"All Hearts Come Home for Christmas"
Sill Sitter
by
Donna Atkins
Thank you Donna for your terrific contribution!!! I love this fun, fun project. It can be painted on any surface or shape. It is also a wonderful project for gift giving, craft show selling or just to sit around your house. Many thanks for your generosity Donna!!! Please drop Donna an e-mail yesteryrda@aol.com and be sure to visit her web site for more wonderful patterns and books - Yesteryear
PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS
Copyright © Donna Atkins 1998
May be used for fun and profit and teaching in class. No mass or commercial reproduction
without consent from Donna Atkins. E-mail yesteryrda@aol.com
for any other questions. Thank you.
Possible uses. Sill sitter, small grab bag exchanges, a small gift from the 'heart: place settings at a holiday dinner (paint each guest's name on the back to mark their place at the table - they then take a home as a remembrance of the evening). Feel free to vary colors - use different color rag strips, optional block colors: Burgundy Rose, Dark Forest Green; optional house colors: Burnt Umber, Pigskin; optional sky colors: Blue Haze, Territorial Beige. Let your imagination run wild and enjoy!
Supplies Needed
Delta Ceramcoat Paint/Varnish
Black, Lichen Grey, Butter Cream, Burgundy Rose / Satin VarnishMaterials
4-3/4" length of 2x4 pine, Sanding pad and/or palm sander, fabric scrap.Brushes
Loew Cornell: 10/0 Liner, #4 Round
Stencil brush for spattering, Foam brushPainting instructions:
Paint entire block Black. Sand entire block, heavily along edges. Transfer oval and horizon line to one side of block.Sky: Paint Lichen Grey
Snow: Paint Butter Cream. When dry, sand lightly.Transfer house and trees.
Trees: Black
House: Burgundy Rose,
Roof, windows, and door Black.Transfer remainder of pattern.
Heart: Burgundy Rose
Lettering: Black
Striping: Stripe around top of oval Butter Cream. Dip dot Butter Cream snow in the sky.
Optional: Paint (To..., From..., and Date) on the back if you're giving as a gift.
Spatter scene lightly with Black.
Spatter entire block Lichen Grey.When dry, varnish. Tie a rag strip around the block when dry.
Thank you Donna!! yesteryrda@aol.com
