How to Make a Chippy Window for Spring
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Learn how to create the look of an old, worn window with chipped paint and add that window to the middle of a simple wreath for a beautiful Spring Wreath for your front door.
How to make a Chippy Window for Spring...
To make the Chippy Window…I started with a 8 x 8 shadowbox insert that I painted with white acrylic paint.
To achieve the look of an aged, worn, old chipped painted window…I alternated layers of crackle paint and crackle paste from DecoArt.Allow plenty of drying time between each coat.
For the background of the window… I cut a piece of 7 3/4″ x 7 3/4″ decorative scrapbook paper and adhered it to a thick piece of mat-board. I cut down a couple of 3″ x 4″ journaling cards from the from decorative scrapbook paper and adhered it to the back of the window frame before attaching the covered mat-board. Because the mat board is heavy, I used a Beacon Adhesive Quick Grip Glue* to attach it to the frame.(for more information on the scrapbook paper I used, click on the link at the bottom of the post)
I added loop screws onto each side of the window frame approx. 1/2″ in and added a thin chain to the loop screws for hanging. Ribbon would also work.
To create the floral swag…I snipped a few sprigs of artificial flowers and attached them together in the center with a thin floral wire. I tied a simple bow to cover the wire.
I attached the floral swag and wood embellishments to the front of the frame with Beacon Adhesive Quick Grip Glue*
I added the Spring Window to the center of a wreath and hung it on the front door. The wreath was the perfect backdrop for my Spring Window. For more information on this project and additional fun projects from Sue's Creative Workshop, please click on the link on the bottom of this post.
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The wreath is way too precious. I bet The creator has a matchy matchy house and wardrobe. Silly.
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Thank You??? This made me chuckle. Sorry, no matchy matchy house or wardrobe.
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Thank You, I know this will be a fun project for my assisted living friends @princeton village! Great way to show off their talents!
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Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
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