Shabby Chic Wooden Heart
If you follow me for some time you do know I love textures and details .. So this wooden heart is a good example of it. We will walking through crackle , emboss and wax technique I used . It maybe sound complicated but I promise it is soo easy . Grab your wood heart and let’s create shabby chic wood heart makeover . Perfect evergreen Dollar Tree wood heart makeover.
Grab your wooden heart from Dollar Tree and let’s create
Love to decorate wood pieces with embossing details . Check HERE another little Dollar Tree heart I made
Supplies needed for this project
- clear and brown wax
- Elmers Glue or Mod podge
- chalk paint get it HERE
- acrylic paint
- stencils …. My favorite are Tim Holz .. SEE HERE
- paste GET IT HERE
- embossing powder GET IT HERE
- heat gun
- brushes
I do have a video on YouTube that you can watch how it was done so make sure to watch it
To begin this shabby chic wooden heart makeover I decided to start with crackle. No special products needed .. just paint and school glue or even Mod-Podge
Make sure to check tips and techniques on how to be successful in crackle HERE
Just because I still liked to emboss on my heart I decided to wax first to age and protect my crackle . Couple layers of dark wax that you can buff with paper towels or cloth neutralized by clear wax was the way to do it
Learn how to emboss
Embossing is just another technique that brings awesome detail. I have decorated so many thrifted pieces with bits of it
You will need to get a texture paste and embossing powder. You could buy a ready made texture paste but you can also make one. Grab recipe HERE I always seem to have ingredients to make one asap at home vs waiting for delivery of ready made one
Grab your favorite stencils and have fun decorating your way. Make sure to work in little spaces so your paste stays nice and crips . Check all details HERE how to emboss on the wood
Perfect rug bow with some bling and you are all set. Perfect Shabby Chic Wood heart makeover
Love Shabby Chic decor .. See HERE how I turned this egg around
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