Have you painted something for someone you LOVE?

Today

 I wanted to show you some 

HEART

keepsake boxes 

that 

I have painted

I removed the hinges on the boxes for easier painting!

Step inside 

my 

STUDIO

My Palette

Deco Art Americana Acrylics

Buttermilk, Slate Green, Silver Sage Green, Avocado, Plantation Pine, Peony Pink , Deep Burgundy, Soft Heather

DecoArt Metallic Lustre

Gold Rush

DecoArt Craft Twinkles

Gold Or

I began by lightly 

sanding and sealing 

my boxes

using

 DecoArt Multi Purpose Sealer

I applied 3 good coats 

of Buttermilk 

to the outsides of my boxes

I lightly sanded between each coat

I also gave the insides at least 2-3 good coats of paint

I used 

a 

scumbler brush 

to 

pounce on Avocado

I followed the shape of my box

When dry I scumbled again 

using a

 lighter shade of green

I randomly painted leaves

 using 

Plantation Pine

I randomly painted various size 

"roses"

within 

the 

green heart

using several shades of the same value

I added the centers of the roses using a tiny liner brush

You can also add some 

vines

using your liner brush

I dry brushed the rim of my box 

with 

Gold Rush Metallic Lustre

I let that dry completely then painted over it 

with

Gold Or Craft Twinkles

I loved the elegant look that it gave my box!

Now......let's make a tag!

I sanded and sealed the wood tag

I base coated it with 2 good coats of 

Buttermilk

Let dry completely!

Now for some fun 

with 

WashiTape!

I trimmed the tape 

to

fit my wood tag

 

I applied a gold border to my tag using 

a 

DecoColor Marker

I painted some roses on the tag

I painted my finished piece with several coats 

of 

Dura Clear Matte Varnish

I wanted to hide 

the 

ugly hinges

on the box

I used my drill to drill small holes in

 the 

rim of the box

I them treaded 

some

  satin ribbon and lace

thru the holes that I drilled

I tied it in a pretty bow!

Trim the edges neatly!

I painted over the base coat inside the box 

using

DecoArt Ice Crystal Glamour Dust

to 

add some additional 

SPARKLE

Top view of box

Tag with key

DecoArt provided me with the paints 

to complete this project 

as 

part of their

Helping Artist and Blogger Outreach Programs

Thank you DecoArt!

You can view my 

DecoArt Blogger Profile 

HERE

I hope you have enjoyed seeing me paint this

 HEART Keepsake box!

Happy Painting !

Lynn

Thyme to give you The key to my HEART

Key to my HEART

is a 

Terrye French Design 

that I have painted several times

I have always loved painting this sweet design!

When painting the facial detail

it is best painted with a light touch of your brush using washes

Adding some shading and dimension

The HEARTS

 are painted in such a way to look like they were

stiched on

I added a vine and berries around the edge of the plate.

I love to paint vines.....they take a little practice

I drilled 2 holes in the side of the plate

 and 

strung a satin ribbon thru them

I addes a rusty old key 

and 

a grungy tag that says

KEY TO MY HEART

Once I had varnished my piece

 I sprayed just the pinafore part of the dress with spray glue

 then sprinkled on some 

DIAMOND DUST

for 

SPARKLE!

I am sending this plate to a 

very DEAR friend 

as a 

SURPRISE!

You can purchase this pattern at

PAINTING WITH FRIENDS

HERE

So now you have

THE KEY TO MY HEART!

I hope you like it!!!

Hugs,

Lynn