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Stacked Books with Egg Tag

Recycle old books to create a farmhouse-inspired, Easter home decor piece that is sure to add character to your space. Add a hand painted egg tag for additional charm to your DIY project.

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At a Glance:

Project #15930 Skill Level: Intermediate
supplies

Plaid Supplies

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Cameo Blush, 2 oz. - 4657

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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Pure Orange, 2 oz. - 628

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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Fire Coral, 2 oz. - 6452

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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Alfalfa, 2 oz. - 2427

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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Raw Umber, 2 oz. - 485

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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Dutch Aqua, 2 oz. - 4664

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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz. - 901

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Folkart ® Brush Sets - Artist Variety Set, 10 pc. - 50536

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Other Supplies

  • 3 – 4”x6”x ¾” pieces of wood
  • 1 – 4”x6” x 1/8” piece of wood or heavy cardstock
  • White satin ribbon
  • 1/8” drill bit
  • Drill
  • Jigsaw
  • Transfer paper
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Hole punch (if using cardstock)
  • 1” scrap wood
  • Paper plate
  • Paper towel
  • Craft glue

instructions

  1. Basecoat the book pieces with Dutch Aqua.
  2. Cut out egg shape from paper or wood using the drill or scissors for paper. 
  3. Make a hole for the ribbon with the drill or a hole punch if using paper.
  4. Basecoat the egg shape with Cameo Blush.  (If you are using the cardstock, paint the back of tag to help prevent the paper from curling.
  5. Transfer the pattern to the egg with transfer paper.  Refer to the photo for color placement.
  6. Using the scrap wood block, distress the books and the tag by dipping the block into the Raw Umber and remove excess off onto paper towel.  Slightly glide the block along the edges of the books and the tag.  Glide the block also on top of the books.
  7. Once dry glue the books together with craft glue.
  8. Wrap the books with the white ribbon. 

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Cool colors are all the colors on the Green and Blue side of the color wheel. Yellow, Yellow/Green, Green, Blue/Green, Blue, Blue/Purple, Purple are all cool colors. All colors on the color wheel can be both warm and cool except Orange.
Transparent colors are thinned with medium or water to create a wash or a glaze of color that you can see through to the underlying surface.
Warm colors are all the colors on the yellow and red side of the color wheel. Yellow, Yellow/Orange, Orange, Red Orange, Red, Red/Purple, Purple are all warm colors. All colors on the color wheel can be both warm and cool except Orange.
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