warm Wishes Plaque

Project Sheet: cd2623
UPC #: 420004015150

Materials

  • Slat Wall Plaque - NST/440
  • Wood Frame
  • Acrylic Paint (Burnt Orange) - Americana
  • Graphic 45: St. Nicholas Collection
    • St. Nicholas paper
    • Starry Night paper
  • Wired Metallic Sheer Ribbon - Pure Color Expressions
  • Snow & Cocoa Chipboard Sticker - Crate Paper
  • PVC Pine Holly Pick - Darice
  • Gold Glittered Cedar Pick
  • Mod Podge
  • E6000
  • Foam Brush
  • Sanding Block
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Photo

Directions

  1. Paint the four edges of the plaque and the wood picture frame with Burnt Orange paint. Let dry.
  2. Cut Starry Night paper to the size of the plaque as the background. You will end up with some small strips left over. Cut into 1/8" width strips. These strips will be used later.
  3. Cut St. Nicholas paper to four 1" strips. Cut the strips to the length of the wood picture frame and adhere to the front of the frame, using Mod Podge. Let dry.
  4. Open the back of the frame and insert your photo and close the back.
  5. Adhere the background to the plaque using Mod Podge, let dry.
  6. Sand the four of the plaque so paper is flush with edge.
  7. Cut a piece from St. Nicholas paper to 3" x 12".  
  8. Draw a line 6" from the left of the plaque running from top to bottom and adhere the 3" strip from Step 6 to the right edge flush against the 6" line on the plaque.
  9. Glue the completed wood picture frame(Step 4) to the plaque using E6000 centering the 3" strip and about 1 1/4" from the top of the plaque.
  10. Use the 1/8" strips from Step 2 as a border for the 3" strip below and above the wood picture frame and adhere one 1/8" x 12" strip 3/4" from the left of the plaque.
  11. Cut border strips from the St. Nicholas paper and adhere on the wood picture frame and decorate with stickers from Chipboard Sticker.
  12. Place Gold Glittered Cedar Pick behind Pine Holly Pick and tie them together with a string to secure.
  13. Tie a bow with gold sheer ribbon and glue to the bottom right of the plaque using E6000.
  14. Let the glue cure for 24 hours before displaying.