Worthy of Note

PATTERN

 

  Instructions
 
PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS
Helpful Hint: Float paint around the outside edges of the patterns and let the brown paper show through to create an antique look. Note: All line work is done with black pen, after paint is dry. When done, mist all pieces lightly with Matte Spray.

Penguins
(Refer to these instructions for all penguins)

1. Float faces and tummies with White Cloud, heads and bodies with Soft Black, feet and beak with Sunset Orange.

2. Shade tops of feet and beak with Terra Cotta. Add dot of white to each eye.

Note Card
1. Transfer pattern to left side of note card.

2. Paint penguins.

3. Float White Cloud on brims of hats, Sea Spray on left hat, Purple Heather on right, pom-poms with Beautiful Burgundy, Beautiful Burgundy lines on brim of left hat, Sea Spray lines on right brim.

4. Float tree Meadow Green; shade Hunter Green. Paint balls Sunset Orange, Sea Spray and Purple Heather. When dry, add Starlight Crystal on balls.

5. Float snow White Cloud. When dry, add Starlight Crystal.

Envelope - Transfer pattern to left edge of the envelope; paint penguin.
Gift Tag
1. Transfer pattern; make sure the top of tree is above fold on note card.

2. Paint per above instructions.

3. Cut out around outside edge of project and tree.

4. Poke small hole in top of tree. Thread 1/8" gold ribbon; tie bow.

Pin Gift Card
1. Transfer pattern; paint penguins.

2. Float wreath Meadow Green; shade Hunter Green. Paint balls Beautiful Burgundy, Sunset Orange, Sea Spray, Golden Halo and Purple Heather. When dry, paint with Starlight Crystal.

3. Float snow White Cloud. When dry, add Starlight Crystal.

4. Glue card closed and cut out around outside edge of both parts of card.

5. Glue pin back vertically to project.

6. Hold card so it opens from the right side. Cut out 2-5/8" X 3-1/4" rectangle 1/2" from top and side of card front.

7. Float Beautiful Burgundy stripes with shader. Add Hunter Green lines with liner. Outline Beautiful Burgundy stripes. Paint words with White Cloud.

Finishing Instructions
1. Cut vellum to fit behind front rectangular opening. Cut red to fit right inside of card.

2. Glue vellum to left inside front and red to right inside. Secure pin in center of vellum rectangle.

Framed Penguin Scene
PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Paint penguins.

2. Penguins with Snowman-Float White Cloud brims on hats, hat on left with Sea Spray, Purple Heather lines on brim and pom-pom, right hat with Purple Heather, Sunset Orange lines on brim and pom-pom. Cut out project.

3. Float snowman with White Cloud and shade with Angel Blue, buttons, hat and one patch with Meadow Green. Shade with Hunter Green. Add Hunter Green dots to hat, Hunter Green stripes to patch, dots to buttons.

4. Paint brim and pom-pom Beautiful Burgundy. Float white stripes on brim of hat, Sunset Orange on nose and other patch. Shade with Terra Cotta. Add Purple Heather dots to patch. Float Beautiful Burgundy on scarf. Shade with Soft Black. Add Hunter Green tassels. Float snow with White Cloud. Add Starlight Crystal. Cut out project.

5. Penguin with tree-Float White Cloud on brim, hat Purple Heather, pom-pom Sunset Orange. Shade with White Cloud. Float Sea Spray lines on brim of hat, scarf with Purple Heather. Paint tassels Sunset Orange. Float present with Sea Spray. Shade with Beautiful Burgundy. Add White Cloud dots with end of paint brush or stylus.

6. Float tree Meadow Green; shade with Hunter Green. Paint balls Golden Halo, Sunset Orange, Sea Spray, Purple Heather and Beautiful Burgundy. When dry, add Starlight Crystal. Add Snow-Tex to treetop.

7. Float sign Blissful Beige; shade with Beautiful Burgundy. Float post Terra Cotta. Write words with pen. Add Snow-Tex to top of sign.

8. Float birds Beautiful Burgundy, Sea Spray on bird’s hat, White Cloud hat brim and pom-pom, snow White Cloud. When dry, add Starlight Crystal. Cut out project.

Finishing Instructions
1. Cut 9-1/4" X 6-1/4" rectangle out of the center of burgundy paper. With Zig Emboss Writer, draw squiggly lines on frame. Cover with embossing powder. Shake off excess and heat with heat gun. Go back and draw stars and dots on top and bottom of frame per photo.

2. Place frame on green paper for position. With pencil, personalize top of green paper. Use embossing pen to emboss name. With White Cloud, outline left side of each letter and add dots. Add snowflakes with liner brush. Use stylus to add dots to end of each snowflake line.

3. Glue frame on top of green paper. Tie loop in center of 15" piece of 1/8" gold ribbon. Glue ribbon to back of green paper, making sure picture hangs straight.

4. Glue cardboard on back of green paper, sandwiching ribbon between green paper and cardboard. Make bow with 1/2" ribbon; glue to loop.

5. Stick three penguin projects on green paper with stick dots, overlapping outer two over middle one.

6. Add thin gold line to outside edge of burgundy frame with Woodcraft Marker.