Picture Frame Wreath Using Dry Brushed Painted Frame

I picked up a ready to stain/paint frame at the craft store along with some chalk paint.

The dark color is called "Tilled Soil" and the white is called "Wedding Cake." I painted the frame a base coat of the dark color. This paint goes on thick and easy. I only applied one coat of the dark, and let it dry for 2 hours as directed.

I took the white paint and shook it up really well. The paint that pooled in the lid was all the paint I needed to apply the dry brush technique.

Dry brushing is just what it sounds like. It’s using a brush that is almost dry; there’s just a dab of paint on the bristles. Dip your brush in the paint that’s on the lid, then dab most of it off on a paper towel. The key is to get the brush pretty dry and then use very light strokes.

This is not a difficult technique- but you do need to be careful when you first touch the brush to the surface you’re painting. You need a feather light touch- working in the groves first is probably the best place to start.

Next I started layering in my greenery.

I hot glued the greenery onto the frame. I use the pot type of hot glue- where the little electric skillet looking pot melts glue chips. This glue seems to hold much better that regular hot glue out of a gun. You need to be sure your greenery has areas that are really glued well and that the outer areas are looser and more natural. Continue layering your next layer of “greenery” (it’s not necessarily green as you can see here:).

I added some other filler and then my flowers. I found some really cool denim flowers and thought they’d be great for this wreath. Since it’s now hanging in my living area, the little rustic touch of the denim turned out great.

For a complete tutorial you can check the entire process at Under a Texas Sky or you can check out the video tutorial.