Plaid® Folk Art® Acrylic Paint: #736 School Bus Yellow, #901 Wicker White
3 unfinished wood clothespins
Small flat paintbrush
Paper adhesive of choice
Hot glue gun and glue
20 gauge craft wire: copper
Embroidery floss: primary colors
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
Drill and smallest drill bit
Wire cutter
Pliers
Instructions:
Paint edges of frame yellow. Paint clothespins white. Let dry.
Lay frame face down on red check paper. Trace and cut out. Adhere to front of frame. Repeat with a different paper. Cut in half, adhere to bottom of frame, over red check paper.
At outer edge on left of frame, drill a hole 1” down from top. Cut 4” length of wire. Grab end with pliers, roll into a spiral shape. Glue end into hole. Repeat on right side of frame. Let glue dry.
Glue royal ribbon across center, on both sides of frame, where two papers meet. Cut 12” lengths of yellow and royal ribbons. Tie a bow with each. Glue to upper left corner of frame. Glue tails in place where desired.
Cut desired length of royal ribbon for hanger. Knot to wire spirals at sides.
use hot glue to glue clothespins to bottom edge of frame.
Make five stacks of two large/medium buttons. Make four stacks of two small buttons. Tie together with floss, knotting on back. Use hot glue to glue button stacks in place.
