g n t i n i P a the seasons with Americana ® Multi-Surface ™ acrylics Available at Michaels, AC Moore Hobby Lobby, Meijers Pat Catans, Beverly Fabrics Home Depot (limited stores) JoAnn's (limited stores) Omer DeSerres and other craft, fine art, and DIY retailers Raffaella MirKnig.com Table of Contents Introducing Americana® Multi-Surface™ Acrylics .......................................................3 Projects SPRING Easter Marbled Eggs ..............................................................................................................5 Mother's Day Spa Gift Pot ....................................................................................................9 Floral Garden Tote ..................................................................................................................12 "Little Darling" Baby Shower Banner .............................................................................15 Painted Giraffe Stool .............................................................................................................17 SUMMER Father's Day Painted Tool Box ........................................................................................20 Wedding Heart Tree Centerpiece ...................................................................................22 4th of July Wood Blocks ...................................................................................................24 Summer Vacation Album ..................................................................................................27 FALL "Go Team" Sports Cooler ....................................................................................................31 Back-to-School Tote Bag ....................................................................................................35 After School Snack Caddy .................................................................................................39 Back-to-School Apple Mason Jar .....................................................................................41 "Happy Halloween" Painted Pumpkin ...........................................................................43 Halloween Cookie Tin .........................................................................................................46 Thanksgiving Burlap Place Setting ................................................................................49 WINTER Cardboard Christmas Tree .................................................................................................52 Glittery "NOEL" Banner .......................................................................................................55 New Year's Eve Fireworks Champagne Flutes ...........................................................58 Valentine's Pillow Ornament ............................................................................................60 Raffaella MirKnig.com BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE { 2 } Americana® Multi-Surface™ Acrylics A premium, all-surface, indoor/outdoor, satin finish paint with excellent coverage. They are self-sealing, so no primer or varnish is required. Superior adhesion on most surfaces, including glass, which is bakeable for a dishwasher-safe finish. Adheres to wood, walls, canvas, metal, terra cotta, paper ceramics, glass, Styrofoam, fabric, and most plastics. TIPS • A dishwasher-safe finish can be achieved on • For an eggshell finish, use a high-density cosmetic glass painted with Multi-Surface by air curing sponge to tap the paint onto the surface. This for 4 days, then baking for 30 minutes at 325° F. technique will also give the basecoat "tooth" that makes it easier for additional coats of paint • Use a light touch on slick surfaces for better or painted designs to adhere. coverage. Pressing too firmly with the brush can cause paint to lift from the surface. • Get an even finish on slick surfaces like glass and metal by using a soft brush to spread out Multi- • No primer or sealer is needed before painting or Surface Satin and then leave it to self-level. to protect the finish afterwards. BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE { 3 } Raffaella MirKnig.com SPRING It's like a big stretch after a long nap. Blinking in the bright, warm rays of the sun and then turning to catch the scents of new grass and florals on the crisp morning air. Spring is an awakening ofall of the senses, and visually that means fresh, fun hues. Use this palette to color all of your springtime celebrations. Melonball, Flamingo, Coastal Waters, Lavender Fields, Peach Silk, and Chick are the perfect colors for your spring projects. Flamingo Peach Silk Chick Melonball Coastal Waters Lavender Fields Easter Marbled Eggs By Micaela Spiggle Try a non-traditional approach to decorating eggs this year with a marbleizing technique on eggs that you can use year-after-year. Raffaella MirKnig.com BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE { 5 } Marbled Easter Eggs By Micaela Spiggle INSTRUCTIONS MATERIALS 1. Start with papier-mache eggs. Americana Multi-Surface Acrylics 2. Use a #12 flat brush to mix Cotton Ball 1:1 with each of Shrimp Poppy these colors separately: Lavender Fields, Pink Cadillac, Peach Silk Orange Sherbet Orange Sherbet, Coastal Waters, Chick, and Melonball. Rinse brush between colors and at the end. Chick Muted Gold Soft Jade Coastal Waters Overcast Deep Turquoise Battleship Lavender Fields Cotton Ball Iris Pink Cadillac Melonball Flamingo Supplies water container 3. For pink eggs: spray shaving cream onto the baking palette or plastic plate sheet and smooth it with the squeegee. paper towels toothpicks #12 flat brush palette knife small squeegee shaving cream baking sheet papier-mâché eggs 4. Pour out three contrasting colors. ( I used Chick, Iris, and Flamingo.) BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE { 6 } Raffaella MirKnig.com Marbled Easter Eggs cont. 5. Use a toothpick to swirl the colors to look marbled. 9. Pour out the three colors and lightly swirl with a (Don't swirl too much; you do not want them to become toothpick. muddy.) 6. Roll the egg across the paint, making sure you cover the egg completely. 10. Roll eggs around and make sure they are fully covered. Scrap off the shaving cream with a palette knife, leaving paint on the egg. Wash and dry cookie sheet and palette knife. 7. Immediately use a palette knife to scrape off shaving cream, leaving just the paint on the eggs. Wash and dry the baking sheet and palette knife. 11. For purple eggs, I used Iris, Coastal Waters, and 8. On blue eggs, I used Peach Silk, Deep Turquoise, and Battleship. Spray the shaving cream onto the baking Chick. sheet and smooth it out with a squeegee. BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE { 7 } Raffaella MirKnig.com Marbled Easter Eggs cont. 12. Pour out the three colors and lightly swirl with a 15. Roll the egg in shaving cream and immediately scrape toothpick. off with a palette knife. Wash and dry the baking sheet and palette knife. 13. Roll an egg around in the shaving cream and then 16. Repeat the marbling steps (3-7) on the green egg using: immediately scrape off with a palette knife, leaving just Deep Turquoise, Muted Gold, and Overcast. Wash and the paint on the egg. Wash and dry the baking sheet and dry the baking sheet and palette knife. palette knife. 17. Repeat the marbling steps (3-7) on the orange egg 14. Repeat the marbling steps (3-7) on the yellow egg using: using: Peach Silk, Shrimp, and Soft Jade. Wash and dry Poppy, Soft Jade, and Overcast. the baking sheet and palette knife. 18. Once all eggs are marbled, let them dry off to the side. BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE { 8 } Raffaella MirKnig.com Mother's Day Gift Pot By P LA Schneider Surprise Mom with two gifts in one by presenting her with a flower or plant in a hand-painted terra cotta pot. Raffaella MirKnig.com BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE { 9 } Mother's Day Gift Pot By P LA Schneider INSTRUCTIONS MATERIALS 1. Using a 3/4" flat brush, paint the top rim of the pot in Americana Multi-Surface Acrylics Melonball. Cobalt Deep Turquoise Turquoise Waters Melonball Supplies water container palette or plastic plate paper towels burlap hot glue gun 3/4" flat brush #8 round brush 2. Using a 3/4" flat brush, begin painting the pot starting at terra cotta pot the top with Melonball and go down approximately 1/3 of the way. While the paint is still wet, use the same brush pencil (no need to rinse) and brush on Turquoise Waters around scissors the middle, making sure to overlap with Melonball. twine wooden dowels 3. While the paint is still wet, use the same brush (no need to rinse) and brush on Deep Turquoise around the bottom, making sure to overlap with Turquoise Waters. BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE { 10 } Raffaella MirKnig.com